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What An Investor Looks For In A Business

What An Investor Looks For In A Business Posted on Sep 27, 2013 by Kenny Mumford  | Tags: investor, business angel, startup, investment. equity  | 0 Comments By Kenny MumfordIt's always useful for entrepreneurs to reflect on the key considerations that most equity investors take account of when looking at any potential investment:A solution to a real problem – not just as a refinement or improvement to something already available but a “game changer”;A unique selling point – this might be built around registered intellectual property or perhaps being the first to create a new niche in an existing market;A demonstrable...
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Seed Investments - a return to a simpler time?

Seed Investments - a return to a simpler time? Posted on Jan 05, 2014 by Kenny Mumford  | Tags: investor, investment, startup, angel investors, investment agreements, seed investment  | 0 Comments Sometimes with investment work I wonder if I am witnessing a mini-trend or just a coincidence.I’ve asked myself this before when I’ve seen a bit of a relaxation in relation to good and bad leaver provisions. The same thing has happened with a closer alignment of investor and founder interests on return of capital provisions.At the moment I’m helping a few companies in early discussions with angel investors who are far...
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External Investment Hurdles - And How To Clear Them

Kenny Mumford
Claire Corbin
External Investment Hurdles - And How To Clear Them Posted on Oct 09, 2013 by Kenny Mumford  | Tags: simplifying the investment process, investment, shareholders, conditions precedent, powers of attorney  | 0 Comments      In the fourth and final post in the series looking at how to simplify the investment deal process (following posts on term sheets, due diligence and the deal team), Kenny and Claire finish by taking a look at a range of other external factors that all need to be dealt with if you're running a business before your company gets the investors' money into the bank account. Earlier Is Simpler: EIS ReliefIn addition to all...
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Some Taxing Questions for Scottish Property Investment

Some Taxing Questions for Scottish Property Investment Posted on Mar 13, 2014 by Jane Ramsay  | Tags: Stamp Duty, Land and buildings transaction tax, tax, property investment, real estate  | 0 Comments Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will be replaced with the new Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) from April 2015.  From that date land and property transactions in Scotland will be subject to LBTT irrespective of the outcome of the Independence Referendum.  What will the LBTT change?LBTT will apply to any residential or commercial land transaction with an effective date on or after 1 April 2015 pursuant to a...
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Don’t waste time tackling your business waste!

Don’t waste time tackling your business waste! Posted on Jan 29, 2014 by Jane Ramsay  | Tags: waste scotland regulations 2012, scottish legislation, recycling  | 0 Comments Household waste is said to account for just over 16% of all waste produced in Scotland and so the new Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 have been brought in to concentrate on waste produced by businesses.These new regulations are designed to help clean up Scotland. The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012  came into force on 1 January 2014 and provide for the collection, transport and treatment of dry recyclable waste and food waste and affect all...
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