In the third of three articles on the changes brought in with the Budget, James Ramsay, an independent tax efficient specialist, takes an adviser’s eye view of the changes and their implications to firms and their clients.

Why engineering your Go To Market (GTM) is as important as building ground breaking software.

Caroline Halliday, a member of the Green Angel Syndicate, considers the reasons that ‘green’ angel investment presents a particular opportunity to  attract more female investors.

Ascension Ventures' fourth SEIS Fund, the ASCEND Fund IV, is now fully invested. 

Funderbeam has publilshed its Global Funding Report for Q1 2018. The report looks back at the first quarter of the year and reviews the latest funding trends around the globe. For example, funding in Q1 2018 when compared to Q1 2017 was up 27.5%. 

Brexit has prompted one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations to launch in Munich.

Award-winning restaurant Stem + Glory has smashed its crowdfunding target so quickly, that it is closing its campaign two weeks early – a move that is almost unheard of in crowdfunding campaigns.

Moneysupermarket.com has agreed to acquire BGF-backed Decision Tech following a period of acquisitive expansion and growth. As part of the deal, BGF, which has backed the company since 2012, will exit its minority equity investment.

Decision Tech is a market leading business in price comparison for home communications. In addition to operating broadbandchoices.co.uk, the company provides the technology, data and performance analytics powering telecoms comparison on major brands including Moneysavingexpert.com. These services help its business partners offer best customer experience and monetisation, without having to develop their own technology. 

Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame Limited has completed a buy-out of its non-management shareholders, including the 15% stake in the business held by its largest external shareholder group, Archangel Investors.

The Invested Investor helps increase the success rate for entrepreneurs by sharing stories from those who have done it. The enterprise has announced its latest podcast interview, focusing on the challenges and triumphs faced by the Founder CEO of Healthera Ltd, Quintus Liu. 

The Finnish Business Angel Exit of the Year 2017 has been given to a business angel syndicate including seven business angels: Toni Mattila, Tom Lindgren, Anna-Kaarina Lipsanen, Maarit Gockel, Jussi Heinilä, Jukka Hienonen and Jukka Mäkinen.