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
The UK TMT sector is one of the fastest growing parts of the economy, annually contributing £125bn (a total 8% of UK GDP) as well as maintaining 1.3m jobs. Investment in the sector has once again increased in 2015 to nearly £2Bn – showing an increase in activity and...
by David Yates | Jan 4, 2016 | Blog Post
Beechbrook Capital has announced the first close of its new UK SME Credit Fund, with commitments of more than £100m. The fund will support small and medium-sized businesses in the UK with a turnover of between £10m and £100m and EBITDA of more than £1m. Among the...
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...
