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Contents

1. Weekly Update - Balmoral Partners

2. Current Investment Opportunities - Still time to get involved with MaltaHip

3. Expert Corner - Are you a business owner looking to double, triple, or even quadruple your business in the next 12 to 24 months?

4. Events, Offers, Insights and Announcements - Ultra-Exclusive: Exit Weekend UK – March 22-23, 2025

Section 1 - Weekly Update: Our Growing Portfolio

In just two months, we’ve made incredible strides at Balmoral Partners and are still on track to complete 6 investments / acquisitions in the first 90 days of 2025.

Here’s a snapshot of our portfolio:

1. VTM UK Ltd

   • Equity Ownership: 20%

   • Business Activity: Electronic Components Manufacture and Distribution

   • Balmoral’s Role: Marketing, Acquisitions, UVC Growth, possible spin out of secondary business.

2. Great Ideas in Nutrition

   • Equity Ownership: 16.7%

   • Business Activity: Weight loss products and consultation

   • Balmoral’s Role: Scaling Online Consultations, supporting the GLP-1 market, business rationalisation

3. Curo / BC24

   • Equity Ownership: 20%

   • Business Activity: Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Agency

   • Balmoral’s Role: Acquisitions

4. Resurgence

   • Equity Ownership: 25%

   • Business Activity: Online Fitness

   • Balmoral’s Role: Business Expansion / Start Up

Total Portfolio Revenue: £3.2M

We’re excited about the growth and opportunities ahead! If you know of anyone looking to exit their business, we pay healthy success fees.

Contact me for details.

Section 2 - Investment Opportunity: The future of Hip Replacements

Garland Surgical is pioneering the future of hip replacements with MaltaHip, an ultra-low-wear, whole-life implant that addresses key issues with traditional options—dislocation risk and longevity. Developed using first-principles engineering, MaltaHip offers unparalleled wear resistance and a potential 50+ year lifespan.

We're currently raising a £2M equity round, with £2.1M already committed. With £1.5M in grant funding secured and £2M EIS tax relief available for UK investors, this is a unique opportunity to invest in a game-changing medical device poised to revolutionize the $6.92B global hip replacement market.

The round closes on 31st March. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this breakthrough venture. For more information, contact Simon Mifsud, CEO, at [email protected].

Section 3 - Expert Corner: Are you a business owner looking to double, triple, or even quadruple your business in the next 12 to 24 months? 

That’s exactly what we’ve helped businesses achieve, and it’s what Ascend3 Networks Health and Wealth Programme is all about.

We provide you with proven strategies that drive growth, including traditional marketing, joint venture partnerships, bid writing, and the transformative power of mergers and acquisitions. By applying these methods, you can increase your turnover, boost profitability, and improve cash flow—while working smarter, not harder.

Key Benefits

• 🚀 Massive Growth Potential: Double, triple, or even quadruple your business in 12-24 months.

• 🎯 Effective Strategies: Master marketing, joint ventures, bid writing, and mergers and acquisitions.

• 💸 Financial Gains: Achieve higher turnover, improved profitability, and better cash flow.

• 🕒 Work Smarter: Achieve more with less effort and time.

• 📩 Let’s Talk: Reach out to explore how the programme can transform your business.

Section 4 - Events, Offers, Insights and Announcements: Ultra-Exclusive: Exit Weekend UK – March 22-23, 2025

Not everyone is invited. But if you’re a founder who plans to sell your business one day—and you want to do it on your terms—this is the room you need to be in.

🚨 Here’s the harsh truth:
When buyers come knocking, they already know the game. They’ll sit across from you, fully prepared to walk away with your life's work—for far less than it's worth.

If you’re not ready, they will win.

That’s why Exit Weekend UK exists—a private, closed-door event hosted by my friend Niraj Shah and his business partner Mac Lackey at the legendary Fairmont Windsor Park this March.

This isn’t a networking event.
This isn’t a conference.
This is a war room for elite founders who want to sell for 7, 8, or even 9 figures—on their terms.

🔥 What You’ll Walk Away With in Just 48 Hours:
✅ The 7-8 Figure Playbook – Learn the exact frameworks Mac used to sell six businesses, each for 7–8 figures.
✅ Your Tactical Exit Plan – No fluff. No theory. Just a real roadmap to drive your valuation higher and attract the right buyers.
✅ Direct Access to Dealmakers – M&A lawyers, tax strategists, and insiders who live and breathe high-stakes exits.
✅ Handpicked, High-Level Peers – Every seat is curated. No tire-kickers. No time-wasters. Just serious founders leveling up together.
✅ 100% Money-Back Guarantee – If you don’t see game-changing value by 6 PM on Day 1, you get a full refund. No questions asked.

💰 What You Won’t Get:
🚫 Crowds of random attendees—this is invite-only.
🚫 Boring panels that leave you with more questions than answers.
🚫 Generic advice you could’ve Googled.

⚡ The Catch:
This is the ONLY time in 2025 that Mac will host an event like this in the UK. If you want access to him without joining his $17,500+ ExitDNA program or paying $37,500+ for private advisory, this is your chance.

📅 March 22-23, 2025
📍 Fairmont Windsor Park, UK
🎟️ Limited seats—registrations close Friday, March 7

💥 Use CODE: LASTCALL for £100 OFF

By the time buyers show up, it’s already too late. The best exits go to the founders who prepare now.

🔗 Apply for Your Spot Here. https://exitdna.com/exitweekend/

See you inside. If you make the cut.

Thanks for checking in

Kind healthy regards

Ross

What are you waiting for?

Here are 3 ways we can work together

1. Apply to join our small group accountability program. With a full 12 months to work together, this could just be what you need to supercharge your business growth, raise investment or get started on the business acquisition ladder.

2. Submit a pitch deck or investment proposal to share in an upcoming newsletter

3. Reach out about investing in one of our SEIS or EIS projects

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Happy investing!

Ross and The Investment Exchange Team

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