You do not know how much to raise
Too little means a second raise in twelve months. Too much means unnecessary dilution.
How we fix itWe model your funding requirement under base and downside cases and size the round to your milestones.
Fundraising & Capital Strategy
Raising equity capital for start-ups and scale-ups
Know how much to raise, from whom and on what terms, then walk into the room with numbers that survive questioning.
One working dayTypical reply time to every enquiry
Fixed feesAgreed in writing before work begins
FCCA-ledSenior, qualified oversight on every engagement
ConfidentialStrict confidentiality, NDA on request
Sound familiar?
The problems we are usually asked to solve
Investors back stories, but they fund numbers. Most founders lose momentum not because the business is weak, but because the financial case cannot answer a basic question quickly: what do you need, what will you do with it and what does it return? We build that case, and we prepare you for what happens after the pitch.
Your numbers collapse under investor questions
A fragile model or inconsistent accounts costs credibility in the first meeting.
How we fix itWe build an integrated model and reconcile it to your accounts before any investor sees it.
The process is swallowing the business
Running a raise on top of running a company leaves both suffering.
How we fix itWe manage the financial workstreams, from model to data room to Q&A, so you can keep trading.
The term sheet is full of unfamiliar terms
Liquidation preferences, anti-dilution and option pool top-ups shift value more than headline valuation.
How we fix itWe model the economics of each clause on your cap table so you negotiate knowing the real cost.
What you get
- Funding strategy and timingEquity, debt or a blend, the right stage and the milestones that unlock value.
- Valuation range and dilution analysisA defensible valuation and clear view of founder ownership after each round.
- Investor-ready financial modelIntegrated forecast with unit economics, scenarios and use-of-funds.
- Financial narrative and deck supportThe numbers, metrics and story that sit behind your pitch.
- Data room and due diligence preparationOrganised financial, tax and corporate records ready for investor review.
- Term sheet and cap table supportModelling the effect of terms and supporting negotiation with your lawyers.
Best suited toFounders and boards of start-ups and scale-ups preparing for seed, Series A or growth funding, and established companies bringing in minority investors.
The outcomeA credible financial case, a clean process and terms you understand before you sign.
How it works
- StrategyWe establish what you need, the right instrument and the milestones the money must reach.
- PrepareWe build the model, financial narrative, data room and compliance work.
- ProcessWe support meetings, due diligence and negotiation, with authorised partners where regulated.
- CloseWe help with terms, completion mechanics and the reporting that follows.
Questions we are often asked
Will you introduce me to investors?
We work with appropriately authorised partners where an introduction or investor promotion is a regulated activity. Our own role is to make your financial case investor-ready and support the process.
When should I start preparing?
Ideally three to six months before you want to close. Clean accounts, a reliable model and an organised data room take time to put in place.
Do you act for the investor or the company?
We act for the company or founders, unless we agree otherwise in writing, and we are clear about this at the start.
Tell us what is on your mind. We will tell you honestly how we can help.
Send a short note. A senior member of the team replies by email, normally within one working day, and every first conversation is confidential.