Oriel Investment Partnership Opportunities (Oriel IPO / Oriel), a leader in SEIS and EIS investment, has announced the launch of its new online marketplace aimed at driving investment in UK businesses, providing tax breaks for investors, and creating new business opportunities for accountancies and IFAs.
The platform, known as Oriel IPO, aims to make enterprise investment easier by simplifying the investment process and bringing together all the necessary components to attract more capital for promising businesses. Oriel IPO is founded by a team of experienced financial experts who were struck by the fact that the UK Government’s Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) are still largely underutilised by both businesses and investors, despite the incredible incentives they offer.
Under the SEIS and EIS schemes, investors in UK-based businesses with less than 7 years of trading history can enjoy up to 50% off income tax based on the amount invested, as well as zero capital gains tax when selling acquired shares after 3 years. However, many businesses and investors are not fully aware of these benefits or believe that the schemes are only for the wealthy.
With the aim of opening up and simplifying the enterprise investment process, Oriel IPO has created an online marketplace that brings all the pieces of the investment puzzle together. This will not only drive more capital investment for promising businesses but also unlock investment opportunities for any UK taxpayer, regardless of their investment size.
To be eligible for the schemes, companies must meet certain administrative requirements, including obtaining Advance Assurance approval from HMRC. For investors, there is often a need for guidance in order to maximize tax reductions and investment returns. Oriel IPO has addressed this need by including accountancies and IFAs as part of their core membership, which means that entrepreneurs and investors can get the necessary support to take advantage of the schemes, while financial professionals can expand their client base in return.
Furthermore, with the UK Government recently announcing the extension of the schemes until at least 2035, Oriel IPO’s Enterprise Investment Marketplace is perfectly positioned to drive greater utilization of the schemes, stimulate investment for innovative UK businesses, and mitigate risk through tax reductions for anyone investing.
Some of the key highlights of the platform include a membership-based system with no fees for raising or investing, direct connections between entrepreneurs and investors, advanced algorithms to match the most suitable companies, investors, and financial professionals, and heightened security with all companies listed for investment verified by Experian.
William Sinclair, Managing Director of Oriel IPO, stated, “Oriel IPO is our response to the cumbersome investment processes many entrepreneurs and investors face. By emphasizing direct SEIS and EIS connections on our membership-based platform, we are striving to eliminate middlemen and their costly fees. Our goal is to invigorate the UK’s entrepreneurial scene and pave the way for a new era of UK investment.”
Oriel IPO, also known as The Enterprise Investment Marketplace ©️, aims to meet the market’s need for an efficient and cost-effective platform that simplifies the SEIS/EIS investment process. By making investment easier for entrepreneurs and providing tax relief for investors, Oriel IPO is leading the way towards a new era of UK investment.
For more information, please visit www.orielipo.com.
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