
NorthEdge makes additional investment in FPE
NorthEdge Capital Partners has provided additional funding to portfolio company FPE Global to support its relocation.
The fresh capital will be used to relocate the business to Orion Business Park in Stockport, which has a 2,800 square metre production facility. The move is designed to support FPE's plan to expand its services offering.
Previous funding
NorthEdge acquired a majority stake in FPE in February 2013.
Company
Founded in 1982, Stockport-based FPE develops bespoke materials-handling processing systems with applications in a range of end markets including sugar, cement, chemicals and energy from waste.
The business provides engineering solutions to a client base both in the UK and internationally.
People
Ben Howard is CFO of FPE. Phil Frame is an investment manager at NorthEdge and non-executive director of FPE.
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