British Design Fund 2

At a glance

Current status: Closed
Fund type: SEIS/EIS
Investment goal: Capital growth
Focus: Product design, manufacturing
Minimum portfolio size: 5 companies
Target returns: 3x
Target holding period: 6 years
Minimum subscription: £10,000

Key Information

The Fund will seek to identify the most ambitious and scalable opportunities in the design sector today and believe that the Fund has the right investment approach and access to quality deals that have the potential to deliver exceptional returns. We will assist the Investee Companies to build products that people want and need. In doing this, the Fund will invest in some of the UK’s potentially most exciting design companies, helping them grow and taking them to the next level of their development.

SEIS & EIS tax incentives

The companies the fund invest in are expected to be SEIS-EIS-qualifying, which makes British Design Fund 2 SEIS-EIS suitable for qualifying clients who would potentially benefit from the following tax reliefs:

Up to 30% income tax relief (50% for SEIS)
Tax-free investment growth
Capital gains deferral (50% capital gains reinvestment relief for SEIS)
Inheritance tax relief
Loss relief

Please note: SEIS-EIS tax reliefs are only made available to investors because of the higher risks associated with investing in early-stage companies. Also, the availability of tax reliefs will depend on the investor's personal circumstances, and tax legislation can change in the future.

Fund team

Damon Bonser View bio
John Mathers LinkedIn
David Kremer LinkedIn
David Motum LinkedIn

Example companies from the current fund portfolio

Koalaa offers comfy, soft prosthetic arms and personalized support, for babies, kids, and adults. Koalaa's mission is to make prostheses comfortable and affordable to anyone on the planet.

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HausBots Ltd has developed a wall-painting robot using unique technology in which a high-speed fan causes suction to keep it to walls. These remote-controlled robots can climb rough surfaces and obstacles such as wires and surface bolts taking a payload of 6kg and eradicating the need for scaffolding.

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StrucTemp is a structural, temporary works and civil engineering design services.

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Important information

To invest, you must be an eligible investor. To be an eligible investor, you must be qualifying as one or more of the following:

• You meet the FCA’s definition of a professional investor.

• You meet the FCA’s definition of a certified high net worth investor.

• You meet the FCA’s definition of a self-certified sophisticated investor.

• You meet the FCA’s definition of a self-certified restricted investor.

• You are a client of an FCA authorised firm that will provide advice on the suitability of the product in question.

Risk warning

Important information for private investors – Reliance on the information provided here to engage in any investment activity may expose an individual to a significant risk of losing all of the property or other assets invested. Your attention is drawn to the risk section contained within the Information Memorandum. Investments are typically in unquoted shares in small companies, the value of which can be volatile and are often difficult to sell. Nothing on this website constitutes investment, tax, financial, legal, regulatory, or other advice by Sapphire Capital Partners LLP.

The value of an investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the full amount invested, and you may therefore lose some or all of your investment.

If you are unsure of the suitability of any investment for your circumstances, please contact your independent financial advisor or other professional advisor authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) who specialises in advising on investments of this type. Tax reliefs depend on individual circumstances. There is no guarantee however that the tax reliefs (such as SEIS and/or EIS reliefs, CGT reliefs or IHT relief) will be available on any investment made or that if it is initially available, it will not be subsequently withdrawn. Any references to tax laws or rates are based on current legislation, all of which are subject to change and are provided as a guide only. Prospective investors are advised to obtain their own investment and taxation advice and should consult their own professional advisors on the implications of investing.

Investments made in investee companies via funds managed by Sapphire Capital Partners LLP may not be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). For more details, please contact us or refer to their website: https://www.fscs.org.uk

Past performance is not a guide to future returns. CAPITAL AT RISK.

The British Design Fund 2

Investing in UK design and manufacturing.

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SEIS & EIS tax incentives

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