Ex-Cofunds chief Williams eyes EIS market with new venture

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Brett Williams, the former head of platform giants Skandia and Cofunds, has moved into the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) market with a series of launches through his new venture Old Burlington Investments (OBI).

Owned by private equity group LW², where Williams (pictured) is a partner, OBI is launching two enterprise investment schemes as part of a wider drive into the alternatives market. The first EIS - the OBI Renewable Energy fund - will invest in solar, wind, and energy saving technology businesses which have already secured government revenues. Its second product - the OBI AIM Growth fund - will invest in start-up companies listing on the alternatives markets. Managed by private equity specialist Percipient Capital on a discretionary basis, the fund offers investors a "narrow" portfo...

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