Duff & Phelps Launches New Equity Match

The right investor partner can help a business achieve its ambitions in a sustainable, considered way.

New offering supports small said: “This new offering is about and medium-sized enterprises matching the requirements of an (SMEs) looking for financial enterprise with potential investors who investment options as they we feel most closely align in terms of navigate through COVID-19 disruption cultural fit. We have access to a network Restructuring Advisory, Duff & Phelps, of investors who are able to provide London – Today, equity funding Duff & Phelps, the Duff & Phelps between £100,000 world’s premier provider of governance, risk is the world’s premier provider – £2 million for growth, stressed and distressed and transparency of governance, risk scenarios—an solutions, and transparency invaluable resource announced the launch of its Equity solutions. We work with that SMEs can tap into.” Match service. clients across diverse The new service sectors in the areas of Reeves added: matches the equity funding requirements of valuation, corporate finance, disputes “We often come across businesses that need a cash UK-based SMEs and investigations, injection over with specialist cyber security, claims and above their equity investors from a select administration and conventional debt facilities. Equity network. regulatory compliance.” Match looks to address a gap in Equity Match the market where provides SMEs with access to difficult-to- the SME space is often overlooked. We find equity investors who are willing to have a carefully chosen network of inject smaller sums not usually associated over 70 separate funders ranging from with the appetite of the mainstream individual entrepreneurs to family offices private equity market. to smaller equity houses, all of whom Paul Reeves, Managing Director, to invest smaller amounts.” share a common theme—a willingness One of the key differentiators of the service is in introducing business owners to investors who may also be willing to offer hands-on support and guidance.

“The right investor partner can help a business achieve its ambitions in a sustainable, considered way. Their strategic guidance and know-how can be invaluable in assisting a business to execute its growth or turnaround plan and stay on track. This adds another crucial level of support for businesses, no more so than during the economic challenge arising from COVID-19,” concluded Reeves.

Whilst gaining access to much-needed cash is vital for businesses at certain points along their trading journey, there is also often a pressing desire to tap into the sector-specific expertise that many industry-based investors are willing to provide. Wherever a business is within its business cycle, there are investors out there for any situation and Duff & Phelps’ Equity Match service provides access to a carefully chosen network.

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