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Government consultation on encouraging growth company and seed stage investment

7th July 2011

The Government has released a consultation on new measures to encourage investment in growth companies.

The consultation proposes a new ‘Business Angel Seed Investment Scheme’ that would offer tax relief on investments in seed stage companies where business advice and support is offered alongside capital. The scheme would offer tax relief on a wider range of investment instruments, including loans, than the existing EIS and VCT schemes.

Hotbed completes forward commitment to purchase new Camberley Premier Inn

30th June 2011

Hotbed has completed a £3.4 million forward commitment to purchase a newly constructed Premier Inn in Camberley, Surrey, at a net initial yield of 6.18%. The total purchase price was £6.7 million.

Hotbed Celebrates 69% Increase in Deals

15th June 2011

Following an active close to the end of last year, we are pleased to announce that during the year ending 31 March 2011, Hotbed completed £29.6 million worth of investments.

The Daily Telegraph - Interview with Graham Brown of Burcote Wind

14th June 2011

Managing Director of Burcote Wind, Graham Brown, discusses his views with the Daily Telegraph on wind power and on the cuts to the Government’s ‘feed-in tariff’ subsidies for solar power.

To read the story on the Daily Telegraph Website, please click here.

No Saints Further Fundraise

13th June 2011

Following a successful rights issue that raised £1.8 million from current shareholders in April 2011, Investor Members are now being offered the chance to participate in a £2.1 million further fundraise for the new leisure industry business, No Saints.