Need Finance For Growth?

Want to Understand What Venture Capital is and how to Successfully apply?

Perhaps Unsure Whether Venture Capital or Business Angel Finance Is Right For You?

Led by experienced investors, the University of Central Lancashire’s Investment Readiness Programme is designed to demystify the world of equity finace and prepare ambitious businesses with growth potential to apply for much needed investment.

Join us at our group introductory workshop to ensure you are all well equiped to clearly present your proposition and demonstrate you have a credible plan to deliver the results that investors are looking for.

Event Format:

• An overview of private and institutional investors
• What investors are looking for and what they are not looking for!
• The venture capital and angel investment process
• Introduction to due diligence, the term sheet and legal process
• The importance of your investment pitch
• Contributions from investors and nationally recognised experts in their fields.

Who should attend?

• Anyone actually seeking equity investment for their business or wanting to gain an insight into the investment process in preparation for future needs.
• Following the introductory workshop, participants have the opportunity to receive one-to-one assistance from experienced investors and attend further specialist workshops

Chamber Foreign Exchange is available to members of East Lancashire Chamber, as part of an exclusive deal negotiated by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
Chamber Foreign Exchange is a package of products helping companies save money and reduce the risks surrounding foreign exchange transactions.

The service allows businesses to make and receive overseas payments and hedge currency risk; for example by fixing rates in advance to help deal with currency fluctuations.
In addition, businesses can benefit from competitive exchange rates, free online currency accounts, reduced transfer fees and fast, online transactions, as well as practical guidance and a foreign exchange health check of their FX requirements.

On average companies save around £3000 by using the Chamber’s FX services. Reserve your individual 60 minute consultation slot with our FX specialist to find out how you can do the same. Meetings are held at our offices at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, Red Rose Court, Clayton Business Park, Accrington, BB5 5JR.

Joining Instructions

If you would like to book an appointment with our Chamber FX specialist, please contact Stephanie Warrington at [email protected] or 01254 356473.

Andy McLaughlin the President of East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us at The Chambers’ Summer Ball. The evening starts with Chilled Prosecco and various canapes, hopefully served on the lawn area of the hotel (weather permitting) the dinner will be hosted in the fabulous Pendle Suite.

3 Course Dinner – Menu TBC/Dancing/Live Music and a Disco.

Speaker: Jake Berry Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Growth.

Tickets
£60.00 + VAT Per person – Book online
Non-members £75.00 + VAT
£550.00 + VAT Per Table of 10 **DO NOT BOOK online speak to Darren**
Non-members table price £650 +VAT

This is a BLACK TIE event.

Please email Darren Grantham if you have any dietary needs at the time of booking via: [email protected] or call 01254 356400

The direct ordering of WINE for your table will be set up via the hotel

Chamber Foreign Exchange is available to members of East Lancashire Chamber, as part of an exclusive deal negotiated by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

Chamber Foreign Exchange is a package of products helping companies save money and reduce the risks surrounding foreign exchange transactions.

The service allows businesses to make and receive overseas payments and hedge currency risk; for example by fixing rates in advance to help deal with currency fluctuations.
In addition, businesses can benefit from competitive exchange rates, free online currency accounts, reduced transfer fees and fast, online transactions, as well as practical guidance and a foreign exchange health check of their FX requirements.

On average companies save around £3000 by using the Chamber’s FX services. Reserve your individual 60 minute consultation slot with our FX specialist to find out how you can do the same. Meetings are held at our offices at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, Red Rose Court, Clayton Business Park, Accrington, BB5 5JR.

Joining Instructions

If you would like to book an appointment with our Chamber FX specialist, please contact Stephanie Warrington at [email protected] or 01254 356473.

622 million consumers want your business!

With a spending power of US$1.5 trillion, South East Asia consists of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. British businesses are well placed to do business in these markets through existing strong trading relationships but now need to position themselves to take advantage of the predicted future opportunities on offer through a young and rapidly growing middle class.

Come and learn how you can get a head of the competition with our high-profile line up of expert speakers, who will offer their inside knowledge into not just how best to gain market access but also how to effectively exploit one of the most exciting but challenging global markets. Our experts will be on hand for informal discussions afterwards and you are invited to visit our comprehensive range of exhibitors in addition to networking and sharing best practice with leading Lancashire businesses. By attending this event, you should have a better understanding of how to transact with tenacity in this longstanding and rapidly evolving UK trading region.

Javier Soria De Vicente, International Sales Manager, What More UK Ltd who attended our recent Latin America Expo said: –

“Very helpful event. It helped me in seeing new routes to investigate to do business in Latin America, other routes and markets more suitable for my organisation than just the obvious ones”

Highlights include:
• South East Asia a market overview:
• Doing business in South East Asia – case study
• Setting up a Business in South East Asia:
• Etiquette and Culture:
• Plane Sailing Logistics:
• Effectively Exploiting the South East Asian Market Place:
• Export Currency Matters:
• Grants for Export travel and exhibitions
• Exhibition stands
• Lunch, chance to view stands & have individual meetings with the speaker

Chamber Foreign Exchange is available to members of East Lancashire Chamber, as part of an exclusive deal negotiated by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
Chamber Foreign Exchange is a package of products helping companies save money and reduce the risks surrounding foreign exchange transactions.
The service allows businesses to make and receive overseas payments and hedge currency risk; for example by fixing rates in advance to help deal with currency fluctuations.
In addition, businesses can benefit from competitive exchange rates, free online currency accounts, reduced transfer fees and fast, online transactions, as well as practical guidance and a foreign exchange health check of their FX requirements.
On average companies save around £3000 by using the Chamber’s FX services. Reserve your individual 60 minute consultation slot with our FX specialist to find out how you can do the same. Meetings are held at our offices at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, Red Rose Court, Clayton Business Park, Accrington, BB5 5JR.

Joining Instructions

If you would like to book an appointment with our Chamber FX specialist, please contact Stephanie Warrington at s[email protected] or 01254 356473.