30 April 2015
Braveheart Investment Group plc
('Braveheart', the 'Company' or the 'Group')
Braveheart enters into partnership with Seedrs
Further to the Company's announcement this morning, Braveheart Investment Group plc, the AIM-listed investment management group providing debt and equity financing to SMEs and servicing the investment requirements of business angels, high net worth individuals, family offices, and public sector organisations, is pleased to announce that henceforth it will be partnering with Seedrs Limited in building and managing funds that will co-invest with third party investors on the Seedrs crowdfunding platform (www.seedrs.com).
Geoffrey Thomson, Braveheart Chief Executive, said: "Seedrs has the highest set of regulatory approvals and the same high investment standards as our own. We are delighted to be investing in Seedrs' best prospects and to be bringing it investment opportunities in our portfolio which comprises around 150 companies."
Further information:
Braveheart Investment Group plc
Geoffrey Thomson, Chief Executive Tel: +44 1738 587555
[email protected]
Seedrs Limited
Thomas Davies, Chief Investment Officer Tel: +44 20 7033 8670
[email protected]
Sanlam Securities UK Limited (Nominated Advisor and Broker to Braveheart)
Lindsay Mair Tel: +44 20 7628 2200
Media Enquiries (Braveheart):
Allerton Communications
Peter Curtain Tel: +44 20 3137 2500
[email protected]
Notes to Editors
Braveheart Investment Group plc
Braveheart provides financing and associated advisory services for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as follows:
For the company looking to raise money, we provide:
· Equity Capital. This form of financing is typically long term and is usually appropriate for fast growing business or early stage companies. We will consider equity financings where our individual investment, or the investment we arrange, would normally be a maximum or £2m although we are happy to participate in larger financings as part of a syndicate;
· Debt Finance. Short to medium term and for companies with cash flow to service the loan. Our unit size for this type of finance is up to £1m and we will usually provide junior debt which is unsecured but linked to an equity instrument;
The money we invest comes from a variety of sources (see below) and is sometimes linked to particular geographical locations.
To the investor, we provide a one-stop shop service to those in one of the following groups who are looking for exposure to SME investments:
· High Net Worth (HNW) individuals looking to build tax efficient Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed EIS portfolios;
· Family offices and private sector institutions;
· The Public Sector.
Investors can choose between investment types ranging from self-build portfolios, to a full fund management service.
Seedrs Limited
Seedrs is the largest crowdfunding platform in Europe to focus solely on equity investments. It allows all types of investors to invest as little or as much as they like (from £/€ 10 up) in businesses they believe in and share in their success. And it allows ambitious businesses in all sectors to raise capital and build community through an efficient, online process.
Seedrs has funded nearly 200 deals to date, and it is growing 15% month-on-month. Details on its recent activity levels are available at http://learn.seedrs.com/2014-infographic/.
All investments made through Seedrs offer voting shares to investors and use professional-grade subscription agreements. This ensures that investors get the same level of protection that angel investors and venture capitalists enjoy.
Seedrs is open to investors and entrepreneurs across Europe, and it plans to launch in the United States later in 2015.
Seedrs is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. It was the first equity crowdfunding platform in the world to gain regulatory approval.
