In total, the company has raised £350,000 to further

develop its novel medical device technology, with the YABA

members’ investment accounting for a third of this finance.

Other investors included members of the business angel

communities in Cambridge and London.

Based in Cambridge, Camstent develops patented

polymer coatings based on research from the University of

Sheffield. The coating resists the growth of bacteria,

known as biofilms, on medical implants and devices. The

first application of the technology will be to coat urinary

catheters for the prevention of urinary tract infections,

which account for 40 per cent of all hospital acquired

infections.

Business angel Neil MacDonald is one of the six YABA

investors. He says: “I’ve been really impressed with the

product, the company and the clarity of the business plan

both at the Investment Forum, where Camstent CFO Clare

Twemlow presented a very compelling pitch, and in my

subsequent dealings with the company. This platform

technology has huge potential because it could be applied

to any number of implants and devices where biofilm –

and infection – are a problem.”

Over the next twelve months Camstent will focus on

optimising and refining its coating technology, preparing

for regulatory approval and engaging with potential licence partners. Chief

Executive Dave Hampton says: “We are delighted to welcome our new

shareholders and we’re looking forward to accelerating the growth of

Camstent through this first catheter application and other future applications.”

Summer 2011

catalystNewsletter of the Yorkshire Association of Business Angels

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2 FrogTrade company update

3 Entrepreneurs’ Relief

Angel profile

4/5 Syndication: building portfolios & a

new fund

6 May and June investment forums

7 Angel mentoring pays off

8 LinkedIn seminars

In this issue:

Camstent raises financeFollowing Camstent’s

presentation at the YABA

Investment Forum in November

2010, the company has

announced the close of its first

funding round – and it includes

six YABA members.

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FrogTradeLeaping ahead

Named in March as the fastest growing

small business of the year in the

Yorkshire Fastest 50, FrogTrade’s learning

platform, known as Frog, is a flexible and

engaging learning environment. It's also

used by more than 600 schools in the UK

and is rapidly expanding into the

international market with schools in Hong

Kong, Switzerland, Ireland and Bermuda

to name a few.

A recent deal signed with YTL Education – one of

Malaysia’s largest listed companies – saw YTL pay

£2 million for a 20 per cent shareholding in the

business. The two companies are in the process

of setting up a £5 million joint venture in Kuala

Lumpur, with FrogTrade taking a 20 per cent stake.

With a current turnover of over £5 million, the

Halifax-based company is now aiming to increase

this figure, using its flexible technology as a

springboard.

Managing Director, Gareth Davies, describes how Frog

has become so popular with schools: “Rightly or wrongly,

children as young as five are now joining the X-Box

generation. From Facebook pages and iPods to Playstations

and Nintendo Wiis, their attention is dragged into a seductive

world of interactivity and creativity. Until recently this was

confined to just the more technically minded, but it has now hit

the mainstream and schools are finding it increasingly difficult

to compete for their children’s attention.”

Gareth continues: “Frog provides schools and teachers with the

ability to ‘catch up’ with the children; creating learning

experiences that can compete on both fronts – interactivity and

creativity. Children, like all of us, have to be engaged in

something before we allow ourselves to learn anything.”

Frog has proven its ability to raise standards in schools and is

frequently mentioned in Ofsted reports as contributing to school

improvement.

Used in secondary schools across more than 100 local

authorities, Frog is increasingly being sold to primary schools

across the UK – mainly by word of mouth recommendation.

“The quality of our product and service is helping our overseas

sales rise but we won’t be taking our eye off the ball in the UK,”

says Gareth. “In fact, the investment from YTL allows us to

accelerate our UK plans.”

One person who has been instrumental in FrogTrade’s success

is YABA member Mike Booth. A non-executive director of the

company, Mike first met Gareth through connections at

Eversheds. “Mike became an investor, but more than that, he

also became our mentor,” says Gareth. “He’s a fantastic guy to

have around when times are tough and he made sure we had

all the essential business processes in place – something that

we hadn’t implemented before he came along as we’d been too

busy trying to sell our product. His insistence that we ‘build

value’ into our business – with strong products and service –

has been key to our success.”

Mike added: “I have thoroughly enjoyed working with FrogTrade

and seeing the company go from strength to strength. It has

only taken five years for Frog to

establish itself as the leading brand

in UK schools and it is now rapidly

gaining recognition in international

markets. It's an exciting time for the

company and I’m looking forward to

seeing what the future brings.”

www.frogtrade.com

COMPANY UPDATE

Gareth Davies, FrogTrade

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Chris KayChris Kay joined YABA earlier this

year. With a passion for technology,

impressive non-executive director

experience and a background in

accountancy, he likes to roll up his

sleeves and really get involved in

the companies he works in.

His interest in technology began back in the

1980s, when he worked as Financial

Director for a group of privately owned

companies in a turnaround situation. “I was

an accountant by profession and worked for

a group which included vehicle reselling,

fast food and haulage divisions,” he says. “It

got into difficulties during a severe

economic downturn and as part of the

turnaround process, we installed a new

computer system and I saw an opportunity

to bridge the communication gap which I

perceived existed between the accountants

and the IT people in the business.”

This led to the formation of Chris’s own

company in 1983, New World Micro

Systems Ltd which blossomed into New

World Computer Systems Plc in 1992. The

company was focused on making efficiency

improvements by the introduction of

technology to blue chip companies

concerned with manufacturing and

distribution industry. It grew throughout the

next twenty years, with Chris exiting in 2004.

“Our US partners took over the business at

that point, and I focused my efforts on

working with SMEs, mainly in a non-

executive director role,” says Chris. “I have

an equity stake in one company at the

moment, Logicor Ltd, which creates

intellectual property for commercial

exploitation.” This, he says, keeps him pretty

busy. “But there’s always more I could be

doing,” he smiles.

Being semi-retired now, Chris is actively

seeking ways in which he can assist SMEs

in the region. “I’m always looking for

companies I could help – either in a

mentoring role, as a part-time financial

director, as an angel investor or as an NED,”

he says. “I’d like to have a portfolio of

companies I work with and I’m particularly

interested in new technologies.”

Since joining, Chris has participated in

some of the workshops provided by YABA

and has found them to be particularly

useful. “They’ve been great learning

experiences,” he says. “But more than that,

I’ve had the chance to meet other business

angels. I’m interested in syndication if the

opportunity arises, so it’s good to have

made some contacts already.”

Chris manages his portfolio through his

company Financetech Management

Services Ltd. See www.ftechmanserv.co.uk

for more information.

Chris Kay

A N G E L M E M B E R P R O F I L E

Securing Entrepreneurs’

Relief (ER) is a key priority

for business angels looking

for a tax-efficient route to

unlock capital invested in

new enterprise. Katherine

Bullock, Private Client and

Private Business Partner at

PwC in Leeds, explains

how business angels can

use it to their advantage.

With an increase in the headline

rate of capital gains tax from 18

per cent to 28 per cent and

speculation as to further tax

increases to come, a vital area of

tax planning for those

contemplating the future sale of

their business is how to access the

lower 10 per cent rate by securing

Entrepreneurs’ Relief (ER).

Amidst a raft of measures in the

2011 budget geared towards

smaller businesses, the Chancellor

made the relief even more

desirable by increasing the lifetime

allowance to £10 million per

person, a potential tax saving of

up to £1.8 million per individual.

In order to qualify for relief on

shares, for 12 months prior to sale,

the shareholder:

• needs to hold at least 5 per cent

of the ordinary share capital and

voting rights

• must be an employee or director

(executive or non executive).

Additionally, throughout the period,

the company must be a trading

company, or the holding company

of a trading group. Insubstantial

non-trading activities are permitted

making it critical to monitor the

impact that any “investment

activity” may have on the relief.

Sole trader businesses, interests in

partnerships, and assets used in

businesses, may also qualify.

As with many simple-sounding tax

reliefs, the opportunities to

maximise the relief are great but

pitfalls for the unwary abound.

With careful planning, it may be

possible to ensure that more than

one individual benefits from ER

increasing the total potential tax

saving even further – for example,

by involving a spouse or adult

children in the business.

Simple restructuring may ensure

that the 5 per cent requirement is

met for a number of shareholders

who otherwise would not qualify for

ER. This can be particularly

attractive for key executives and

investors alike, particularly as there

is no requirement for a 5 per cent

shareholding to equate to 5 per

cent of the value of the company.

Where proceeds on an exit are

likely to be in a form other than

cash, for example loan notes, ER

may be lost. This can often be

resolved by planning in advance of

an exit. The key is therefore to plan

early and to retain flexibility.

With upfront planning,

entrepreneurs and investors can

ensure that proceeds are

maximised and that they are not

out of pocket when it comes to a

sale, avoiding aggressive and

high-risk tax planning at a later

date. ER is simply too valuable for

today’s entrepreneur to ignore.

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Katherine Bullock

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Is it easier to invest on your own

or is it better to join forces with

other investors? Two of YABA’s

longest-standing angel members

discuss the pros and cons of

syndicate investment.

One of the most important factors in the

success of a syndicate investment is the

relationship between the entrepreneur or

management of the investee company

and the syndicate. Jennifer Ryan has

made a number of syndicate investments

during her years as a YABA member,

including surgical instrument

manufacturer, Single Use Surgical. “In

this case I was the syndicate’s lead

investor and my fellow investors were a

mixture of the more and less

experienced. Having a competent MD

like Matthew Tully on board made my

role much easier. Many investors like to

be ‘hands-off’ as they’re employed full-

time elsewhere or don’t have the time to

get involved in the company. Those that

prefer to be ‘hands-on’ often don’t want

to join a syndicate as it’s easier for them

to operate by themselves.”

YABA founder and experienced investor

David Thornton has had similar

experiences: “Chemistry between

entrepreneurs and investors is vital,

especially when times are tough and

things start to go wrong,” he says. “It

also helps when the investee company is

reasonably close geographically so that

investors can be on hand to solve any

problems that arise.”

A major benefit of syndicate investment

is the spreading of the financial risk.

“When a larger investment is required,

syndicate investment is ideal,” says

Jennifer. “It’s possible that the risks are

higher when a larger amount of money is

required, but that’s mitigated by the

number of investors joining forces. If a

company, its management and its

product are sound, the risk reduces

anyway – that’s the case in all

investments.” David

agrees and adds: “As

well as the benefits of not

having to carry the full

weight of the investment,

it’s just more fun to be

part of a syndicate. The

investors involved are

usually a different group

each time and it’s a way

of meeting and working

with new people.”

“There’s a possibility that

the group dynamic of a

syndicate could become

unwieldy or difficult,

especially if a number of

the investors want to get involved in

running the business,” says David. “I

believe that an investor should be there

on the end of a telephone for advice and

support, attend meetings when needed

and take a step back if that’s the best

approach.”

Having an experienced leader is key to

the success of syndicate investment, as

Jennifer says: “Without a leader the

investment becomes riskier as no-one

takes overall responsibility or charge and

that’s true of all types of investment.”

With both Jennifer and David having had

experience as syndicate leaders, they’re

in agreement as to the best approach for

a successful investment. “A syndicate

needs someone to head it up,” says

David. “The leader is not necessarily the

person who has made the largest

investment – although that’s usually the

case – but it’s essential that they have

the right qualities. Being part of a

syndicate can be very helpful when

investigating the prospective investment

as angels come from various business

backgrounds with differing expertise and

knowledge. When it comes to due

diligence, this can also be carried out

collectively.”

Summing up her syndicate experience,

Jennifer adds: “It’s essential that the

leader of any syndicate has the

experience and capability to influence

and guide the management of the

investee company. It’s a role I’m happy to

take on – especially if it’s crucial to the

success of the investment.”

David Thornton

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The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills

published its annual report on the business angel

market in the UK, 2009/10 in June this year.

Key findings included:

• Almost 60% of angels had invested with a

syndicate

• 40% had invested exclusively through angel

syndicates

• Smaller investors – those investing less than

£50,000 in 2009/10 – were most likely to invest

exclusively through a syndicate (48%).

• 67% of smaller investors were members of

syndicates compared with 28% of the larger

(over £100,000) investors

In over half of the deals [reported by BBAA

networks] angels invested less than £100,000 and

in three-quarters of deals angels invested less

than £200,000. More than half of all investments

involved at least two angels, while 18% involve

more than five angels.

To see the full report, go to

http://www.yaba.org.uk/news/survey-results

A new angel co-investment fund, designed to

support business angel syndicates, will provide

funding of between £50,000 and £1 million for

investment deals of £200,000 upwards.

The Business Angel Co-Investment Fund for England, which has

made a total of £50 million available, is the result of a joint bid

by five private sector partners to the Government’s Regional

Growth Fund. It is planned that the new Fund will be fully

operational by autumn 2011.

“With syndication on the rise among

business angels, this is really good

news both for angels and SMEs in the

region,” says Barbara Greaves, YABA’s

General Manager. “It’ll obviously boost

the amount that syndicates may be able

to offer to businesses and it will also

encourage more angels to get involved

in syndicate investment.”

Viking Fund Managers Limited (VFM)

are registered as gatekeepers for

syndicates looking to approach the

Co-Investment Fund and will assist in

facilitating bids through developing the

necessary documentation for

application and also undertaking the monitoring and reporting

to the Fund.

The Co-Investment Fund has been designed to support new

investments rather than existing ones, however once investments

have been agreed, follow-on funding may be available.

Syndicates will need to agree to share all future investment

opportunities although the Fund is not obliged to invest.

Further details will be advised to members in due course.

Syndication: new fundto support syndicates

FACTS & FIGURES

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10 May 2011Held at the beautiful and historic

Merchant Adventurers Hall in York,

the May Investment Forum featured

a mix of start-up and more

established companies.

It was somewhat fitting that Sophie Jewett,

whose business Little Pretty Things was

presenting at the event. The Hall is the very

place where Mary Tuke had applied for

permission to import chocolate, laying the

foundations for what later became one of

York’s major employers, Rowntrees. Sophie’s

business is a unique chocolate experience

centre and is also involved in retailing

specialist chocolate products. “Mary Tuke

didn’t get a warm reception when she first

came here,” she said. “So I hope you’ll receive

me better!”

Indeed the audience enjoyed all the

presentations, of which there were five in total.

For horror fans, Shudder Films presented their

sci-fi horror film, Further Instructions, for which

match funding is sought. With an offer of

£100,000 already from Northstar Ventures, the

company is seeking an additional £100,000.

Other presentations included one from

Graham Whitby, who some of the audience

may have remembered from Dragon’s Den.

Graham’s business, Natural Sleep

Innovations Ltd (formerly Baby Dream

Machine), was on the lookout for investment to

widen its product range.

Robin Hilton and Jonathan Clough may also

have been familiar faces to some, having been

involved with the incredibly successful Dubit

business. The proposition they presented,

Research Bods Ltd, has built on the success

of Dubit, creating an online consumer

research offer for businesses looking for new

ways to conduct market research.

A second online proposition came from

Howard Mould of B2E Ltd. His website

www.cargo-solv.com provides a comparison

site for freight shippers, enabling them to

source the best shipping option for their

business, comparing not only type of

transport, but also cost and environmental

credentials.

The Forum was held in partnership with

Garbutt & Elliott, long-time supporters of

YABA. Chairman David Dickson, also a

member of the Company of Merchant

Adventurers talked of the growth of

knowledge businesses in York. He said: “As

an early member of YABA, it’s great to hold a

forum here, where so many deals have been

done over the last 650 years.”

14 June 2011The Juneinvestmentforum tookplace on a beautiful balmy eveningat Grant Thornton’s city centreoffices in Leeds on the Waterfront.Grant Thornton both hosted andsponsored the evening and YABAmembers, guests and entrepreneurswere given a warm welcome bySenior Business DevelopmentManager, Sandra O’Neill.

Kicking off the evening was Neil Seaton of

Nationwide Caravan Buyer, based in Bedale.

The company generates essential used stock

data for caravan retailers, offering immediate

valuations to sellers and forwarding collated

enquiries to buying agents. The business has

the potential for rapid growth and £45k is

required to fully roll out its offer across the

country.

Stuart St Paul returned to YABA with another

opportunity to invest in the making of a new

film through Leeds-based 102 Productions.

The company has proven its ability to make

profitable films on low budgets with its first

offer to YABA, the award- winning Freight. The

company is looking for £150k for its new film

and investors will be given priority repayment

plus interest and profit share.

John Dike, of Skore Fitness in Sheffield,

presented a fitness ball with a unique shape

designed to allow the user a safer and more

efficient workout. The ball’s not only aimed at

athletes and fitness fanatics, it’s also highly

useful for disabled people requiring physical

rehabilitation and improved co-ordination

skills. John is looking for £100k, and has

already received licensing enquiries from the

US and Italy.

Joanne Lowe’s Sheffield-based company,

Cojolo, provides equality and diversity training

for both managers and recruitment agencies

with the aim of improving employment

opportunities for disabled graduates. The

company also sources work and provides

mentors for disabled graduates. Joanne is

looking for £40k to expand the operation’s

coverage from regional to national.

Perry Uniform offers design, manufacture and

retail distribution of uniforms to independent

schools. Bernard Bunting outlined the Leeds-

based company’s

approach: online

intelligent sizing

and first class

customer service.

The company is

looking for £150k

to aid expansion

and is especially

interested in

investors with

experience of the

textiles supply

chain.

Steve Roberts of Site Tools in Sheffield

rounded off the evening by presenting the Site

Vice which grips pipes and other objects

simply and securely, eliminating the hazards of

using other cutting devices. Developed with

the support of a national alliance of UK

construction companies, Site Tools is looking

for £150k and believe that the Site Vice could

be adapted to be the “next Workmate”,

offering opportunities to move into the DIY

market.

Natural Sleep Innovations

Skore Fitness

INVESTMENT FORUMS: YORK AND LEEDS

Perry Uniform

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is given, potential investors are strongly advised to take advice from a person, authorised

under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”), who specialises in advising on

investments of this kind. Yorkshire Association of Business Angels (“YABA”) cannot advise on

the merits or risks of investment and is not authorised to arrange transactions or circulate

offer documents under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. YABA is an exempt

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Mentoring from YABA angel member

Steve Naylor has helped University

of Sheffield student, Jennifer Ashton,

move a step closer to opening her

business, Kolours.

Kolours is a hair and beauty salon concept

which will specialise in Afro-Caribbean hair

and skin treatments. The idea for Kolours was

born when Jennifer moved to Sheffield and

couldn’t find a suitable salon. She has just

completed a BA in Accountancy, Financial

Management and Business Management at

the University.

Jennifer and Steve met when she pitched her

business plan at a panel event organised by

YABA Ambassador Catherine Kennedy, along

with the University of Sheffield and Sheffield

Hallam University, earlier this year.

The prize for winning was some mentoring

time with Steve. “We were really impressed

with Jennifer’s business plan. She had a

good idea, had done her market research

and had some great plans to scale up the

business,” says Steve. “During our mentoring

time, I helped to distil Jennifer’s elevator pitch

and to focus and define the core strengths of

her business plan.”

The help paid off and Jennifer went on to

beat almost 200 entrants at the University of

Sheffield Enterprise Award 2011. The prize

money of £2,000 will go towards an NVQ

Level 3 at Sheffield College to formalise

Jennifer’s own hair and beauty skills. At the

same time, she will be looking for premises for

the first Kolours salon. “My plan is to have self-

employed consultants in the salon,” she says.

“I’d like to also have my own clients and I

need a professional qualification to do this.”

Says Steve: “It’s great to see ideas at such an

early stage. This is when businesses can

really benefit from some intense mentoring,

because it helps get them off on the right foot,

and it can help in the avoidance of costly

mistakes in the future.”

If you’re a YABA member interested in

mentoring and you’re not already on our

register of mentors please do get in touch.

Call 01423 810149 or email

charlotte@yaba.org.uk.

YABA may be best known for

matching entrepreneurs with

investors, but what's less common

knowledge is its power to bring

together angel members in new

business ventures.

Intuitive Business Intelligence Ltd is a prime

example of this. The company was started

by YABA members Tony Bray and Roger

Stocker and evolved from an initial

discussion at an investment forum in 2009.

Tony and Roger had previously been in

competition, owning highly successful

document management software companies.

They met regularly at awards ceremonies

and sold their respective companies within a

few weeks of one another in 2007.

Roger joined YABA in 2009 to take

advantage of the networking opportunities

and reconnect with the business community.

It was at his first investment forum that he

bumped into some familiar faces, one of

which was Tony.

“YABA was invaluable to me for its

networking opportunities,” says Roger. “I was

interested in the propositions on offer, but the

connections I re-kindled and the new ones I

made were instrumental in the formation

of this new venture.” With a common goal

of creating a market-leading business

intelligence solution and with their wealth

of commercial expertise, Roger and Tony

decided to start a business together,

launching their Intuitive Dashboards

product in January this year.

Knowing that most company directors

spend too much time sifting through

reports looking for quality business

information and not enough time focused

on growing their businesses, Tony and

Roger’s software solution helps to address

this issue. Intuitive Dashboards links to the

existing data within a business, providing a

consolidated viewpoint of key business

information, depicted in a graphical

dashboard format. Business owners and

managers can easily view potential

performance issues and spot trends and

opportunities they might normally miss.

“We consulted a number of investors to find

out what information they needed,” says

Roger. “There is a huge market for our

product and we’ve made sure that the

software is cost-effective and can be

implemented quickly, so that businesses can

reap the benefits of our dashboard within a

matter of hours as opposed to months for

other business

analysis software.”

Both Tony and

Roger are now

employed full-time

promoting their

product, but plan

to continue

attending YABA events because, as Tony

says, “The networking opportunities are a

valuable part of being a YABA member and

networking remains an important aspect of

the way that we intend to build awareness of

our products.”

www.intuitivebusinessintelligence.com

Angel mentoring pays off

Jennifer Ashton

l-r Tony Bray and Roger Stocker

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Members of:

27 JulyAngel members’

seminar

Introduction to LinkedIn

Location: Leeds

Time: 9.30am

18 AugustAngel members’

seminar

Making the most of

LinkedIn

Location: Leeds

Time: 9.30am

14 SeptemberMaster class

Selecting and

evaluating an equity

investment deal

Location: Sheffield

Time: 9.30am

20 SeptemberInvestment forum

Location: Rotherham

Time: 5.45pm

11 OctoberAngel members’ social

lunch

12 OctoberMaster class

Intellectual property –

traps in due diligence

Location: Sheffield

We regularly update

our events online.

Go to www.yaba.org.uk

to find out more.

YABA runs a full and varied events

calendar each year – if you’re interested

in attending any of these events, please

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Diary dates

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New facesThe YABA associate membership continues to

grow – our most recent new recruits are:

Lintonwood Consulting www.lintonwood.com

This Little Piggywww.thislittlepiggyinnovations.co.uk

Godloveswww.godloves.co.uk

Financial Leedswww.financialleeds.com

We plan to hold two interactive

LinkedIn seminars for our angel

investor members. Beginning

on Wed 27 July at Brookfield

Court in Leeds, YABA’s first

seminar will concentrate on a

beginner’s guide to LinkedIn:

how to create an effective

profile, connect to others and

understand the power of this

social network. This will be

followed by a second LinkedIn

seminar on 18 August which

will help you build upon your

existing profile by utilising key

features, finding valuable

connections, promoting you as

an individual and as a business

along with becoming a

reputable online networker.

Comingsoon forYABA angelmembers –LinkedInseminars