bfh overview september 2010
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Ready for Investment?
Business Foundation Hub2010
The Business Foundation Hub (BFH)
The UK’s first investment readiness specialists;
Created to increase access to commercial investment opportunities for established UK businesses;
Caters for clients seeking between £100k up to £10m;
Possesses access to a wide range of sources of investment, including expertise in grants, equity, debt, VC and JV projects.
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Expertise
Central unit consists of three key staff, bringing over 30 years of experience in supporting businesses and raising investment;
Core unit supported by a network of 10 experienced and highly qualified business and investment advisors covering the UK;
Working partnerships in place with organisations worldwide including banks, brokers and angel networks, to boost access to intelligence and investment for the benefit of clients.
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Assessment
Created a unique online tool to evaluate a clients suitability for investment more quickly and effectively;
The online tool allows business leaders to better understand their prospects for raising finance, and the steps to be taken to achieve investment goals;
Taking between 10 – 15 minutes to complete, each assessment generates a personalised report summary outlining the key strengths and weaknesses along with the most appropriate next steps based on assessment results.
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Assessment
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To access the online assessment
tool, go to the Business Foundation
Hub website:
http://www.businessfoundationhub.com
Click the tab ‘Get Funded’ and
you will be taken through to the
online assessment front page
Assessment
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The online assessment tool
covers a series of 29 questions
which have been separated in
to 5 priority categories;
The Project The Business Financial Strength & Control Resources Marketing & Customers
Report Summary
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Upon completion of the assessment,
the following information is generated
and available;
Score; Full breakdown and evaluation of
your assessment; Key strengths; Areas for improvement; Explanation of scoring
methodology; Next steps to achieving your
goals.
Scoring System
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Your suitability for investment is determined by the score generated at
assessment stage out of a maximum of 100%;
80% or more indicates an opportunity that is suitable for investment
50% - 79% indicates an opportunity with potential but is in need of support in order to achieve investment goals
Less than 50% indicates an opportunity with many weaknesses and must either; revise current expectations and / or take on a significant amount of support, in order to achieve funding targets.
Next Steps
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Having completed the assessment,
you will have a clearer understanding
of your chances of securing
investment, and what tasks (if any)
must now be completed in order to
achieve your investment goals.
Regardless of your score, BFH is
equipped to support you in achieving
your investment goals.
Contact
Gerard KingDirector
Business Foundation Hub
T: +44 (0)845 269 3492
W: www.businessfoundationhub.com
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