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STOP PRESS - 18 Aug 2009
The Finance Act 2009 is changing the tax landscape and the biggest impact for certain taxpayers is the rise in the top rate of income tax to 50% from next April. The incentive to convert income into capital gains attracting CGT at 18% or zero if EIS qualified is therefore heightened. Investors are continuing to take advantage of the tax benefits of direct investment, and are increasingly becomi...
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STOP PRESS - 16 Jul 2009
Almost every discussion I have about the UK economy inevitably turns to property, not least because nearly everyone owns one or more properties – which makes us all experts! The consensus seems to be that the residential market is now bumping along the bottom. The commercial market is less homogenous, but freehold properties with good quality tenants and 10 years or more on the lease are prov...
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STOP PRESS - 16 Jun 2009
Whilst it is clear that the worst is not yet over, there are some indications that the recession may not be as prolonged or as hard as expected. Gordon Brown has taken a hammering from the British press for much derided policies which I confess I viewed as a re-branded and updated form of devaluation. Professor Paul Krugman, the respected economist (who won the 2008 Nobel pr...
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STOP PRESS - 2 Jun 2009
ur recent London Investment Fair, held last week, proved to be one of our best yet in terms of the high quality of companies presenting and looking for funding and a record number of investors and their guests who visited us on the day. Our selection process of taking on around 3% of the opportunities that are presented to us is key to this and we are actively looking for more companies requiri...
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STOP PRESS - 7 May 2009
We look forward to catching up with many of our registered investors at our 19th London Investment Fair next week on Wednesday 13 May. Despite (or perhaps because of) the current economic climate we expect attendance higher than last year given the number confirming interest so far. We even managed some small coverage in the FT Money section on 2 May under headline “Investors look to fund start ...
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STOP PRESS - 20 April 2009
We have launched a new initiative aimed at those of you who would like to see opportunities with some pre-completed due diligence. We have teamed up with respected London law firm, Nabarro, for this proposal. The aim is to offer fund-seekers the opportunity to provide investors with pre-packed due diligence and lower legal fees on completion. You will start to s...
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STOP PRESS - 1 April 2009
After (for us) a relatively quiet start to the year, March has been an exciting month for us with: * Five projects attracting investments totaling £1.3m during the month. * The first funding round of the Beer & Partners EIS Scheme closing. * A record high of new clients taken on seeking funding. Since the turn of the year we have welcomed over 50 new i...
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STOP PRESS - 19 March 2009
We continue to actively recruit new associates to strengthen our teams in London, the North and now Scotland, North East and Northern Ireland. If you know anyone who you feel may be interested and suitable please do ask them to get in touch with me at michaelweaver@beerandpartners.com. Recent additions to our teams across the countr...
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