Tagged: united kingdom

March 25, 2014 @ 9:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…and within the UK equity crowdfunding market two platforms have emerged as the clear leaders. However, they are quite different in both philosophy and operation and it took little time (the timespan of a… Read More

March 25, 2014 @ 7:56 am By JD Alois  |  

While some angel investor groups have been slow to adapt to the changing world of capital formation for small businesses, SyndicateRoom, a UK based equity crowdfunding platform, recently had two different angel networks turn to their platform to funding Demonstrating a growing willingness to work… Read More

March 23, 2014 @ 10:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Darren Westlake of Crowdcube knows what it is like to start a business. It was the very same process now faced by many of his customers that was to be the genesis of Crowdcube. After experiencing the difficulties of obtaining financing first hand as an… Read More

March 21, 2014 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Award winning entrepreneur Vicky Brock scooped a top innovation accolade AND crowdfunded almost £50k in just 24 hours.  Founder and CEO of Clear Returns Brock was named Innovator of the Year at the 2014 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards on Wednesday. On the same day,… Read More

March 21, 2014 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Co-founder of equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube Luke Lang has commented on the UK budget announcement that occurred earlier this week.  While there were many positive aspects of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s presentation Lang indicated here were some areas that could stand for improvement…. Read More

March 20, 2014 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) was announced as becoming permanent yesterday as part of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s budget presentation.    Introduced in 2012, the tax incentive for people to invest in early stage companies has been viewed as a groundbreaking approach… Read More

March 20, 2014 @ 8:08 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Speaking with CEO Jeff Lynn at Seedrs’ headquarters in the Silicon Roundabout (as opposed to the Valley or the Alley) of London was like speaking with a member of the same tribe. Both being attorneys, we spoke the same language, and it was clear that… Read More

March 19, 2014 @ 5:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Retirement accounts can be a pretty mundane topic.  But creating an environment where people can save for their retirement is incredibly important.  Having endured punitive restrictions in the US, I can appreciate the increase in ISA limits.  The tax free limit for the “New ISA”… Read More

March 19, 2014 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of the 2014 Budget report delivered by Chancellor George Osborne today, it was announced that ISA’s (Individual Savings Accounts similar to 401k’s in the US) may now hold P2P loans.  The UK government has extended the list of qualifying investments for these widely utilized… Read More

March 19, 2014 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Great News for UK Investors. Stuart Law, the founder and CEO of Assetz Capital – one of the fastest growing P2P lenders in the United Kingdom – has commented on the announced change regarding eligibility for P2P lending assets being included in tax free ISA… Read More

March 19, 2014 @ 9:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Fast growing Peer-to-Peer lending platform LendInvest has put together a 2014 Lending Survey.  The company is soliciting feedback from P2P lenders or anyone who may be considering participating in P2P lending in the near future.  LendInvest hopes the information captured will aid in the development… Read More

March 18, 2014 @ 3:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowd Racing is the first investment platform for race horses. The UK based operation is powered by the same technology that equity platform Crowdcube utilizes for their investment listings.  Crowd Racing offers shares in individual horses to the general public, allowing for anyone to participate… Read More

March 18, 2014 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

High-net-worth (HNW) investor confidence has surged to its highest level since the global economic crash of 2008, reveals a poll by one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations. deVere Group reports that 57 per cent of those surveyed stated they were feeling bullish… Read More

March 18, 2014 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

According to FutureBricks (previously named Real Funds) the future of Real Estate investment is not decided by large banks but by the investors.  FutureBricks wants to create an environment where users may choose to invest according to their own values and budgets. FutureBricks wants to facilitate… Read More

March 17, 2014 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

They Syndicate Room has had a growing number of Health / BioTech equity crowdfunding offerings run through their platform.  Recently they launched a campaign to raise capital for Time for Medicine which has quickly jumped to over 50% funded.  Now they have announced that Apta… Read More

March 17, 2014 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

GamCrowd, an equity crowdfunding company that focuses on the gambling industry, has signed an agreement with Centurion Solutions to invest a fund of up to £5m into start ups on the GamCrowd platform. Centurion represents some of the world’s largest professional sports and racing trading firms and… Read More

March 16, 2014 @ 6:00 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

Greetings Insiders, from across the pond in beautiful London. I am looking forward to my moonlighting gig as Crowdfund Insider’s UK Foreign Correspondent.  This week I will have the pleasure to meet with many of the investment crowdfunding industry’s heavyweights on both the equity and… Read More

March 15, 2014 @ 2:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

P2P platform LendInvest has introduced a new product on their investment crowdfunding site. Tranche Loans will be a new way for participants to choose their preferred level of risk and return they would like to achieve. LendInvest prides themselves on their high quality products and… Read More

March 13, 2014 @ 11:24 am By JD Alois  |  

A New Report From the Economist States Banks Must Invest in Customer Service or Lose Out to Non-Bank Competitors. Failing to adapt to new trends in customer service and digital strategies may create a challenging environment for the retail banking sector. Non-financial competitors are poised… Read More

March 13, 2014 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

We reported yesterday that SHAREIGHT, crowdfunding on equity site Seedrs, had achieved new records for speed of amount raised and total about crowdfunded.  We just received an update on their progress and SHAREIGHT now stands over £620,000 (over $1.035 million) having hit £600K in just… Read More