Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends 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…

Raising finance carefully is more vital than ever post-Brexit

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There's no getting away from it: Brexit has been a shock to the system. Most entrepreneurs – particularly founders of fast-growing firms – wanted the result to go the other way, but they’re optimistic by nature, brushed themselves down…

How to get your finances straight for a Brexit Emergency Budget

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George Osborne sparked fury during the referendum campaign when he claimed a vote for Brexit would result in an emergency budget full of tax rises and spending cuts – and the fact the Chancellor hasn’t followed through on this threat has…

New EIS “Fund Twenty8″ to Make Portfolio Diversification Easy

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SyndicateRoom has announced the launch of Fund Twenty8, a new investment fund designed to make investing in early stage companies easy and efficient. As we all know, portfolio diversification is key to capturing better returns. The company said…

Cut capital gains tax with EIS investment

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Investors facing a capital gains tax bill have an opportunity to cut it down by investing in the UK’s early stage businesses. Chancellor George Osborne recently cut the rate of capital gains tax to 20 per cent, down from 28 per cent. It’s…

The ‘John Lewis’ of precision engineering unveils plans for £50m fund

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UK business magnet has already raised £25m through its Enterprise Investment Scheme funds to acquire four precision engineering firms, as well as providing them with ongoing working capital to support their growth. An investment firm that…

Report: EU vital to UK’s nascent electric car market

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E3G briefing note argues EU is essential to the growth prospects of those UK low carbon industries with high export potential The growing British electric vehicle industry is given a competitive advantage by being part of the EU, according…

Should you invest in a VCT? Investors can get tax-free dividends and a 30% income tax break – but beware the risks

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The tightening of the screw on tax perks and investment limits for pension saving is tempting higher earners to add risky venture capital trusts and enterprise investment schemes to their retirement planning.  Those who have already filled…

Blue-chip shares slide while Aim stocks thrive

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he top-share index finished lower on the day, and lower on the month, ending a run of three months on the spin in which the Footsie had risen. The FTSE 100 closed 40 points lower on the day at 6,231, and 10 points lower on the month. While…

Top thriving and declining UK business sectors unveiled by O2 Business

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The O2 Business Essentials Report has unveiled the ‘sharing economy’ as the most thriving business sector in the UK, based on a number of factors including the number of new firms set up in the last year, whilst British manufacturing dominates…

Five strategies to cope with a summer of uncertainty

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The European Union (EU) referendum has created an unprecedented level of uncertainty for many investors. Nobody is sure what either outcome - particularly a 'leave' vote - would actually mean for individual stocks or sectors. Leave and the…