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EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK - Directory of Network 2005 How are clients acquired? • Event and information fairs • Newsletter • Targeted publicity • Visits to enterprises • Articles in the regional or national press • Cooperation agreements with local banking, financial or fiduciary institutions Fees: o Fees charged to entrepreneurs: more than 500€ o No fees charged to business angels Estimate of the number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3 years: 200+ Success story: Name of company Top Dog Jobs Sector of activity IT recruitment Date of investment August 2004 Amount invested (€) 187 Number of angels involved Date of exit November 2004 Multiple of return for investors (i.e. times return on money) Trade Sale to Friends Reunited

EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK - Directory of Network 2005 DEVON & CORNWALL BUSINESS ANGELS PROGRAMME 2005 M Contact person Stephen Pryor Contact details TAMAR Science Park Plymouth PL6 8BT T: + 44 845 600 9966 E: Stephen.pryor@bldc.co.uk W: www.bldandc.com Date of creation 1995 Number of employees 4 (with larger organisation 165) Type of network Regional Devon and Cornwall Legal status of the BAN Department within a Limited Company Hosting organisation Business Link Devon and Cornwall Formal partner organisation South West Angel Investment Network (SWAIN) Funding sources: 15% 85% National Funds European Funds 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 (March) Number of Business Angels 24 32 26 40 20 20 20 65 72 79 Number of projects 62 53 55 56 30 30 10 70 35 94 Number of deals made 10 9 5 5 10 3 5 8 0 3 Average amount of the deal n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 20.000£ 45.000£ n/a £25k 100 80 60 40 20 0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 188 Angels Projects Deals

<strong>EUROPEAN</strong> <strong>BUSINESS</strong> <strong>ANGEL</strong> <strong>NETWORK</strong> - Directory of Network 2005<br />

How are clients acquired?<br />

• Event and information fairs<br />

• Newsletter<br />

• Targeted publicity<br />

• Visits to enterprises<br />

• Articles in the regional or national press<br />

• Cooperation agreements with local banking, financial or fiduciary institutions<br />

Fees:<br />

o Fees charged to entrepreneurs: more than 500€<br />

o No fees charged to business angels<br />

Estimate of the number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3<br />

years: 200+<br />

Success story:<br />

Name of<br />

company<br />

Top Dog<br />

Jobs<br />

Sector of<br />

activity<br />

IT<br />

recruitment<br />

Date of<br />

investment<br />

August<br />

2004<br />

Amount<br />

invested<br />

(€)<br />

187<br />

Number of<br />

angels<br />

involved<br />

Date of<br />

exit<br />

November<br />

2004<br />

Multiple of return<br />

for investors (i.e.<br />

times return on<br />

money)<br />

Trade Sale to<br />

Friends Reunited

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