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We have been marketing companies to investors for a long time, and have found that the most effective method is a combination of the rifle, the shotgun and the blunderbuss. So we use three different routes to investors:
Personal contact - we know the active investors, their likes and their dislikes
well, so we send them our 3 to 4 page summary of the business, which we then
follow up.
We e-mail a 200 word summary to all our investors and to our other contacts
who represent investors; circulation is 8,500 and rising.
A further 50 word summary goes on our web site and is given to all new investors.
We also give guidance on how best to present your business opportunity when you meet investors
Investment Fairs, where you can meet 100 to 150 of our investors face to face are held regularly around the country. We restrict these to 30 clients but there is no limit to the number of investors who can attend. Companies are given a table and investors decide, after reading a catalogue, to which they want to talk. At a recent event there were almost 300 investor meetings in a single day.
The most economic form of funding for most businesses is a combination of secured lending, where no equity is sold but the lender will take a charge over the company’s assets, and equity. Usually equity unlocks banking facilities. As many of our Associates have been in banking at a senior level, we have a very wide range of contacts, not just among the High Street banks. We see our job as helping with all your funding needs, not just the equity element.
When raising money, there are pitfalls for the unwary on both sides. We have enormous experience in doing deals and have seen most of the wrinkles that can emerge. Due diligence, though often informal, can be fraught; we know what the investor will need to see so you don’t waste time or money.
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This communication has been approved by Beer & Partners as a financial promotion. Beer & Partners is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Investment in unquoted businesses carries high risks as well as the possibility of high rewards and an investor’s capital is at risk in making such investments. It is highly speculative and potential investors should be aware that no established market exists for the trading of shares in private companies. Please note that any tax treatments referred to in financial promotions approved or issued by Beer & Partners will depend on the individual circumstances of the investor. All of Beer & Partners’ fees are payable by the client companies to whom it provides services, investors are treated as retail clients being recipients of Beer & Partners’ financial promotions. Where a promotion contains an overseas element the protection afforded to retail clients in relation to UK investments may not be available to investors. Investors also may not be eligible for protection under compensation schemes which are available to investors in UK financial instruments. The information contained within this communication may not be used for any purpose other than in considering whether you should enter discussion with any business described.