RAISING FINANCE
At AGS, our Corporate Finance team help businesses to innovate and embrace change, by enabling access to additional funding streams.
Through investment and acquisition, finance allows businesses of all sizes to create expansion opportunities.
However, raising finance isn’t always straightforward.
We help growing businesses to make the most of finance opportunities by strengthening their funding applications, negotiating with potential investors, and exploring a range of different finance options when traditional options meet a dead-end.
When finance for investment or expansion is needed, we’ll use our corporate finance expertise and network of contacts to help your clients raise the funding they require to achieve their goals.
As trusted advisers we have a track record of delivering significant value to company owners. Our proven processes, extensive preparation, eye for detail and flair for positioning ensure we exceed our clients’ expectations.
We can assist with:
- Additional finance for investment
- Business growth services, including raising finance
- Funding to enable a change in leadership
- Valuations
- Succession planning and exit strategy services
We pride ourselves on building long term relationships with our clients based on providing straightforward and value creating advice.
As business owners ourselves and not just employees, each transaction becomes personally important to us.
Raising venture capital
If your company requires additional funding, there are a number of venture capital schemes which offer attractive tax reliefs.
Our experts can advise you on the most appropriate option to meet your investment needs and help you decide which venture capital route to pursue.
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)
Your company may qualify if at the time of investment it has:
- Less than £15million in gross assets
- Less than 250 employees
- Been less than 7 years since making your first commercial sale
- There may be higher limits if your company carries out research, development or innovation and meets certain conditions.
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)
Your company) may qualify if it is less than 2 years old, and at the time of investment has:
- Less than £200,000 in gross assets
- Less than 25 employees
- Not previously carried out a different trade
You will not qualify if you’ve already had investment through EIS or a VCT.
Venture capital trust (VCT)
A VCT is a company is an authorised lender to unlisted companies that has been approved by HMRC.
Eligibility for investment through a VCT is the same as the criteria for an EIS.
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How can AGS help?
Whatever your corporate finance needs, AGS can support your business with the full spectrum of advisory services.
If you need help with corporate finance, contact AGS for a free consultation today.
