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corporate finance
Acorn provides a wide range of corporate finance services to companies and has specialists in each of the services it offers. Acorn is able to assist companies in the following:
Advising on the restructuring and refinancing of a business
Acorn helps companies to refinance their business by debt and equity, as well as redirect and expand their business by acquisition, merger or disposal.
Flotation advisory work
As an approved adviser to PLUS, Acorn is able to help with all aspects of a flotation or introduction to the PLUS market. Additionally, Acorn can project manage companies seeking an AIM flotation.
Public and institutional fundraising
Acorn has assisted many varied company types, at different stages of development, to raise capital to progress their business. Dependent upon requirements and circumstances, this is achieved via a public fundraising or via institutional funds.
Regulatory compliance advice
Acorn is fully authorised to approve documents for the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and to undertake work under the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. Acorn has particular experience with regards to Rule 9 and Rule 3 acting as an adviser on acquisition or funding transactions.
If you would like to talk to an adviser about how Acorn can help your business, please email us.
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mergers & acquisitions
Acorn is able to assist companies in the following areas:
- Undertaking merger and acquisition searches and negotiations
- Promoting and arranging the sale of a business
- Financial modelling
- Arranging acquisition funding
For individual managers wishing to arrange a management buyin or buyout of a business, Acorn can both negotiate the purchase and arrange and structure the financing package.
If you would like to speak to an adviser please email us.
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venture capital
Acorn has raised funds for numerous companies throughout the UK and Ireland. Our approach is to work with a company as it develops its business plan and management team, and to remain part of that team as the company develops.
We source funding from:
- Private investors
- Venture capital trusts
- Venture capitalist and institutional investors
In order to provide some liquidity for the investors but also to help the company in developing good corporate governance practices many of our client companies have obtained quotations on the AIM or PLUS markets.
Please visit the investment opportunities section of this site for our current fund raisings or visit the portfolio section if you would like to review our existing client companies.
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fund management
Acorn has a highly experienced fund management team who work in conjunction with people who have specific knowledge of an investment type to provide focussed funds.
Generally, our focussed funds are structured as limited partnerships to provide optimum tax efficiency for investors. Acorn operates a unit trust in conjunction with each limited partnership, which allows pension funds (SIPP and SSAS) to also invest in the fund.
These unregulated collective investment schemes typically:
- Are invested by people experienced in the focus area
- Spread the risk of investmentsAre tax efficient
- Are suitable for individuals (high net worth and sophisticated investors)
- Are suitable for pension funds (SIPP and SSAS)
- Have a life span of between 5 and 10 yearsAre open for 12 months
- Have a minimum subscription of around GBP 20,000 to GBP 25,000
Investors
Please visit the investment opportunities section of our website for details of any current fund opportunities.
Focus Managers
If you are looking for assistance in setting up and managing a focussed fund, please contact Harry Dutson.
Independent Financial Advisers
As these collective investment schemes are SIPP and SSAS friendly, they are an ideal product to offer your clients if you are an IFA. Additionally, a commission of 5% is typically offered to all authorised financial advisers for each successful application. If you are an IFA and would like to receive details of our opportunities as they arise or a presentation on a particular fund, please contact us.
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plus flotations
Acorn has been an approved adviser for the PLUS market for a number of years. During this time Acorn has mastered all the skills necessary to assist companies wishing to achieve a successful introduction to the PLUS market.
A flotation on PLUS enables small companies to:
- Raise development capital
- Provide an exit for existing shareholders
- Make acquisitions using the company’s shares
- Increase brand awareness
- Create a stepping stone for progression to a larger market
If you are interested in finding out more about how Acorn can assist your company with a PLUS flotation, please email us your business plan.
Click to visit the PLUS website.
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