Ex-Cofunds chief Williams eyes EIS market with new venture

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...