Even if the business you invest in is successful, it may take several years to get your money back. You are unlikely to be able to sell your investment early. The most likely way to get your money ...

There are growing concerns that the AI boom could eventually turn into a bubble, particularly after the extraordinary gains seen across the biggest technology companies. The parallels with the dotcom ...

In July 2026 the boards of the four Maven VCTs announced their intention to launch a new combined offer for subscription for the 2026/27 and 2027/28 tax years – to raise £20 million with an ...

Want to learn about Venture Capital Trusts? Wondering how private markets funds work? Interested in ways to make more of your ISA and SIPP? Our free guides and resources explain briefly and in plain ...

Which offers are attracting investors’ interest? Every Monday we look at the offers and articles Wealth Club members have viewed on our website the previous week. Then we compile the top ten across ...

British Smaller Companies VCT (BSC) and British Smaller Companies VCT 2 (BSC2) are longstanding generalist VCTs managed by YFM Equity Partners. They have combined net assets of £524.0 million (June ...

Even if the business you invest in is successful, it may take several years to get your money back. You are unlikely to be able to sell your investment early. The most likely way to get your money ...

Institutional investors – such as pension funds, family offices and even the Church of England – have long favoured investing in forestry for the long-term capital growth potential and comparatively ...

A Venture Capital Trust (VCT) is a publicly listed investment company run by a fund manager. It aims to make money by investing in small, unquoted, entrepreneurial companies and helping them grow.

If the business you invest in fails, you are likely to lose 100% of the money you invested. Most start-up businesses fail. Even if the business you invest in is successful, it may take several years ...

Companies such as Stripe, Databricks and Revolut – to name just a few – have reached vast scale. They are all still private. In some cases, even when businesses eventually list, much of the growth may ...

Our new Private Markets SIPP (Self-Invested Personal Pension) gives eligible investors the opportunity to invest their pension in a broad range of Private Equity and Private Markets funds whilst also ...