by David Yates | Aug 29, 2014 | Blog Post, business
For the second year in a row, Silicon Roundabout has created more new businesses than anywhere else in the UK. Research by UHY Hacker Young has revealed the area generated 15,620 new businesses in 2013/14 up to March 31st. The area, covered by the EC1V...
by David Yates | Apr 18, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Investment, PE/VC
London-based venture capital firm Balderton Capital has raised a new $305 million fund aimed at investing in European TMT Series A deals. The backer of companies including LOVEFiLM, Wonga and MySQL has closed its fifth European fund and now has $2.2 billion of funds...
by David Yates | Apr 18, 2014 | Blog Post, business, M&A
As an entrepreneur turned corporate finance professional, I thought I could give some unique insights into exiting from a business I have established and exited from a number of business ventures prior to sitting on the other side of the table as an advisor and...
by David Yates | Mar 5, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Investment, PE/VC, SEIS
With the Tax Year end looming now is the time for both start-ups and investors to take advantage of tax-efficient Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS). But is £150,000 per start-up really enough to succeed in today’s economy? Since its introduction in 2012, SEIS...
by David Yates | Feb 23, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Loan
A massive £6.6billion of new business loans will be offered to small and medium-sized businesses by Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest. The banks will be contacting 23,000 small and medium-sized business customers in a move that comes ahead of a new inquiry by MPs...
by David Yates | Feb 21, 2014 | Blog Post, business, Investment, SEIS
When trying to raise money and even before pitching to investors many entrepreneurs make mistakes. Here are 7 of the most common mistakes which should be corrected before approaching an investor. 1. Pitching the wrong money Many people waste time sending business...
