Crowdfunding Issuer Readiness and Post-Raise Governance

Crowdfunding issuer readiness is preparing a company for a platform's due diligence before a raise, then running right-sized governance and investor reporting after it. Raising money from hundreds of investors on a crowdfunding platform is the easy part. Running a company they have invested in is harder. We help founders prepare for platform due diligence and then run the governance, reporting and disclosure that keep investors onside.

Before the raise: due diligence and disclosure readiness After the raise: governance, updates and AGMs Secondary market disclosure where shares trade

Crowdfunding Issuer Readiness

What it is

A two-stage service for issuers on equity and token crowdfunding platforms: readiness for the platform's due diligence and disclosure before a campaign, then right-sized governance and investor communication afterwards.

Why organisations need it

Platforms must carry out due diligence on issuers and their directors, and campaigns must meet the SC's advertising and disclosure rules. After the raise, companies answer to a large shareholder base and, where shares trade on a secondary market, must disclose price-sensitive information fairly. Founders who are unprepared lose time before the raise and trust after it.

What the engagement covers

Due diligence readiness

Corporate records, financials and director information in order.

Disclosure document support

Accurate, balanced disclosure for the campaign.

Campaign compliance

Marketing checked against the SC advertising rules.

Governance setup

Board, minutes, delegations and related-party discipline.

Investor updates and AGMs

Periodic updates and a well-run AGM.

Secondary market disclosure

Handling price-sensitive information where shares trade.

What the business gets out of it

Faster platform approval

Due diligence goes smoothly.

Credible campaign

Balanced disclosure builds trust.

Investors kept onside

Regular, honest updates.

Ready for the next round

Clean governance for follow-on funding.

Affordable

Scaled for early-stage companies.

How it works

How the engagement runs

01

Assessment

Current records and governance.

02

Preparation

Fixing gaps before the platform review.

03

Campaign support

Disclosure and marketing checks.

04

Post-raise setup

Governance and reporting routine.

05

Ongoing

Quarterly updates and AGM support.

Deliverables

What you receive

Readiness checklist

What the platform will ask for.

Governance pack

Board charter, delegations and minutes template.

Investor update template

Quarterly format.

AGM toolkit

Notice, agenda and conduct.

Disclosure policy

For price-sensitive information.

Who it is for

Who this is built for

Industries

StartupsGrowth-stage SMEsCompanies raising on ECF platformsToken crowdfunding issuersProperty crowdfunding issuers

Company sizes

StartupsSMEsMid-tier companies

Departments

FoundersFinanceCompany secretaryBoard
FAQ

FAQ

We prepare you for the platform's due diligence on the company and its directors, so the process is faster and nothing surprises the platform's reviewers. The platform makes its own decision on whether to list your campaign, and we do not represent otherwise.

We support preparation and review it for accuracy and balance, so the risks are as clear as the opportunity. Responsibility for the content stays with the issuer, which is why the directors must be comfortable that every statement in it is true.

Regular updates, clear financials, an annual meeting and early honesty when things change. Crowdfunded companies answer to a large shareholder base, and trust is lost faster through silence than through bad news. We help set a reporting rhythm your team can actually sustain.

You must treat price-sensitive information carefully and disclose it to all shareholders fairly, rather than to a few investors first. That means a simple disclosure process, clear ownership of announcements, and care with what founders say informally.

Yes, adapted to the disclosure and ongoing obligations of token offerings, which the SC regulates as initial exchange offerings under the Guidelines on Digital Assets. The governance principles are the same; the documents and reporting differ.