Private equity provides equity capital to enterprises not quoted on a stock market. It can be used to develop new products and technologies, to enter new markets, to expand working capital, to make acquisitions, or to strengthen a company’s balance sheet. It can also resolve ownership and management issues - or the buy-out or buy-in of a business by experienced managers.

Despite the growing number of sources of capital, finding the right investor can still be difficult. For example, private high net worth individuals have different investment criteria from financial institutions. Understanding these varying requirements and the investment philosophies behind them can mean the difference between a successful and failed fund raising.

We are in regular contact with a wide range of technology investors ranging from private individuals to strategic industrial investors, venture capitalists to large investment banks. To this we add the knowledge derived from our proprietary database of investment deals and M&A transactions. This allows Regent to offer independent advice to technology companies on whom to approach as potential investors, how best to present themselves and what type of financing structure is best for their circumstances.