Funding hub
Our funding hub takes you through the various options available.
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Businesses in search of credit or investment should begin preparations early, says Ali Aneizi, a Partner in Baker Tilly's Corporate Finance practice.
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We asked two experts in the field to answer your questions on funding. Rob Donaldson, Head of M&A and Private Equity at Baker Tilly and Chris Allner, Head of Private Equity at Octopus Investments, gives you the facts.
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Bank lending
In this market debt funding is scarce and expensive. Relationships are all-important. Now is not the time to avoid the bank says Baker Tilly’s Rob Donaldson.
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Private equity
Hard hit by the economic downturn, the average value of private equity funds is down 31%. That said the bottom of an economic cycle is often a good time for the private equity sector to invest and so they are 'open for business'. Read more
Government initiatives
It’s hard not to acknowledge Government efforts to stimulate bank lending and private investment. However, serious question marks remain in relation to the raft of initiatives now on the market. Read more
Related thinking
Tough times for borrowers
In the current climate and as frozen markets begin to thaw, it is likely that there will be a greater willingness to lend through asset-based solutions.
Oiling the wheels
As lenders recalibrate their business plans and approach to risk, businesses in search of bank funding are facing difficult times. But, as viewpoints discovers, the finance cogs have not entirely seized up, and money is available if the right approach is taken.
No time to panic
Companies faced with a lack of credit over the next 18 months need to keep their heads and find creative ways to survive.
The age of equity
With bank lending dramatically reduced, now may be the time to consider alternatives. The re-emergence of private equity could hold the key to mid-market companies' funding requirements.