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15 February 2012

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme launches on 6 April 2012. Investors (including founders holding less 30%), family and friends can invest up to £100,000 in a business that is up to 2 years old and has assets of less than £200,000 and no more than 25 employees. Whilst final details are still to be published, the scheme is headlining on initial tax relief of 50% of the amount invested and Capital Gains Tax relief if held for qualifying period.

A lesser publicised benefit is the ability to roll over Capital Gains made in 2012/13 into an SEIS investment for a one year “CGT holiday”. This means that investors could effectively make an investment of £100,000 for a net of just £22,000. For more information, please click here.

With the Government placing renewed emphasis on angel investment into early stage businesses, we are already seeing increased interest in investing and new companies setting up and seeking finance. We intend ensuring that several of the companies presenting at our London Investment Fair on March 8th will qualify for this advantageous tax relief. If you know of any such enterprises that may qualify and are seeking funding, do please let us know.

As active investors you are crucial to the success of this policy to get the UK back on its feet by encouraging small companies to obtain the necessary funding to grow. Come to our Fair and meet a carefully selected group of opportunities, who require your expertise as well as investment.

Mike Weaver, CEO
Beer & Partners Limited

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Events Diary

Securing Finance Seminar
Cambridge
15 February 2012
6pm - 8.30pm

Mayfair Investment Lunch
London
23 February 2012
Morning Session: 09.45 - 14.00
Afternoon Session: 12.30 - 16.30

'Meet the Experts' Series with Bristows:
"Tax Breaks for Investors"
London
6 March 2012
Registration from 5.30pm

London Investment Fair
London
8 March 2012
10am - 4pm

Enter the Dragons' Den
Nottingham
15 March 2012
4pm - 6pm

Please keep an eye on our Events Page for further information.

News

Could you be a Beer Associate?

We are continuing to actively seek new recruits across the UK to build our team of Associates.

We are searching for qualities we most value. New business start-ups and the lack of availability of other sources of finance mean that Business Angel funding is a growth sector. Therefore we require deal-makers, people with the ability to sell and to market both themselves and Beer services and who have a clear understanding of corporate finance type deals on a small scale. Anyone from a professional or financial services background would have a particular advantage.

Should you be interested, or if someone springs to mind fitting the above profile, we would appreciate your referral.

Please contact Liyah Nguyen:
0207 329 4884 ~ nguyen@beerandpartners.com

Next London Investment Fair
8 March 2012

If you know of anyone who might be interested in coming along to the Fair as an Exhibitor, please Click Here for further information.

If you would like to come along as an Investor, further details can be found on our website; please Click Here.

Beer & Partners
Life Sciences Division

There is clearly a case for making space for life sciences related investments in an Angel investment portfolio. The Beer Life Sciences Division was set up in Spring 2011, with tremendous opportunities related to diagnostics, medical devices, drugs, IT, instruments and cleantech - to name a few areas.

We are finding investors who have deep connections and knowledge of the relevant industries and we are mixing them with those who simply like the sector because of the potential returns and the chance for the business to make a meaningful difference to people's lives. We are also seeing institutional investors investing alongside individuals and we are seeing Beer investors accepting active board appointments...

Please click here for further information

Associate Spotlight
Robert Whitaker

Robert spent 35 years in the City of London as a Corporate Stockbroker, mainly at Hoare Govett, where he specialised in raising equity capital from Institutions for small companies both on the Main and the AIM markets.

He joined Beer & Partners in 2006 . As well as helping to fund small growth companies, he set up the Beer Entrepreneurs’ “Dinners” which take place at The Groucho Club in London’s Soho, to provide a regular platform for Business Angels to meet Beer Clients seeking investment.

Robert is particularly keen on Robert Whitaker introducing Business Angels to businesses that are ready to make their Quantum Leap.

25 years ago he, along with a handful of City friends, founded " The October Club" which each year aims to transform a deserving Charity.

Robert is married with a teenaged daughter, lives on the Dorset/Wiltshire border, enjoys opera, making marmalade and shooting gently accompanied by his new springer spaniel.

Click Here to Contact Robert

UNIQUE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COSTING SOFTWARE
	Sector: Funds Sought: Location: Stage: Ref. Number:	Construction & Software £100,000 East Anglia Early Stage 51621

Our client has developed a software product which is a competitively priced, dynamically adjustable, project cost management system. Key points Fully live and working product Sales already achieved Unique product that saves money and time Profitable in year 2 £100,000 sought in return for equity Around £1,500,000 profit over next 3 years The product is aimed at all types of project manager in the construction industry, for use online on any internet-enabled device. Uniquely, it provides both factored instant estimation and cost management with minimal user input; from build prospects through budget, forecast and actual cost management with real time reporting, to project completion, and beyond to historic recording for subsequent projects. The product is live, and in use or on trial with over 30 customers, with around 150 potential customers expressing an interest to purchase. Having self funded all activities to date, developing and bringing the live product to market and securing early sales, our client now seeks funding of £100,000 to provide working capital, support further product development / enhancement and increase sales by way of increased marketing activity. An attractive equity stake in the business is available to investors. EBITDA forecasts for the next 3 years are :- -£94,775, £439,308 and £1,206,346. Contact: David Rich - 07833 096 196 - rich@beerandpartners.com

MANUFACTURER OF SMALL WIND AND WATER TURBINES
	Sector: Funds Sought: Location: Stage: Ref. Number:	Environmental & Energy £1.2m South West Expansion 51616

Our Client is a diversified manufacturer of small scale renewable energy products. With nearly 30,000 systems sold to date, they are one of the top ten global small wind turbine manufacturers producing a range of turbines from 100W to 6kW all of which outperform the competing turbines in terms of strength and quality, whilst remaining competitive on cost and annual energy production. They have also developed a presence in other off-grid renewables sectors with the introduction of their packaged power systems, their manufacture of hydro turbines, and their unique renewable energy software.

Turnover is already approaching £1m for 2011 and with the investment they are seeking now to reach over £7m in 3 years’ time and be in profit in year 2.
Out of this round of £1.2m, £700,000 investment has already been committed from existing and new investors leaving £500,000 available for new investors. The new money will be spent equally on further product development, expansion of sales & marketing and production working capital.

The Client expects a trade sale or M&A as the most likely in the next 2 to 5 years.

Contact: Robert Whitaker - 07768 878 801 - whitaker@beerandpartners.com

SCALING UP AN EARLY STAGE B2B ONLINE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE COMPANY
Sector: Funds Sought: Location: Stage: Ref. Number:	Business Services & Internet £100,000 London Early Stage 51201

The demand for reliable tradespeople to service the B2B property maintenance market is increasing rapidly. Letting Agents, Housing Associations, restaurant and pub chains require a reliable, efficient and affordable supply of a wide range of trades, and appreciate the benefits of booking quickly and easily online, single billing and credit accounts. The business model is based upon two income streams: First, a regular flow of affordable membership subscriptions from a large number of tradespeople providing sufficient redundancy to enable the company to respond quickly to customer demand. Second: a commission (varying with the complexity of the work but no less than 10%) added to Members quotations for work. Members benefit from a regular stream of work via the Company, with payments being made directly to the Company. The Company’s unique proposition is to provide a convenient single source for all the services needed (from gardening to electrical PAT testing etc.) to busy managers responsible for maintaining and/or letting and re-letting properties. Combined with competitive pricing this has proven a very attractive proposition during the Company’s first year of trading in Kent and East London during which the company has achieved month on month revenue growth. Their immediate focus is to scale-up their operations by replicating their successful formula strategically in London by setting-up similar operations in North, West, South-West and South London. The management have successfully built franchise businesses before and plan to expand long-term by selling franchises into other UK cities with a share of income going to the Company. An investment of £100,000 is required to fund the first objective of establishing and staffing operational centres in the London area. Contact: Sandy Mackenzie *- 07771 604 765 - mackenzie@beerandpartners.com*

SHORT TERM FUNDING REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY, SECURED 33% LTV, REPAYMENT FROM CONTRACTUALLY GUARANTEED SALE OF 2nd PROPERTY WITHIN 6 MONTHS

Sector:
Funds Sought:
Location:
Stage:
Ref. Number:

Property (inc. developing)
£2m
Outside UK
Bridge Financing
51663

Established in 1989 the company is one of the top 5 developers in Germany and the market leader in listed buildings refurbishment having completed more than 4,000 units successfully giving a track record of over €1.3 billion.

With more than 40 employees and tie ups with over 500 sales agencies, the company is completing a new project every month. The company is contractually committed to acquire a property for €6,100,000 but has been let down at the very last minute by a funder.

It is introducing €4,000,000 of its own funds into the purchase but has a short term requirement for the balance of €2,100,000.

Security against the property is available and repayment will be from the sale of a completed project in Baden Baden. Contracts on the Baden Baden sale have been exchanged and the client will assign first receipts to clear this loan asap.

Indicative terms required quickly followed by completion within 2-4 weeks.

Contact: Steve Johnson - 07787 104 736 - johnson@beerandpartners.com

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