“We want this country to be an entrepreneurial, share-owning democracy. The Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts, we will extend beyond 2025. Crucial steps on the road to making this a nation of entrepreneurs.” Kwasi Kwateng, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Some welcome news for the EIS industry in last week’s “mini-budget” when the Chancellor…
1. What’s a typical day like for you at Oxford Capital? Every day is different; there are annual events to manage such as financial and fund accounts, which are externally audited, budget setting with three year forecasts, policy reviews and of course planning the Christmas party. Biannually I chair the Valuations Committee which examines the…
EIS investments are high risk. You are investing in early-stage tech-focused businesses, and as such, you need to be comfortable with the level of risk and the lack of liquidity for approximately 5-7 years. However, for those that are comfortable with the risk, HMRC provides some very attractive tax relief benefits, including: 30% income tax…
If you are considering making an EIS investment, it is important that you decide from an informed position. Below are some of the key considerations to take into account to kick start your EIS investing journey: How Does The EIS Work For Investors? In order to benefit from an EIS investment, an investor must be…
1. What’s a typical day like for you at Oxford Capital? A typical day can be quite varied depending on what activities are taking place within the company, for example if we are closing a funding round, but my primary role is to be the first port of call for our investors. This means answering…
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed to encourage private investment into growing British companies, by offering attractive tax reliefs. It is one of the UK Government’s flagship policies for supporting British enterprise, stimulating approximately ÂŁ1bn of private investment each year. For anyone considering investing in to the EIS scheme, there are a number of…
1. What’s a typical day like for you at Oxford Capital? That is a tricky question because no day is typical! My day consists of discussions with financial advisers on the various uses of EIS, the technicalities and particular cases where EIS is being considered. We are a really close team at Oxford Capital so…
Investing in team, technology and marketing across expanding international footprint Largest Seedrs crowdfunding campaign so far of 2022Â Strong trading momentum across all markets US growing at over 100% pa SPOKE, the custom-made on demand menswear brand, announces the completion of a ÂŁ5m crowd-funding round on the Seedrs platform to build on current strong momentum…
1. What’s a typical day like for you at Oxford Capital? It generally splits into two parts – the first is meeting new or existing investors to introduce them to Oxford Capital or discuss the progress of their investments; the second is more internally focused with meetings to oversee the management of the firm. 2….
The growth of fintech companies and the technology these companies have developed has been significant in recent years. It’s a sector which has played an important role in growing the UK economy and this month the CBI has unveiled a major new campaign to entice more businesses to use fintech to fuel growth, it believes…
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