The free cash flow may not be sufficient for sustainable growth and this means external funds will be required. For many small medium enterprises there is often confusion about
the choice between raising capital through debt or equity; each of which have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The most appropriate source of capital will be determined by your business and personal
objectives, the financial and commercial position of your business and current market conditions. We work closely with our clients offering comprehensive capital raising services where we evaluate the best capital raising strategy for each clients unique circumstances.

We cannot stress the importance to do your homework on your business before embarking on the journey to raise equity or debt capital. No private investor or bank will participate unless and until your business is investment ready for the capital raising.

Our capital raising services covers several key steps.

1. Information Memorandums
The first stage of any capital raising program begins with a thorough evaluation of the
Business Plan and translating the need for capital expansion/refinance into a formal Information Memorandum (IM). An IM is the most efficient way of providing a large volume of information about a company to investors/lenders.

2. Private Investors
People often believe that business angels, venture capital and private equity are all one and the same. But there are important differences to know about.

3. Shareholder Agreements
Shareholders’ agreements are used most often in closely held private companies where there tends to be a close correlation between the owners (shareholders) and management or the directors. In large, widely held companies many shareholders have a predominantly
passive investment interest.

4. Bank Finance
Lenders will ask for a lot of in-depth information about the financial history of the business. It’s also important for you to create a convincing and detailed business plan which should include a profit and loss budget and cash flow forecast.

The outcome of your application is strongly influenced by how well your proposal is researched and how well it is presented.