Sponsorship

Envestors Private Investor Club is a network of around 300 individuals seeking to invest between £20,000 and £2,000,000 in early-stage unquoted businesses, usually under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). Our support of Envestors allows individuals to share their insights and experience with our clients, through seminars and events for small businesses looking for funding.

The Private Investor Club is the Envestors network of individuals looking to invest upwards of £25,000 in early-stage, unquoted businesses, usually under the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS). Members pay an annual subscription of £175 until an investment has been made. Thereafter membership is free. Benefits of membership include:

• screened deal-flow
• regular investment bulletins
• invitations to bi-monthly “Next Big Thing” company investment presentation events
• access to full investment information online including video presentations

For more information on this offer, please visit www.envestors.co.uk/coutts.

For full terms and conditions, visit www.envestors.co.uk/9/contactus.html

Key Contact : Hayley McNally Investor Relations Manager 0207 240 0202 Hayley@envestors.co.uk  

The services that Envestors offer may not be appropriate for all Coutts clients and Coutts will not offer any advice as to the suitability of individual investments made through Envestors LLP. New members will need to attest to Envestors that they are sophisticated investors and should understand the risks of any investment that they may make on becoming a member. Coutts & Co takes no responsibility for any client of Coutts becoming members of the Envestors Private Investor Club. Envestors LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and is a member of both the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) and the British Business Angels Association (BBAA).

Coutts is once again sponsoring the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ category at the CBI Growing Business Awards 2010.

Karen Paterson won the 2009 award. Her global HR and payroll software and services business, Paterson’s HR & Payroll Solutions, delivers expert solutions to clients in more than 160 countries around the world.

Andrew Haigh, client partner, Entrepreneurs sits on the overall judging panel and commented “In the last 12 months, not only has Karen developed her own business, she has also made an outstanding contribution to her industry sector and the wider economy.”

“Her dynamism, energy and vision in an extremely challenging year for business is a real inspiration,” he added.

The Growing Business Awards are the nation’s highest-profile awards for growing businesses and they’ve been described as “the business equivalent of the Oscars,” being regularly attended by the entrepreneurial A-list.

The deadline for applications is 17 September and winners will be announced at the Growing Business Awards gala dinner on Thursday 25 November 2010 at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square. Visit the Growing Business Awards website  for full details of the awards categories, or to nominate an entrepreneur yourself.