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Ask Octopus #1: How effective is gifting as an estate planning strategy?
Welcome to our new Ask Octopus column, written by Tax Product Specialist at Octopus Investments, Toyin Oyeneyin. This is where, each quarter,…
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Maven supports Bedford-based Sunset Commercial via Midlands Engine Investment Fund II
Sunset Commercial Finance Limited (“Sunset Commercial”), a Bedford-based financial brokerage, has secured a six-figure funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund…
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AIC: 2024/2025 VCT fundraising is third highest on record
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has announced that venture capital trusts (VCTs) raised £895 million in the 2024/25 tax year to invest in early-stage innovative…
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Triple Point: End of tax year reflection and adviser insights post-Budget
Now that the tax year has drawn to a close, Diana French, Retail Strategy Director at Triple Point, explores how the Autumn Budget…
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Agricultural Property Relief: Strategic Planning for Financial Advisers and Wealth Managers from Chris Walklett, Bishop Fleming
Agricultural Property Relief (APR) has long been a cornerstone of the UK’s inheritance tax (IHT) framework, providing significant relief for those involved…
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Maven clients invest £3.4 million in logistics software business Podfather
Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”), one of the UK’s leading private equity firms, has completed a £3.4 million investment in Edinburgh-based Epod Solutions…
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Gresham House Ventures appoints Alex Yanitsky as Investment Partner
Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in software and digitally driven businesses in the enterprise solutions, healthcare and consumer market sectors, has…
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VCTs at 30: An enduring success story
It’s hard to believe that Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) are celebrating their 30th year. These tax-advantaged vehicles were created with a bold…
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Albion VCTs close over-subscribed £80m top-up offers
Albion Capital, the specialist venture capital investor managing £669 million across three VCTs (venture capital trusts), has today announced the completion of…
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GBI Magazine celebrates more than a decade of advocacy, innovation and impact
We’ve been in high spirits at GBI Magazine as we recently unveiled the 50th edition of our magazine! It’s a perfect moment…
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Unicorn AIM VCT – £25m offer oversubscribed
The Directors of Unicorn AIM VCT announced that they expect the current £20m offer for subscription plus £5m overallotment facility will be oversubscribed. The offer…
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Triple Point appointed as delivery partner for next phase of the Green Heat Network Fund
Triple Point, well known with advisers as providers of VCTs as well as other investment products, have been appointed as the delivery…
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The Venture Capital Trust turns 30: How has it evolved and what’s next?
The Venture Capital Trust is celebrating its 30th year of existence in 2025, and who better to talk us through this investment…
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Advisers see boom in demand for IHT advice with new clients making most of the enquiries
Advisers are seeing a surge in demand for advice on Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning with new clients accounting for most of the…
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Are VCTs more attractive than ever post-Budget?
Despite significant tax hikes on CGT, IHT, and pensions in Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget, Venture Capital Trusts were left unchanged. With this in…
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Looking back, moving forward: A decade of growth in tax-efficient investing
This month marks a double celebration for GBI Magazine — our milestone 50th issue and over 10 years of championing tax-efficient investments.…
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The 30-year evolution of Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs): Key policy changes
The Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme was introduced in 1995. It encourages private investment in small, high-risk businesses. Over the years, several…
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Deepbridge Capital appoints new Marketing Manager
Leading venture capital investment manager Deepbridge Capital has announced the appointment of Carol O’Gorman as Marketing Manager. This strategic addition to the…
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GBI Podcast #4: The evolving VCT landscape: opportunities, challenges, and key growth sectors with James D’Mello, Fuel Ventures
Welcome to another special episode of IFA Talk in partnership with GBI Magazine. This time, we look at the ever-evolving VCT landscape…
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AIM sees £7.8bn of M&A deals in past year – £5bn of those takeovers executed by private equity
27 companies listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in the past year* were taken over in the last year in M&A…
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