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Can an investment be EIS qualifying if a company acquires intellectual property and/or generates revenue from royalties?
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is an attractive option to those wishing to grow their business and attract the attention of investors (by offering tax reliefs to those who invest).
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Transcend Packaging, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of paper straws supplying the likes of McDonalds, has recently undergone a fundraising round combining both equity and debt to raise a total of £10m.
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Late 2019/Early 2020, liquidity in the M&A market was strong, uncertainty created by the general election was on the decline; whilst the value of both UK domestic and outward mergers was up by £1.1b in comparison to Q1 of 2019. However, as COVID-19 spread and fear began to grip the market, numerous M&A deals were shelved or placed on hold, until the market showed signs of recuperation. Those delayed deals will soon face the added detriment of a greater focus on due diligence and how the target continued to operate throughout the crisis.
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Paul is now growing and developing his own film production company, Paul Raschid Media, which has ambitions to produce and develop Full Motion Video (FMV) / Interactive films, enabling the audience to have an active role in the direction the screenplay takes.
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Any company who wants to market an investment opportunity to investors through making an offer or an invitation to them to subscribe for shares or securities in the UK must comply with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”).
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Completion accounts are special purpose transaction accounts used in M&A deals. They are often used to verify the target company’s actual financial position at completion mirrors the accounts on which the parties based their valuation on and expected when signing the deal.
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In a corporate transaction, where shares are being transferred or issued to employees or directors, it is common practice for these individuals to be advised or required to sign a section 431 election. This blog examines what a section 431 election is, its rationale and how it is used in the context of employment-related securities.
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