Investment Readiness and Capital Strategy

The starting point is the purpose of the capital: expansion, working capital, an acquisition, a new project or another defined objective. We assess your business model, growth stage, funding requirement, risk profile and existing commitments. The resulting strategy considers equity, debt, hybrid instruments, grants or blended finance against ownership, repayment capacity, investor expectations and the timetable for execution.

• Capital strategy and a preparation workplan tied to your funding objective, current position and proposed milestones.
• Financial models, forecasts, valuation logic and return frameworks, with assumptions and specialist responsibilities clearly identified.
• Commercial model refinement and unit economics review, connecting the proposed use of funds with the evidence behind growth.
• Investment memoranda, pitch materials and a coherent deal narrative for the relevant investor or lender audience.
• Data room architecture, diligence preparation and a prioritised plan for resolving material gaps.
• Corporate structure and governance alignment, including ownership records, decision authority and existing shareholder commitments.

An attractive forecast cannot resolve an unclear capitalisation table or a missing right to a key asset. We review corporate records, material contracts, intellectual property, employment arrangements, property interests and regulatory permissions relevant to the funding. For technology and AI businesses, this may include rights to software, data and other core inputs. We support disclosure and distinguish issues requiring early remediation from those to address in transaction negotiations.

We help map potential investor and lender categories, develop a capital pipeline and plan engagement around their requirements. Depending on the mandate, that can include private equity, venture capital, angels, family offices, strategic investors, banks or development finance institutions. The work connects the investment case with the proposed instrument, diligence materials and negotiation priorities. Investor targeting does not imply guaranteed access, approval or funding.

• Growth businesses, SMEs and technology or AI enterprises preparing for institutional or expansion capital.
• Project sponsors, cooperatives, funds and investment platforms assessing their next funding stage.
• Social enterprises and nonprofits connecting their commercial or programme model with donor, development or blended finance.

We agree the scope, fees, workstreams and responsibilities before substantive work begins.

Deliverables may include a capital strategy note, financial model, readiness assessment, investor materials and data room checklist. The engagement can then extend into capital-provider discussions, term sheet support, transaction documentation or post-investment reporting, with each stage defined in the mandate.

The legal readiness review can examine incorporation records, shareholder registers, share transfers, existing investment documents and outstanding options or commitments.

Unrecorded promises and incomplete allotments need attention before they create competing claims. We assess board and shareholder approvals, reserved matters and delegated authority, then identify consents for new investment and the reporting or governance changes that may follow.

Customer and supplier contracts, employment terms, property rights, licences and asset ownership are reviewed alongside termination rights, consent requirements and unresolved disputes. Findings become a readiness checklist, documented issues register and remediation schedule. The work can continue into term-sheet review, disclosure and definitive investment documents, including legal assumptions affecting financial forecasts.