Know what capital providers will see before you approach them.

The Capital Readiness Diagnostic identifies gaps in the funding case, financial information, governance, evidence and management preparation. The Investor Readiness Sprint then helps management close the priority gaps before a disciplined debt, equity or strategic transaction process.

When This Service Is Relevant

  • The business needs growth, acquisition, working-capital, refinancing or project capital.
  • Management is unsure whether debt, equity, hybrid capital or another pathway is appropriate.
  • Historical information, forecasts or governance are not ready for external scrutiny.
  • The investment narrative and use of proceeds are unclear or inconsistent.
  • Documents are dispersed and no controlled data room exists.
  • Management needs preparation before lender, investor or adviser discussions.

Readiness Dimensions

Capital Objective

Amount, timing, use of proceeds, repayment or ownership implications and decision authority.

Business & Market Case

Business model, customer need, competitive position, growth logic and commercial risks.

Historical Performance

Quality, consistency and explanatory power of financial and operational information.

Forecast & Financial Model

Drivers, assumptions, cash flow, funding requirement, scenarios and sensitivities.

Ownership & Governance

Shareholding, decision rights, approvals, management capability and governance gaps

Legal, Regulatory & Specialist Workstreams

Status of required corporate, legal, tax, regulatory, technical and other professional inputs.

Evidence & Data Room

Completeness, organisation, ownership, version control and accessibility of supporting information.

Management Preparedness

Narrative consistency, Q&A readiness, time commitment and ability to manage a transaction process.

Pathway & Timing

Initial view of possible capital routes, preparation sequence, dependencies and realistic timing.

Engagement Options

Capital Readiness Diagnostic

A structured review that identifies material gaps, risks, information requirements and the recommended preparation sequence.

  • Readiness summary
  • Key risks and gaps
  • Information request list
  • Prioritised workplan
  • Initial pathway considerations

Investor Readiness Sprint

A preparation engagement focused on closing the priority gaps identified by the diagnostic.

  • Investment narrative and use-of-proceeds support
  • Financial-model review or support
  • Data-room structure and evidence plan
  • Governance action plan
  • Management Q&A preparation

Transaction Preparation Office

A coordinated workstream for management teams preparing for a complex financing or strategic transaction.

  • Workstream plan and responsibilities
  • Adviser and information coordination
  • Readiness dashboard and issue log
  • Management reporting and decision calendar
  • Controlled handoff into a separate transaction process where appropriate

When the Business Is Ready for a Securities Process

A suitable opportunity may be referred to NCDF Securities Limited for a separate transaction-scoping and mandate process. NCDF Securities conducts its own client acceptance, due diligence, regulatory, capacity and commercial assessment.

Completion of readiness work does not guarantee a Securities mandate, investor interest, funding, transaction approval or successful close.

What the Client Must Provide

  • Accurate and complete information available to management
  • Access to relevant decision-makers and document owners
  • Timely review and approval of assumptions and outputs
  • Disclosure of material risks, disputes, liabilities and information limitations
  • Engagement of specialist advisers where required