How to angels exit their investments

 

  N   MBO     Trade Flotation/IPO Other   Bankruptcy   Other (please
  exits         Sale     investors       specify)
  n/a                    
                             
  Success stories:                    
                       
  Name of     Sector of   Date of Amount Number of Date Multiple of return for  
  company     activity   investment invested angels of exit investors (i.e. times  
                  (Ђ) involved     return on money)  
  Nursing Home   Healthcare   Ј60K   May 2.6  
                             
  Travel Company   Travel   Ј7.5K       T/O 2004 Ј40m  
  Surface       Scientific               AIM market  
  Transforms   technology                  
  Millbrook       Scientific               AIM market  
  Scientific       technology                  
  Instruments                      

 

 


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  THAMES VALLEY INVESTMENT NETWORK    
  Contact person Eileen Modral      
  Contact details Crowthorne Enterprise Centre      
    T Wing Crowthorne Business Estate      
    Crowthorne RG45 6AW      
    T: +44 1344 753 365      
    F: +44 1344 751 601      
    E: eileen@tvin.co.uk      
    W: www.tvin.co.uk      
  Date of creation March 2003      
  Number of employees          
  Type of network National      
  Legal status of the BAN Trading style of company limited by guarantee
  Hosting organisation OION      
  Funding sources:            
  1) Success fees on investments (3% - exc VAT)      
  2) Membership fees for investor members (Ј125 + VAT annually)      
  3) Sponsorship (TVEP, PwC, Kleinwort Benson PB)      
               
         
  Number of Business Angels      
  Number of projects      
  Number of deals made      
  Average amount of the deal   Ј50k     Ј322k

 

Matching services of the network:

 

Newsletter or Information Bulletin

 

Data Base of Contacts

 

Company Presentation Events

 

Investor Clubs/ Networking Meetings

 

Investment Forums & Fairs

 

Internet Based Matching Service

 

Training in Investment Readiness for SMEs

 

Training and Capacity Building for Investors

 

How are clients acquired?

 

Dealflow from peer networks

 

Oxford Innovation tenant companies

 

TVIN’s investor members

 

University Tech Transfer offices

 

Entrepreneurs

 

Sponsors

 

Fees:

 

o SMEs initial registration fee: Ј300+VAT to present at investment meeting o SMEs success fees: 3%

 

o Annual fee for Angels: Ј125 pa + VAT

 

Estimate of the number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3 years:

 

Assume 3-5 jobs per investment deal: approx. 25 jobs

 

Success story:n/a


 

 


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XЙNOS-THE WALES BUSINESS ANGEL

 

NETWORK


 

M

 

Contact Person                                 Leanna Davies      
Contact details                                 Oakleigh House, Park Place  
                                  Cardiff, CF10 3DQ      
                                  T: +44 2920 338 144  
                                  E: info@xenos.co.uk  
                                  W: www.xenos.co.uk  
Date of creation                                 September 1997      
Number of employees                                        
Type of network                                 National- Wales      
Legal status of the BAN                                 Limited by guarantee  
Hosting organisation                                 Finance Wales and Welsh  
                                  Development Agency  
Commercial/for profit network                       No            
Funding sources                                                
                                               
                                               
                9%       48%       European funds            
                                       
                                       
        43%                 Regional funds            
                                 
                                     
                                         
                              Fees from            
                                       
                                       
                                             
                                             
                                             
                                  business angels            
                                  and entrepreneurs          
                                                 
                                                 
     
Number of Business        
Angels                                                
Number of projects          
Number of women                                              
investors                                                
Number of members                                              
recruited during the year                                                
Number of deals made            
Average amount of the 40.000   130.000 63.000 95.000 86.000 45.000 53.000 74.000   208.000
deal (Ј)                                                

Matching services of the network:

 

Newsletter or information bulletin

 

Database of contacts

 

Meetings

 

Investment Clubs

 

Investment forums and fairs

 

How are clients acquired?

 

Newsletter

 

Articles in the regional or national press

 

Event and information fairs

 

Targeted publicity

 

Visits to enterprises


 


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Sectors of investment

 

 

7% 4% 4% ICT
27%
    Retail and services
    Health related
  12% Other
40% Manufacturing

6%

Biotech

 

Energy

 

 

BAN specialisation

 

None

 

Fees

 

o Fees from business angels: Ј175 o Fees from entrepreneurs: Ј400

 

Co-investment scheme

 

Yes, see www.xenos.co.uk

 

Other investment vehiclen/a

 

Estimate of t he number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3 years:n/a

 

How do angels exit their investments?

 

  N   MBO   Trade   Flotation/IPO   Other   Bankruptcy Other (please
  exits         Sale         investors     specify)
            x   x         x      
  Success story                          
  Both trade sales                      
                         
  Name of   Sector of   Date of   Amount   Number of Date Multiple of return for
  company     activity investment   invested   angels of exit investors (i.e. times  
                      (Ђ)   involved   return on money)  
  Crystal   ICT Oct 2005           June    
  Reference                          
  Syen Ltd   Automotive              

 


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YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS ANGELS  
Contact person Barbara Greaves – Manager  
      Charlotte Atkinson - Administrator  
Contact details Yorkshire Association of Business Angels  
      1 Hornbeam House, Hornbeam Park  
      Hookstone Road, Harrogate HG2 8QT  
      T: +44 1423 810149  
      E: admin@yaba.org.uk  
      W: www.yaba.org.uk  
Type of network Regional  
Date of creation June 1995  
Employees              
Legal status Limited Company since Sept 2000  
Formal partner organisations Yorkshire Forward & South Yorkshire Investment
      Fund  
Commercial/for-profit network No  
Funding sources                
                     
  6%                
        European funds        
               
               
    3% 20%     Regional funds        
  11%        
                 
                 
                 
                   
            Fees from BAs        
                   
                   
            Fees from        
                   
                   
            entrepreneurs        
  60%       Sponsors        
               
               
                 
                     
                     

  2000/1 2001/2 2002/3 2003/4
Number of projects submitted
Number of Angels
Number of women investors        
Number of members recruited during the        
year          
Number of deals made
Average amount of the deal Ј25k Ј30k Ј43k Ј47k 55.000Ђ

 

Matching services of the network:

 

Newsletter or information bulletin

 

Database of contacts

 

Meetings

 

Investment forums and fairs

 

Internet – Members extranet login

 

Educational seminars for angel members

 

How are clients acquired?

 

Event and information fairs

 

Newsletter

 

Targeted publicity

 

Visits to enterprises

 

Articles in the regional or national press


 


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Sectors of investment

      ICT
11% 11%   Energy
   
  34%  
    Retail and
     
      services
11%     Health relataed
    11% Manufacturing
  22%  
    Leisure, film
     

 

BAN specialisation

 

None

 

Fees

 

o Fees charged to entrepreneurs (to circulate a summary and make a presentation): 127Ђ o Fees charged to business angels (annual subscription): 112Ђ

 

Co-investment scheme

 

None