VCT Showcase January 2020 interview with Paul Mattick, Mercia Asset Management

Tax Efficient VCT Showcase January 2020 interview with Paul Mattick, Mercia Asset Management

16 Mar 2020

  • Paul Mattick discusses Mercia’s acquisition of the Northern VCTs and explains how they will fit into the firm’s overall strategy. He also looks at the VCT investment landscape and where the opportunities lie for future growth in the context of a market that has shifted since the introduction of the risk to capital condition.

VCT Showcase January 2020 interview with John Davies, Seneca Partners

Tax Efficient VCT Showcase January 2020 interview with John Davies, Seneca Partners

16 Mar 2020

  • John Davies talks about Seneca’s progress since launching into the VCT market over the past year and explains why Seneca is well placed in this market. He also calls for greater education of advisers, investors and potential investee companies across the country.

VCT Showcase January 2020 interview with Charlie Stoop, Puma Investments

Tax Efficient VCT Showcase January 2020 interview with Charlie Stoop, Puma Investments

16 Mar 2020

  • Charlie Stoop explains Puma’s strategy towards investee companies and discusses the way in which the risk to capital condition has changed Puma’s approach. He also looks at the landscape for entrepreneurs and the quality of businesses available for investment.

VCT Showcase January 2020 interview with Nick Bird, Octopus Investments

Tax Efficient VCT Showcase January 2020 interview with Nick Bird, Octopus Investments

16 Mar 2020

  • Nick Bird considers the continued high demand from the small business community for VCT investment, pointing to a number of investment sectors that are showing promise, including the future of health, the future of money, and ‘deep tech’. He also looks at the growing trend to consider environmental, social and governance issues and how these can be incorporated.

EIS Showcase 2019 interview with Dan Perkins, Great Point Media

Tax Efficient EIS Showcase 2019 interview with Dan Perkins, Great Point Media

23 Dec 2019

  • Dan Perkins highlights the growth opportunity currently available within the creative industries in the UK and explains how Great Point Media’s EIS fund is helping to support that. He also explains that the creative industries have now begun to adapt well to the risk to capital condition, while also discussing the government’s knowledge-intensive fund.

EIS Showcase 2019 interview with Jasper Smith, Vala Capital

Tax Efficient EIS Showcase 2019 interview with Jasper Smith, Vala Capital

17 Dec 2019

  • Jasper Smith considers the political and economic climate over the past year and reflects on the potential of small businesses to deliver strong growth. He explains how Vala creates new investment opportunities through its entrepreneurially driven approach, and discusses how Vala deals with the risks involved in EIS funding.

EIS Showcase 2019 interview with Kealan Doyle, Symvan Capital

Tax Efficient EIS Showcase 2019 interview with Kealan Doyle, Symvan Capital

17 Dec 2019

  • Kealan Doyle talks about some of the exits that Symvan Capital has enjoyed over the past year and suggests that the market for strong UK firms is buoyant at present, creating good opportunities for exits. He also says that the recent risk to capital changes have been positive for the market.