EIS Association Brings Key Investors and Start-ups Together to Boost Business Investment in the Oxford Region

6 months ago

The “Ready, Steady, Grow!” event taking place in Oxford and hosted by the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) will bring key professionals together to foster investment in fast growth businesses in the Oxford region. It will be held on the 2nd of November at the Thatcher Business Education Centre at the Saïd Business School, Oxford. The free-to-attend event will be the last in the “Ready, Steady, Grow!” series of 10 events across the UK’s regions and devolved nations which started in Edinburgh on 29th August.

Representing 420 advisers, investors and growth businesses, the EIS Association created the “Ready, Steady, Grow!” series to provide founders, SMEs, investors, and advisers around the UK with a forum to better understand and engage with the SEIS (Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme) and the EIS (Enterprise Investment Scheme), ensuring they have the necessary information to provide and secure the vital investments that will allow SMEs to grow and scale their businesses.

The “Ready, Steady, Grow!” event in Oxford, like all the others, will consist of two parts. The first will be a CPD qualifying seminar session where expert speakers provide insights into investment trends and share entrepreneurial success stories. The second part will be a networking reception to offer participants the opportunity to connect with experienced investors, industry experts, and entrepreneurs, creating avenues for new investment and facilitating invaluable connections.

Christiana Stewart-Lockhart, Director General of EISA commented, “Oxford has a longstanding history of innovation and entrepreneurship. We’re delighted to be hosting this event at the Said Business School to support entrepreneurs with guidance around securing investment for their startups.”

EISA invites all entrepreneurs looking to start a business or access investment; wealth managers seeking knowledge and expertise; investors looking to learn more about the EIS and SEIS; and professional advisors looking to assist SMEs in their development and growth to attend.

The EISA has reached nearly 1,000 entrepreneurs, advisers and investors through the “Ready, Steady, Grow!’” events, which have taken place in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Cambridge, Newcastle and Belfast. Oxford is the final event in the series.

Stewart-Lockhart added that, “It’s been fantastic to meet entrepreneurs and investors across the whole of the UK and to hear their experiences. There is a huge amount to be optimistic about and we have some incredible talent across the regions and devolved nations. These events have been crucial in helping to ensure that more start-ups have access to the capital they desperately need to grow and scale their businesses. The innovation, job creation and economic growth being driven by these start-ups is critical to the UK economy.”

For more information and to register for the 'Ready, Steady Grow!' event in Oxford, please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/ready-steady-grow-2023-by-the-eis-association-2545399

To learn more about the EISA please visit the official EISA website at https://eisa.org.uk.

Notes to Editors

For media inquiries and interview requests, please contact Christiana Stewart-Lockhart, Director General, at 020 8132 6199 or via email at christiana@eisa.org.uk.

Sponsors: The “Ready, Steady, Grow!” event in Oxford is sponsored by: British Business Bank, Committed Capital, Mills & Reeve, Charles Stanley, Wellers, and SFC.

Seminar agenda (CPD qualifying) TBC.
4.30 Welcome from the Chair – Christiana Stewart-Lockhart, EISA Director General
4.35 Update on the early-stage market and recent commitments in the South-East – Susan Elliott, British Business Bank
4.45 Investing in Innovation through the S/EIS – Tom Biggs and Stuart Crook, Wellers
4.55 How to integrate S/EIS into your investment deal – Edward Sloan, Mills & Reeve
5.05 Panel Discussion: Under the bonnet with the Fund Managers and Advisers, Chair – Christiana Stewart Lockhart, EISA
Panellists: Ed Prior – SFC Capital, Harry Bell – Charles Stanley and Josh Spence – Committed Capital
5.25 Journey of a Start-up – Company Name To be Advised
5.35 Closing remarks, Christiana Stewart-Lockhart, EISA
5.40 Move to reception and networking.

About EISA:
The EISA is a leading trade body that exists to help start-ups secure investment through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS). EISA’s 450-strong membership represents a broad spectrum of interested parties including entrepreneurs, advisers and investors. They provide valuable resources, networks, and events to facilitate investment opportunities and drive economic growth. To learn more about the EISA please visit the official EISA website at https://eisa.org.uk.

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About EISA

Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) is a not-for-profit organisation that helps Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME’s) obtain the funding they need to grow their business and help drive our economy forward. EISA membership represents all areas of the EIS/SEIS industry including EIS/SEIS Fund Managers, Lawyers, Accountants, Tax Advisers, Corporate Financiers, Financial Planners and Wealth Managers, throughout the UK.

Press Contacts

Christiana Stewart-Lockhart

Director General

020 8132 6199

christiana@eisa.org.uk