finance

Abi Bennett joins The Jonathan Lea Network team

September 3

Abi Bennett has joined The Jonathan Lea Network as Paralegal and Finance Assistant. Abi will be supporting the firm’s solicitors, trainee solicitors and consultants and also providing debt claim advisory and litigation services for our clients.

What are alphabet shares and how are they used?

November 26

Alphabet shares provide businesses with an alternative way of raising equity finance as their company begins to expand and more shareholders join the company.

Angel Investment Term Sheet

June 16

A sensibly balanced and founder friendly term sheet that is particularly suitable for raising an equity investment round for SEIS tax relief.

How to carry out a winning crowdfunding campaign

February 8

Tweets and photos from the last Pivotal Tribes event at Google Campus.

Pivotal Tribes Startup Investors Forum at Google Campus

August 24

An overview of the last Pivotal Tribes event where experienced startup investors and intermediaries held a Q&A session with startups.

How to Rock Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Bloom VC

June 7

Christian Thomson, a Vancouver based digital consultant, gives some great tips on successful Kickstarter campaigns

Why and how to invest in startups

February 14

Last updated on March 16th, 2014 at 11:53 amThe following is a fleshed out written version of the points I made in a presentation about startups last night at The Black Onyx private members City networking club. 1) Economic outlook We are in the process of moving from an economy based on the industrial revolution […]

Free Finance Introduction Agreement

January 20

The attached is a simple form of agreement between a broker or intermediary and their client

Happy customers

Andreea Rusu from JLN did an excellent job on getting our SEIS/EIS Advance Assurance and the compliance statements. She is very detail oriented and knows the process very well and asks all the right questions. We got the Advance Assurance in a record two weeks and the compliance statements in almost the same time. I highly recommend Andreea and overall The Jonathan Lea Network.

Liliana Reasor

19:25 18 Feb 21

After searching for someone with expertise and a solid reputation, we engaged with JL for a Declaration of Trust. We were assigned Andreea Rusu (trainee) but felt we were in safe hands from the outset. The process was relatively smooth - the only wrinkles were teething issues during signing as we had to move to no-contact, fully digital method as it was Covid lockdown. Never-the-less, Andreea was always available to help out and during drafting and signing process, she certainly went the "extra mile or two". Dealing with Andreea was an absolute delight. She was super responsive, professional, helpful and friendly. I would have no hesitation in endorsing Andreea to others. Thank you Andreea you made a potentially complex process, simple, easy and stress-free !

Jay G

17:40 05 Jan 21

Amit did a great job!He was constantly in contact with me:1. updating me on progress,2. asking for my input,3. explaining things to me that were not clear,4. and giving me advice, where I needed it.Jonathan Lea, Simon and Alice were helpful and highly efficient.Thanks!

michael morris

13:40 27 May 20

Extremely professional and fast service! Simon Brooks is an extremely smart lawyer getting stuff done effectively! A very good partner for fast pace startups!

Robin Brohl

09:44 09 Oct 20

Simon Porter of Jonathan Lea assisted us with the sale of our business and registering a debenture. He clearly cares about his clients as he checked in with me several times to make sure certain things were completed on time as being late would cause us problems.He was available on the day of signing our business over even though it was a Saturday and I did, in fact, phone him a few times for help and advice.Simon was always very helpful, thorough and professional which gave me, as his client, a feeling of support and safety throughout our dealings.I would have no hesitation at all in recommending him to anyone who requires a knowledgeable and empathetic solicitor.

Suzanne Faulkner

14:46 30 Mar 21

We used The Jonathan Lea Network for our advanced assurance application. Both Simon and Andreea were incredibly helpful, professional and thorough in their work. I would highly recommend them.

Olivia Dowie

14:43 28 Oct 20

Our company recently received advance assurance for EIS/SEIS from HMRC after working with the Jonathan Lea Network for the application process. We specifically chose JLN due to them having had specific experience with our niche (film and TV production company), and working with Callum Ritchie we received approval in a relatively short timeframe considering the challenges of 2020. Through detailed and succinct correspondence we were successful after just one exchange of follow-up questions with HMRC, and we would definitely recommend these guys for anyone else seeking EIS/SEIS assurance, especially with the specific challenges presented by being a film/TV production company.

David Groom

22:15 16 Dec 20

Really enjoyed working with Andreea Rusu - she assisted us with a recent share buyback and issuance. She was very professional, clear with information and happy to answer all our questions. Thanks again!

Seb Isaacs

16:59 07 Apr 21