This is a brand-new investment trust which they see as a once in a generation opportunity to invest in companies which will benefit post COVID and post Brexit. They believe that the UK is back, and the post Brexit economy is recovering strongly. They also see the UK as offering some of the best companies in terms of governance, technology, and healthcare. The UK market is trading at 30-year lows so is attractive to investors.
The aim of the trust is to invest in the best of British with roughly a split of 50 / 50 between private and public companies. This year they have seen a lot of companies looking to raise money and this is an area the trust looks to exploit. They have already invested in two IPOs and are looking at another ten, although they expect this to come down to one opportunity….read more