There are lots of sources for raising money and good advice in the UK.

We will list many of these available in the United Kingdom but we need your help to add more sources.

Venture Capital Source
The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

If you know of other good sources then please tell us by email and we will give you a discount when using this system for your help.


There also regional resources.

UK Government Funded Regional Development Agencies:

West Midlands - West Midlands Development Agency
East Midlands - East Midlands Development Agency
East of England - East of England Development Agency
London - London Developemnt Agency
North West - North West Development Agency
North East - North East Development Agency
Seeda - the South East of England Development Agency (Seeda) - Bucks, Oxford, Berks, Hants, Surrey, Sussex, Kent
South West - South West of England Development Agency (Sweda)
Yorkshire Forward - Yorkshire Forward


There are entries for primary financial reources and agengies concerned with funding and references to sources for information on business angels.

Especially for the younger members of our society:

Bright Ideas Trust - www.brightideastrust.com


Also presented are the 'rules' to be followed in writing business plans and describing your invention.

Make sure you mention your location
Make sure you select the appropriate industry area - you are allowed to select three different areas if needed
Make sure you tell clearly whether you are looking for partners to approach you
Make sure to specify the amount of money you need considered and also tell the smaller amount that will get you started
Ensure you outline enough of your enterprise to interest investors or partners
You can detail your financial forecasts on a separate website that you can to link from your entry
You can make a video presentation (using You Tube for example) and add this in an extra web site


If you are an inventor we recommend you join the
Look at the Wessex Round Table of Inventors with many useful links
Look at Microfunding with more useful links and facilities