part of a package with banks and other funding providers such as invoice discounters. The product now also includes the retail sector. AFM also manages the entire investment portfolio for Merseyside Special Investment Fund’s Group of Funds — which was one of the largest regional funds in the UK. The portfolio includes a wide range of businesses from large SMEs with multi million turnovers to small businesses run by sole traders and covers a diverse range of sectors. AFM is actively seeking out new opportunities to manage additional funds throughout the UK.