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Foreign Direct Investment is a £55bn annual source of capital for UK enterprises, and comes with the added value of an active investor potentially offering established routes to new markets and ready-made customer relationships, as well as new supply chain and manufacturing solutions.
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Foreign Direct Investment (‘FDI’) is an investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country. Generally, FDI takes place when an investor establishes foreign business operations or acquires foreign business assets in a foreign company, but it can also refer to investors solely purchasing equities of foreign-based companies.
Foreign Direct Investments are commonly made in open economies that offer a skilled workforce and above-average growth prospects for the investor, as opposed to tightly regulated economies. Foreign Direct Investment frequently involves more than just a capital investment. It may include provisions of management or technology as well.
UK businesses from any sector are welcome to seek investment through InvestUK. Please contact us to find out more and register.
Typically, investors are most interested in start-up, growth, established and expansion-stage UK businesses that offer:
Good revenue
Growth potential
A strong management team
The ability to create jobs
Good corporate governance
Unfortunately ideas and early-stage businesses are not suitable for our investors. If your business is pre-revenue, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the feasibility of raising capital through InvestUK.
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