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EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK - Directory of Network 2005
EQUITY LINK
2005
Contact person Stuart McRoberts
Contact details 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans
Herts. AL1 3AW
T: +44 1727 813 533
F: +44
E: info@equitylink.co.uk
W: www.equitylink.co.uk
Date of creation
1996
Number of employees
3
Type of network
Hertfordshire & Essex
Legal status of the BAN
Public
Hosting organisation
Exemplas
Funding sources:
Funded by Success fees and Company and Investor registration fees
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Number of Business
280 190 215 220 250
Angels
136 146 202 234
Number of projects 97 171 131 111 140 75 90 80 108
Number of deals
made
16 21 22 23 15 13 8 7 6
Average amount of
the deal
£100K £100K £200K £150k £150K £150K £150K £125K £125K
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Matching services of the network:
• Data base of contacts
• Company Presentation Events
• Meetings
• Investment Forums & Fairs
• Training in Investment Readiness for SME’s
• Training and capacity building for investors
How are clients acquired?
• Word of mouth
• Website
• Recommendation
198
Angels
Projects
Deals
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