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THE ENTREPRENEUR’S JOURNEY

We understand the needs of entrepreneurs and with the help of our team of experienced, specialist advisers, we can help guide you so you can build on your achievements and explore the new possibilities ahead.

Start Up

Tailored to empower businesses looking to grow, up and coming entrepreneurs have the chance to apply to our NatWest accelerator hubs, where we support you to develop your business. It’s an amazing journey that’s fully funded and you don’t even need to be a NatWest customer. We also work closely with the Business Growth Fund which aims to help the UK’s most promising companies go further, faster.

Growth

We understand the pressures of growing a fast-changing business. That’s why we make sure you have access to a network of influential contacts to help you take your business to the next stage. Find out more about NatWest’s Access to Business Experts service.

Our UK Enterprise Fund connects our clients’ capital with the exciting businesses backed by the BGF (previously the Business Growth Fund). We also introduce our financially sophisticated investor clients to carefully selected growth businesses through our Coutts Investment Club.

Maturity

If you’re thinking about reaping some of the rewards of your work and buying your dream home, we could help provide bespoke mortgages to make it happen, while still keeping the right amount of liquidity in your business. We could also help you protect your family and future through expert financial planning.

Exit

There are things every entrepreneur should do ahead of a business exit. From understanding how to maximise value, to knowing what will be on the mind of your buyer, it all starts with having the right exit strategy in place. We can connect you to corporate finance partners and legal experts to help guide you through the sale of your business so you’re ready for what comes next.

Post Exit

Successfully starting, scaling and selling a business is a rare accomplishment worthy of celebration. You’ve created value and built a legacy. But what’s next? Life after exit can take some adjustment but it also brings with it the opportunity to explore new ventures. We can help with the transition by offering you guidance and expert insight for this next chapter.

Capital & Connections

We help you drive your business forward by giving you access to a network of powerful contacts. Whether you’re looking for influential investors, or to swap ideas with fellow founders, we’re here for you.

We also provide opportunities for our financially sophisticated clients to invest in and work with exciting new companies through our Coutts Investment Club and UK Enterprise Fund.

Financial Planning

Our expert investment management services could help you grow your wealth over time.

Alongside this, our specialist financial planning team could help you make the most of your money – for today, tomorrow, and across generations.

Creative Lending

We provide bespoke mortgages for entrepreneurs, put together by a private banker who understands your business’s track record and potential.

We also offer Investment Backed Lending (IBL), to give you credit lines against the investments you hold with us, which could give you the financial firepower you need to move quickly.

Business Exit

We have decades of experience guiding entrepreneurs through business exits and navigating life afterwards.

We can help you understand what to expect, find a trusted corporate partner to handle the sale, and help you plan for what’s next.

Our Business Exit Programme includes advice on how to maximise value and understand the options available so you will be able to take the necessary steps to increase your chances of a successful business sale.

The value of investments, and the income from them, can go down as well as up, and you may not recover the amount of your original investment.

Investment Backed Lending (IBL) – Lending against investments must not be used for residential property renovation or improvements. Security is required.

Mortgages - Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Eligibility criteria apply. Advice and product fees may apply. Credit is subject to status and approval. Over 18s only.

The Business Exit Programme

The sale of your business is an opportunity to secure your life’s work and build on your success. Our Business Exit Programme could help you take the first steps - free of charge.

Our masterclasses bring together proactive and practical advice on exit planning along with the experience of hundreds of leading business owners to help prepare you, both mentally and financially, for the successful sale of your business.

When you become a client of Coutts, you join a network of exceptional people. Get in touch online or call +44 (0)20 7753 1365 to find out more about our services.