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GBI 35 | Opportunity Knocks in 2023 | December 2022
Season’s Greetings to all our Readers and Clients. While some business sectors start to wind things down for the year, we are busier than ever planning for the Spring and the tax year end. So, with this in mind we bring you our usual mix of news and opportunities that...
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GB Investments is a campaigning magazine for the financial adviser community, focussing on tax efficient investments such as EIS, Seed EIS, VCT, SITR and BR, and the obvious advantages they can provide to Advisers’ clients in terms of tax, pension and intergenerational planning.
Each edition features articles on each of the core investment type as well as on-going insight into successful exits and new launches in the market place.
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Why consider investing in a Venture Capital Trust (VCT) this yearÂ
Written by Stuart Mant, Head of Business Development, Albion Capital The last few years have undoubtedly been some of the most challenging of recent times; the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, spiralling inflation and rising...
Why speed could be the most important factor in IHT planning
Written by Matt Dickens, Senior Business Development Director at Ingenious Speaking to advisers for many years now has allowed me to realise that a consistently challenging task they face is not only establishing the best route to take when offering estate planning...
VCT Managers still seeing strong investor appetite
Over the past five years, the assets managed by VCTs have increased from £4.1bn to £6.3bn. The sector saw record fundraising during the 2021/22 tax year, with £1.13bn invested. VCTs have made over 1,000 investments into 530 small and medium-sized companies in the...

VCTA: Early-stage business leaders say the knowledge gap is biggest barrier to accessing finance
Early-stage company entrepreneurs are hamstrung by a lack of information on how to access the external funding needed to support their...

SEIS Report highlights why advisers should be considering government funding schemes
Early this month, the first part of a serialised report series covering the essentials of investment in SEIS, EIS, VCTs and...
Estate planning is the big opportunity of 2023
Estate planning is something too many families put off. But recent events have made inheritance tax and providing for loved ones a priority. Rising inflation has combined with frozen inheritance tax allowances, impacting families across the UK. A record £3.5 billion...
Blackfinch Group appoints Nicholas French as Chief Distribution Officer
Blackfinch Group, an award-winning investment manager and tax efficient solutions provider, have announced the appointment of Nicholas French as its new Chief Distribution Officer. Nick brings over 25 years’ experience to Blackfinch, following a 3-year tenure with...
Leeds spinout Slingshot Simulations secures £3 million Series A funding round
Slingshot Simulations, a pioneering digital twin and decision intelligence company, has secured a £3 million Series A round of investment from Northern Gritstone, Mercia and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). A spinout from the University of Leeds, based...
HMRC forecasts nearly 1.5 million more people to be dragged into higher tax bands by 2027
According to a new Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by Quilter, the wealth manager and financial adviser, HMRC forecasts 1,130,000 more people will pay higher rate tax by the 2027/28 tax year. Additionally, the FOI reveals that HMRC predicts 301,000 more...
2023 outlook: The transformative trends driving health and social care investingÂ
Written by Mark Gross, Partner, Head of Development Capital, Downing LLP Transformative trends accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic are reshaping health and social care investing. From increased governmental support to a greater focus on ESG, Mark Gross, Partner at...
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About GBI Great British Investments
Editorially, we seek to highlight the value of the investment opportunities themselves and the contribution they make to society in terms of job creation, in addition to the tax advantages associated with these investments.
One of our primary objectives is increasing use of these investments amongst financial advisers.
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