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Declined a deal that was almost there? Send it to us.
We fix what held it back, and bring it back to you ready. Before you invest, while they build, and as they grow.
Example · a business referred by a funder
How referral works
Turn a "not yet" into a deal you can fund
Refer the business
Tell us who they are and why you declined. The business agrees to the referral.
We assess it
We check all seven areas a funder looks at, against the business's own plan.
We fix it
A fix plan from our existing services, at our standard prices. You or the business pays.
It comes back ready
With a funding readiness report. Timing is agreed per deal.
With you before, during and after the investment
See the ready businesses that best match your products, with the detailed reasons for each match.
See your matches →Ask to see a business's pitch. When they accept, you view and download it.
How pitches work →After you invest, our tools, apprentices and consultants help the business put the plan in place.
See the tools →Mentorship fixes early problems. Ask for a progress report, with management accounts, whenever you need it.
See progress reports →What we check
The seven areas a funder looks at
Affordability is judged on the funded plan, looking forward, not on a credit score. The report shows readiness. It is not a funding decision.
Registration, tax, licences and permits.
How we check it →The skills of the owners and key staff.
How we check it →The size and staying power of their market.
How we check it →Whether they can deliver, and at what scale.
How we check it →Structure, affordability and security.
How we check it →Contracts, disputes and litigation.
How we check it →Jobs, ownership and community impact.
How we check it →For corporates (ESD)
Sponsor a group, get suppliers who are ready
Join as a funder
Find your institution
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Questions funders and sponsors ask
Who pays to fix a referred deal?
You or the business, as agreed per deal. The fix uses our existing services at our standard prices.
Can I see any business on the platform?
Only businesses that agreed to be seen by funders. Personal details stay private.
How do I get a funder account?
Find your institution and claim it, or add it. RMK checks that you work there, then opens your account.
How often do I get progress reports?
Whenever you ask. The business agrees to each report.
Have a deal that was almost there?
Refer it today. We will call you to agree the next step.