Customer demand
The customer, the workload and the reason the service is worth paying for.
Investors
Capital for
infrastructure businesses.
Our businesses bring together cloud and hosting services, the equipment that delivers them and the teams that keep them running. Explore the operating model and the information behind an investment discussion.
01The business
Start with the business
behind the infrastructure.
IO develops specialist cloud and hosting businesses. Operating brands serve customers directly, supported by the group’s technical capability, resources and investment decisions.
A useful investment discussion identifies the business, what the capital will fund and how the proposed development will be delivered. Structure, risks and terms follow from that context.
02Development priorities
How we assess
a development opportunity.
Delivery capability
The engineering, equipment, partners and support needed to deliver the service consistently.
Operating economics
The cost of deployment, the use of available capacity and the resources needed for maintenance and replacement.
Execution and ownership
The people responsible, the milestones and the dependencies that could affect delivery.
03Investor information
The information
behind the decision.
Start with the company overview. For a closer review, contact us to discuss the relevant business, its funding requirements and the corporate and financial information needed.
Corporate structure & ownership
Private discussion
Clarify which entities are involved, who owns them and who has authority to make decisions. Agree the documents needed to establish the structure and their scope.
Ask about corporate informationFinancial & operating information
Private discussion
Examine the relevant financial periods, operating performance, assets, liabilities and funding needs. The information required depends on the business and transaction; results and projections are not published here.
Discuss financial informationA specific investment opportunity
Separately agreed process
Discuss what the capital will fund, the proposed commercial terms, the risks and the agreements required. Any specific opportunity needs its own transaction materials and review.
Prepare an investor introductionThis website provides a corporate introduction. It is not an investment offer and does not set out transaction terms or promise returns.