Thames Valley Berkshire Funding Escalator

For small and medium-sized businesses looking for equity investment in the south-east of England.

From:
Department for Business and Trade
Published
20 March 2017
Type of support:
Finance
Business stage:
Start-ups (1-2 years trading), Established
Industry:
Business and finance, Education, Health, IT, digital and creative, Manufacturing, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Wholesale and retail
Number of employees:
0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees
Region:
South East

How much you can get

£50,000 to £500,000 Debt Funds

Who it’s for

Your business should have:

  • headquarters or a large part of the business based in Berkshire
  • existing sales and customers or prospects for making sales
  • a credible business strategy to deliver significant growth
  • a viable product or service with clear market potential
  • a competitive advantage with supporting intellectual property rights
  • a committed management team with relevant backgrounds
  • financial projections showing where you’d spend the funds
  • a realistic exit strategy with the potential to be achieved within 5 years

You can’t apply to this fund to get support for ‘turnaround’ strategies (improving a poorly performing or failing business).

Organiser

FSE Group

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Published 20 March 2017
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