Access to finance

Give your company access to wide-ranging investment opportunities with the Wired Sussex revamped 'Access to Finance' programme aimed at start up and high growth companies. To date, the programme has assisted in raising more than £6.5 million worth of investment for media companies in the south east.

Whether you're looking to expand an existing company or need capital and advice to set up a new business, we can give you access to a network of investors who are actively looking for opportunities to invest in media and hi-tec companies, including venture capitalists, institutional investors, trade and angel investors.

"Joining Access to Finance has proved to be an invaluable experience and is a programme I would thoroughly recommend to any new and growing business in the South East". - Responsible Travel, founder Justin Francis

The Access to Finance programme offers two Programmes, for Start ups looking to get their businesses off the ground and for companies looking to rapidly expand and grow.

The Start up programme offers a range of advice, business planning and sector expertise in order to access funding from banks, business angels, public funds and grant bodies.

The Growth programme gives business owners the expertise and contacts required to raise funds in excess of £100,000 to £3 million from Venture Capitalists, Business Angles and banks.

"Without the level of legal assistance we secured through Access to Finance, we would have been unable to gain the investment we needed." Darren Fell Pure 360 Limited

Both programmes work on a rolling basis. If you would like to be considered for either programme, please complete the contact form. This will be sent to Nick Underhill who will contact you shortly.

For general business planning advice see Business Planning.

These programmes are being supported by Business Link for Sussex and being sponsored by our banking partner HSBC and our legal partner Lewis Silkin