by David Yates | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog Post, business, Investment, M&A, PE/VC, telecom
Maven has completed the MBO of Indigo Telecom Group, investing alongside fellow private equity manager YFM Equity Partners, to acquire the business from parent TTG-Global Limited. The business will benefit from a £12m funding package to accelerate growth,...
by David Yates | Jan 6, 2016 | Blog Post, business, Crowdfunding, Investment, Loan, SEIS
The government is often talking about how it wants to help small business: the good news is there are some very real and practical ways it is offering its support to SMEs. The demands of being a small business can be enormous. You will often find yourself involved...
by David Yates | Jan 4, 2016 | Blog Post, business
Its a new year and many budding entrepreneurs will finally take the plunge and start their own business but getting a business off the ground is one of the hardest things to do, especially with no experience: so can getting an experienced advisor on board make the...
by David Yates | Oct 9, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Investment, PE/VC
The road to starting and building your own business is a minefield with possible mistakes at every step, believe me I know. One wrong move, one wrong partner or contract, and everything could come crashing down around you. Since most entrepreneurs tend to be...
by David Yates | Oct 8, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Crowdfunding, Investment, PE/VC
Venture Capital firms see a constant stream of start-ups telling them that they have developed a unique product that is going to disrupt their chosen market and deliver huge returns. To combat this, they will generally have developed a set of investment criteria that...
by David Yates | Sep 5, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Investment, PE/VC
There’s a cyclical nature to fundraising. Certain sectors rise quickly and become competitive while others decline. So how do you know what is hot and what is not? If you work in the industry and are constantly gauging the state of the market like me you ask...
