The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) has been helping start and scale up businesses who struggle to gain access to funding for over 25 years. Fuelling an Entrepreneur’s Fire, a report from the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (eisa.org.uk), produced in association with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Entrepreneurship examines the role that EIS and SEIS (the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme) play in supporting young, innovative businesses. The report makes four recommendations for how the schemes can be developed to play an even greater role in funding the UK’s next generation of high growth businesses.
Matt Francis Oxford Trust: new chief executive officer appointed
The Oxford Trust has appointed Matt Francis as its next chief executive officer. Matt will succeed Steve Burgess and join the Trust on 1st September, formally taking up the role on 25th September 2026. Matt will lead The Oxford Trust into its next phase of growth and...
