Andrew Aldridge: How to pick the right EIS provider for your clients

There has been a significant uplift in the degree of interest in the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) recently - particularly since the Budget and the new measures announced by Chancellor Philip Hammond. The new principle-based approach by the government has changed the EIS market and is designed to ensure investors take a proportionate level of risk in order to qualify for the generous tax reliefs available via EIS.  These new developments present significant challenges for certain types of EIS investment managers/providers as the days of capital preservation-focused EIS investments a...