Raising Finance

Businesses need to raise capital for many different reasons, in different amounts and at different times. Our Team can help in a number of ways from helping to raise Social Investment and support with grant funding.

Business Plans

No matter what option you choose, you will need to demonstrate to other people that you have a good, well thought out idea for your business and that it is likely to work. We can guide you through the whole process of writing a business plan giving you as much or as little support as you need.

Community shares

Community shares are withdrawable, non-transferable share capital. They are a form of equity uniquely available to co-operative and community benefit societies and are a flexible and effective way to raise finance. We have helped many societies to create share offer documents, and business plans and market them.

To find out more about community shares please visit Co-operative’s UK.

Co-op angels: social investors

If you are looking to raise capital through community shares, Co-op Angels might be a helpful addition to your marketing plan. Co-op Angels is a list of thousands of UK investors.

Once we know more about your project, we can tailor a list to those who will likely support your project. We can help prepare covering letters and other materials for a mailshot or email. We are also happy to help administer your offer via a print and direct mail company of your choice. Direct mail isn’t as expensive as you might think, and when it is well targeted it is hard to beat for effectively communicating your pitch.

We can help prepare covering letters and other materials for a mailshot or email. We are also happy to help administer your offer via a print and direct mail company of your choice. Direct mail isn’t as expensive as you might think, and when it is well targeted it is hard to beat for effectively communicating your pitch.

If this doesn’t seem like what you need, have a look at the other services we offer or get in touch.

South West Co-operative Development Limited
Registered as a Community Benefit Society: 31193R
Registered office address:
10 East Reach,
Taunton
TA1 3EW
Office phone: 0300 456 2265
Email: development@southwest.coop