The list below is a collection of articles that refer to, mention or discuss Crowdfunding.
Start-up and crowdfunding investors should consider five key points before parting with any cash, according to a new guide. SyndicateRoom, a crowdfunding platform, has drawn up a due diligence guide with market commentator Rob Murray Brown, to help investors make informed decisions about staking their cash. The guide boils down to five rules: Never take … Read more
Increasing numbers of investors are attracted to crowdfunding to generate a higher return from their cash than banks and ISAs are offering. Crowdfunding is also popular with small businesses and entrepreneurs because the money they raise is an equity stake rather than debt that must be covered from their start-up cash flows. But before deciding … Read more
The first successful British crowdfund exit has finally got into gear with the sale of an electric car sharing club to hire giants Europcar. E-Car Club investors drove a tough deal with the buyer, and claim they have made a multiple return on their investment of £100,000. However, neither side will disclose the sale price, … Read more
Financial watchdogs want to update the rules about crowdfunding to better explain the risks to investors. The move follows a review of the loan and equity based crowdfunding market. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which supervises fair play for consumers dealing with financial firms, has flagged several concerns that they say are unfair to investors. … Read more
Crowdfunding returns of early-stage businesses are outstripping those offered on the London stock exchange, according to new research. While companies listed on the stock exchange yield 5% compound annual growth, crowdfunded firms are streaking ahead with a comparable return of 33%, says platform SyndicateRoom. A state-of-the-market report also hints that investors have up to £25 … Read more
Crowdcube is claiming the crown as Britain’s largest crowdfunding platform after raising close to £170 million for entrepreneurs. The platform wants to press on to raise more money for small businesses and is pressing the European Union to raise crowdfunding finance cap from 5 million euros to at least 10 million euros. Raising the funding … Read more
Before you jump on the crowdfunding gravy train, stop for a moment and think about what the term really means. Equity crowdfunding is when a group of individuals get together and contribute money in return for a share in a business. Hang on a minute – haven’t you heard that concept before? Wealthy investors have … Read more
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) wants to interest investors earn on peer-to-peer lending but admits trying to work out how to do so is a problem. HMRC wants to change the law to allow tax deductions at source on interest earned by investors lending their cash. However, the current law taxing annual interest earned at … Read more
Goodwill crowdfunding projects are raising thousands of pounds for people with illnesses and disabilities. One of the latest projects to hit a funding target is a £10,400 appeal to buy an off-road wheelchair for Tom Burnett, aged 8, from Medstead, Hampshire, England. Tom suffers a muscle wasting disease that means he is often confined to … Read more
Crowdfunding is a new investment phenomenon and one of the markets promising the best returns is peer-to-peer lending. Peer-to-peer lending or ‘P2P’ as the term is known to financial experts, is where a group of investors pool their cash and then lend to several borrowers to spread the risk should the loan default. Most P2P … Read more