Seeking investment: Getting your business fit for investment
It all starts with ‘cash-flow’. Review (regularly) what’s coming in, what’s going out in order to optimise your cash position, particularly in a growing businesses where spend can quickly spiral out of control, unless monitored closely. You need t...
Seeking investment: What a Private Equity investor looks for
Certain firms exclusively pursue large-scale deals exceeding £100 million, while others concentrate on smaller transactions. Furthermore, some firms differentiate themselves with distinctive expertise, effectively assisting companies in internatio...
Seeking investment: Different types of investor
Seeking equity investment can bring a significant number of benefits to a business, not just an injection of cash, but investors can bring broader business experience, contacts and act as a critical sounding board, helping towards the development ...
Seeking investment: Debt vs equity
Most businesses start off self-funded by the entrepreneur (sometimes referred to as bootstrapping), and possibly with loans and investment from friends and family. Whilst many SME businesses will always grow organically and never take on any exte...