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6 May 2015
Braveheart Investment Group plc
('Braveheart', the 'Company' or the 'Group')
Completion of restructuring and Directorate change
Braveheart Investment Group plc (AIM: BRH), the financial services company that facilitates SME growth through investment by public and private sector sources, today announces that following its announcement last month regarding a review of its management structure and cost base, Carolyn Smith, Chief Investment Officer has today stood down from the Board and will leave the Company at the end of July. Her duties will be assumed by other members of the investment team and Geoffrey Thomson, Chief Executive, will take overall responsibility for the investment function.
Geoffrey Thomson said: "This announcement completes the restructuring of the head office function, something we have been working on since late last year. The result is a leaner, fitter business, with operating costs reduced by approximately £350,000. I would like to thank Carolyn Smith for her hard work and devotion to the Company over many years."
Further information:
Braveheart Investment Group plc
Geoffrey Thomson, Chief Executive Tel: +44 1738 587555
gthomson@braveheartgroup.co.uk
Sanlam Securities UK Limited (Nominated Advisor and Broker)
Lindsay Mair Tel: +44 20 7628 2200
Media Enquiries:
Allerton Communications
Peter Curtain Tel: +44 20 3137 2500
peter.curtain@allertoncomms.co.uk
Notes to Editors
Braveheart Investment Group plc
Braveheart provides financing and associated advisory services for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as follows:
For the company looking to raise money, we provide:
· Equity Capital. This form of financing is typically long term and is usually appropriate for fast growing business or early stage companies. We will consider equity financings where our individual investment, or the investment we arrange, would normally be a maximum or £2m although we are happy to participate in larger financings as part of a syndicate;
· Debt Finance. Short to medium term and for companies with cash flow to service the loan. Our unit size for this type of finance is up to £1m and we will usually provide junior debt which is unsecured but linked to an equity instrument.
The money we invest comes from a variety of sources (see below) and is sometimes linked to particular geographical locations.
To the investor, we provide a one-stop shop service to those in one of the following groups who are looking for exposure to SME investments:
· High Net Worth (HNW) individuals looking to build tax efficient Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed EIS portfolios;
· Family offices and private sector institutions;
· The Public Sector.
Investors can choose between investment types ranging from self-build portfolios, to a full fund management service.