Services
Market Evidence and Market Research
Effective market evidence is essential for understanding the nature and scale of a commercial opportunity. To obtain evidence the development team must go to the market to find the views of potential customers and industry professionals. IR Consulting works with clients to secure the market evidence required to confirm the scale of the opportunity and to inform product specifications.
Business planning and financial forecasting
A plan is essential for communicating objectives, embodying the value proposition and highlighting the potential return on investment. We bring the knowledge needed to present a credible case and get noticed. We can write your plan for you, but we prefer to help clients write their own plan. We contribute financial forecasting capabilities where needed and can help strengthen management team if necessary.
Securing finance
Finance packages between £25,000 and £2m. This level is generally considered too small for venture capital companies but there are mixed funds (private / public), business angels and private equity houses which are seeking opportunities in this area. IR Consulting brings experience of putting together funding packages using a combination of sources appropriate to the stage of development of the venture.
Pilot trading and ‘Routes to market’
The time to market affects return on investment and choices of finance to such a degree there are few ventures for which this is not a high priority. Establishing a trial trading activity can have multiple benefits. IR can help develop methods to get prototype or test products into market situations to generate market traction and provide evidence of demand for further investment rounds.
Intellectual property rights
Protecting an innovative position through the broad use of IP protection measures is usually essential to retain value in an innovation and to obtain appropriate funding for development. IR works with clients and IP specialists to create a strategic approach to maximising the value from IP spend.
Founder ‘exit’
Adopting a venture funding approach IR clients are usually looking to exit the venture in the medium term. There are a number of mechanism by which this can happen including MBO/MBI and trade sale. IR works with industry specialists to ensure that the business is optimising its potential value and seeks potential suitors interested in bringing new owners / management to the venture.
Management Teams and Professional Advisors
IR can assist in the identification of new management team members and help management teams select professional advisors. IR develops long term relationships with people but does not try to ‘lock-in’ clients. We are networked with a range of corporate finance advisors and other professionals who provide services to fast growing businesses.
Market Evidence and Market Research
Effective market evidence is essential for understanding the nature and scale of a commercial opportunity. To obtain evidence the development team must go to the market to find the views of potential customers and industry professionals. IR Consulting works with clients to secure the market evidence required to confirm the scale of the opportunity and to inform product specifications.
Business planning and financial forecasting
A plan is essential for communicating objectives, embodying the value proposition and highlighting the potential return on investment. We bring the knowledge needed to present a credible case and get noticed. We can write your plan for you, but we prefer to help clients write their own plan. We contribute financial forecasting capabilities where needed and can help strengthen management team if necessary.
Securing finance
Finance packages between £25,000 and £2m. This level is generally considered too small for venture capital companies but there are mixed funds (private / public), business angels and private equity houses which are seeking opportunities in this area. IR Consulting brings experience of putting together funding packages using a combination of sources appropriate to the stage of development of the venture.
Pilot trading and ‘Routes to market’
The time to market affects return on investment and choices of finance to such a degree there are few ventures for which this is not a high priority. Establishing a trial trading activity can have multiple benefits. IR can help develop methods to get prototype or test products into market situations to generate market traction and provide evidence of demand for further investment rounds.
Intellectual property rights
Protecting an innovative position through the broad use of IP protection measures is usually essential to retain value in an innovation and to obtain appropriate funding for development. IR works with clients and IP specialists to create a strategic approach to maximising the value from IP spend.
Founder ‘exit’
Adopting a venture funding approach IR clients are usually looking to exit the venture in the medium term. There are a number of mechanism by which this can happen including MBO/MBI and trade sale. IR works with industry specialists to ensure that the business is optimising its potential value and seeks potential suitors interested in bringing new owners / management to the venture.
Management Teams and Professional Advisors
IR can assist in the identification of new management team members and help management teams select professional advisors. IR develops long term relationships with people but does not try to ‘lock-in’ clients. We are networked with a range of corporate finance advisors and other professionals who provide services to fast growing businesses.
