The VCT & EIS fundraising season will soon be upon us once again and this year there is no doubt that it is going to be the best yet!

Come and join us at The VCT & EIS Investor Forum

Uncover:

The best opportunities in 2011

Meet:

All the VCT and EIS fund managers that matter

AND

Get the inside edge:

By questioning the people who manage your money 

Network:

With other like minded investors

 Learn:

 What the government plans to do to help investors and enterprise 

AGENDA

09.00: Registration and refreshments

09.30: Welcome and opening remarks:

           Lord Flight, Flight & Partners

09.35: Welcome from Chair of the Morning

           Roger Blears, RW Blears LLP

09.45: The economic outlook for enterprise growth in the UK:

            Keynote Speaker: Simon Calver, CEO of LOVEFiLM

10.05: Looking ahead to the 2012 Budget

           Speaker TBC

10.20: The hidden benefits of investing in EIS and VCT funds… so much more than just a tax structure!

            David Hall, YFM Equity Partners

10.30: SPECIAL DEBATE: Fitting the investment opportunity to your investment style.

Identifying the differences and benefits between planned exit, generalist and specialist fund models

            Panel: Patrick Reeve, Albion Ventures; Mark Payton, Mercia Fund Management; David Mott, Oxford Capital Partners; Susan McDonald, Calculus Capital

11.05: Coffee Break

11.25: All about our fund! – 5 minute fund manager pitches followed by Q&A

           Andrew Muir, Highgate Tech Fund; Alliott Cole, Octopus Investments; Paul Compton, Harcourt Capital; Mike Currie, Foresight Group & Susan McDonald, Calculus Capital.

12.00: SPECIAL DEBATE: Seeing through glass; why transparency matters

           Panel: Andrew Muir, Highgate Tech Fund; Alan Wallace, Octopus Investments; Tim Hames, BVCA

12.40: Lunch and Networking

14.00: Welcome from Chair of the Afternoon

            Martin Churchill, Tax Efficient Review

14.05: GUEST SPEAKER: The REAL reason for investing in VCT and EIS funds

           Speaker TBC

14.20: "I won thanks to a tax break on investment!" The investment story of iVoucher, a company that has benefitted from EIS investment

           Chris Underhill, CEO of iVoucher

14.40: All about our fund! – 5 minute fund manager pitches followed by Q&A

           Bruce Macfarlane, MMC Ventures; Mark Payton, Mercia Fund Management; Andrew Sherlock, Oxford Capital Partners; Rob Desborough, YFM Equity Partners & Will Fraser-Allen, Albion Ventures.

15.25: SPECIAL DEBATE: What’s hot and what’s not.

Key fund managers present sector market intelligence and opportunities for investment. It was planned exit, and then it was solar… what next for VCT and EIS funds?

           Panel: Richard Marsh, DFJ Esprit; Jamie Richards, Foresight Group; Bruce Macfarlane, MMC Ventures

16.10: Summary of the event. Interesting highlights and themes summarised by the Chair of the Afternoon

16.15: The role of government going forward to support the growth of UK enterprise

            Michael Fallon MP, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party

16.30: Close of the VCT and EIS Investor Forum 2011

16.30: Champagne reception and Investor Grand Prize Draw

 Who should attend?

      You may be a fundraising entrepreneur and think that this would be a great event for you to attend, but sadly it won’t be!  We are not selling tickets to entrepreneurs and please note that any entrepreneurs who try to use the event to market their own fundraising will politely be asked to leave immediately.  No refund on the ticket will be made if this situation occurs.  If you are trying to fundraise from private investors, VCTs or EIS funds, we would love to help, so please get in touch with Sarah Abrahams on sarah@angelnews.co.uk who will be able to explain what we do in terms of giving value added support in company fundraisings. 

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