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"Thank you so much for such a wonderful and helpful website. After my profile was up for a few days I received 2 angel investors. One of them has helped me tremendously and the other is in contact with several investment companies for me. They are both real ANGELS to me."
Rudolf Lombard


Looking for Business Funding

Entrepreneurs looking for funding for their business start-ups in the UK have numerous options open to them, however some of these options pose more risks than benefits if the business turns out to be unsuccessful. Whist defaulting on bank loans could cost you your business, if you borrow money off of friends or family then you jeopardise much more and could cause a rift between you and your loved ones. Therefore it is clear that entrepreneurs when looking for funding need to be sure what they are getting themselves in for and be sure that they know what the risks are.

Borrowing money from friends and family to start a business can be a great way to get a business off the ground as typically friends and family require less return on their investment and in certain circumstances will invest in a person for no return other than the pleasure of seeing that person succeed. This type of funding is sometimes called FFF funding, which stands for Friends, Family and Fools! However this form of funding is obviously not open to everyone as not everybody can find friends or family willing to invest their money into a new business.

When looking for business funding it can also be temping to fund your business on your credit card or via a loan, with the belief that your business will be so successful that you will be able to pay off this loan very quickly. Whilst there are hundreds if not thousands of stories of how entrepreneurs have had great business success this way, the stories of the many more people who fail and rack up huge debts aren’t so readily heard. The main thing to remember with credit cards is that the interest repayment rates are typically very high so it is never recommended to fund your business on a credit card.

Entrepreneurs looking for funding from the UK banking sector can end up being disappointed when the bank turns them down for the loan. Whilst you need to have a watertight business plan to present to the bank if you want a loan from them, typically banks only want to invest in businesses that they are already established - and in many cases this means lending money to entrepreneurs who have a successful track record, which is of no help to the new budding entrepreneur.

Grants from the British government may also be available to the entrepreneur, but there are usually ‘strings’ attached to this form of investment and governmental grants tend to focus on businesses that tie in with various government policies, such as eco incentives, charity, or community business projects. If an entrepreneur is looking to operate in these kinds of sectors in the UK then grants may be the solution they are looking for.

In many cases entrepreneurs look towards outside investment from private investors or angel investors who can help support a new business by providing business capital for that business. Angel investors are typically silent business partners who look at a business in terms of the money that they can make out of it. As with banks, entrepreneurs need a strong business plan, however in many cases angel investors are much more likely to take a measured risk, can offer different levels of funding and are typically more flexible than some of the other traditional financial providers.

Business Entrepreneurs – Find out how you can reach angel investors in the UK and Internationally.

Investors – Find angel investment opportunities.


Premium Proposals

Investment required for food business

10-20k required to grow this funky fresh and dynamic Catering and Events Company , General Catering and Events and a funky mobile Street takerway offering only the best www.freshtogrill.com investment would include involvment in www.slimchef.co.uk

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £5,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £20,000


New small sided football concept

Factory Football Ltd is a new small sided football concept. We offer a chance to invest in a huge market which at the moment is poorly exploited. We have found a niche where nobody in the UK has set up before us and are looking to set up.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £1,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £300,000


Education and training organization in Shanghai, China

With the downturn of the global economy, the number of students travelling abroad for internships is growing fast. NSC has placed over 200 foreign interns in Shanghai since 2008. The company is now seeking investment for expansion

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £100,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £200,000


Unique Document Digitisation and Management Service for SMEs

Paperi.co.uk Ltd is a start-up company that provides innovative document digitisation and web-based document management services primarily to small- and medium-sized enterprises and consumers located within the United Kingdom.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £100,000

Self Storage In Spain

Opportunity exists to invest in a growing self storage business on the costa blanca in Spain. The company has two sites with a total of 270 storage units. The Director is looking for investment to increase the number of storage units at both sites.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £200,000

High Yield Commercial Property Deal suitable for SIPP and Non SIPP Investors

We acquire blue chip commercial property across the UK on great terms and high yields. Our latest deal is a 750k sq ft distribution hub with a 20 yr term, fixed annual uplifts a known name, bought for a 9.75% yield. Fast repayment of equity plan

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £100,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £7,500,000

Online Postal System (Paperless)

NoMorePost.com is a Twickenham based company that has developed a Paperless Postal System that businesses can use to reduce their postal overheads by at least 90%. NoMorePost.com is a Cheaper, Quicker and Trackable Postal Service.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £250,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £1,000,000


Software as a Service - Web ERP

Trivæo provides web based business automation and collaboration applications which deliver ERP functionality under a Software as a Service (SAAS) model. Trivaeo has achieved limited software sales and requires investment to develop the channel.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £25,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £500,000


Teamtagz Sport Merchandise Products

Media Tagz Ltd is a business providing a unique and exciting range of footwear accessories called teamtagz to football mad children aged between 8 and 16 years old. The ROI on your investment is excellent. Please Read my Business Plan.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £250,000


Innovative Digital Signage / Presence company

Equity investment in an innovative end to end digital signage / presence solution provider. The company provides businesses with content hosting, network, installation and support for digital signage - market is worth $3.9bn & growing by 20% yearly

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £20,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £100,000

Innovative Paper Napkin Concept

This is a brand new product to the market for which we have a patent pending. No such product is currently produced world wide. This product is easy to use, it solves a problem, it is cheap to produce and achieves excellent returns.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £125,000

Online Food Search Engine Generating Multiple Revenue Streams

Online Food Search Engine Generating Multiple Revenue Streams.Free online and mobile service allows consumers to create healthy shopping lists for themselves/their families, enabling shoppers to avoid any foods to which they may have an allergy to.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £300,000


White label on-line marketplaces - E-commerce

Eclector - revenue generating in line with targets. Experienced management. EIS. Company builds and operates scalable online marketplaces for 3rd parties - converts their traffic into niche markets. Yr 3 est EBITDA £1.2m

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £25,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £200,000

Lucrative Property Acquisition in St John's Wood London - 50/50 split on net profit of £2m.

This particular opportunity is the purchase, development and sale of a property. The said project is a property currently in the hands of the receivers. The OMV is circa £13m (valuation) but we can steal it at £6m/ £7m. Instead of moving it on and ea

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £500,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £6,000,000

E-tube and MUP (hydroenergy innovations - clean energy)

Those are two related projects from the area of hydroenergy. First one is new concept of hydroturbine - E-tube for river, tidal and MUP application and second is Mobile Underwater Platform (MUP) for harvesting the oceans streams kinetic energy.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £100,000

Games on Social Networks are the most Profitable online business sector. $2 Billion (3 years old).

Simple Lifeforms are world class Internet, e-commerce and online games experts taking the business models and professional games design techniques of online games onto social network sites. This market is underserved and highly profitable.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £10,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £250,000

Groudbreaking IT solution for Hospitality and Catering Industry

POSiSystem is a much needed, revolutionary approach to IT in the Hospitality and Catering industry. By using latest hardware and software platforms we can offer a user friendly, all in one, optimum solution head and shoulders above the competit

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £50,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £300,000

Large scale grid-connected biomass power plant

Elgrey Power Pte Ltd is planning to set up a 60MW grid- connected biomass power plant in Singapore. This project is also a large scale CDM project which is eligible to earn carbon credits. Investor can expect good returns on investment.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £1,000,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £10,000,000


ONELASTBID - Digital Electronic Goods - Unique Opportunity

OneLastBid introduces Hi-Tech products in its online stores at a bargain - This is a Market Niche. Shoppers purchase digital electronic products due to exciting and innovative features of our online store. First year turnover at 3 Million for UK

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £40,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £80,000


Investment opportunity delivering high returns in an international keyboard instruments company

This an opportunity to invest in a company which is ready to launch its own brand of keyboard instruments globally through established and reputable channel partnerships including high end music dealers.

MINIMUM INVESTMENT: £155,000
CAPITAL NEEDED: £3,100,000



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