‘Finance for Growth’ Breakfast Event

Oldham, 16 May 2017

Welcome and introductions

Alan Bambroffe

Access to Finance Specialist

Business Growth Hub

Agenda08.30am Welcome and introductions, Alan Bambroffe, Access to Finance Specialist, Business Growth Hub

08.35am Access to Finance service overview, Alan Bambroffe, Access to Finance Specialist, Business Growth Hub

08.50am Oldham Enterprise Fund overview, Graham McKendrick, Manager, Oldham Enterprise Trust

09.00am Discussion panel

• Duane McEwan, Founder & Owner at Verde Ceramica Ltd

• Dale Harris, Co-director at Dream Big Sports

• Adam Barker, CEO & Co-founder at MagnaPass

09.30am Closing remarks, Alan Bambroffe, Access to Finance Specialist, Business Growth Hub

09.35am Networking and refreshments

10.30am Event close

Housekeeping

• Fire procedure

• Phones on silent

• WiFi

• Login:

• Password:

• Twitter:

• @bizgrowthhub

• #BGHEvents

• Feedback forms on chairs

Access to Finance NW –

service overview

Alan Bambroffe

Access to Finance Specialist

Business Growth Hub

Access to Finance – what we do

‘Matching Businesses with Finance’

• Ensure viable NW SME’s are

investment ready

• Support the process of

obtaining appropriate funding

Access to Finance - USPs

• Impartial / Independent

• Credible….Experience / Knowledge

• Complimentary

• Fully funded = Free To Access

• Linked to BGH business support programmes

Access to Finance – business’ benefits

• Single point of contact for variety -

Funding types ( Equity / Debt )

Funders

• Independent – impartial advice

• Right funders + correct information =

Increased Probability of Success

Access to Finance – types of funding

• Business Angels• Venture Capital• Private Equity• Banks• Invoice Finance• Asset Finance – HP / Lease• Trade Finance• Social Enterprise • Bridging Finance• Commercial Mortgages

Access to Finance – how we do it

• Understand the Business & review financial performance

• Discuss business plan / forecasts

• Research finance products/ providers

• Instigate introductions

• Support investment process

Oldham Enterprise Fund –

overview

Graham McKendrick

Manager

Oldham Enterprise Trust

Find out more

• Website:

https://www.oldham.gov.uk/oldhamenterprisefund

• Email:

graham.mckendrick@oldham.gov.uk

• Telephone:

07515188974 or 0161 770 4300

Discussion panel

• Duane McEwan, Founder & Owner at Verde Ceramica

Dale Harris, Co-director at Dream Big Sports

• Adam Barker, CEO & Co-founder at MagnaPass

Closing remarks

Alan Bambroffe

Access to Finance Specialist

Business Growth Hub

Please leave your feedback

Please take a couple of minutes before the

networking to complete the feedback form and

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Forthcoming events

• 23 May – ‘Is your Business Future Ready

Breakfast Event’ Breakfast Event, Oldham

• 26 May – Business Growth Lunch Event,

Oldham

www.businessgrowthhub.com/events