CEME, in partnership with Oxford Innovation and the London Borough of Havering, are pleased to announce the launch of the CEME Gateway to Investment programme.  Made possible by support from the European Regional Development Fund, the project aims to help small businesses access investment finance to enable them to grow and increase their performance.  All services provided by the programme are free to eligible businesses including specialist advice and ongoing advisor support.

What's on offer?

• Free seminars and workshops
• Help to identify different sources of investment finance
• One-to-one in depth support from specialist business advisors
• Help to create or develop a finance ready business plan
• On-going support to develop a sound proposition and winning pitch

To introduce the project and give you the opportunity to find out more, we will be hosting a series of seminars at various venues across East and South East London. For further details of these or to register your place, visit www.eventbrite.com or contact us on the details below.

Am I Eligible?

You need to be a business based in the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, Greenwich, Havering, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, and Tower Hamlets.

To qualify, your company must have less than 250 employees and have an annual turnover of less than £38 million.

To find out more about how the CEME Gateway to Investment programme could help your business, call us on 0208 596 5157 or email jenny.clay@ceme.co.uk.  Alternatively, book an appointment to visit us at CEME, Marsh Way, Rainham, RM13 8EU.

Not right for you?

Business Link is the main gateway to all business support both publicly and privately funded. Business Link advisors provide independent advice and guidance on the type of business support that will best fit the individual needs of your business.

Visit your local Business Link www.businesslink.gov.uk/london or alternatively give them a call on 0845 6000 787.

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