THE BENEFITS OF BUSINESS FUNDING

We provide a direct link to a structured business angel investor network.

•   For investors to provide an opportunity to see a wide range of businesses that are 
    investment ready that are seeking capital in return for their investors participation in the 
    equity of the business 

•   Providing access to businesses seeking funding of £100,000 - £2 million. As the 
    investment is often coming from individuals this means that they can share their 
    business expertise and contacts to the business – a value beyond mere money 

•   For larger amounts and specialist business funding the forum will provide directions for 
     private placements, venture capital funding, flotation’s, asset finance and banking 
     assistance 

HOW SUFFOLK INVESTMENT WORKS

     A multi-pronged approach is used to introduce investors to investees and to give them 
     the Technical support to be able to successfully complete their investment: 

•   A database of investors and businesses requiring funding is maintained by the 
    secretariat for the SIF. This is used to match the needs of both investors and 
    businesses seeking funding as run by the UK’s largest angel funding specialist 

•   Each proposal put forward is pre-vetted in order to ensure their investors see 
    opportunities that have true merit and that the business seeking funding has a clear 
    commercial focus. A list of founder members of the forum is attached to assist you 

•   Regular events will be provided for investee business to present to registered investors 
    to promote their opportunity and for investors to meet and develop commercial 
    links with those in attendance 

•   Between the events the secretariat will provide a link to provide direct introductions 
    of opportunities to investors that relate to the referred area of investment and need that 
    they are interested in 

•   It is often the case that investors and investees like to be within 50 miles or a one hour 
    drive of each other. This means that they can have a closer and in some cases a more 
    effective working relationship. This is why the emphasis of the forum is based on Suffolk
    investors and Suffolk businesses 

•   This will provide for a 3 week period preference to Suffolk investors to be able to meet 
    and discuss the opportunities available in Suffolk. After this period the opportunities will
    be promoted nationwide