Should fund investors be beware of private company investments?
I was tidying up some stuff and came across this draft article that I wrote in 2017. For some reason... Continue reading →
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How long will EIS investors have to wait for an exit?
In the course of doing EIS fund reviews, I come across lots of claims that are unprovable. In some cases,... Continue reading →
HMRC say record year for EIS, but its an old year
Having taken a break I’m a little behind on some news. Last week HMRC published its annual statistics for EIS,... Continue reading →
The State of AI shows AI is not in a state
One advantage of doing a bit of travelling it that it can allow you to catch up on your reading.... Continue reading →
Does Uber tell us anything about private company valuations?
The recent flotation of Uber was probably the largest VC backed IPO of all time. After initial suggestions of a... Continue reading →
Can diversification really beat the Dragons?
Recently Syndicate Room published a fascinating study entitled Beating the Dragons How Radical Diversification can out perform VCs. This builds... Continue reading →
EIS investment is down – is that a bad thing?
Last week a journalist from Growth Business called me about the fall in EIS investment in 2019/20. The full article... Continue reading →
Oxford Capital Estate Planning Service has problems
Although they are keeping information pretty tight, Oxford Capital has run into some issues with its Estate Planning Service (OCEPS).... Continue reading →
AI is scary, but not for the reasons everyone thinks
Cathy O’Neill’s excellent book, Weapons of Math Destruction, is a bit scary. It was clear that the application of algorithms... Continue reading →
Governance in the World of Business Relief
I recently wrote an article about the issues surrounding governance in unquoted Business Relief products for GBI Magazine. It also... Continue reading →