Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?
Equities Growth, Private EquityTrends in television
The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…
DOES SIZE MATTER? The case for investing in small caps
Equities Secondary, Private EquityWhat a lot of visitors won't realise when they visit the many leisure attractions across the UK and Europe is that the technology keeping them running is in many cases from the high-growth UK company Accesso (previously Lo-Q).
This company…
Profits at UK firms are at their lowest level since before the financial crisis
Equities Secondary, Private Equity
Profits at the UK’s largest companies slumped to their lowest level in a decade in 2015, with turmoil in the banking and commodities industries weighing heavily on corporate performance.
New analysis from the Share Centre, released…
Private equity sector outlook
Equities Secondary, Private EquityInvestment company managers commented on the outlook for the private equity sector at a roundtable hosted by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC)
When it comes to active management, the private equity investment company sector is particularly…
When is the right time to cash in?
Equities Secondary, Private EquityAs universities commercialise their research more and more, researchers need to navigate a labyrinth of choices – but how to decide the best route? Dr Robert Tansley explains the spin out landscape.
This is probably one of the best eras…
TOP OF THE PILE! FTSE 250 earnings still out ahead
Equities Secondary, Private EquityIf $30 (£20.82) per barrel of oil is the new normal, then further trying times can be expected for the explorers and producers of the FTSE 250, many of which have debt-heavy business models designed for low interest rates and a product trading…
100 or 250? 3 reasons why the FTSE 250 beats most investors
Equities Secondary, Private EquityBeating the wider index is a great aim, but not every investor is able to do so. That's especially the case with the FTSE 250 since its returns are generally much higher than the FTSE 100. As such, while many investors can beat the FTSE 100,…