Everybody’s heard the terms but few people seem to be clear about who’s who in the world of investment. How is a Business Angel different from a Venture Capitalist and what’s Private Equity? Let’s start at the beginning: more…
It’s tempting to think that one source of money is just as good as any other but money doesn’t come free and how you “pay” for the funding your business needs, and what else you expect to receive, are very important factors to consider. more…
“Anthony Wilson says that for a big City, Manchester is just small enough. It’s true. People know each other, collaborate, cross-pollinate. Ideas can mix and match.”
Jim McClellan, Esquire Magazine, June 1997
In this respect, the professional community is no different from any other aspect of Manchester’s unique social character (although the Happy Mondays have had less of an impact there). The city’s network of Corporate Finance experts is big enough to serve the UK’s second financial centre but just small enough to knit together and cooperate well. It can be divided into a number of areas: more…