Raising equity for local SMEs, Investbx incorporates a stock market for West Midlands based companies.
Finding opportunities to invest in strong local SMEs can be difficult. You may recognise the potential of a high quality, rapidly expanding business but may not have a simple route to buy its shares.
Additionally, the detailed information you require upon which to make an informed investment decision, often isn't available.
Importantly, a common downside of investing in SMEs can be the lack of liquidity of your shares in the medium term.
Investbx gives you access to ambitious West Midlands based businesses, providing you with detailed information on their current position and intentions, and incorporating a share trading facility designed to encourage liquidity. Investors can benefit from:
- The opportunity to invest in ambitious companies which may be well known in the community. Local knowledge may lower perception of risk.
- Companies must provide independent research reports and other relevant information pertinent to the investment decision.
- Once admitted, Investbx company shares will be traded publicly, through an online auction procedure, thereby promoting liquidity and a clear exit route.
- Investors will be able to apply for new issue shares on flotation directly, through a simple online process, or via financial intermediaries.
- Protection for investors is provided through a set of regulatory and disclosure requirements which companies joining Investbx are required to meet.
Investbx offers an integrated service to new and experienced investors:
Investment Opportunities
Be introduced to ambitious companies in the West Midlands with considered strategies for growth and clear intentions to return increased share holder value. As with all investment opportunities, the prices of shares and the income from them may go down as well as up; investors may get back less than their initial investment.
Independent Research
Although information on companies trading through Investbx is commissioned by the company it is completely independent. Consultation with professional investors, experts and professionals from within the financial services industry has directed us in developing a prescribed, yet flexible, information reporting schedule, which all Investbx companies must comply with. more.
Regional Share Trading Facility
Investbx works through an online auction which is different to how the senior markets operate. more.
Share Dealing
An Investbx Share Account gives the investor a simple and inexpensive way to buy shares in all UK quoted companies, including those listed on the London Stock Exchange and traded on Alternative Investment Market. In addition, you can get personal advice on share dealing over the telephone and access to investment research online. Additionally, share certificates can also be sold through Investbx. more. This link takes you to another section of the site.
Tax Treatment
Investors in Investbx traded companies may benefit from certain, significant tax advantages in respect of shares traded via Investbx that would not be available to them if the company were on the Official List. This is because Investbx shares, like AIM shares, are regarded as “unquoted” for tax purposes. The bases and levels of tax will depend on an individual’s personal circumstances and may be subject to change.
If you are looking to invest in ambitious West Midlands based companies, then please call Investbx on 0121 233 4903.
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