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Equity crowdfunding
Partners and Programmes
Equity crowdfunding List your business on an authorised online platform and allow members of the public to buy shares in it. What is equity crowdfunding? Equity crowdfunding can help your business raise funding from a number of investors, in a regulated way. You list on an online platform that […]
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Private equity
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Private equity Private Equity is a type of medium to long-term business finance designed to help more mature businesses grow. This can often take the form of buy outs and buy-ins of established companies. Household names such as Boots, Moonpig, Asda, and the AA have all been taken on investment […]
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Corporate venture capital (CVC)
Partners and Programmes
Corporate venture capital (CVC) Finance from large corporates. Learn what it is, what businesses it suits and what CVC investors look for and offer. What is corporate venture capital? Corporate venture capital (or CVC) is a subset of venture capital (VC). CVC funding comes from large corporates, […]
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What is asset-based lending?
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What is asset-based lending? Asset-based lending uses assets on your balance sheet as security against lending. In this guide you’ll learn how asset-based lending works, the pros and cons of using asset-based lending, and how to go about applying for it. As with all financial products, it’s a good […]
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Export finance
Partners and Programmes
Export finance Short-term loans and bonds to help UK businesses fulfil orders from customers overseas and receive payment. What is export finance? Exporting goods comes with large upfront costs, which can put a strain on your business' finances and working capital. Export finance eases that burden […]
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Expansion capital
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Expansion capital Finance for growth. Learn more about the benefits, risks and opportunities, and where to find this investment. What is expansion capital? Expansion capital can allow your business to: create new products enter new markets acquire other businesses invest in new systems and […]
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Invoice finance
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Invoice finance Invoice finance helps businesses bridge the working capital gap between providing goods and services to their business customers and being paid for them. Using the debts owed to you by your customers (represented by your unpaid invoices) as security you can gain quick access to a […]
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Focus on finance options
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Focus on finance options Learn more about your options for business finance in the UK, the benefits and risks of taking it, and how to apply. Equity: Get investment Corporate venture capital (CVC) What is corporate venture capital (CVC)? Could it help your business grow? Our guide explains what it […]
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British Business Investments commits to Dawn Capital’s new venture capital fund
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British Business Investments commits to Dawn Capital’s new venture capital fund Press release 17 April 2018 This includes major investment from British Business Investments, the commercial arm of the British Business Bank, as well as the European Investment Fund (EIF) and new institutional and […]
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Angel investors
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Angel investors For newer or smaller businesses, accessing debt finance can be difficult, this is especially true if your business is pre-revenue, pre-profit, requires a lot of initial capital to develop a prototype or doesn’t have a strong credit history. Fortunately though, there are alternatives […]