Calling all UK Searchfunders - help us sharpen up our data

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by a professional from University of Manchester
in London, Vereinigtes Königreich

1yr ago

Calling all UK Searchfunders - help us sharpen up our data

Hi everyone! Hope you're doing well.

By way of introduction, I'm Rob - co-founder of Scribe, a private company data platform. We have information on >4m UK private companies and 450k investors; our goal is to help Searchers find off-market deals. I'm looking for your feedback! What data points are most valuable for you? Here's what we're thinking of building:

- Age of the Directors
- Rich industry classifications (not just SIC)
- Search fund-specific investors
- Automated outreach support to speak with target companies

What would you add? Feedback and thoughts all valid and very welcome. Thank you in advance!

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
in Cambridge, UK

Obviously the recent financials. How long the company has been trading. Industry multiples. Examples of similar deals or larger acquisitions by PE. List of competitors.

reply by a professional 1yr ago
from University of Manchester in London, Vereinigtes Königreich

That's great, thanks for this Tom