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EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK - Directory of Network 2005
BUSINESS LINK STAFFORDSHIRE
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Mike Bird
Commerce House, Festival Park
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire ST1 5BE
T: +44 1 889 508 332
F: +44 1 889 508 089
E: mike.bird@abangels.com
W: www.advantagebusinessangels.com
Regional & Local network
1994
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Proprietor
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Mid 2004
Number of projects submitted 15 15 10 10 12 15 20 35 20
Number of Angels 25 25 20 10 10 15 60 500 750
Number of deals made 2 2 0 0 0 3 4 6 6
Average amount of the deal £60K £60K 0 0 0 £75K £75K £80K £80K
10%
Fees from
entrepreneurs
Regional funds
Sponsors
Matching services of the network:
• Newsletter or information bulletin
• Database of contacts
• Meetings
• Investment Clubs
• Investment forums and fairs
• Internet
• Specific service for business angels investing in high-technologies
How are clients acquired?
• Event and information fairs
• Newsletter
• Targeted publicity
• Visits to enterprises
• Articles in the regional or national press
Fees:
o Fees charged to entrepreneurs: circa 750€.
o No fees charged to business angels.
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