ICON was recommended to us because of its track record in IT and its reputation for maximizing shareholder value. They used their key relationships with VCs and investors to help us raise £14.8 million from Japan, Israel, North America and the UK, and they went on to negotiate a superb deal for us.
Our experience with ICON has been quite extraordinary; they are hard working, dedicated, determined and very proactive. They immediately understood our problems, shared our vision and helped us make it happen.
ICON acted for us on our MBO from US based parent, LTX. We chose ICON because they specialize in technology deals, so they were able to provide key insights into the critical issues affecting our market and corporate development. They successfully raised us £2m MBO financing which included mezzanine finance and an export trade factoring facility. We left the guys at ICON to it and they negotiated an outstanding deal
CDC selected ICON based on their outstanding reputation in the IT arena. In addition we knew they had solid relationships and access to top venture capitalists and global blue chip companies. Because of this, they were able to fast track us to the investors whose sector criteria and funding levels matched our proposition. Once the deal was rolling, ICON’s expertise proved critical to the success of our fund raising. They were able to maximise value for our shareholders by generating a competitive deal process. We have now successfully raised £11m from investors. ICON’s advice, support and contribution throughout every phase has been invaluable. If you’re an entrepreneur or management team I highly recommend you to give them a call.