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At its heart, venture capital involves putting investors’ money at risk.
Yet when capital is both allocated wisely and structured intelligently, such risk can yield superior returns.
At RW Blears, we partner with those who allocate capital and we support them with the specialist legal expertise necessary to structure, launch and grow their businesses.
Our competitive advantage derives from an oversight of the complex and interrelated corporate, regulatory and tax landscape in which our clients operate. We offer a one-stop service which ensures that nothing falls through the cracks.
We advise an expanding base of innovative investment managers who operate in the UK alternative investments market. In addition, we have supported entrepreneurs and management teams as well as platform operators and personal investors. Our team is experienced in assisting decision-makers on every side of the table.
Tax-efficient investing is a gateway to a wide range of sectors where capital can be deployed to grow and develop unique ideas, worthy of Exchequer support. Our recent experience includes fundraising and investment projects in the renewable energy, media, biotechnology, restaurant chains, craft beer, commercial real estate and robotics sectors.
We believe that success relative to your peers and to the market relies upon top-tier advice and seamless service. Rules change, and with change comes the opportunity to take advantage before others do. We are a commercially sharp team who enjoy backing those in the vanguard of change.
Contact us for an initial chat today to discuss how we might partner together.
Fund Establishment
Launching a new fund or an investment product is a complicated business. We have significant experience advising managers on the establishment of their EIS, IHT, ECF and GP/LP funds as well as listed VCTs, investment trusts and REITs. We have also helped launch numerous ISA and SIPP/SSAS-eligible debt investment products. Our goal is to deliver the most marketable and manageable fund structure for your needs with the right blend of innovation and market familiarity.
Corporate Finance
Never has access to capital been greater than it is now if one knows where to look. Our clients raise funds both publicly and privately, through debt and equity, from their own institutional clients, high net-worth individuals or from their customers and the wider ‘crowd’. We help them maximise (and optimise) their marketing reach and do so in full compliance with law and regulation.
Investments
Every investment or acquisition is different. With the resulting complexity, our transaction team delivers straightforward and responsive support from term sheet to deal completion. Our experience covers tax-advantaged growth investments, multi-series financing, leveraged buyouts and corporate acquisitions. We act for fund managers looking to back stellar management teams and entrepreneurs looking to turn ideas and hard work into value.
Exits
Exiting your business or investment at the right time, to the right buyer, for the right price requires solid strategic advice, awareness of tax consequences and safe and speedy execution. We have supported a number of investee companies and management teams to help return value to those who created it in the first place. This includes preparing companies for sale, pre-sale re-organisations, share and asset sales as well as secondary buy outs.
