New Anglia LEP Investment Appraisal Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2020
Telephone meeting
9am to 9:45am
Via MS Teams
Agenda
No.
Item
1.
Welcome
Governance
2.
Governance paper
Main Agenda
3.
Apologies
4.
Declarations of Interest
5.
Minutes of previous meeting- 25 March 2020
6.
Horizon Paper- Confidential
Reporting: Growing Places Fund
7.
Growing Places Fund Programme Performance Report
Reporting: Growing Business Fund
8,
8a
Growing Business Fund Programme Performance Report and appendices
8b.
Reporting: Innovative Projects Fund
9.
Innovative Projects Fund Programme Performance Report
Items for Approval
10.
Growing Places Fund: Covid-19 loan repayment adjustments
Other
11.
Any Other Business
Committee Members
Cllr David
Ipswich Borough Council
Ellesmere
Andrew Proctor
Norfolk County Council
Sandy Ruddock
Scarlett and Mustard
Alan Waters
Norwich City Council
Tim Whitley
BT
Dominic Keen
High Growth Robotics
Martin Williams
Exec Members
Rosanne Wijnberg
New Anglia LEP
Chris Dashper
New Anglia LEP
Iain Dunnett
New Anglia LEP
Date and time of next meeting: Wednesday 23 June 2020. 9am-9:45am
Venue: Telephone meeting
New Anglia Investment Appraisal Committee
Teleconference
Meeting Minutes (Unconfirmed)
25th March 2020
Present:
Committee Members
Alan Waters (AW)
Norwich City Council
Sandy Ruddock (SR)
Scarlett and Mustard
David Ellesmere (DE)
Ipswich Borough Council
Andrew Proctor (AP)
Norfolk County Council
Dominic Keen (DK)
High Growth Robotics
Martin Williams (MW)
Independent IAC Member
In Attendance
Rosanne Wijnberg (RW)
New Anglia LEP
Chris Dashper (CD)
New Anglia LEP
Emma Taylor (ET)
New Anglia LEP
Tanya Nelson (TN)
New Anglia LEP
Helen Wilton (HW)
New Anglia LEP
Mike Dowdell (MD)
New Anglia LEP
Iain Dunnett (ID)
New Anglia LEP
ACTIONS
1
Welcome from the Chair
David Ellesmere welcomed everyone to the meeting.
2
Apologies
Apologies were received from Lindsey Rix and Tim Whitley.
3
Declarations of Interest
David Ellesmere (DE) declared an interest in Item 9, the Wolsey Theatre application.
Andrew Proctor (AP) declared an interest in Item 11, the Food Innovation Centre application.
Both committee members left the call for the duration of the discussion of the above items.
4
Minutes of previous meeting (29th January 2020)
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved by the committee.
5
Growing Places Fund Horizon Paper (Confidential)
Iain Dunnett (ID) highlighted key points from the Horizon paper.
6
Growing Places Fund Programme Performance Report and RAG Rating
6a
The monthly GPF report and accompanying appendices were reviewed by the Committee.
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7
Growing Business Fund Programme Performance Report and appendices
The Growing Business Fund Performance Report was presented to the meeting.
Chris Dashper (CD) confirmed that future GBF reports will reflect the current business climate. The fund
is being reviewed and amended to ensure it is fit for purpose to provide appropriate support to
businesses at this time.
11
The Food Innovation Centre - Confidential
It was agreed that item 11 would be addressed first.
AP returned to the call
9
Growing Places Fund: Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich Grant Application
DE left the call.
ID reviewed paper detailing the application for £225k from the Growing Places Fund towards the
redesign of the theatre’s immediate environment and upgrading the facilities.
The Committee agreed:
• To offer a maximum grant of £225,000 towards the cost of refurbishment of the New Wolsey Theatre
in Ipswich which will be reduced to the amount required to complete the total funding package if all
outstanding funding is secured
DE returned to the call
10
Growing Places Fund: Grant application for St Peters Church, Sudbury
ID presented the application for a grant of £226,000 from the Growing Places Fund to the development of
the largest community space in Sudbury, located in the St Peters Church building, for the purposes of
tourism, cultural, economic and community use.
The Committee agreed:
• To offer of a grant of £226,000 from the Growing Places Fund to the development of the largest
community space in Sudbury, located in the St Peters Church building
12
Innovative Projects Fund - Tender Approval for Culture Drives Growth Project
Tanya Nelson (TN) presented Tender Brief for the Culture Drives Growth project which was awarded
£15,000 from the 2019 call of the Innovative Projects Fund subject to the approval of the Consultant
Tender Brief by the IAC.
The Committee agreed:
• To approve the Tender Brief for the appointment of consultants for the ‘Culture Drives Growth Project
11
Any Other Business
Date and time of next IAC meeting: Wednesday, 20th May 9-9:45am
Venue: TBC
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New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership
Investment Appraisal Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2020
Agenda Item 2
Governance Paper: Election of Chair, Vice Chair and annual review of Terms of
Reference
Author: Chris Dashper
Summary
This paper serves to:
1) Elect a new Chair and Vice Chair for the Investment Appraisal Committee following
nominations by IAC members. Appointments to be confirmed by LEP Board.
2) To review and adopt the Terms of Reference for the Committee, attached.
Investment Appraisal Committee
Terms of Reference
Purpose
To ensure allocation of funding is delivered appropriately and in accordance with the Assurance
Framework through the mechanism of LEP Programmes - Growing Places Fund, Growing
Business Fund, Capital Growth Programme, Growth Through Innovation Fund, EZ Accelerator
Fund and the Innovative Projects Fund or other funds as appropriate, and that the funding
allocations support the development of schemes that deliver the Economic Strategy.
Functions
Making an assessment as to the long term financial and legal viability of offering
Growing Places Fund loan finance to clients and other.
Making assessments on projects received through Capital Growth Programme, ensuring
value for money, additionality and alignment with the Economic Strategy ambitions and
Economic Indicators.
Consider proposals for co-investment of the Enterprise Accelerator Fund for projects to
be developed on Enterprise Zones, generating a rental return through co-ownership of a
suitable built asset.
Provide scrutiny to the Growth Deal spend profile and agree any reallocation of funds.
Providing a strategic assessment of proposed LEP Programme bidding calls.
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Providing a final strategic assessment of projects and to make a decision on which
projects should be approved for funding where the value of the LEP intervention is
£500k or less.
Make a recommendation to the LEP Board to approve or reject each request for funding
received exceeding £500K.
Approve contract variation to funding agreements after initial approval by the committee
within £500k of the original agreed funding or delivery profile.
Lead on the development of the LEP Investment Plan making recommendations to the
LEP Board in the summer of each year which sets out the framework for LEP
Programmes for the proceeding financial year.
Membership and Appointment
The committee will comprise a total of eight members. Seven committee members will be
members of the LEP Board- four private sector members, three public sector. A further private
sector member will be independent of the LEP Board. The Chair of the Committee will be
approved by the LEP Board following election by the IAC members , and a Deputy Chair shall
be appointed to chair the Committee in the Chair’s absence or if he/she elects to delegate the
chair. Substitutes may only be accepted in exceptional circumstances and only for public sector
members at the discretion of the Chair.
Quorum
Five members, made up of at least two private sector directors of the LEP Board, at least
opublic sector director of the LEP Board and the IAC chair or deputy chair.
Attendance of non-members at meetings
Officers from the LEP Executive will attend meetings and present reports and
recommendations but will not be entitled to vote. Project applicants will not be entitled to attend
meetings unless it is deemed necessary. Meetings of the Investment Appraisal Committee will
not be open to observers or other attendees.
Advisers
The Growing Business Fund uses independent appraisers to conduct the due diligence on each
applicant to the programme. Adviser contracts will be compulsorily reviewed every 3 to 5 years
Declarations of Interest
Members should clearly indicate any declaration of interest, either pecuniary, non-pecuniary or
local non-pecuniary at the commencement of the meeting. Members should leave the meeting
for any item where an interest has been declared and not return until a decision has been
reached on the item. Members should not attempt to influence any decision where there is a
conflict of interest but may on occasion be asked to provide technical insight to assist other
members in their decision making.
Meeting Frequency
A meeting will be scheduled to be held before each LEP Board meeting. If no decisions are
forthcoming, the meeting can be cancelled. Ad hoc meetings can be scheduled if necessary,
both in person and by conference call, particularly to review changes to outstanding projects.
Delegated Authority including limits
The committee will have a delegated responsibility from the LEP Board for financial decisions
up to £500k.
The Investment Appraisal Committee will set the annual budget for the Growing Business Fund
for each forthcoming financial year and will agree any variance to the budget during the delivery
year should this be necessary. Authority will be delegated for Growing Business Fund (GBF)
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decisions to the GBF panel, which the LEP Board Champion for GBF and member of the IAC
attends. The maximum award size under GBF will be £500k. A report will be provided on
awards made by the GBF panel for each IAC meeting.
Authority is also delegated, through the GBF panel, to the ERDF funded Small Grant Scheme
and the Growth Through Innovation schemes. The SGS through, an on-line panel, will report
decisions made to the GBF panel and in turn to the IAC. The maximum award under SGS will
be £25k. GTI approvals will be reported directly to the IAC. The maximum award under GTI will
be £25k.
Reporting procedures
The minutes of meetings will be circulated to all members of the IAC and will be published on
the LEP website. The IAC will records of decisions made under GBF, incorporating Small
Grants Panel decisions to ensure alignment with investment decisions. In addition, records of
decisions on the Growth Through Innovation (GTI) scheme and other LEP programmes will be
provided to the IAC where IAC delegated authority is used to support decisions made. IAC
minutes will be published
10 days after meetings in accordance with LEP governance
arrangements.
Decisions made by the IAC, GBF panel, Small Grants panel and the Growth Through
Innovation panel will be recorded in the LEP’s register of decisions which is published online.
Communications
Meeting agendas will be circulated 5 working days before each meeting in accordance with
LEP governance arrangements. Agendas will include all appropriate papers required to support
any decisions to be made. Additional papers may be circulated by email between meetings as
necessary.
Key stakeholders such as the Skills Board and the Local Transport Body will be consulted and
informed on projects and decisions made.
Decisions will be communicated to applicants in advance of minutes being published.
Review
The membership of the Investment Appraisal Committee will be reviewed annually. The
Committee shall, review its own performance once a year and terms of reference to ensure it is
operating at maximum effectiveness and recommend any changes it considers necessary to
the LEP Board for approval.
Last Updated: 12 May 2020
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Item 7 - Growing Places Fund Performance Report
Programme Overview - What is the Growing Places Fund?
• Programme duration under Growth Deal funding: 2015 - 2021.
• Value: £35m. This is the £35m Growing Places Fund element of the Growth Deal. Completed projects date back to previous funding from 2012.
• Invested £22.7 million loan capital in region’s infrastructure, sectors and growth locations.£13 million of grants provided to projects demonstrating
significant regional or local economic benefit.
• Contribution to the Economic Strategy: The fund has leveraged£143m of public investment and £149m of private investment, created 1475 new jobs, 468
new homes, created 18,703 square metres of industrial space, provided premises for 112 new businesses to be created, supported 35 capital build projects,
and 6 sector developments in the private and public sector.
What is the Overall Programme Status?
Amber
Loans position
See separate update on MSF. Winerack loan subject to review due to Covid 19.
Amber
Grants position
Grants under review with existing projects to understand effect of Covid 19 on project grant drawdown.
Outputs
Green
Output delivery on profile.
achieved
What is our financial position?
Financials (£ millions)
Actual
Actual
Actual
ual/Forecast
Forecast
Forecast
Total
Financial Year
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
2018/19
2019/20
2020/21
Brought Forward
0.000
0.000
2.729
4.415
1.524
4.849
Repaid
0.000
2.088
1.597
1.031
2.129
5.583
12.427
Gov Allocation
7.967
4.092
2.790
3.720
3.720
6.646
28.935
Spend [Act/Fcst]
-7.967
-3.451
-2.701
-7.641
-2.524
-6.546
-30.830
Carried forward
0.000
2.729
4.415
1.524
4.849
10.532
What is our contribution to the Economic Strategy?
Programme performance to date
Outputs - cumulative from April 2012 to Quarter 1 2020
Actual to date
New homes built
468
New jobs created
1,475
Industrial Space created (m2)
18,703
New businesses created through provision of premises
112
Capital Build projects supported
27
Sector Developments supported
6
Match Funding - Public (£m)
143
Match Funding-Private (£m)
149
Total Match (£m)
292
What is the Project Status?
Current status of all projects.
Overall status
Purple
Red
Amber
Green
Blue
Pipeline
At risk
Claim stage
Live
Complete
Total
16
1
4
15
22
58
Change
-1
0
1
2
3
What are the next steps?
Review effect of Covid 19 on current loan and grant arrangements.
Ensure payback returns contribute to LEP finances.
Growing Business Fund Performance Report - March 2020
Programme Overview - What is the Growing Business Fund?
Launched in April 2013, the Growing Business Fund provides grants for businesses to enable growth, an increase productivity and job creation.
Capital grants between £25,000 and £500,000 are provided at up to 20% of project costs for SMEs, with an enhanced rate for small businesses located in an Assisted Area (until 2021).
Funding for the Growing Business Fund is provided on an annual basis by the LEP's Growth Deal.
The fund is accessed through the New Anglia Growth Hub with Due Diligence undertaken by Finance East and agreed by a GBF panel which meets monthly as required .
What is the overall Programme Status?
Finance
Green
Since the autumn there has been an increase in the number of applications coming forward, these are now being progressed quite quickly to panel.
Outputs
Green
Based on grant approvals, the scheme reached its outputs target for 2019/20 and starts 2020/21 ahead of target.
Delivery
Green
Despite COVID-19, we still have a healthy pipeline of applications being developed and coming forward for approval .
What are our key updates?
Participant SMEs of the Scale Up New Anglia programme are being offered a range of support including applications to GBF (where appropriate).
This is still the LEP flagship grant scheme attracting interest: despite COVID-19, we are seeing confidence is some businesses submitting grant applications
The slow down seen at the end of 2019 has continued to pick up, however, some applicants are struggling to find match funding, as the economy slows down.
At the end of 2019/20 we spent £2.533 million of the £4.121 million allocation, which included the adional funds given to the Fund.
What is our financial position?
Financials (£ million)
Year
2013 to 2016
2016/2017
2017/2018
2018/2019
2019/2020
2020/2021
Total
Profile Spend (£m)
£12.000
£3.536
£3.050
£5.096
£4.121
£2.790
£30.593
Actual Spend (£m)
£11.999
£3.001
£3.049
£4.764
£2.533
£25.346
Remaining Spend (£m)
£0.001
£0.535
£0.001
£0.331
£1.588
£2.790
£5.246
2019/2020 Expenditure Profile
2
1
0
Q1-19/20
Q2-19/20
Q3-19/20
Q4-19/20
Quarterly Forecast
£1.030
£1.030
£1.030
£1.030
Quarterly Spend
£0.963
£0.631
£0.554
£0.386
Variance
£0.067
£0.399
£0.476
£0.645
What is our contribution to the Economic Strategy?
Actual to end
Outputs April 2019 to March 2020
Target
Monthly Change
Shortfall
Notes
of March 2020
Value of grants approved
£4,121,000
£1,735,736
£429,900
£2,385,264
Value of private sector match approved
£16,484,000
£7,515,086
£2,050,326
£8,968,914
Number of New Jobs to be Created
206
99
22
108
Value of grants claimed
£4,121,000
£2,533,429
£0
£1,587,571
Private sector match funding drawn down
£16,484,000
£11,541,407
£0
£4,942,593
Number of New Jobs Created
206
225
22
-19
What is the project status?
The following table shows grants approved by sector since the start of the programme in 2013/14
Number of
Projects
Grants
Private
Total Project
Jobs to be
Sector
Approved
Approved
Match
Costs
Created
3
£
235,899
£
1,018,543
£
1,254,442
58.0
B - Mining and Quarrying
1
£
100,000
£
1,654,600
£
1,754,600
10.0
C - Manufacturing
130
£
14,572,909
£
92,603,285
£
107,176,194
1564.5
E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
5
£
454,000
£
1,902,000
£
2,356,000
35.0
F - Construction
17
£
1,196,486
£
5,954,740
£
7,151,226
147.5
G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
26
£
2,829,816
£
52,382,892
£
55,212,708
386.0
H - Transportation and Storage
8
£
666,992
£
3,275,957
£
3,942,949
90.0
I - Accommodation and Food Service Activities
5
£
372,000
£
2,342,138
£
2,714,138
45.5
J - Information and Communication
11
£
753,200
£
3,792,342
£
4,545,542
76.0
K - Financial and Insurance Activities
1
£
30,000
£
79,425
£
109,425
3.0
L - Real Estate Activities
1
£
100,000
£
232,500
£
345,000
10.0
M - Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities
23
£
2,533,331
£
15,611,382
£
18,144,713
269.6
N - Administrative and Support Service Activities
22
£
2,145,771
£
11,440,136
£
13,585,907
251.0
P - Education
1
£
20,000
£
102,191
£
122,191
4.0
Q - Human Health and Social Work Activities
1
£
31,580
£
126,320
£
157,900
3.5
R - Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
8
£
502,921
£
3,159,776
£
3,662,697
55.5
S - Other Service Activities
2
£
320,000
£
4,737,413
£
5,057,413
32.0
Total
265
£
26,864,905
£
200,415,640
£
227,293,045
3041.1
What are the next steps?
The LEP is working with delivery partners, to ensure that the scheme can be accessed by businesses to facilitate growth during the current COVID-19 Pandemic.
We are working with Finance East and other partners to implement the new State Aid Regulations, to enable GBF to support as many businesses as possible.
New Anglia LEP
Growing Business Fund
Grant Approvals 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020
Date
Total Project Jobs to be
Business Name
Grant Awarded Private Match
Approved
Cost
CreatedDescription of Support Given
Apr-19
Anglian Plant Ltd
£170,000
£681,915
£851,915
8
Capital grant to support business growth
May-19
Portable Space Ltd (2)
£78,378
£313,513
£391,891
5
Capital grant to support business growth
May-19
Goldwell Manufacturing Services Ltd
£40,000
£96,200
£136,200
2
Capital grant to support business growth
May-19
Belle Coachworks Ltd (4)
£36,000
£85,151
£121,151
5
Capital grant to support business growth
May-19
HBD Europe Ltd (2)
£52,388
£341,133
£393,521
6
Capital grant to support business growth
Jul-19
Bendart Limited
£42,500
£99,495
£141,995
4
Capital grant to support business growth
Jul-19
Cater Cunningham Ltd (Creative Displays (UK) Ltd (2)
£40,000
£162,821
£202,821
4
Capital grant to support business growth
Jul-19
Hugh Crane Cleaning Equioment Ltd
£56,369
£507,327
£563,696
5
Capital grant to support business growth
Jul-19
Anglia Indoor Karting (Ipswich) Ltd
£40,000
£126,060
£166,060
2
Capital grant to support business growth
Aug-19
William Moorfoot Ltd
£50,000
£283,067
£333,067
2.5
Capital grant to support business growth
Aug-19
Timber Frame Management Ltd
£35,662
£142,649
£178,311
2
Capital grant to support business growth
Sep-19
Musks Limited
£71,469
£285,876
£357,345
4
Capital grant to support business growth
Sep-19
Edmondson Hall (Moved from SGS approvals)
£25,000
£371,148
£396,148
0
Capital grant to support business growth
Oct-19
Hollinger Print Ltd
£57,000
£228,000
£285,000
3
Capital grant to support business growth
Oct-19
Equipmake Ltd
£121,997
£487,988
£609,985
7
Capital grant to support business growth
Oct-19
Richmond Defence Systems Ltd
£70,000
£282,500
£352,500
4
Capital grant to support business growth
Nov-19
Plastech Industries Ltd
£56,500
£226,046
£282,546
3
Capital grant to support business growth
Nov-19
LiMAR Oil Tools (UK) Ltd
£70,690
£450,271
£520,961
5
Capital grant to support business growth
Feb-20
Focus Trovex LLP
£73,400
£293,600
£367,000
5
Capital grant to support business growth
Feb-20
Condimentum (increase to earlier award Nov-18)
£118,483
£0
£0
0
Capital grant to support business growth
Mar-20
Dance and Dean Limited
£60,000
£440,000
£500,000
3.0
Capital grant to support business growth
Mar-20
Crafted Media Ltd
£35,500
£254,726
£290,226
2.0
Capital grant to support business growth
Mar-20
Goldstar Metal Traders Ltd GSMT
£180,000
£728,000
£908,000
9.0
Capital grant to support business growth
Mar-20
Dale Sheetmetal Ltd
£154,400
£627,600
£782,000
8.0
Capital grant to support business growth
£1,735,736
£7,515,086
£9,132,339
98.5
Small Grant Scheme Approvals (April 2019 - March 2020)
Total
Jobs to
Date
Grant
Private
Project
be
Description of Support Given
ApprovedBusiness Name
Awarded
Match
Cost
Created
Apr-19 DXB Pumps & Power Ltd.
£16,845
£67,385
£84,230
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Apr-19 Bradleys (Stowmarket) Ltd. (2)
£17,919
£71,679
£89,598
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Apr-19 Praxis42 Ltd.
£6,362
£25,449
£31,811
4.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Apr-19 Edmondson Hall
£25,000
£371,148
£396,148
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Apr-19 The Penny Bun Bakehouse Ltd.
£7,203
£16,807
£24,010
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Apr-19 Criterion Ices Ltd.
£19,515
£78,064
£97,579
2.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Apr-19 Fruitful Media Ltd.
£8,805
£35,222
£44,027
7.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Apr-19 Tosier Chocolate Ltd.
£2,724
£10,900
£13,624
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
May-19 Apex Print & Promotion Ltd.
£9,930
£39,720
£49,650
2.0 Capital investment to support business growth
May-19 Pastonacre Ltd
£4,305
£17,224
£21,529
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
May-19 Donald Utting & Sons Ltd (2)
£24,973
£99,892
£124,865
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
May-19 Safety Devices International Ltd
£5,600
£22,400
£28,000
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
May-19 A J Laminated Beams Ltd
£5,500
£22,000
£27,500
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
May-19 P J Lee Hire & Sales Ltd
£6,600
£26,400
£33,000
2.0 Capital investment to support business growth
May-19 Newton Automotive Ltd (2)
£16,160
£64,640
£80,800
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jun-19 Timberwolf Ltd
£18,275
£73,100
£91,375
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jun-19 CapTrac Ltd
£25,000
£101,844
£126,844
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jun-19 Yum Yum Tree Fudge Ltd
£10,905
£43,620
£54,525
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jun-19 N-Ergise Ltd
£25,000
£64,285
£89,285
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jun-19 Emkay Plastics Ltd
£14,453
£57,814
£72,267
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jun-19 Vinyl Installation Ltd
£7,200
£16,800
£24,000
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jun-19 C.S. (Computer Services) Ltd.
£1,749
£6,996
£8,745
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jul-19 The Space Burston
£9,313
£52,775
£62,088
2.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jul-19 Clenshaw Minns Ltd
£21,740
£86,963
£108,703
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jul-19 Able Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies
£1,113
£4,455
£5,568
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jul-19 Sabrefix (UK) Limited
£4,260
£17,040
£21,300
3.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jul-19 E Rand & Sons Limited
£4,247
£16,991
£21,238
0.0 Capital & Revenue investment to support business growth
Aug-19 EGM Products Ltd
£12,575
£50,304
£62,879
2.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Aug-19 Saw Media Limited
£1,611
£6,447
£8,058
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Aug-19 ASBT Holdings Ltd
£6,188
£24,754
£30,942
3.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Aug-19 Intelligent Resource Management Ltd
£3,000
£12,000
£15,000
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Aug-19 Suffolk Yacht Harbour Ltd
£2,919
£11,678
£14,597
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Aug-19 Twyfords To You Limited
£12,545
£50,182
£62,727
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Sep-19 Finn Geotherm UK Ltd
£4,550
£18,200
£22,750
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Sep-19 Lexhag Ltd
£9,972
£39,888
£49,860
0.0 Capital & Revenue investment to support business growth
Sep-19 Stephen Green & Associates Limited
£9,973
£39,892
£49,865
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Sep-19 Display Products Ltd
£22,500
£52,500
£75,000
6.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Sep-19 Mio Conferencing Limited
£9,105
£36,420
£45,525
1.0 Capital & Revenue investment to support business growth
Sep-19 Edmondson Hall
-£25,000
-£371,148
-£396,148
0.0 Moved from SGS to GBF
Oct-19 The Rainbird Partnership Ltd
3,668
14,673
18,341
1.0 Capital & Revenue investment to support business growth
Oct-19 WBC (Norfolk) Ltd
5,048
20,195
25,243
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Oct-19 Steele Media Ltd
25,000
155,000
180,000
1.0 Capital & Revenue investment to support business growth
Oct-19 SSAF Window Films Ltd
3,490
13,961
17,451
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Oct-19 Revolution Fitness Academy Ltd
8,007
32,029
40,036
2.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Oct-19 Tom Soper Photography
2,191
8,766
10,957
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Oct-19 Surftech Surfaces Ltd
12,210
48,840
61,050
2.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Nov-19 Re Form Sports Fitness Ltd
13,078
52,314
65,392
2.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Nov-19 David Holliday Limited
2,820
11,280
14,100
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Nov-19 Creative Image Management Ltd.
10,260
41,040
51,300
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Nov-19 Big House Holiday Rentals Ltd.
4,800
19,200
24,000
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Nov-19 H. Smith & Sons (Honingham) Limited
8,133
32,533
40,666
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Dec-19 F.W. Frost (Engineers) Ltd.
15,097
60,389
75,486
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Dec-19 Image Display & Graphics Ltd
12,332
49,328
61,660
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Dec-19 DLH Autorecyclers Limited (2)
6,670
26,680
33,350
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Dec-19 J&A Garner - Godwick Hall
25,000
102,459
127,459
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Dec-19 Cross Media Print and Digital Solutions
25,000
204,979
229,979
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Dec-19 Thompson Packaging Limited
8,939
35,760
44,699
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Dec-19 DaRo Fibre Products Ltd
8,077
32,308
40,385
6.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Dec-19 Hoseflex Ltd.
3,288
13,152
16,440
0.0 Capital & Revenue investment to support business growth
Jan-20 Tills Innovations Limited
2,120
8,480
10,600
0.0 Revenue investmnet to support business growth
Jan-20 Suffolk Yoga
14,943
34,869
49,812
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jan-20 Distinct Marketing Ltd
2,735
10,943
13,678
0.0 Capital & Revenue investment to support business growth
Jan-20 The Suffolk Distillery Ltd
7,261
29,045
36,306
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Jan-20 Kiki Ltd.
22,962
91,851
114,813
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Feb-20 Pruce Newman Pipework Limited
4,845
19,380
24,225
0.0 Revenue investmnet to support business growth
Feb-20 Flexion Global Ltd
25,000
106,833
131,833
9.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Feb-20 Humber Doucy Brewery Ltd
5,113
20,455
25,568
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Feb-20 Co-Dunkall Ltd (2)
15,000
60,000
75,000
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Feb-20 The Light Aircraft Co Ltd
16,991
67,966
84,957
1.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Feb-20 A1 Coffee Limited
4,382
17,528
21,910
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Feb-20 Prominent PR Ltd
1,825
7,303
9,128
0.0 Capital & Revenue investment to support business growth
Feb-20 Glideline Ltd
12,810
29,890
42,700
8.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Mar-20 Wrought Iron & Brass Co Ltd (2)
6,040
24,160
30,200
1.0 Capital & Revenue investment to support business growth
Mar-20 Warren Services Ltd (3)
24,775
99,104
123,879
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Mar-20 Thomson Sawmills Ltd
23,100
92,400
115,500
0.0 Capital investment to support business growth
Mar-20 International Export Supplies Limited
25,000
101,500
126,500
5.0 Capital investment to support business growth
£808,644
£3,279,323
£4,087,967
89.0
SGS Grants Approved Apr19-Mar20
Innovative Projects Fund - 2018 Projects Call
Programme Overview - What is the Innovative Projects Fund
The Innovative Projects Fund is a revenue grant programme that provides funding towards innovative projects to support the delivery of the themes and activities identified in the
Economic and Local Industrial Strategies. The first call of the Innovative Projects Fund was made in October 2018 with a remit to facilitate innovative projects supporting economic
growth and the delivery of the Economic Strategy utilising revenue from the Enterprise Zone Pot C.
What is the Overall Programme Status?
Overall:
Green
7 out of the 7 projects have Offer Letters. Awaiting receipt of a signed Offer Letter from West Suffolk College for the Fit for Nuclear Project.
Delivery:
Green
7 out of 7 projects are now in their delivery phase. The Ipswich Cornhill Project has been completed.
Profiled Spend to the end of 2019/20 Quarter 4 was £170,460.55. Actual Spend to the end of Quarter 4 was £140,001.53. An underspend of
Spend:
Amber
£30,459.02.
Outputs:
Green
No accumulated outputs were forecast by the end of Quarter 4.
What are our Key Updates?
•There are 7 projects under the 2018 call of the Innovative Projects Fund with a combined allocation and commitment of £539,531.
•The value of claims for the first year (2019/20) was 140,001.53.
•Profiled Spend to the end of 2019/20 Quarter 4 was £170,460.55. Actual Spend to the end of Quarter 4 was £140,001.53. An underspend of £30,459.02.
•Since the end of the financial year a further £9,076.54 has been spent. This now brings actual spend to date for the IPF to £149,077.69
•Local Authority match funding of £62,689.80 has been recorded. Private Match Funding of £86,565.68 has been recorded. Total match funding of £149,255.48 has been recorded up
until the end of April 2020.
•To date, 4 part time jobs have been created, 10 jobs have been safeguarded and 25 businesses have been supported.
What is our Financial Position?
Financials (£ million)
Forecast
Actual
Forecast
Actual
Forecast
Financial Year
2019/20
2019/20
2020/21
2020/21
2021/22
Brought Forward
0.000
0.400
0.400
0.185
LEP Allocation
0.540
0.540
0.000
0.000
0.000
Spend [Act/Fcst]
0.170
0.140
0.215
0.009
0.185
Committed
0.170
0.000
0.215
0.205
0.185
Carried forward
0.369
0.400
0.185
0.185
0.000
2020/21 Expenditure
600,000.00
500,000.00
400,000.00
300,000.00
200,000.00
100,000.00
-
2019/20
Q1-20/21
Q2-20/21
Q3-20/21
Q4-20/21
2021/2022
Axis Title
Qtrly Forecast
Qtrly Claims
Available IPF
What is our contribution to the Economic Strategy?
Quarter/ year:
4 (Jan -Mar) 2020
Programme Target
Outputs - cumulative from April 1st 2019 to 31st March 2020 (Quarter 4)
Actual to date
to 2021
Number of Direct Full-Time Jobs Created
0
65
High Value Jobs created
0
59
Number of Jobs Safeguarded
10
60
Number of businesses created
0
12
Number of Businesses Supported (at least 12 hrs of support)
25
94
Number of Learners
0
49
Number of businesses created
0
41
Number of part time jobs created
4
0
What is the Project Delivery Status?
Building Supply Chains - NCC: This full grant award has now been paid to this project. The project has been suspended during the COVID Restrictions. A meeting is scheduled
with the Programmes Caseworker on 19th May 2020. The project has so far, provided 25 businesses with at least 10 hours of support each. Public match funding of £5,298.39 and
private match funding of £20,220.35 has been spent to date.
The Ipswich Cornhill Action Plan- Ipswich Central: A claim of £23,712.05 was submitted late for Quarter 3 and a further claim of £2,032.95 was paid in Quarter 4. This project has
been completed. The project attracted £57,391.41 in Public Match Funding and £34,301.74 in Private Match funding. It created 62 new events in the Cornhill, increased dwell time by
9.75% and created a 27.75% increase in visits to the area.
Growing the Year-Round Economy - Visit East of England: This project made a second claim for £17,534.65. The project received sponsorship of £25,000 from Greater Anglia.
Two data stewards and administrator are now facilitated in an office with the Affinity Agency who are developing the website. This gives them instant access to developers and client
manager and help speed their work. The accommodation booking API is now functional and VEE is working with partners ‘Staylists’ to encourage more accommodation venues to
sign up.
The Catapult - The Catapult Network: The Catapult - The Catapult Network: The new post holder, Andy Holyland based at Orbis Energy in Lowestoft started on 1st January 2020. A
claim of £7,043.59 has been paid and private match of £7,043.59 has been recorded.
Norfolk & Suffolk Offshore Wind Competitiveness Positioning Programme - GYBC: The project has been delayed somewhat pending the appointment of SCC's Business
Development Manager and the Offshore Wind Marketing Manager. These posts have since been filled (February 2020) The project has incurred some expenditure via Offshore Wind /
promotional events. The Programmes Caseworker has requested an update and expectsthis following the lifting of COVID restrictions.
Fit for Nuclear - SCC: This project has now met the conditions of the IAC's Innovative Projects Fund Offer. £118,000 has been approved. The project will now be led by West Suffolk
College. The project will commence ASAP after receipt of a signed Offer Letter.
Creating Creative Capital - NUA: This project was re-approved by the IAC in October 2019. The project has submitted a signed offer letter and has claimed £20,000 to kick start the
project. This project is being paid in stages. The next payment of £70,000 is expected to be paid in April 2021.
What are the Next Steps?
On 11th March 2020, the Innovative Projects Fund Panel considered all 38 applications from the 2019 Innovative Projects Fund Call. 18 projects were approved, and 4 projects were
deferred for potential underspend from the 2019 programme (pending further development). £1,472,372 of the 2019 call of the Innovative Projects Fund has been awarded. A PPR will
be available from Quarter 2.
The Programmes Case Worker for the IPF Programme is working with Project Leaders of the 2018 project call to ensure claims and associated monitoring reports are received for
Quarter 1 of 2020/21.
New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership
Investment Appraisal Committee
May 20th, 2020.
Agenda Item 10
Winerack - LEP Loan Arrangements
Author: Iain Dunnett
Summary
Homes England have provided a £17m loan to the Winerack development in Ipswich, alongside
a £5m loan from the LEP. Homes England have taken a lead role in managing the finances of
this development over the 2 years of construction.
This paper provides an early indication to the LEPs Investment Appraisal Committee that
Homes England are currently considering a request for a variation on the loan arrangements by
the developers of the Winerack.
Recommendation
The committee are recommended to note that Homes England are considering a variation on
this loan and that the proposal will be bought to the LEPs Investment Appraisal Committee for
its consideration as soon as definitive variation arrangements are identified.
Homes England are likely to accommodate an extension of the period over which the Homes
England and LEP loans are repaid. This is an ongoing negotiation with the developer and a
verbal update will be provided to the Investment Appraisal Committee at the meeting.
Background
Loan arrangements with Homes England - The LEP is in a pari passu arrangement
with Homes England. The LEP is being repaid at the same rate and simultaneously as
repayments are made to Homes England, the repayment profile allows the LEP to be
repaid before Homes England are repaid.
Homes England have provided the larger proportion of the loan commitment to this
development and have taken a lead role in managing the finances.
Covid 19 - The current Covid 19 situation will slow the pace of sales of residential and
commercial units in the construction sector in general, and this is the case for the
Winerack.
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Key Financial Background
LEP loan value and repayment - Original loan value was £5,472,722 including interest
at a rate of 6%. The existing repayment profile would see the LEP loan paid off by
September of 2020.
Sales linked to repayment - 150 residential units were constructed as part of the
development and 70 units have been sold as of mid-April 2020.The repayment profile
assumes a sales figure of 6 residential units sold per month, a figure agreed by Homes
England and the developer. This sales figure has been slowed by Covid 19 with
effectively 6 sales occurring throughout the 2-month period from mid-March to mid-May.
Timeline - The Homes England Credit Committee is likely to consider a loan variation
proposal by mid-May. The proposal will be bought to the LEPs Investment Appraisal
Committee for its consideration as soon as definitive variation arrangements are
identified by Homes England.
Recommendation
The committee are recommended to note that Homes England are considering a variation on
this loan and that the proposal will be bought to the LEPs Investment Appraisal Committee for
its consideration as soon as definitive variation arrangements are identified.
Homes England are likely to accommodate an extension of the period over which the Homes
England and LEP loans are repaid. This is an ongoing negotiation with the developer and a
verbal update will be provided to the Investment Appraisal Committee at the meeting.
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