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3CDS Operations Ltd - Finance: Your route to defence funding

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3CDS Operations Ltd - Finance 

Your route to defence funding

Are you seeking seed capital, growth or specialist funding but finding mainstream lenders perceive the defence sector as a risk? 

You are not alone.  With the growth of the Three Counties Regional Defence and Security Cluster (3CRDSC), for which SDSC-UK is the flagship event, we’re actively working to expand our solutions in response to our members’ feedback. 

Numerous organisations have told us they encounter difficulties in securing financial support from conventional banks. For those wishing to consult with experts who can provide tailored guidance, the 3CDS Ops Ltd - Finance offer presents an exceptional solution.

Our network of highly experienced and trusted associates can help our 3CRDSC Members, SDSC-UK Exhibitors and Visitors to access the specialist funds actively seeking opportunities to invest in this sector.

Our Associates

This initiative connects businesses with highly skilled advisors who specialise in defence and security-related finance. With a deep understanding of the funding landscape, these experts are committed to assisting organisations in accessing the resources they need to flourish. 

Clients can explore bespoke funding opportunities designed to meet their specific requirements, ensuring a pathway to success.

For those seeking tailored funding solutions, 3CDS Ops Ltd - Finance invite you to reach out for a complimentary consultation. Let’s discuss how our associates can assist you in securing the resources you need to achieve your goals.

To find out more, contact Richard Morgan, Director, 3CDS Operations Ltd - Finance

rmorgan612001@icloud.com

INTRODUCING OUR VALUED ASSOCIATES:

Ryan Group

The worlds largest dedicated tax service business. 1.2bn t/o.

Ryan’s Innovation Funding team specialises in identifying and securing non-dilutive funding to support research-intensive organisations with the development and commercialisation of new and innovative products, services and technologies. 

They guide companies through the complex and dynamic non-dilutive funding landscape, providing comprehensive support to identify, align and maximise suitable funding opportunities, including grants, R&D tax credits and other incentives. 

Ryan have a proven track record of securing grant funding for ambitious organisations looking to grow rapidly: they know where to find suitable funding, how to access it successfully and how to draw down secured funding to best effect. 

Ryan has specific expertise of successfully submitting applications to a range of funds relevant to the defence sector including UKRI/Innovate UK, DASA/DSTL, DSIT, Horizon Europe, ESA and ERDF/RGF. They have worked with a wide range of organisations across diverse sectors, at various stages of technology readiness and product commercialisation.

Ryan Group...cont'd

There are a significant number of active funds accessible to 3CDS contacts, including both defence-specific and civilian applications. Typical R&D grant values lie between £300,000 and £500,000, with European grants of up to €2.5 million and UK funds generally up to £3 million. Grant subsidy rate varies dependent upon company structure and project maturity; typically ranging from 100% to 45% of overall project costs. 

Our fees are based on a split fixed fee/contingent model (depending upon the total requirement and the complexity of the application). They work closely with numerous blue chip corporations in both the US and UK (Apple, Disney, Google, Raytheon, BAE Systems) on a range of services including:

  • Cross border VAT recovery
  • R & D Tax Credits
  • Capital allowances for property acquisition and refurbishment
  • Patent box

This allows Ryan to demystify and simplify the non-dilutive funding landscape and funding options, including the potential interplay between different funding types, enabling clients to maximise the funding that they can secure.

Morphose

Capital

Partners

Harligan Ltd 

Morphose Capital Partners

Morphose Capital Partners provide access to higher levels of growth capital and PE funding for more developed businesses (with MVP, existing customers and generating profit), and will consult with businesses to prepare them for sale and identify potential purchasers.

 

Harligan Ltd

Many SME defence companies have difficulty opening bank accounts with the major UK banks, or find their existing accounts shut down at short notice, after which they spend much time and effort seeking an alternative. Harligan can assist in talking through the options and reducing risk.  

US Network

USA

We also have a growing network of US and wider international funders and consultancies keen to develop transatlantic opportunities and relationships, including NATO Innovation Fund, Office of Strategic Capital, PNC Bank, Deloitte Washington DC, and others with specialist Defense divisions.

 

Conclusion

To find out more, and for a no-obligation discussion, please contact Richard Morgan, Director, 3CDS Operations Ltd - Finance

Richard Morgan rmorgan612001@icloud.com

SDSC-UK 2024 CONFERENCE

Wednesday 20 November 2024

Introducing the first in our 2024 Conference series with a focus on funding:

‘Navigating Financing Challenges Within The Defence & Security Sector’

Our panel of experts address the challenges faced by innovators who seek development funding but often find that mainstream lenders perceive the defence sector as a risk.

Each panel member will introduce their services and demonstrate how you can benefit from their defence & security sector expertise.

You will have an opportunity to ask questions, and to meet with the panel members after the seminar for private discussions.

Our anticipated speakers include:

  • Ryan Group
  • NATO International Fund
  • Office of Strategic Capital
  • UK Export Finance
  • Harligan
  • Morphose Capital Partners

Our unclassified Conference programme is free to attend for all SDSC-UK Day 2 & 3 Visitor ticket holders.

REGISTER HERE FOR VISITOR TICKETS

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GDPR

Please note: SDSC-UK and its trading company 3CDS (Trading) Ltd do not sell or pass on any SDSC-UK contact details to third parties other than those that are expressly authorised to have access to that data for the proper functioning of their roles.

We work with Cyber Quarter, the Midlands Centre for Cyber Security/Univ of Wolverhampton, to ensure that our systems are safe, secure and robust. We are pleased to be rated in the top 10% of organisations for cyber security in the Aerospace and Defence & Security Industry. 

On occasion we are made aware of unscrupulous external actors who claim to hold data from exhibitions such as SDSC-UK. Please be advised that any person offering such data and purporting to be acting on behalf SDSC-UK is fraudulent. Any such perpetrators will be pursued by our sister company, Harrison Clark Rickerbys (hcr), a Top 100 law firm.

Our Security and IT experts advise that it is best not to respond to such emails as by doing so, you may be unwittingly verifying your own email address. If you have any concerns in this regard, please contact Anna Roby-Welford, Director, SDSC-UK anna@3cdse.co.uk