SURVEY OF BUSINESS ANGEL ACTIVITY 2008/9
 

1. Introduction

 
A Business Angel is an individual acting alone or in a formal or informal syndicate who invests their own money directly in an unquoted business in which there is no family connection, and who, after making the investment, takes an active involvement in the business (as an advisor or board member, for example) directly or via a co-investor. If you invest in this way, we’d like to hear from you!

Business Angels have become an increasingly important source of finance for growing businesses. However, little is known about activity in the business angel market. A consortium of interested bodies has been formed to fill that gap, including the BBAA, LINC Scotland, ACCA AND BVCA.

We plan to publish an annual report on developments in the business angel market, starting with 2008/9. We are compiling information from various sources, like Angel Networks, syndicates, EIS data etc. But we need the help of individual Angels to get a more complete picture. So, we would be very grateful if you would take a few moments to answer the four questions below.

All replies are COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS, will not be shared with anyone else and any data will only be published in aggregate form.

The six questions in this survey all cover investments in unquoted companies made during the tax year 2008/9.

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1. During the 2008/9 tax year, how much money did you invest in total as a business angel?

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2. How much of that investment was done under the Enterprise Investment Scheme? (The EIS is designed to help smaller higher-risk trading companies raise finance by offering a range of tax reliefs to investors who purchase new full-risk ordinary shares in those companies.)

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3. How much of that investment, either as an individual or as part of a group was made within a Business Angel network? (An angel network is a membership organisation bringing investors together to consider investment opportunities. It may sometimes have a ‘gatekeeper’ who co-ordinates deals in which members wish to invest. )

For a list of UK Business Angel Networks please visit www.bbaa.org.uk/index.php?id=12.

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4. How much of that investment was done as a syndicate of angels? (A syndicate is either an ad hoc group formed to invest in a particular deal; or a continuing group who invest on the same basis, and not part of an Angel Network)

For example you may be part of a syndicate under LINC Scotland, see www.lincscot.co.uk/member-directory.aspx

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5. Please estimate how much time you spend per month in advice and support to the companies in which you have invested.

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6. Where are you located?

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