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Capital Raising - Equity

 

'Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant.'

      - P.T. Barnum, American showman, politician, philanthropist.

 

- Team structure

- Sanity Checks

- Key Revenue Drivers

- Deal Structure

- Round Valuations

- Financial Projections

- Financial Models

- Pitch Deck’s

- Business Plans & Models

- Presentation Coaching & Dry Runs                                                  

- VC Consultation

- Initial Meetings

- Follow-on Information Meetings

- Heads Negotiations

- Due Diligence Preparation

- Post Deal Financial Management

- Accounting Support

 

We advise companies, in all stages of business, on raising debt and equity financing as well as refinancing existing debt or equity.

Over the last few years capital markets have evolved significantly and there are now more than 350 debt, 100 institutional equity and 60 groups of angel equity providers out there.

Our capital raising service will not only match and introduce your business to parties who can provide the finance you need, but also with those who have a proven track record funding similar sized businesses within your sector. By matching you with funders who fully understand the unique financial demands of your industry, you'll benefit from their years of experience providing capital solutions to businesses just like yours.

Equity - Pre Revenue & Early Stage

 

‘Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the  ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.'

      - Mark Twain

We believe in Angels, and we think you should too. Thanks to the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) that helps small, private companies raise finance, the Government offers an array of tax reliefs to encourage wealthy or sophisticated investors to invest in fledgling businesses and help them grow.

In early stage ventures we tap these resources first and statistics indicate that not only is there a fair chance of funding by following this route, but that it takes far less time than the VC route as well. As luck should have it, The Advisory Firm’s reach spreads far and wide with access to most UK angel groups and investors, enabling us to save you a lot of time better spent on perfecting your code or finding early users to kick up your acquisition growth rates.

 

 

Equity - Venture Capital

 

‘For a start up to successfully go from inception to IPO is like walking up to a tornado and throwing in a handful of sand, then, after putting on a blindfold and while using chopsticks, try your hardest to catch a grain or two. Impossible? No, but you’re going to need all the help you can get.'

      - The Advisory Firm

Giving away slices of equity is probably one of the hardest things you as a founder will have to do on this journey, and although it is a necessary step to get to the end…..

 
 
 
 
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Capital Raising - Structured Finance & Debt Solutions

 

‘Capital as such is not evil; it is its wrong use that is evil. Capital in some form or other will always be needed.’

      - Gandhi

 

- Unsecured Loans (up to £5m)

- Development Finance

  • Senior Debt

  • Mezzanine Finance

  • Joint Venture/Equity Finance

- Bridging Loans

- Invoice Finance

- Revolving Credit

- Asset Backed Lending

- Asset Refinance

- Sale & Leaseback

- Cash flow Funding

- Working Capital Solutions

  • Purchase Order Finance

  • Stock Loans

  • Supply Chain Finance

  • Letters of Credit

- Secured Loans

- Asset Finance (Various)

 

In today’s low interest rate environment and with the myriad of debt options available to businesses and individuals, there is a good argument to be made in considering debt as a viable option and solution to growing businesses’ needs. It can be a feather light solution and an incredible value creator if considered and applied appropriately.

Large non-bank debt funds have entered the fray and allocated capital to the mid-market on a direct lending basis to take advantage of the opportunity presented by the lending constraints at mainstream banks and in search of good yields not available in the public bond and gilt markets.

Consequently, debt options for mid-market companies have broadened materially, with these non-bank debt funds offering higher multiples and more flexible structures, effective mixing of bank and non-bank facilities and more flexibility over uses of capital, such as debt refinancing.

With all these options available, it is easy to feel like you’re stepping into a minefield, but rest assured that we will walk you through your options and find creative ways of getting you back on the growth path.