Five steps to successful EIS investing

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 60% of employment and 50% of turnover in the UK private sector. With this in mind, investors who ignore SMEs turn their back on half the private sector, an area that I believe offers the most compelling opportunities. While the global economy is stagnating, it is difficult for large-cap businesses to deliver growth but SMEs can still find niche markets with exciting opportunities. Scarcity of capital for SMEs opens up opportunities to invest in quality businesses at attractive valuations. As well as being lucrative, investors in this ...