Hidden secrets about the SEIS and EIS Tax Relief Schemes
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) are established government incentives that aim to encourage investment in smaller companies. They do this by providing investors with generous tax benefits. Despite being fairly popular schemes amongst both companies and investors, there are still various details about the schemes that go unnoticed. Below […]
Transferring your ISA – Zopa Special
As many of you will be aware, Zopa announced the closure of their P2P arm in early December 2021, with thousands of retail investors expected to have their funds returned to them by the 31st January 2022. This has led to a requirement for many investors to find a new ISA Manager. Why is transferring […]
Am I a safe investor? A self-assessment checklist
Given recent market events, you may be wondering whether you should make changes to your investment portfolio. It is crucial for investors to ask themselves, “Am I a safe investor?” and only make investment decisions after understanding the risks involved and considering your long-term financial goals. While Crowd for Angels as an FCA regulated company […]
We polled our investors and here are the findings
Crowd for Angels is part of the UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA) and we recently polled our investors to find out their views on the sector, their understanding of the risks involved and their views on regulation. The following P2P Finance News article summarises the survey findings, as below. “50 per cent of respondents deemed crowdfunding […]
Nordic 24/7 presents Home of Cool
Nordic 24/7 at a Glance Nordic 24/7 Service Oy is a Nordic innovation company creating cooling units with cutting edge intelligence under the brand name Home of Cool™. Our mission is to develop game-changing ideas for big volume brands looking for a distinct competitive edge. All our innovations are ecological, energy-effective, economical and help retailers […]
Crowd for Angels secures £550,000 in funding and lists ANGEL token on new exchange
Crowd for Angels is delighted to announce that its latest equity funding round has surpassed its funding target as it secures funding of £550,930. Following support from both existing and new shareholders, including a significant investment from invoice finance firm Populous World, Crowd for Angels secures funding totalling £550,930 which is ahead of initial target […]
Clever Companies Can Get More From EIS
Since the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) was launched in 1994 thousands of small UK companies have used the government boon to raise growth capital for their businesses. According to HMRC statistics, in the 2017-18 tax year 3,920 companies raised a total of £1.93 billion of funds under EIS. Since launch, that took the total number […]
CBD – not just an investment fad
Along with blockchain, one of the recent investment booms has been in the area of cannabis. While the recreational use of cannabis remains largely illegal around the world (but not in countries including Canada), the global trend is now firmly towards the liberalisation of regulations, especially in the areas of medicinal cannabis. Cannabinoids Cannabis itself […]
How to diversify your crowdfunding investments
UPDATED: 20th November 2018 The idea behind the common saying, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket”, has been around in some form or another for thousands of years. To take one example, in Ecclesiastes 11:2 the Old Testament highlights the benefits of diversifying your assets – “Divide your portion to seven, or even […]
Crowdfunding & Blockchain Investment Attitudes Survey
Crowd for Angels recently received almost 1,400 responses to its latest survey on investment attitudes towards the crowdfunding and crypto/blockchain markets. The data shows some interesting trends which may well guide towards what will happen over the coming 12 months.
