EIS On Trial – is EIS worth your investment?

Join GBI Magazine as we put EIS on trial. Hear from a courtroom of experts in the financial space, one side defending EIS, one side prosecuting, and a judge to orchestrate the discussion. You, our readers, will be the jury, and will help us make the ultimate decision on whether EIS is worth investing in the future.

Click here to watch on demand and listen in to our Head of Business Development, Laura-Ann Martens

The judge: Lawrence Gosling (Artemis Investment Management) will ask the audience to vote at the outset on the likelihood of their using EIS in the current tax year.

The case for the prosecution: Led by Martin Fox (Director of Marketing, Bulletin), drawing on years of research finding out the main barriers to advisers in using EIS.

Witnesses to include Dan Robinson from Beauhurst, looking at the failure rates of small companies, and Simon Williams of IFA Cooper Parry, who has agreed to talk about the issues he faces on EIS.

The case for the defence: Stephen Jones has agreed to lead the defence.

Witnesses to include representative speakers from Hardman, Par Equity, Haatch Ventures, GrowthInvest, investee companies, PI brokers and more.

The jury: The viewing audience, our readers, who will be invited to ask questions and vote on likelihood of using EIS in the future, helping us reach a final verdict.

Click here to watch on demand and listen in to our Head of Business Development, Laura-Ann Martens

RISK WARNING

The investments and products that are referred to on this website and made available via the GrowthInvest platform are not suitable for everyone. They are generally higher risk and require a longer investment term. Many of the investments are in alternative and tax efficient products this involves additional risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution. It should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. There is no assurance that the investment objectives of any investment opportunity will be achieved or that the strategies and methods described herein will be successful. Please consult our full risk warning on our site for more information. Investments should only be made by investors who understand these risks.

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