We are delighted to announce external investment into The Link App. The Link App is a cutting edge app designed to improve communication between lawyers and their clients – and set law firms apart in this regard from their competitors. Surveys routinely show that clients judge their lawyers on their quality of service, rather than legal expertise (which they are not in a position to judge anyway). So an app that shows a law firm to be accessible, responsive and modern will do wonders for their brand and reputation – a key part of winning more business! – at the same time as improving their efficiency and increasing productivity. Clients install The Link App on their smartphones to receive regular (often real time) updates from their lawyers direct to mobile, eradicating the need for clients to chase for progress reports and also – surprisingly perhaps – tightening security as, unlike most email traffic, exchanges via the app are encrypted. Founder and CEO Lauren Riley was a qualified lawyer before setting up The Link App. Her inspiration for the design of this client communication tool came from her direct experience of what matters to clients and how to keep them happy. Lauren said: “Since launching The Link App I’ve been blown away by the legal market’s enthusiasm for a fresh approach to client communication. This investment from Jenson SEIS and EIS Fund 4 enables us to take the business to the next level. Law firms recognise clients are crying out for lawyers who are responsive and accessible. Differentiating themselves this way using the app is an easy win. “ We look forward to keeping you updated about our progress and continued growth.

 

Notes About Jenson Since 2001 the partners of Jenson Solutions have provided numerous companies with financial and operational support to help them grow and develop, with the aim of taking them from where they are today to where they want to be. Jenson provide high quality services such as portfolio and interim finance professionals, mergers and acquisitions advice, corporate finance advice, share option set up, share option valuations, IFRS conversions and accounting and financial modelling services to companies both large and small. A key focus of Jenson Solutions has been to support small businesses from start up through their life cycle. When the government announced their plans for the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (‘Seed EIS’), we saw an opportunity to work with Foresight to create a fund enabling us to support many of the businesses that we work with and would like to work with in the future.

 

Notes About Thompson Taraz (fund manager) Thompson Taraz is an established real estate, venture capital and EIS discretionary investment manager with 20 years of experience enhanced by its strategic advisors’ asset class expertise. Thompson Taraz have an in-house risk management and regulatory compliance capability. The wider Thompson Taraz group also provides fund administration, AIFMD depositary, and fund establishment services. Thompson Taraz is authorised to act as a discretionary investment manager by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) and its FCA registration number is 226978.


Originally published 06 / Mar / 2017