UK Investor Magazine

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to be joined Tim Evans, CEO and Founder of 3ti, an award-winning B Corp specialising in solar power generation, storage and EV charging.Find out more on Crowdcube here.Their mission is to ‘Leave Something Better Behind’.3ti has established solar car park facilities for partners including Bentley, JPMorgan, NHS and MoD. The company has over 900 sales enquiries and is raising funds to meet this demand.The business’s economics are compelling. On average, 3ti’s solar car park produces £1,000 in energy cost savings per year per car parking space.In addition to its core services, the company is developing new vehicle-to-grid (V-to-G) technology. V-to-G enables power stored in electric vehicles to be supplied to the wider network, generating grid management fees.Tim explains the favourable regulatory environment and market opportunity for 3ti. The company is exploring expansion into the United States to meet burgeoning demand.3ti will be holding a series of webinars and investor open days.Register for 3ti’s Open Days and Webinars here.Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 mins to learn more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CEO of Centaur Robotics discusses their electric mobility vehicle designed to provide more freedom for individuals with restricted mobility. The company aims to make their vehicles aesthetically pleasing and agile, with the ability to maneuver in unique areas. They have received recognition and grants, and have partnered with Emirates Airlines. The podcast also covers their current fundraising campaign and future goals, including bringing the vehicle to market by 2024.

Dan Nickols, Head of strategy at Jupiter Asset Management and manager of the Rights and Issues Investment Trust, highlights the cyclical opportunity in UK small and mid-cap shares. He discusses the current environment for UK small and mid-cap's from a macro-economic perspective and shares specific companies in their portfolio. The portfolio has a highly concentrated nature with just 23 high-conviction selections. Dan also explores the potential for a recovery in UK small and mid-caps and catalysts for that recovery.

Harald Braun, CEO of Guident, discusses the progress and importance of a recent deal that secures Guident recurring revenue. They explore the integration of autonomous vehicle software into buses, revenue structures, the growing momentum towards electric and autonomous vehicles in the automotive industry. They also discuss enhancing connectivity with satellites and different connectivity options for autonomous vehicles.

Alan Green, UK equities expert, discusses potential scenarios for UK markets and the catalysts for a rerating of UK mid and small caps. The podcast explores Cadence Minerals and ECR Minerals, highlighting their valuation cases, positive tone after leadership changes, and update on activities.

Tom Bott, Managing Director & Co-Founder at Signature Brew, discusses scaling their award-winning brewery that makes music better. They talk about forging relationships with musicians and music venues, crowdfunding success on Seedrs, revenue milestones, and collaborations with artists.

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Richard Kelly, Co-Founder and Co-Lead of the Foresight Sustainable Forestry Investment Trust, for a comprehensive discussion about the trust and current environment.Watch Foresight Sustainable Forestry PresentationWe start by exploring the global timber market and the dynamics underpinning long-term trends. The conversation moves onto the UK timber market and the opportunity for investors in the structural supply deficit of UK-produced timber.Richard details the trust’s assets, focusing on the stage in the life cycle and geographical distribution.Discussing the trust’s characteristics, Richard explains that forestry is a unique asset class that provides a substantial level of diversification due to very low levels of correlations with equities, fixed income, or infrastructure.Richard delves into the carbon credit and details how the trust is well placed to benefit global companies’ net zero pledges.FSF is the first and only company to receive the London Stock Exchange’s Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) designation due to its funding of carbon mitigation that generates carbon credits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Michael Lindegaard, CFO at Heliac, for an exploration of the future of solar power generation and revolutionary storage systems.Find out more about Heliac on Seedrs here.Heliac believes they are developing what will be a vital part of the net zero energy transition. Their solar foil produces emission-free power that can be stored in their patented Rockstore energy storage system.Rockstore utilises rocks to store heat and is one the most competitively priced methods of energy storage, offering a real alternative to lithium batteries or pumped hydro.We explore Heliac’s progress to date, including their first two solar panel installations constructed for energy major E.ON and district heat provider Norfors.Michael explains that their technology operating profitably in Denmark bodes well for the scalability of their systems in other countries with far more daylight hours per year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK Investor Magazine was delighted to welcome Dan Boardman-Weston, Chief Executive and CIO of BRI Wealth Management, for an in-depth discussion around Investment Trusts and the current environment.We start with a look at the growing popularity of Investment Trusts among retail investors when compared to institutional investors and the reasons behind this trend.There is consideration paid to the macroeconomic environment and the impact this is having on Investment Trust discounts.Dan highlights the deep discounts in Investment Trusts currently and where he sees opportunity in the space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK Investor Magazine was thrilled to welcome Craig Martin, Chairman of Dynam Capital, the manager of Vietnam Holding, for a deep dive into the trust’s portfolio companies.Download the Vietnam Holding annual reportCraig has provided a comprehensive analysis of the Vietnamese economy in previous podcasts. In his latest instalment, Craig Martin offers deep insight into three portfolio companies; FPT Corporation, Petrovietnam Technical Services, and Gemadept.FPT Corporation is the portfolio’s largest holding with 15% weighting. The company provides technology and STEM education services and is positioned to benefit from Vietnam’s aims to do more in the semiconductor value chain.Petrovietnam Technical Services (PVS) is a renewable energy transition play. Vietnam Holding feels PVS could be a key winner in Vietnam’s plans for NetZero by 2050 – through its ambitions to be a leading producer and exporter of renewable energy. In addition, PVS is working with Singapore to build the world’s longest subsea electricity cable (1000 km to export 1.2 GW, 10% of Singapore’s energy need).We finish with a look at Gemadept, an operator of seaports and air cargo in Vietnam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.