Serious investors ask for documents early, and slow or messy answers cost time and confidence. Getting your paperwork in order before you start a raise is one of the simplest ways to shorten it.
What investors usually ask for
- Company documents: incorporation details, articles of association and any existing shareholder agreement.
- A clear, up-to-date cap table showing who owns what, including options.
- Founder and key-staff agreements, including IP assignment.
- Financials and forecasts, and material contracts.
- For SEIS/EIS rounds, the HMRC advance assurance letter.
Use a data room
Rather than emailing attachments, put everything in a secure online data room and control who can see what. It makes due diligence faster and gives investors a professional first impression. Our partner SeedLegals includes a data room alongside its legal documents, so the paperwork and the place you share it live together.
Where BDM helps
We prepare the investor-facing materials, such as the investment memorandum and term sheet, and coordinate due diligence through to completion. Talk to us before you start and we will give you a checklist for your stage.
Disclosure: BDM Wealth Management works with SeedLegals as its compliance partner. We do not receive referral fees from SeedLegals.
This article is general information, not financial or legal advice.