中小企業再生へ新ファンド　３００億円規模、地銀と連携―ニューホライズン

　企業再生を手掛けるニューホライズンキャピタル（ＮＨＣ、東京）の安東泰志会長が２０日までにオンライン取材に応じ、地域経済を支える中小企業の立て直しに向け、今夏にも３００億円規模のファンドを立ち上げる考えを明らかにした。新型コロナウイルス禍で打撃を受けた企業が抱える債務を地方銀行などから買い取り、資金繰りを改善、成長を支援する。
　政府の緊急事態宣言が解除されてもコロナ収束は見通せない。中小企業の財務強化や事業改革を通じて地域経済の活性化を図る。（2021/03/20-15:31）

New Horizon Capital Co. plans to establish a fund worth 20 billion to 30 billion yen as early as this summer to rebuild small businesses in Japan's countryside, Yasushi Ando, CEO of the Tokyo-based corporate turnaround firm, has said.
   Through the fund, New Horizon will support financing and business growth of small companies hit by the fallouts of the novel coronavirus crisis, thereby helping shore up regional economies.
   The fund, to be set up with entities including regional banks, will buy corporate debts, including those in arrears, from regional banks, shinkin banks and 'shinyo kumiai' credit associations, Ando told Jiji Press online.
   It is expected to invest tens of millions of yen per case and support target companies' business recovery, such as through acquiring the management right, giving management advice, and conducting business splits or sales.
   New Horizon has already started talks with some possible partner financial institutions, as well as with several potential target companies, including a banquet hall operator in the Kanto eastern region, Ando said.