Sam Simpson

FounderCatalyst

FounderCatalyst is an exciting and disruptive play into the UK legal tech sector, underpinned by our superb technology platform. 

Our mission is to create all of your funding legal paperwork quickly and professionally, with no compromise on quality, at a fixed low price.  

Our aim is to make your fundraising legal journey as simple as possible, whilst managing investor engagement, putting you back in control.

My role in FounderCatalyst is to ensure that our platform and customer service is exemplary, to build industry partnerships and to own and execute our service roadmap.

Founder

Forge Technologies Ltd

Forge Technologies is a digital IT services business focusing on three technology pillars; Future workplace, Cloud optimisation and Network transformation. Forge has no legacy infrastructure that it needs to deliver returns against; no costly office space, external investors or banking covenants and unencumbered from legacy working practices that have to be turned on their head to adapt to new working practices.

Within Forge Technologies, I am responsible for all aspects of commercial and back office services.

Co-Founder and CCO

University of Bristol

Quantum Technology Enterprise Centre (QTEC) is a world-leading incubator for quantum-based technology innovators, its vision is to educate and create the quantum entrepreneurs of the future. I'm mentoring two fantastic entrepreneurs as they develop their businesses.

Visiting Fellow and Mentor

Various Companies

Providing ongoing advice and support to the founders of incredible investees

Angel Investor and Board Advisor

Roc Technologies

I co-founded the business and successfully established the project and professional services delivery functions along with all back-office functions. This included finance, HR, IT, legal and corporate governance & compliance and vendor partnerships & accreditations.

Roc was recognised by the Financial Times as the 17th fastest growing company in Europe in 2017, and was the fastest growing IT Services business in the UK in 2016 according to the Sunday Times Tech Track.

Following a strategic review, I led a corporate finance process which resulted in a leveraged MBO and the acquisition of an IT Services business. At the time Roc had more than 200 people and run rate revenues of £25m. I subsequently exited my shareholding and Directorship as a part of this process.  The exit process was recognised by Business Magazine Thames Valley as Mid-Range Deal of the Year at the Annual Thames Valley Deals Awards 2018, held at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on the 19th April 2018 and subsequently as Tech Deal of the Year 2018 at the Thames Valley Tech Awards.

Founding Director

Daisy Group PLC

During my short period of employment at Daisy I was responsible for stabilising the Professional Services elements of the business following the acquisition of 2e2's managed services business. I also developed a repeatable process for integrating acquisitions.

Director of Project Services

Consolidated five disparate Project Services team into a single consistent directorate. Responsible for more than 150 staff across multiple disciplines and a portfolio of 500+ projects with a value in excess of £200m.
I also supported the sale of the company’s business units and assets to Daisy and O2.

Accountable for all delivery operations including management of a team of 90 technical engineers, consultants, project managers and PMO staff. My team delivered in excess of £110 million of customer solutions per annum.

Operations Director, Unified Communications Business Unit

Delivery of the company’s largest and most complex programme for a high security UK government client. Recruited and led a team of more than 60 technical and project management professionals. Successfully delivered the programme to time and budget.

Technical & Delivery Director

Prime Business Solutions

Management of pre-sales technical support and post sales delivery for IT infrastructure solutions based on Microsoft and Citrix.

Server and Client Line of Business Director

Evotree Limited

Evotree was an early cloud computing and Microsoft/Citrix Integrator startup. I established and managed all technical and operational delivery capability. The company achieved revenues of £1m in the first 6 months and was subsequently integrated into Prime Business Solutions.

Co-Founder and COO

Technical development, management and support in the Education and Insurance sectors.

Various Network and IT Operations Management Roles

You're seeking that all-important funding to catapult you to the next level.

YET despite how motivated you are and how good your business idea is, you may still struggle to…

▫️ Get funding because of the advance assurance needed
▫️ Afford the production of expensive legal paperwork
▫️ Know-how to find those elusive investors.

Simplifying and accelerating the early-stage investment legal journey, FounderCatalyst is the ONLY affordable fixed price method of funding round legals for start-ups.

WHO WE HELP
Pre-incorporation to start-ups in England & Wales that want expert AND affordable help with SEIS & EIS and the legal process and documentation required to complete their funding journey. 

3 WAYS WE HELP
1. Apply for SEIS & EIS advance assurance
2. Produce all legal funding round paperwork and manage investor engagement
3. Introduce start-ups to possible sources of funding.

Enjoy the relief all of the legal paperwork you need in as little as 30 minutes and your investor engagement managed through the process.  

PROOF WE HELP
✅  Complete fixed price service per funding round just £1,495 +vat
✅  99% success rate for advance assurance
✅  Legal paperwork produced in just 30 minutes.

YOUR NEXT STEP
Haven’t yet got your funding legals sorted and you’re determined to give your start-up the best and most affordable chance of success?

Book a chat at https://calendly.com/sam-fc/meet

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Sam

"Founders seeking to raise equity finance - use this service! It’s simple to use, reliable & secure, & provides unrivalled value for money. You're in complete control of your fundraising process & timescales." Jules & Charlie, Founders, The Nue Co

FREE RESOURCES
Because we’re here to help start-ups, we offer the following for free:

✅  SEIS/EIS advance assurance submission
✅  Customised Term Sheet
✅  Template Forecast Models
✅  Founder Collaboration Agreements

Visit: foundercatalyst.com to find out more and access the freebies.

SPECIALITIES: Start-up, Startup, Start Up Funding, Funding Round, Funding, Investment, Investor, Investor Engagement, Angel Investor, SEIS, EIS

British Business Bank

Senior Investment Manager Regional Funds

Senior Manager UK Network Team

ActionCOACH Business Coaching

Working with businesses to fulfil the business owners strategic goals, providing support, challenge and the ActionCOACH tools to overachieve and bring success all business owners deserve.

Working with strategic partners to support businesses nationally through ActionCOACH in bringing complementary skills and services.

Please contact to talk more on 07534 526519 or email pauljones@actioncoach.com

Business Growth Specialist & National Strategic Partnerships

Lloyds Banking Group

This is a national role within Mid Markets MD’s office and particularly the capability and propositions team. The key responsibility to improve the overall banking experience of clients through colleagues, lead progressive change and embed regulatory change. Develop new account planning tools and open delivery to new markets with products and propositions to meet demand and obtain growth. Making it easier for clients to work with the bank through preparing and leading action plans, from client insights, i.e. charterhouse and client 360. Driving the action plans with COO to implement change, driving efficiency to clients and deliver growth objectives of MM. To lead, motivate and coordinate 15 Senior Area Manager’s geographically dispersed across the UK to deliver the operating model, drive ethical and sustainable growth, Helping Britain Prosper.   
Achievements:
•	Delivered new insight into MM, from pilot to 50%+ response rates over 8 qtrs. Developing deeper insight programme. Insight helping drive metrics to upper quartile and held
•	Delivering new service review programme to deliver targeted effective change for clients 
•	Represented ring-fencing for MM, achieving all milestones and influencing programme's future model. Launched business development based on ethical client first approach with real success
•	Key steering and work stream lead for simplification delivering 6 hours per week of capacity for all colleagues activity of 6 hours per week.
•	Supported COO on delivering of change, representing MM and COO in annual planning round 
•	Developing new account planning tools CB wide.
•	Mentor to Lloyds Foundation charity, graduate and scholar assessor, and mentor

Director Client First at Mid Markets Lloyds Banking Group

A leadership role supporting the sustainable growth of the regional ensuring credit and operational risk targets are met. Responsibility coaching and supporting client activities to deliver against client needs leading to meeting income and balance sheet objectives, improving operational efficiency and deepening direct customer relationships.  Being an Ambassador for Lloyds and Commercial banking in the community including LEP and SW Lloyds Ambassador positions. Natural affiliation to coaching and development has led team to high overall delivery. Head Office secondments and work on national and regional projects have resulted in a positive national profile as a leader and coach/mentor.

Achievements:
• Rated as a strong performer for the last three years, and nominated to Future Leaders’ Programme.
• National workstream lead on many projects, including SMED, Portfolio Activity Management, Transactional Banking, Sales through Service and Bank of the Year.
• Assessment Centre interviewer for Lloyds Bank scholarship schemes and graduate placements.  Mentor to two Lloyds Bank scholars as well as two Warwick University undergraduates and a pupil at St Brendan’s.
• Chair of Careers Academy at St Brendan’s, Bristol.

Senior Area Manager

Bank of Scotland

Responsible for identifying, creating and closing opportunities with potential new corporate customers for the full range of banking products and for maintaining a presence with and generating introduced deals from the professional community.  Leadership position within originations and relationship management teams. 

Achievements:
• Found and coached the SW Entrepreneur winner with rebank opportunity worth £350K
• Developed customer relationship management approach and call ratio targets for team.
• Developed stronger presence in professional community

Director

Business Manager Linde

Linde Material Handling

European Business Manager

Barclays Bank

Specialising in asset-based lending, factoring and invoice discounting through direct and intermediary channels.  (Business acquired by CIT Vendor Finance (UK) Limited in January 2007, the role was unchanged).

Leadership role developing finance solutions for customers of Linde Material Handling (UK) Ltd.  New product design/delivery, brand/proposition development, process and performance management, finance negotiations with blue-chip clients, deal structuring. 

Achievements:
• Developed new product, unique to market, generating £25m+ new business volume against £22m target.
• Project managed significant organisational changes and business process improvements required within Linde and Barclays to support this new product and incorporating LEAN and Six Sigma techniques.
• Increased Barclays’ wallet share to 93% of financed sales volume.
• Project managed the development and delivery of insurance product (£1.5m pa fee income).

Business Manager

Barloworld Handling ltd

Wholly-owned in-house finance operation for the world-leading equipment manufacturer.

Project managed the set-up of an internal finance company, including development of a computer delivery system and new working practices in the UK and USA. Development and delivery of the strategic plan, negotiating and structuring large deals, training and supporting sales teams, management of two fleet departments.

Achievements:
• Over-achieved all sales targets, increasing in-house funded deals from 64% to 84% of all assets sold.
• Development and delivery of new products.

Paul is a performance-focussed and highly effective leader whose strategic and customer-centric approach has led to high levels of success in business development, relationship banking, leadership and growth within the financial and industrial sectors.  

With an extensive business foundation of 30 years within banking and finance , Paul has joined British Business Bank 

Paul is a highly regarded coach/mentor with a proven track record and is an MBA graduate from Warwick Business School.

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