You Grow -
We Source Your Funding
"Growth is the evidence of a life lived - funding is the life blood."
Our superstar CFOs can work part-time – remotely or at your premises – to help you increase cash, profit, and valuation, freeing you from the burden of day-to-day operations.
Funding is just one of the 12 building blocks of a world class finance function.
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Your own money
You may choose never to borrow money, preferring to rely upon your own resources. This may yield a slower growth trajectory but will give you more control.
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Friends and family
You could seek investment from the people closest to you – people who trust your motivation and commitment to your project. This is particularly true in the early stages of business development.
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Business angels
These are often high net worth individuals who seek to get involved early on in a project, investing their own money in return for equity.
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Venture capital
Pooled investment funds that use investors’ money to go in search of equity stakes in early or mid-stage businesses.
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Private equity
These tend to invest in more established companies, streamlining operations for rapid growth.
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Initial Public Offering (IPO)
This is usually a big step for companies with ambitious plans. Your company will be publicly listed and shares can be bought and traded by the public.
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Crowdfunding
This takes many forms. Most commonly it involves a large number of private investors taking an equity stake in your business, or small-scale investors who do not necessarily expect a commercial return.
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Bank overdraft
A ‘traditional’ option for many businesses. Fees and interest can be higher than other options and you may be limited in terms of your capacity to borrow.
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Debt finance or loans
A very common form of lending requiring repayments over a fixed period with an agreed rate of interest. Lenders invariably require security over the company’s assets, as well as personal guarantees.
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Asset financing
Usually used for funding fixed assets such as machinery, vehicles and equipment. The asset usually acts as security, protecting the lender.
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Trade finance
Here, money is advanced to allow companies to purchase goods before they are sold. The lender uses the goods purchased as security.
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Peer to Peer
Peer to Peer enables numerous small investors to loan money directly to a business for an agreed interest rate over a fixed term.
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Invoice discounting
You effectively sell your outstanding business invoices to a third party in exchange for expedited cash flow.
It’s not just about funding…
To scale fast, increase valuation and escape the routine of day-to-day operations you need to consider each of the 12 building blocks of a world class finance function. These include:
What next?
Let us take ownership of your finance function so you can spend your time doing what you really want to do...