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EIS – Enterprise Investment Scheme

Articles and news on the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) – a series of UK tax reliefs designed to incentivise investing in small unquoted companies carrying on a qualifying trade in the UK.

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UK sports clubs set for fifth straight year of growth

494 new sport clubs and gyms have opened in the UK since 2012 as boxing and wrestling drives growth.

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VCTs and EIS remain popular and valuable for businesses and investors

An article from Eliot Kaye, Investment Director at Puma Investments, explores why VCT and EIS schemes remain popular for business funding.

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Appetite for EIS among tech companies increases significantly 

Number of tech companies planning to use EIS when raising funds up 27% in 12-month period.

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Festival operator Vision Nine raises £5m through EIS scheme

Ingenious leads funding initiative for Lovebox and Global Gathering-affiliated directors 

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Hasty investments to catch EIS tax breaks unnecessary, says tax expert

Radius Equity director Gary Robins warns against racing to meet 'imaginary deadlines' and adds that tax breaks can be applied retrospectively.

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Entrepreneurs request ongoing support for high-growth businesses in open letter to MPs

Politicians urged to retain EIS and Entrepreneur's Relief to help wealth-generating businesses.

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EIS and SEIS contribute to surge in use of government funding schemes

The creation of the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) has led to a sharp rise in the amount of businesses applying for government funding initiatives.

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EIS and VCT marketing restrictions escape the chop of the FCA

Growth company financing has received a boost following the announcement that the promotion of Enterprise Investment Schemes and Venture Capital Trusts will not be banned.

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EIS and SEIS failing on awareness and eligibility fronts

The Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme are failing to register on the radar of UK entrepreneurs, despite having been around since 1994 and 2012 respectively.

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Six new deals for London Business Angels as the network uses EIS and SEIS schemes

London Business Angels investors are backing six new companies, taking the network's 2013 deal count to 10.

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Sapphire Capital Partners unveils new construction-focused Enterprise Investment Scheme

A new Enterprise Investment Scheme aimed at the UK construction industry has been launched by Sapphire Capital Partners.

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Flexible exercise start-up payasUgym.com utlises EIS to raise funds

London start-up payasUgym.com has again used the Enterprise Investment Scheme to secure over £900,000 from existing backer Supremum Capital.