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Business Angels (Private Investors)
Business Angels are private investors or syndicated groups providing equity funding for business opportunities
In conjunction with the largest Business Angels network in Europe, their strength is in raising investment capital between £100,000 and £2 million. It is this range that is generally regarded as the most difficult. There are no preferences on sector, most investor contacts have a very wide range of interests. Often these companies also need the skills and contacts that experienced 'Business Angels' can bring.
Fees are mainly success based - with a percentage in cash and option shares, based on the amount of funding that is introduced. There is a modest project management fee to reflect the expenses and work required to prepare, authorise and market the proposition.
Interested in raising Business Angels Funding
Firstly a FREE review of your business plan will be provided, and this feedback will be discussed with you before a meeting with the management team. Where it is believed that the right business angels can be found among the 1500 or so contacts on the Investor Register, you will be advised on the business plan and the deal structure.
Then, when there is an investment proposal that is sensible for the client and sufficiently attractive to business angels investors, the business will be marketed. Clients are marketed through direct personal contact with investors based on a close knowledge of their needs.
The entire private investor and contact base of over 6000 is regularly mailed a 'Stop Press'. Investor Fairs are held on a regular basis where clients can meet directly with private investors (business angels).
Project management is provided to completion. This includes the investor negotiations, and advice on the legal formalities - indeed everything that needs to be done to ensure a satisfactory conclusion - that is where extensive experience in venture capital fund raising comes into its own.
Services for Private Investors looking to Invest
Time is taken through personal contact to understand your own investment needs, so that, as soon as a particularly relevant business opportunity arises you will be contacted immediately. This service is free to business angel investors, but you must be able to demonstrate that you are sufficiently experienced to understand the risks associated with the SME market place.
Due Diligence is not undertaken. Investors must do this, and seek external advice where that is needed.
INVESTORS - If you would like to hear about investment opportunities, please contact John Courtney
Information on the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
If you are looking for Debt Funding (e.g. bank loan) instead of Equity Funding (e.g. Business Angels) you may be interested in the Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme Service.
If you would like to know more about our range of corporate finance services contact us today on 0845 838 0936 or drop us an email.
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Strategy Corporate Finance, a division of Strategy Consulting Limited, is a Corporate Associate of Beer & Partners Ltd. The Chairman of Strategy Consulting Limited, John Courtney, is also an Associate Director of Beer & Partners, (Registered Office: Painter's Hall, 9 Little Trinity Lane, London, EC4V 2AD). Beer & Partners is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
This communication has been approved by Beer & Partners as a financial promotion. Beer & Partners is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Investment in unquoted businesses carries high risks as well as the possibility of high rewards and an investors' capital is at risk in making such investments. It is highly speculative and potential investors should be aware that no established market exists for the trading of shares in private companies. Please note that any tax treatments referred to in financial promotions approved or issued by Beer & Partners will depend on the individual circumstances of the investor. All of Beer & Partners' fees are payable by the client companies to whom it provides services, investors are treated as retail clients being recipients of Beer & Partners' financial promotions.