The 3 best books on Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning
Although I have been looking at Business Relief products for a few years now, I haven’t got to grips with... Continue reading →
New podcast – The EIS Navigator
When I’m quiet on this blog it is usually because I’m working hard. On this occasion, I have been working... Continue reading →
How safe are Business Relief products just now?
There is a range of of unquoted Business Relief products (BR – formerly Business Property Relief or BPR) that market... Continue reading →
Is your VCT investment overpriced?
We live in unprecedented times. Covid-19 has brought havoc to stock and bond markets around the world. Despite this, many... Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →