SERVICES FOR INVESTEE BUSINESSES
The Suffolk Investors Forum help clients raise mainly in the range of £100,00 to
£2,000,000,usually through private investors. We are the most successful finder
of such funds in thecountry, through careful selection and preparation of clients and
our understanding of investors needs.
Firstly we will review the business plan and meet the management team.
Where we believe we can find the right investor among our 700 or so personal
contacts, we can advise on the business plan and the deal structure
Then, when we have an investment proposal that is sensible for our
client and sufficiently attractive to investors, we will market the business.
We market our clients through presentation at investment forums and
direct personalcontact with investors based on our close knowledge of their
needs - this is the key to our success.
We mail a regular coat trailer, 'Stop Press', to our investors and other
contacts - over1700. We hold Investor Fairs where our clients can meet directly
with investors.
Our aim is for our clients to meet as many potential investors as
possible, as quickly as possible.
We then, through our secretariat ad professional advisors project
manage to completion. This can include the investor negotiations, and advice
on the legal formalities - indeed everything that needs to be done to ensure a
satisfactory conclusion - that is where our extensive experience in venture
capital comes into its own.
Our fees are mainly success based - with a percentage in cash and option shares based
onthe amount of funding we introduce. There is a retainer fee to reflect expenses and
work required to prepare the proposal for marketing.
PREVIOUS YEAR COMPLETION OF THE SECRETERIAT:
Year: Completed Deals: Average Deal Size: Amount Raised:
2002 41 510,000 20,940,000
2001 31 367,000 11,398,000
2000 35 322,000 11,276,000
1999 27 246,000 6,640,000
1998 19 264,000 5,007,000