Economic upheaval has tested VCTs’ resilience, but the Chancellor’s growth plans could make them central to revitalising the UK economy (Source Portfolio Adviser)
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It is fair to say that the financial services landscape has seen easier years to navigate than the past four. (Source FT Adviser)
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The venture capital trust (VCT) industry is approaching a landmark year. 2025 will mark the 30th anniversary of the launch of the VCT scheme – a revolutionary tax-efficient ecosystem of visionary entrepreneurs, investors’ capital and expert VCT managers that has helped thousands of early-stage businesses bring their products to market and created hundreds of thousands of jobs. (Source The AIC)
The European Commission (EC) has given the green light to the UK’s prolongation of the Venture Capital Trust (VCT) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) regimes until April 2035. (Source: Investment Week)
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New data from the Venture Capital Trust Association (VCTA) shows that its members invested £505m in early-stage companies across the UK during 2023. VCTs therefore provided a vital source of funding amid a broader venture downturn, which saw total venture funding in the UK fall by almost a third in 2023.
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With a new tax year underway, we at GBI Magazine are excited to bring you a new series of exclusive interviews with industry experts. In this series, we speak to key figures in the tax-efficient space to find out their outlook on the new tax year, hear their thoughts on the 2023-24 tax year, and provide their tips for advisers.
There are advisers who have never engaged with the venture capital trust (VCT) and the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) markets, Puma Capital has suggested.
The group’s founder and chief executive David Kaye told Money Marketing some advisers are reluctant to explain what they are due to the “complexity” behind them.
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