Strategic Financing Consulting for Scaleups
Stable financing scaffold instead of a house of cards - for sustainable growth.
14%
of founders prefer bank loans, but only 12.8% actually utilise this source of capital.
(PwC German Startup Monitor 09/2023)
Here’s how you and your future investors can benefit:
Gain the trust of potential financiers through professional appearance
Provide a complete and well-prepared documentation package
Ensure planning security through realistic pre-structuring of financing
Optimally prepared financial due diligence
Significantly accelerated financing process
Increased chances of closing with better terms
No further dilution of your company shares
Let YOUR growth capital be my concern.
You’ve reached the Proof of Concept (PoC) and now you want to take your company to the next level, accelerating growth. That means you need growth capital! Ideally without equity dilution, warrants, or equity kickers.
With my sharp risk awareness in financing innovative business models in E-commerce, DTC, and tech and software sectors, I can help you develop and implement risk-appropriate and tailor-made financing solutions and finding the right financing partners.
Analysis & Evaluation of Financial's
I support you in analysing and evaluating your financials from the perspective of a debt provider (keyword: bankability):
- Creditworthiness assessment
- Validation of planning assumptions and premises
- Sensitivity analysis
- Assessment of debt service capacity and overall bankability
Preparing for Financial Due Diligence
Together we prepare the financial due diligence:
- Critical questioning of the business model including USP, the market & the competition
- Assessment of strengths and weaknesses as well as opportunities and threats, captable, management
- Defining realistic framework conditions and funding scenarios as well as pre-structuring of financing (volume, term, collateral, covenants, etc.)
Matching the Right Financing Partners
I’ll assist you with:
- Selection of and referral to suitable financing partner(s)
- Supporting the financial due diligence process
- Building a long-term, sustainable, and collaborative relationship
How does Scaleup Financing Consultancy work?
Simple and individual. Together we will find the financing mix that suits you.
Minimum Documentation Requirements
| Document | Content/Detail |
|---|---|
| Annual Report | last 2 years |
| BWA & SuSa (not older than 3 months) | including year-on-year comparison, opening balances and unbooked accounts |
| Planning | financial and liquidity planning, including KPIs and, if applicable, balance sheet planning for the next 3 years (Excel, at monthly level) |
| Reporting | most recent management/shareholder report |
| Pitchdeck | including presentation of USP, market and competitive analysis |
| Captable | including company valuation details |
| Bank Overview | list of all short- and long-term bank liabilities, including terms, interest, repayment and any securities |
Once I’ve received the necessary documents, I’ll conduct a financial due diligence and summarise the results in an investment sheet. It’s crucial that we review the risks identified during the analysis, assessment, and preparation stages and mitigate them through appropriate measures or arguments so that you’re fully prepared for the debt provider’s financial due diligence.
If you wish to be introduced to financing partners, I’ll approach the relevant parties with the investment sheet and guide you within my conceptual consulting through the entire credit process.
Any questions left?
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What is my target group?
You’ve reached the Proof of Concept (PoC), generated initial significant revenues, and see growth potential? I’m here to help you find the right financing.
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What are the costs for an investment sheet?
The creation of an investment sheet costs a flat fee of at least 999,- Euro plus VAT, depending on the financing project, and includes an analysis and evaluation of creditworthiness as well as an initial assessment regarding the structuring and realisation of financing.
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What are the costs for a conceptual consulting?
For strategic and conceptual advisory services related to financing, , a fee of 2-3% of the financing amount plus VAT applies, with a minimum fee of 2.500,- Euro plus VAT.
Typically, I charge an upfront payment of at least 1.500,- Euro plus VAT, depending on the financing project, to cover the initial effort for document preparation. Upon successful completion, this amount and if applicable the flat fee for the investment sheet will be offset against the total advisory fee.
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What financing volumes can be achieved?
The financing volume depends on creditworthiness. In practice, start and scaleup financing typically begins at 5.000,- Euro depending on the type of financing, and can reach over 10.000.000,- Euro as the growth phase progresses.
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What does the collaboration look like?
The analysis and evaluation of the documents are done remotely. We’ll discuss the results via a video call or, if necessary, in person at your location.
All good things start with a conversation.
Let’s have an informal chat about your plans and goals.
thomas.hoefter@liquitekt.com