The total amount raised by VCTs in 2016/17 demonstrated the strongest demand in a decade. But which offers raised the most? Which closed earliest – and which raised money the fastest?The answers might surprise you. We ...
The total amount invested into Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) in the 2016 to 2017 tax year was £542 million – the second highest fund raising year on record.As the chart below shows, it‘s also the largest ...
In the eight or so years I’ve been writing my regular column for the Financial Times I’ve encountered more than my fair share of adventurous investment ideas.When I first started writing for the weekend FT, vehicles ...
What's in this free guide?This 12-page guide has been written with accountants and their clients in mind. It outlines the EIS, VCT and SEIS investments we believe stand out from the crowd. The EIS and SEIS ...
Octopus Titan VCT's 2016/17 subscription offer seeks to raise £70 million for UK's largest venture capital trust, which has assets of approximately £309 million at the time of writing. The VCT launched in 2007 and has ...
Have you just completed your tax return? Most think once the payment is made, there is no way back. That’s not quite true. You could still claim up to 30% of that tax back by investing ...
Just this week, I received an email from Bill Nixon, manager of the Maven VCTs. He warned me his VCT is just about to reach capacity for this year. He’s not the first nor, I expect, ...
Would you consider a property investment that injects new life into city centres – with income tax relief of up to 60%-70%? This is possible thanks to the little-known Business Premises Renovation allowance (BPRA). But only ...
Three very different established firms are raising funds under the EIS to help them through the next stage of growth. Using EIS, investors could benefit from 30% income tax relief, capital gains deferral and IHT relief. ...
So, the Donald has done it. Much to the confusion of the pollsters, the liberal media and the watching world, Donald Trump has done what few thought possible and will be the next President of the ...
