Added: 31st August 2010

So it's back to serous work now after the August break. Time to put away all of the water toys, and that's just for those of you who stayed in England!

We think the next 3 months are going to be a bit rocky due to the Government fiscal reveiw expected in October, and a potential economic dip. SME's are being strangled by the lack of money to fund growth. As a result Business Angel investment is paramount to fill the gap that used to be provided by the Banks. There are 24 Business Angel networks registered with the BBAA, representing 6,000 Angel investors. However, according to the HMRC EIS data, there are over 18,000 Angels investing across the country! It's the job of CEBA to find these Angels and present to them the companies registered with us. If you are an SME with potential high growth and need an infusion of capital please contact us so we can start the introduction process. Equally, if you are, or want to become, an Angel and wish to receive pre-vetted qualified opportunites please let us know.  

With Best Regards,

Pat and David 

Added: 15th August 2010

August Hols

Ah, the long awaited holiday season! Away with friends and family, enjoying a few weeks of fun and relaxation. We expected the usual August down turn, but instead we continue to have a steady influx of new companies seeking funding. Surprisingly, this is also a period when many investors have extra time to reveiw business plans! The pace is a bit slower though, which is brilliant for us as we are taking advantage of August to refresh CEBA. We are looking at ways to add value to CEBA and to the companies that choose to deal with us. We continue to explore all opportunities to continually improve our offering so that both our companies and our investors have a postitive experience when dealing with us. We will have more news about the direction CEBA will be taking closer to Sept. Enjoy your hols,

Pat and David 

Added: 22nd July 2010

CEBA's latest Investments

Whew, it's been a VERY busy couple of months! We are pleased to announce yet another CEBA completion into Forward Fuels of £100K Angel contribution! Forward Fuels is a brash collecting company who then sells on the brash to energy suppliers.  We have also had an additional investment into Genesis Technology, a new Broad Band techology, of £15K, bringing our total contribution into Genesis to £110K Angel investment. We have also completed an investment into Thincats, a new on-line loan facility. That brings our total completions since the start of the first quarter of this year to 6, with a total Angel contribution of £485,000!!!!! Wow! We need a holiday! We couldn't have achieved this without the support of our Angels, and the excellent companies that have trusted us to generate funding. Thank you to all,

Pat and David

Added: 19th July 2010

CEBA's Latest Investments

CEBA is pleased to announce our latest investments! We were successful in attaining second round funding for KOBUS, an industrial pipe pulling process designed to cost effectively replace undergound pipes. We raised £100K in Angel investment for the second round, bringing our total Angel investment to £200K.

We have also had additional investment into Genesis Technology, a Broad Band delivery product that does not require underground cables. This brings our total Angel investment into Genesis to £95K. As an aside, this last investment was the first one for the investor, moving him from "virgin" to "experienced". Genesis is still open for first round funding.

This brings our total investments to 4 since the begining of April 2010. Watch this space, we expect to announce two additional completions before the end of July.

Thank you to all of our investors for their attention to our companies, and to our companies for making their propositions attractive to our investors!