Membership* allows the individual angel to consider investment and mentoring opportunities via the platform, or by attending the monthly business pitching sessions. These meetings also provide an excellent opportunity to network with other angels. The businesses are local to each group and come from various industry sectors.

*To be a member you must be a sophisticated or high-net-worth investor as defined by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotions) Order 2005

We offer two different services for businesses to help them achieve Angel interest, potential funding and support.

We do this by providing introductions to hundreds of angel investors and our own different angel groups and co-investment partners across the North of England.

We’re creating a national network of Angel Investment groups across the UK, to help bring Angel Investors and growing businesses together.

Dedicated Angel Investor Franchisees

Each one of the angel groups will be run by a dedicated franchisee using our bespoke shared technology platform, shared processes, pricing and ethos.

We’ll support franchisees to get their groups going and drive additional revenues, this will make this one of the most exciting franchise opportunities in the UK.

There are currently successful angelgroups running in Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, Grimsby and York.

We’re looking to build on this model and provide investment opportunities for angels and businesses so we’re searching for franchisees in the following places:

• Hull
• Grimsby
• Rotherham
• Doncaster
• Huddersfield
• Halifax
• Derby
• Chesterfield

Are you the right person to run an Angel Investment Franchise?

We say the right person because to us it is all about the people, a shared ethos, a certain way of doing things that puts the customer at the centre of everything that we do. This isn’t a job offer, but a superb opportunity for an individual or small business to take on a franchise for a defined area and be the masters of their own destiny.

Each franchisee will be expected to open, run and manage at least two angel groups within their defined territory, with the active support of the angelgroups team.

What skills do you need to run an angel investment franchise?

If you think this may be of interest, we would ask you to consider the following points and honestly compare them to your own skills. It is crucial for you (and us) that we build the franchisee team with like-minded people, with a shared set of skills and values and for this reason we take our time in choosing our franchisees, as they should with us. To be a successful franchisee you will need a range of skills and abilities, including but not limited to:

• An ability to work with and support SME businesses
• An ability to converse with High-Net-Worth individuals
• An ability to help shape an appropriate pitch
• Run monthly pitching sessions
• To work with professional partners
• The ability to review a business plan
• It would also be useful if the franchisee had an understanding of R&D Tax Credits and the innovation grant funding landscape
• Knowledge of angel investment would be useful although this will be provided
• An understanding of SEIS and EIS would be useful – although this can be learnt
• Great connections across the designated territory with the high-growth fraternity – this is crucial
• An ability to find SME businesses in need of investment and support
• Great networking skills

If you are reading this and don’t understand some of the more technical language then this isn’t for you, honestly. You will know if this is right for you and so will we.

You don’t need to be an accountant (although an understanding of spreadsheets will help) but you do need to understand the funding landscape and must be well connected across the high-growth fraternity across your designated territory – this is a professional sales role.

What’s expected of a franchisee?

You will spend your time prospecting and supporting high-growth businesses, whilst running a couple of pitching sessions per month. Its fast, fun and hard work! You never stop learning, meeting great businesses with fantastic ideas and a host of high-net worth individuals, making you one of the most connected people in your region.

This isn’t easy, but the rewards are significant in both personal and financial terms, so you wouldn’t expect it to be.

How do I find out more?

If you’re excited about bringing businesses together with investors and helping both to grow, then we should get to know one-another. Let’s meet up and have a coffee and get to understand you, your passion for the high-growth fraternity and how you can make a difference.

Come and join one of our pitching sessions, meet investors, the SME businesses and other franchisees. angelgroups only intends to have around 30 franchisees, so we take the recruitment process seriously – this is for the benefit of us all.

So, if the thought of supporting businesses, angel investors, making a significant contribution to the high-growth fraternity in your region and earning a significant income excites you, then email Martin at martin.avison@financialpulse.co.uk