We are delighted to be speaking at the Best of Both Hubs – Finance for Growth event in October. We will be talking in the Alternative Finance workshop, there are some great speakers as well as some other fantastic workshops.
REGISTER HERE to secure your place.
We are delighted to be running workshops at the Digital Shift Summit in a few weeks time. The Digital Summit invites digital businesses to a series of introductory workshops focused on the range of support available. Workshops will focus on topics of digital techniques, funding and investments for growing businesses and good business techniques. Each two hour workshop will provide businesses with information, case studies and top tips.
The event will run between the 27th and 29th of September in Halifax.
We are running two Investor Readiness workshops on both the 27th and 29th.
These workshops will cover:
To register and secure your place for the 27th of September CLICK HERE
To register and secure your place for the 29th of September CLICK HERE
We are running an Angel Only Event in York on the 4th of September where there will be a range of speakers covering the latest Angel research, SEIS/EIS tax, the legal challenges around Angel Investing, a detailed case study putting everything into context and concluding with a panel of investors taking open questions from the audience.
Following this educational piece, we will be putting on our first speed pitching session! This will be a fun and exciting way of hearing from businesses who are looking for funding and support. To conclude the event there will be a networking opportunity, where you can follow up with any businesses that were of interest.
This event is aimed at existing Angels or those interested in becoming an Angel Investor. To secure your place REGISTER HERE.
(Following your registration we will be in touch with regards to a little paperwork. We will need you to sign either a High Net Worth or Sophisticated Investor form – FCA rules, sorry. This doesn’t committ you to anything but allows us to have you attend this kind of event. If you have any questions then please don’t hesitate to contact us)
We are running an Angel Only Event in Leeds on the 29th of August where there will be a range of speakers covering the latest Angel research, SEIS/EIS tax, the legal challenges around Angel Investing, a detailed case study putting everything into context and concluding with a panel of investors taking open questions from the audience.
Following this educational piece, we will be putting on our first speed pitching session! This will be a fun and exciting way of hearing from businesses who are looking for funding and support. To conclude the event there will be a networking opportunity, where you can follow up with any businesses that were of interest.
This event is aimed at existing Angels or those interested in becoming an Angel Investor. To secure your place REGISTER HERE.
(Following your registration we will be in touch with regards to a little paperwork. We will need you to sign either a High Net Worth or Sophisticated Investor form – FCA rules, sorry. This doesn’t committ you to anything but allows us to have you attend this kind of event. If you have any questions then please don’t hesitate to contact us)
We’re running an Investment Readiness breakfast session with Wizu Workspaces in Leeds on the 13th of September.
Subjects covered will include: Is Angel Investment right for you, the difference between Crowdfunding and Angel Investing, other funding options and concluding with a Q&A session. This event would be great for businesses who are looking for funding or those interested in exploring their options/expanding their knowledge.
Secure your place now by REGISTERING HERE
The most recent report published by the Britsh Business Bank stated that:
S E E D E N T E R P R I S E I N V E S T M E N T S C H E M E
SEIS (Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme) is there to help your business raise money when it’s starting to trade, by offering tax reliefs to individual investors buying shares in the business. It’s important to note that this isn’t relief for the business but for the Investors, which in turn benefits the business by making the investment proposition more appealing.
You can receive a maximum of £150,000 through SEIS investments on which your Investors can claim relief. The money you raise from the investment must be spent within 3 years from the share issue and must be spent on the qualifying business activity it was raised for.
You can ask HMRC if your share issue is likely to qualify before going ahead, this is called advanced assurance.
For a full understanding on SEIS, how to apply and if you qualify CLICK HERE.
E N T E R P R I S E I N V E S T M E N T S C H E M E
EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme) offers tax relief to individual Investors who buy new shares in your business to help it grow.
Under EIS, you can raise up to £5million each year, and a maximum of £12million in your Company’s lifetime. It’s worth noting that tax reliefs will be witheld/withdrawn from your Investors if you fon’t follow the rules for at least 3 years after the investment is made. The money raised by the new share issue must be used for a qualifying business activity, which is:
For a full understanding on EIS, how to apply and if you qualify CLICK HERE.
We regularly get asked about the fundamental differences between angel funding and crowdfunding. One of the main differences that separate the two is that angel investment is largely active, as opposed to crowdfunding which is passive. This is especially true of our own network of angels, who not only provide investment, but support and mentoring. Research suggests angel investment can significantly improve the growth and success of a business.
Crowdfunding reaches a worldwide audience while angel investment tends to be local. This is especially important if a business is looking for support. Our network of angel investors have a vast amount of knowledge and experience, and have quite literally ‘been there and done it’. This helps founders avoid the common pitfalls that others experience, as they learn from angels who have not only made the mistakes, but learnt from them.
We have detailed some of the key differences in the table below:
We are running a FREE Investor Readiness Training session in Leeds that we would like to invite you to. This event will cover the following topics:
The British Business Bank has published the latest research on the UK Business Angel Market
This report provides fresh insight into business angel investors in the UK. The right funding at the right time, coupled with the expertise that external angel investors can bring, is often the key to unlocking rapid growth for companies wanting to expand, diversify, or enter new markets. A vibrant and healthy business angel market is therefore a key ingredient for a successful national economy.
Business angel investments tend to be of a private nature. This has meant that data on this part of the market has often been hard to collate from conventional sources. For this research, the British Business Bank and the UK Business Angels Association undertook a direct survey of angels across the UK.
Their research gathered details of factors such as the background, expertise, portfolio composition and decision-making of over 650 individuals, creating a multi-faceted picture of the UK business angel population. Enabling them to produce an in-depth analysis of the overall market.
It’s clear that angel investors play a vital role in the UK economy and will continue to do so as our economy develops, and we face on-going business challenges. We’re really proud of the work the investors involved with Angel Groups have done to help businesses grow and this research backs up our belief that angel investing has a long-term future as part of the economy.
The research includes facts such as:
You can download your free copy of the UK Business Angel Report here.
It has been a busy couple of weeks for us with the office move and our monthly events.
The past few pitching sessions have had some of the best feedback to date with some Angels commenting that the businesses have been of a really high standard and delivered some of the best pitches they have seen. It’s great when we can go back to the businesses and provide them with feedback like this and start the ball rolling for them to meet with interested investors. Roll on the next round of pitching events. If you’re looking for funding then please get in touch.
On the 17th of May we are running an Angel Only event in Sheffield.
Here a range of speakers will be covering the main investment process, tax and legal challenges around angel investing, a detailed case-study to put everything into context, a Bank’s perspective then concluding with a panel of investors taking open questions from the audience. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is new to Angel Investing and current Angels. If you would like to receive an invite please get in touch.