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The Angel Business Club (or ABC for short) is an investment scheme that gives free shares to its paying members in a range of early stage companies. It is a little like “Dragons Den” or “Shark Tank” if you have ever seen those TV shows, but with the Club picking the companies to invest in.
We started this review almost 18 months ago so thought it was about time to wrap it up.
We actually joined the club around four years ago and have closely followed its goings-on, having attended events and conferences in both the UK and France. We have also followed the live webinars and business updates closely.
So what are our findings on the Club after four years of membership?
Well first and foremost on this site we are concerned with results and from that point of view the strange thing is there still aren’t any actual results to report.
That is because there haven’t been any exit events in the form IPOs or trade sales in the portfolio companies since we joined.
So we haven’t realised (or lost) anything in terms of the free shares we have received.
If you look at the portfolio company values then they can look very good and like you have made gains, but a number of them seem somewhat inflated in terms of their valuations and the amount you can actually get for selling them on the internal market (bulletin board) is considerably less. The old adage “something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it” rings true in this case.
Generally though it’s not a great idea to sell your shares on the internal bulletin board unless you need to in order to release funds.
All in all then it’s quite difficult to give a verdict on the Club in terms of results as we are still waiting for some concrete results to be able to record!
Turning to the other aspects of the Club though, there are a number of aspects that we found to be positive. These include the social side of the Club and the chance to interact with other members at events etc. Obviously with covid these have been postponed for the last 18 months, but hopefully we will start to have some events again soon.
The webinars are also a really positive aspect of the Club, giving members the chance to receive first-hand updates from CEOs of the portfolio companies and to ask them questions.
That is something quite unique in this space compared to crowdfunding websites that normally have a big push when they initially raise funds but then the most you get is the occasional written update from the CEO rather than a webinar.
Having an in-depth update and being able to quiz the heads of the companies gives you a much greater insight into how the company is actually doing compared to a bland written update, which often paper over the cracks.
In addition to the webinars with company CEOs, there have also been educational webinars about business and investing which have been interesting and informative. If you are new to private equity and investing then they are well worth checking out.
Overall then we would say in terms of results we have to award the Angel Business Club a neutral rating as there haven’t been any concrete results to report. We would give the other aspects of the Club a positive rating though as we have enjoyed the social aspect of it.
Angel Business Club – Results Update
17th June 2021
The Angel Business Club (or ABC for short) is an investment scheme that gives free shares to its paying members in a range of early stage companies. It is a little like “Dragons Den” or “Shark Tank” if you have ever seen those TV shows, but with the Club picking the companies to invest in.
There have been a couple of positive updates recently, on a company involved in producing healthy drinks and another in the digital payments space.
Whilst we can’t give out specific details due to confidentiality, both companies are making solid progress and there may be revaluations of them coming soon.
As we have remarked before however, private equity is very much a long-term game and results do not come quickly. Generally you are looking at 5-10 year time horizons for an investment to be realized. So patience is very much the name of the game, but it’s good to see some of the companies doing well anyway.
Just to mention as well that the Angel Business Club is offering free bonus shares in their leading-edge biotech portfolio company iosBio.
Until the end of June, all new members or old members who reactivate their membership will receive 30 free iosBio shares so long as they remain active for 3 months. The free shares are valued today at a total of £15.
All paying members that refer new members will also receive 30 free shares so long as they also remain active for 3 months.
This promotion is capped at 500 new or reactivating members – so don’t hang about, shares will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
You can sign up as a free member here.
Angel Business Club – Results Update
19th April 2021
The Angel Business Club (or ABC for short) is an investment scheme that gives free shares to its paying members in a range of early stage companies. It is a little like “Dragons Den” if you have ever seen that TV programme, but with the Club picking the companies to invest in.
The Club held their quarterly portfolio update last week, in which they provide updates on the various companies they have invested in at the Club.
The information is confidential so we can’t give away specific details, but overall it was an encouraging update. As ever there were some more positive updates than others, with the payment company and low-calorie drinks company providing particularly positive news whilst one or two others have been hit hard by covid and will need time to recover.
That in a nutshell is the essence of investing in early-stage businesses – it’s a risky business and there will be failures along the way. But hopefully you might get one or two big winners that more than make up for those losers.
What we like about the Angel Business Club though is that you get these regular updates on the companies the Club has invested in. Often in the private equity and crowdfunding space you hear nothing from the companies you have invested in. Some companies may provide the occasional update once or twice a year, but others provide no updates at all.
So it’s really useful to learn about what’s been going on at the various companies on a regular basis and is definitely one of the advantages of being a member of the Angel Business Club.
Angel Business Club – Results Update
9th March 2021
The Angel Business Club (or ABC for short) is an investment scheme that gives free shares to its paying members in a range of early stage companies. It is a little like “Dragons Den” if you have ever seen that TV programme, but with the Club picking the companies to invest in.
As ever, lots has been happening at the club since our last update but the biggest piece of news involves their fire safety company which has just signed a deal with Screwfix to sell its fire extinguisher products in their 650 branches. The company will also be live on Amazon in March and have their own website where they sell the products.
The deal with Screwfix is huge news and is the first significant validation of their products and revolutionary approach to fire safety. The company is due to have a significant uplift in its valuation as a result.
Other companies in the ABC portfolio are making progress, including a waste oil cleanup company starting work in Columbia and a healthy drinks company expanding its range from tonics into sodas and expanding their range.
All in all then it is good to see such progress. We are also eagerly awaiting an update on a payments company in the ABC portfolio which has had a promising year of deals and hopefully will be able to report on what progress it has made soon.
Angel Business Club – Results Update
18th January 2021
These are the latest updates at the Angel Business Club:
Vaccine in a Pill
There’s a British biotech company in Burgess Hill, UK, who have developed a unique COVID19 vaccine, in a PILL.
This could be an absolute game changer. They have been featured on UK national TV:
Check out the TV coverage out here
They have signed a licensing deal with a big multi-billion dollar U.S. drug company which you can read about here.
And the great news is you can get free shares in this exciting company through the Angel Business Club.
Click here to find out how you can get free shares in this exciting British company.
Clinical trials have started and if successful, could transform the fortunes of this company and the world’s battle with this terrible virus.
For a limited time only, you can get free shares in this company.
Please note you cannot buy these on the stock market as this is a private company. There is only one way we know of to get hold of shares…
Quarterly Portfolio Update
Just a note that the CEO of the Angel Business Club, will be doing the quarterly update on how all the businesses in the ABC portfolio are doing, this Wednesday 20th January at 1800 GMT.
It’s a great opportunity to catch up on how things are going and to ask any questions you may have.
All members can attend the webinar, even if you are a free (non-paying) member, so it’s well worth signing up just to get a flavour of what