Access to finance partners
HSBC Innovation and Technology Unit
Established in 1997, the Innovation and Technology Unit co-ordinates HSBC Banks support for small and medium-sized technology-based businesses in the UK. High potential firms with a commercial advantage based on technological innovation require considerable hands-on attention from their advisers, including investors and bankers. HSBC has appointed a network of specialist Technology Banking Managers in major technology clusters throughout the UK.
HSBC is a proud sponsor of the Access to Finance Programme.
Legal
Lewis Silkin is a commercial law firm based in the City of London that has earned its reputation through care and commitment to delivering excellent results for clients. The company has been the law firm of choice for both digital and traditional media and marketing services clients in the UK for more than 30 years and is ranked at the highest level by law directories in this field.
Sherree Westell has been providing legal advice and assistance to successful Access to Finance applicants since its launch and is a partner in the Media, Brands and Technology Group of Lewis Silkin.
www.lewissilkin.com/technology
Accountancy
The Norton Practice is a full-service accountancy practice focussed on the needs of small, fast-growing businesses. Its clients are predominantly from the telecoms, media and technology sectors. The Practice is able to offer full financial management outsourcing at competitive rates. Director of Fundraising and Business Development Services is Mike Fagan.
Funding
Finance for Growth Limited is a special-purpose company formed by David Mellor to help small and medium-sized businesses achieve their growth plans. It works alongside the business owners to help them obtain the most appropriate funding for their needs.
Prior to establishing the consultancy in 2001, David worked for Deutsche Bank, where he served as managing director of the bank's corporate venture capital unit in addition to various high profile positions.
Sales and marketing
BluePeak is a small, very focused sales and marketing company run by Paul Chapman, which believes in delivering real, measurable value to its clients. Between them, its executives have more than 100 years experience selling and marketing high-tech products and services, gained in some of the world's most successful companies.
Financial sponsors
Ernst & Young helps companies in businesses across all industries, from emerging growth companies to global powerhouses, to identify and capitalise on business opportunities. They also provide complete financial makeovers.
Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services firms in the UK, with offices in 19 cities around the UK. Clients range from multi-nationals and major UK organisations to entrepreneurial and e-business companies such as Amazon.com and Netstore.
Mobile partners
Move2Mobile was formed by a group of experienced mobile industry executives, including Nigel Nicholas. They understand the need to provide a mechanism for businesses with applications and content ideas to move into the mobile market. With expertise in all areas of the mobile industry, Move2Mobile can provide a broad range of skills and contacts to entrepreneurs and startup businesses to enable them to quickly and effectively create and deliver mobile services.
GP Capital
GP Capital provides relationship focused corporate finance expertise, exclusively to early stage TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms) companies throughout the crucial stages of their development cycle. GP Capital works with clients to achieve their ambitions and increase shareholder wealth. In every transaction they carefully define the funding process at the beginning of the mandate, ensuring that the process will minimize disruption to the management team
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