Articles

Today: the birthday of IHT-free ISAs

5 August 2018

Five years ago today a seemingly minor ISA rule change created a solution to one of the most vexing problems wealthy ISA investors face. That problem is: how do you prevent your ISA being clobbered by ...

Record EIS fundraise: £3 million in 34 days

2 August 2018

On paper, everything conspired against this offer. Traditionally, investors are not particularly active in the summer. As the old adage goes, ‘Sell in May and go away, come back again on St. Leger day’. In addition, ...

Algae for lunch? This is why I’m banking on it

18 July 2018

If you hear the word “algae”, you probably think of slimy green sludge – the last thing you’d dream of having on your dinner plate.So, you can guess my apprehension when last week in Rotterdam I ...

Twenty billion reasons to back this bunny

11 July 2018

The latest research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies suggests the UK faces twenty years of rising tax. This follows the government’s pledge to boost NHS spending to £20 billion a year and defence secretary Gavin ...

Review: Acamar Films EIS

28 June 2018

This is the sort of deal that rarely – if ever – gets in front of retail investors. It's an opportunity to invest in Acamar Films EIS – the company behind the BBC CBeebies number one ...

Review: Firglas EIS Ltd

22 June 2018

Global population is set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. By then we will consume two-thirds more protein than we do today. But how can we meet this growing demand? Algae, which can contain up to ...

Now open: new Seneca VCT offering

10 May 2018

Seneca Partners has launched a new VCT offering, raising up to £10 million with an overallotment facility of £10 million. Despite being new, it could potentially start paying dividends in the early years. This is possible ...

2018 Maserati 100 list: VCT and EIS-backed companies

30 April 2018

At the weekend, Maserati published the “2018 Maserati 100” in conjunction with The Sunday Times. Now in its fourth year, the list celebrates one hundred “game-changing entrepreneurs” who have had a big idea and converted it ...