ABL launches equity finance offering with new partnership
Alex Beardsley, joint MD at ABL Business
Commercial finance consultancy, ABL Business, has partnered with equity finance specialist, Focused for Business, to help growing companies raise equity investment.
The partnership comes as ABL Business, based in Cleckheaton, chases ambitious growth plans and aims to reach £6m turnover by 2025.
The company – which recently launched regional offices in the north east and south west of England as well as Scotland - aims to open a further 12 locations across the UK in the next three years.
ABL Business joint managing director Alex Beardlsey, said: “We’ve helped businesses secure more than £90,000,000 in debt finance over the last three years and have seen increasing numbers of clients looking to raise investment, but not really knowing how or where to start.
“Our partnership with Focused for Business exists to help start-up, scale-up and growing businesses understand how they can use debt and equity finance alongside each other to grow – while giving them the hands-on support they need to access both.”
Focused for Business founder, Hatty Fawcett, said: “We’re delighted to partner with ABL to help more businesses access equity funding. We simplify the process of raising equity investment making it possible for businesses to raise funding in 90 days.
“Alex also joins our Funding Accelerator programme as a mentor, where her vast knowledge of debt finance will be hugely beneficial in helping our clients understand more about this type of funding and how start-up, scale-up and growing businesses can use it effectively.
Ms Beardsley added: “As an intermediary, our 360-degree view of the complex commercial funding market is important for businesses, and their advisors, looking for independent advice to structure and secure the best possible finance package.
“This partnership enhances the expert advice we offer even further into the world of equity finance, supporting our clients to explore every possible option and create a finance facility that best meets their needs.”