Raising Finance
From asset finance and CBILS-successor schemes to equity rounds — we sit on your side of the table.
Who this is for
Profitable, growing businesses raising £100k–£5m of debt, or businesses raising seed / Series A equity. We are particularly useful where the founder has not raised before.
Banks and investors are not your friends. They are your counterparties.
Raising finance is a sales process, and the buyer (the lender or investor) does it for a living. Most owners do it once or twice in their career. The asymmetry shows up in the term sheet.
We sit on your side of the table from the day you start thinking about it. We help you decide how much to raise and from whom, build the pack and the model the lender or investor will actually want, run the process, and pressure-test the term sheet line by line. Critically: we have raised finance for our own businesses, so we know what the questions actually mean.
What's included.
Everything below is part of the standard engagement. We'll tell you up front if your situation needs anything outside this — there are no surprises.
Funding strategy — debt vs equity vs hybrid, scale, timing, source
Information memorandum / lender pack preparation
Three-statement financial model with sensitivities (lender / investor grade)
Lender and investor introductions through our network
Process management — calls, follow-ups, due diligence response
Term sheet review and negotiation support
Post-deal integration — covenant tracking, reporting requirements, drawdown discipline
A predictable, four-step engagement.
Strategy
How much, what for, debt or equity, what's realistic given your stage and metrics.
Pack
Information memorandum, financial model, supporting analyses — to the standard the funder expects.
Approach
We introduce, run the process, manage Q&A, pace the timeline.
Close
Term sheet review, legal coordination, drawdown, post-deal reporting setup.
Frequently asked questions
Do you take a percentage of the funds raised?
We work on a fixed engagement fee plus a smaller success fee — structured so our incentives are aligned with you, not with closing any deal at any cost. We will quote up front before we start.
What types of finance do you handle?
Term debt, asset finance, invoice finance, RCFs, mezzanine, growth capital, EIS / SEIS equity, VC equity, and the British Business Bank schemes (Recovery Loan Scheme and successors). We are not transaction-specific specialists in every category, but we know who is and we will route appropriately.
Can you handle the full equity raise process?
Yes for seed and Series A in the UK. Beyond Series A, equity rounds typically need a corporate finance house — and we will tell you when and introduce you to one.
Related: explore the full growth & advisory suite —All growth & advisory
Talk to us about raising finance.
Quick conversation, no commitment. We'll tell you honestly whether this is the right service for where you are.