A Liverpool-based firm working on fingerprint authentication for secure access plans to expand overseas after securing funding.Amaco Limited develops security systems, including turnstiles, CCTV systems and hand recognition scanners for building sites and in new buildings, reported the Liverpool Echo.It has now raised funding through a loan of almost £50,000 from Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) and the North West Fund for Micro Loans to help him grow.”Since setting up the business I've been running it alone, but needed the funding to recruit staff so that I can take on and service more contracts,” said Amaco's founder Andrew McCutcheon.”I've taken on two full time engineers and also use four sub-contractors, with the plan of taking on a further four staff by the end of the year. Since the funding, I have secured contracts worth over £500k”.
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