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Strategy & funding · UK & international

Strategy.
Funding.
Forward.

We make strategic projects fundable.

ScaleUp Focus brings strategy and funding together. We clarify the commercial proposition, prepare a credible funding case and manage the transaction through to completion.

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See the opportunity.Build the case.
For businesses, project sponsors & leadership teamsCommercial judgement. Personal involvement.

The right support at the right moment

A good opportunity
needs a clear way forward.

Whether you are funding a business, developing a property or infrastructure project, or deciding what comes next, the challenge is rarely capital alone. The proposition, the structure and the plan need to work together.

ScaleUp Focus brings these elements into focus, with direct involvement from James McKerracher and a scope agreed around your needs.

01 / Funding

Prepare the transaction.
Drive it forward.

A credible funding proposition. An appropriate, realistic funding plan. One accountable transaction lead.

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From propositionto completion.

Your funding transaction manager.

ScaleUp Focus prepares and manages funding transactions, bringing the commercial case, key financial materials and the right people into a coordinated process.

We establish what needs funding, who should borrow, how repayment or returns can be supported, and which sources of capital suit the opportunity. That may mean funding a business, an asset purchaser, a project company or a portfolio.

We coordinate sponsors, professional teams and capital providers around the information, actions and decisions required to drive the funding transaction forward.

Discuss a funding requirement
01

Clarify the strategy

Establish the commercial objective, test the proposition and agree what needs funding, why and how it will create value.

02

Prepare the funding case

Develop an appropriate, realistic funding plan and key financial materials, with a clear account of the opportunity and its risks.

03

Engage capital

Identify and prioritise providers whose mandates fit, then manage a focused approach to suitable lenders and investors.

04

Manage completion

Coordinate sponsors, advisers and capital providers through diligence, terms, documentation and closing.

Corporate growthProperty & developmentProjects & infrastructureEnergy & technology

Capital is supplied by third parties; every transaction is subject to due diligence, documentation and capital-provider approval.

Property · Energy · Real assets

Sector understanding.
A clear route to capital.

We bring commercial judgement, rigorous preparation and personal involvement to each funding requirement.

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Property funding

International capital for Caribbean property.

We prepare and manage funding transactions for property development, refinancing and investment opportunities in our four priority Caribbean markets: the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

Our work connects credible sponsors and well-prepared projects with suitable international capital, particularly where local funding is constrained or expensive.

  • Residential and mixed-use development
  • Hospitality and income-producing assets
  • Senior debt, junior debt, mezzanine and equity
  • Single projects and multi-project programmes
Discuss a property funding requirement
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Energy & infrastructure funding

From deployment to a repeatable programme.

We prepare and manage funding transactions for energy technologies, infrastructure and operating assets.

We consider the manufacturer, customer, asset owner and project company to establish where the capital is needed and how the transaction can work. Where appropriate, we assess whether a portfolio offers a stronger funding case.

  • Generation, storage and flexibility
  • Local energy systems and renewable infrastructure
  • Technology deployment and asset improvements
  • Corporate, project and portfolio funding
Discuss an energy funding requirement

02 / Strategy

Choose your next move
with confidence.

A clear direction. Realistic priorities.
A plan the team can act on.

Discuss a strategic challenge
Direction

Where should the business go?

Test opportunities, sharpen the proposition, and decide where time and capital will have the greatest value.

Commercialisation

What will make it work?

Connect the market, business model, partners and funding requirements into a coherent commercial plan.

Execution

What needs to happen next?

Translate the strategy into priorities, responsibilities and milestones, with practical support where needed.

For capital providers & advisers

Relevant opportunities.
Better-prepared transactions.

We start with the provider’s mandate and funding criteria, then prepare opportunities for serious consideration. The aim is a clearer commercial and financial case, transparent risks and a more productive assessment.

James coordinates sponsor and professional-team access, information requests and the transaction workstream. Advisers contribute their specialist expertise within an agreed scope.

Share your funding mandate, investment criteria or a client challenge so we can assess where our work complements yours.

Discuss your mandate or client need

About James

James McKerracher.

Portrait of James McKerracher

Commercial leadership.
International perspective.
Personal accountability.

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James is a business growth strategist and board adviser with more than 30 years’ experience in commercial leadership, strategy development and execution.

His career includes work with Aviva, BAT, Prudential, Sedgwick and Zurich. He has held board-level responsibility for developing business lines and markets in the UK, Europe, India and the Middle East, and established a corporate incubator with responsibility for international development.

Alongside his corporate experience, James has worked with founders and growing businesses across technology, financial and professional services. Through ScaleUp Focus, he brings that commercial perspective to funding requirements, strategic decisions and the practical work needed to move projects forward.

Clients work directly with James. He leads the commercial assessment, coordinates the funding workstream and brings in specialist advisers where required. Research and analytical tools, including AI where useful, support the work; commercial judgement and responsibility remain personal.

Senior involvementCommercial judgementClear accountability

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What are you
working towards?

A short introduction is enough to start. Tell James what you want to achieve, what is getting in the way, and your timing.

Direct contact

Discuss a funding requirement.

To discuss a project, funding requirement or strategic challenge, email James McKerracher directly.

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