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So I had live sites, a business plan I had researched thoroughly and I had also met with my bank to talk about asset finance for the machines. The Baker Tilly business card was still sitting on my desk and it was time to call them. A meeting was arranged with a lady called Christine Corner.

I thought about what I wanted from the meeting. Feedback on the business plan, how they could help me secure finance of the right type, how they can support me now, through growth and to a stock market float (AIM was all the rage at the time) and how they could help me think and act big were all on my mind.

My calculations showed I needed about £150K at the time so a Small Firms Loans (SFL) combined with my own funds and perhaps a bank overdraft would be sufficient. Christine agreed to write to me with a proposal. This was to be for one year, for a fixed fee and would include support in helping me develop the business plan and line up funding. She agreed to a three month payment holiday, though she wanted the fee to increase as the business became successful. I wasted no time in signing them up. I felt they were genuinely interested in seeing my fledgling business succeed.