“The acquisition process is daunting and at times, emotionally challenging. ICON prepared us well. Eddie Harding, was supportive throughout the entire process from construction of the memorandum of sale through due diligence and final negotiations. This is a tough process and demands experienced and sympathetic support. We found these qualities in ICON; guiding us professionally and personally through each stage of the process".

"After reviewing our options we chose ICON to act as our corporate finance advisors because of the great depth of experience they have in the technology sector and the comfort we got that they would be dependable. They have an excellent reputation in the market and they approached our funding mandate in a pragmatic fashion. I was assured by the way Eddie was able to identify and manage the key issues during our negotiations with prospective funders, and we were very pleased with the deal that we finally struck with investors."

"We are delighted with the commitment and professional advice that we received from ICON, it was crucial in guiding us through the complex range of issues that arose throughout the exit process.”

“We were very impressed with ICON, their corporate finance tactics added significantly to the value of the deal.”

"ICON's experience was invaluable in getting us the funding we were looking for! Given the challenges that small companies face in balancing the day-to-day needs of the business with longer-term funding requirements, we were delighted to have an experienced corporate finance adviser in Eddie to help us manage the whole fundraising process.

Raising venture capital is by no means an exact science but ICON's understanding of the market and assistance in the deal negotiations helped us to secure a successful funding round with an experienced and supportive investor syndicate."

"The funding from the YFM Group has come at an exciting time for the company. This investment enables us to aggressively promote Mirimon to the global market and to make further enhancements to the product. The advice we received from ICON Corporate Finance was invaluable in identifying YFM Group as the right investment partner for Mirifice."

"I have been extremely impressed by the professionalism and dynamism of ICON. Always at hand they proved their success in a challenging situation, facilitating the raising of funds across several different funders within a very tight parameter of two weeks, which was a challenge in itself.

ICON managed to take on board an appreciation of the business, the financial and stakeholder history managing to identify the common ground between all parties whilst focusing on bringing the deal to a successful conclusion. I am absolutely delighted and very very impressed with James' perspicacity."

"We were very impressed with ICON. They created competitive tension and as a result we received offers from several overseas acquirers. This boosted our negotiating position and added significantly to the value of the deal."

"By Choosing ICON you will receive a level of deal expertise, personal commitment, know how and knowledge of the tech sector, unmatched by any other corporate finance firm."

"I would thoroughly recommend ICON, they are well connected in the technology sector both in UK and overseas. They introduced us to a number of buyers and we chose CACI who are a very large US listed technology group with experience in our sector. The sale process was complex and they kept the deal on track, offered good professional advice throughout and acted fairly on behalf of all the shareholders."

"ICON did a superb job managing the process and trying to keep all the buyers on the same timetable. Being able to assess rival bids was crucial in keeping the price competitive."

"ICON is outstanding! Without their dedication and market knowledge, this deal would not have happened."

"We were delighted with the job ICON did. Identifying strategic buyers and managing a competitive bidding process was invaluable in extracting the best deal for both shareholders and the employees."

"ICON made the process of raising finance very efficient for both the company and the investor. ICON’s knowledge of the investor base, and the processes used to make decisions, ensured the company was properly represented and maximised the probability of success. Both investor and management’s time is scarce, and hence the skill and expertise of ICON was a major success factor for the company raising quality finance."

"We are working increasingly with companies like ICON who are dealing with companies who need funding to make their innovation come through."

"ICON’s vision, strong leadership, invaluable sector experience and dedication to their clients single them out head and shoulders above the rest."

"ICON was recommended to us because of its track record in IT and its reputation for maximizing shareholder value. They used their key relationships with VCs and investors to help us raise £14.8 million from Japan, Israel, North America and the UK, and they went on to negotiate a superb deal for us."

"CDC selected ICON based on their outstanding reputation in the IT arena. In addition we knew they had solid relationships and access to top venture capitalists and global blue chip companies. Because of this, they were able to fast track us to the investors whose sector criteria and funding levels matched our proposition."

"Once the deal was rolling, ICON’s expertise proved critical to the success of our fund raising. They were able to maximise value for our shareholders by generating a competitive deal process. We have now successfully raised £11m from investors. ICON’s advice, support and contribution throughout every phase has been invaluable. If you’re an entrepreneur or management team I highly recommend you to give them a call."

"This was a particularly complicated transaction where strategy and timing were critical to the buy out negotiations and ICON’s strong expertise of how to deal with VCs ensured that we as a management team got the best deal. As a result the funding raised enabled us to acquire a significant share of the business and gave us an excellent platform upon which to continue to grow the business."

"ICON got the corporate finance tactics spot on. Their support throughout was invaluable and it was a great pleasure to work with them. Alan we couldn’t have done it without you."

"In raising TVM's first-round funding, the ICON team delivered outstanding, proactive support and advice to a high and consistent standard. We greatly appreciate their drive, single-minded determination and dedication to deliver us a successful outcome. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to other early stage companies who need help in navigating the shoals of raising early-stage capital."

Formerly CEO Alcatel Optronics UK and CTO and founder of Kymata.

"James' market knowledge and support was invaluable throughout the process. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend ICON to anyone looking to raise money or sell their business."

"Our previous experience of using advisers to help with fundraising had produced mixed results and we often struggled to see the added-value that they could bring to the process. However, having been recommended to meet with ICON by our Chairman, we were immediately impressed by James' appreciation for our business, his understanding of the funding market as well as his knowledge of the key institutions and individuals that we should speak to. He worked with us to develop our corporate finance strategy and played an instrumental part in liaising between management, incumbent investors and prospective new investors to help us close a new round of funding in under 3 months from start to finish. I would definitely recommend ICON."

"ICON acted for NMR with regard to their 50% investment in Smartronics effecting a buy out from the existing management. Their wealth of experience and transaction expertise helped steer through a politically sensitive deal that got the job done - ICON made it happen."

"We very much enjoyed working with ICON, they’re fun and imaginative people."

"We were delighted with ICON who offered us terrific advice during the process and showed great commitment and enthusiasm to ensure the deal was done. We could not have done the deal without them."

"ICON led us carefully through the MBO minefield, identifying clear choices at each stage of the process and giving pragmatic advice throughout. Their persistence and experience proved invaluable enabling us to raise finance on our terms at a time when investors were cautious and many deals were falling by the wayside."

"ICON provide very informed and pragmatic advice, ensuring that their clients focus on those issues which are commercially relevant."

"We have been delighted with the advice and support from ICON with regards to our corporate finance and M&A strategy. ICON’s professionalism, expertise and first class advice has enables us to move forward with confidence and they are very much part of our team, attending our board strategy meetings and always being available at critical times as needed."

ex-CTO Beeson Gregory and founder of ARC International.

"My advice for getting access to venture capitalists and large funders is to use a corporate finance firm and I would recommend ICON Corporate Finance in particular. James (of ICON Corporate Finance) worked extremely hard on our behalf, getting us quickly into contact with key financiers and decision makers and project managing the process from start to finish. He was definitely part of 'the team' and his help and overall input was invaluable in allowing me to keep focused on running the day-to-day business."

"We chose ICON as our corporate finance advisors after a fairly extensive trawl through our contacts. They came across as experienced, pragmatic people with an extensive network and an excellent reputation for raising investment for technology companies. We weren’t disappointed. Our process wasn’t straightforward but ICON helped us overcome all of the potential obstacles we faced and to achieve a successful outcome for the business."

"ICON introduced us to CACI and other potential acquirers, negotiated and shaped the deal, but almost as importantly, guided us in a very professional manner through a host of sometimes technical issues that arose during the process. ICON delivered!"

"ICON Corporate Finance have advised Inclarity since 2002. The
relationship was first established on the basis of a recommendation and has continued because of the exceptional quality of advice they provide.

Our primary contact is with Kevin Gate, he has been invaluable to us. Like every company we have faced challenges along the way, it's during these periods that his contribution has been so clearly evident, he is always available, has a wealth of experience on which to draw, provides sound advise and most importantly remains and instills calm.

When presented with any challenge, we know ICON will be on hand to talk us through solid solutions to help us draw up a plan of action."

"Foresight completed an investment in audio communications leader Trilogy following an introduction by ICON. From our perspective, this was typical of the type of well presented good business opportunity that ICON works with. One of the real differentiators during the Trilogy fundraising process was that ICON showed that they understand how to manage a transaction by carefully balancing the need for keeping a disciplined process and timescale with the flexibility needed by investors to conduct a thorough due diligence process."

"Our experience with ICON has been quite extraordinary; they are hard working, dedicated, determined and very proactive. They immediately understood our problems, shared our vision and helped us make it happen."

"ICON acted for us on our MBO from US based parent, LTX. We chose ICON because they specialize in technology deals, so they were able to provide key insights into the critical issues affecting our market and corporate development. They successfully raised us £2m MBO financing which included mezzanine finance and an export trade factoring facility. We left the guys at ICON to it and they negotiated an outstanding deal."

"We are delighted with closing the new investment in L3Technology and appreciate the assistance provided by the team at ICON."