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Published22/05/2012
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Deadline26/06/2012
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Awarded10/07/2012
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Today10/08/2026
Utilities
UK-Belfast: financial market regulatory services
Invest Northern Ireland proposes to establish a 5 000 000 GBP Small business loan Fund to support SMEs and micro enterprises operating within the Northern Ireland region. The Fund will be established using a Limited Partnership structure with a ten year term (subject to extension in accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement constituting the Limited Partnership). The Fund will aim to invest typically in the range of 1 000 GBP to 50 000 GBP and will target SMEs and micro enterprises in Northern Ireland only.
Invest NI has committed 5 000 000 GBP to the Fund. With recycling of monies in the early years, the Fund is expected to lend c 9 000 000 GBP in total. There are no private monies investing in the Fund.
The Fund Manager will be responsible for the establishment of a 10 year Limited Partnership (subject to extension in accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement constituting the Limited Partnership) as the funding vehicle, and for investing and managing out investments.
The Fund Manager must have experience covering the lending cycle – identifying, making, managing and realising investments, and mentoring of borrowers. The Fund Manager must be fully authorised and regulated under the Financial Services and Markets Act (2000) to manage these activities (or undertake to have obtained such accreditation within six months of being awarded the contract). The Fund Manager must also possess the appropriate licences pursuant to the Consumer Credit Act (1974) or undertake to obtain such licences within three months of being awarded the contract.
Postal address: 13-19 Linenhall Street
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT2 8AA
Country: GBR
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