Raising Finance
Finance lies at the heart of every business, be it a question of boosting profits, managing costs, ensuring that operations and processes are as efficient as possible, or securing the funds necessary for growth and expansion.
Finding and securing finance in the current economic climate is hard. In many cases banks are withdrawing established credit lines and, as a result, businesses are short on working capital and the finance required for continued growth.
In recent years, the availability of cheap debt finance has been attractive, but is now set to become increasingly expensive to companies. Both established businesses and relatively new entrants can find raising finance difficult.
If you are looking to raise new finance or to restructure your existing facilities you should consider using experts who have worked in this field. The key to raising finance is getting the right deal on the right terms and ensuring that it fully meets your needs. To do this you need to know all the options and have plans in place to meet your operational objectives.
We have extensive knowledge of the financial markets and with our experience we will provide you with clear and concise analysis of the various funding routes and strategies. The advice we give is completely independent of any lender or institution.
You may wish to raise finance for many reasons, including:
- Acquisitions
- Diversification or growth
- Refinancing mature loans or restructuring your finances
- Buying out a fellow shareholder
- Changes to business strategy
- Financing working capital increases
- To provide more headroom in your cash flows
- Capex
We can advise you on the different forms of finance, including:
- Overdraft
- Bank loans and mortgages
- Asset finance - hire purchase and leasing
- Invoice discounting and factoring
- Commercial mortgages
- Assistance from Government-backed schemes and from regional authorities
- Venture capital and private equity
- Angel investment
If you are looking at your funding options, please contact us for a confidential exploratory meeting.
You may also like to download our guide to business finance.