THE bank-backed Business Growth Fund has appointed former Sovereign Capital investment director Richard Taylor to target opportunities in the region.

Mr Taylor has spent 16 years in corporate finance including a career that has included spells at Octupus Private Equity and YFM Group.

He said: "The North of England is bursting with investment opportunities and BGF is seeing a strong flow of businesses looking for growth equity in its pipeline.

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