Ex-Cofunds chief Williams eyes EIS market with new venture

Brett Williams, the former head of platform giants Skandia and Cofunds, has moved into the EIS market with a series of launches through his new venture Old Burlington Investments (OBI).

Owned by private equity group LW², where Williams (pictured) is a partner, OBI is launching two enterprise investment schemes as part of a wider drive into the alternatives market. The first EIS – the OBI Renewable Energy fund – will invest in solar, wind, and energy saving technology businesses which have already secured government revenues. Its second product – the OBI AIM Growth fund – will invest in start-up companies listing on the alternatives markets. Managed by private equity specialist Percipient Capital on a discretionary basis, the fund offers investors a “narrow” portfo...