Guinness Ventures
28 September 2026
This webinar is for professional investors and financial advisers only
Join Guinness Ventures on Friday 30 October 2026 for a post-Budget briefing focused on the implications for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs).
Following the Budget on 28 October, Philip Hare of Philip Hare & Associates will discuss any announcements affecting EIS and VCT, together with wider tax changes relevant to financial advisers and their clients.
The webinar will also include a live Q&A with Philip and an update from Guinness Ventures on the Guinness EIS and Guinness VCT.
A timely look at the implications of the Budget
The webinar takes place on Friday 30 October at 11am, following the Budget on Wednesday 28 October, giving advisers an opportunity to hear an initial assessment of any measures affecting the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts.
Philip Hare, Partner at Philip Hare & Associates, will discuss announcements relating to EIS and VCT, as well as wider tax changes that may be relevant to advisers and their clients.
There will also be an opportunity to put questions directly to Philip during a live Q&A.
Post-Budget briefing
Initial analysis from a specialist EIS and VCT tax adviser
Philip Hare has extensive experience advising on venture capital tax reliefs and works closely with the EIS and VCT industries.
The session is designed to give advisers an early opportunity to understand the announcements made in the Budget and consider the areas most relevant to their clients.
What we’ll cover
The briefing will focus on the areas of the Budget most relevant to EIS and VCT advisers and investors.
EIS & VCT
Budget announcements
A review of the key announcements affecting the Enterprise Investment Scheme and Venture Capital Trusts.
Tax
Wider tax changes
Other relevant tax changes announced in the Budget and their potential implications for advisers and investors.
Discussion
Analysis and live Q&A
Hear Philip Hare’s initial analysis of the new measures and put your questions to him during the live session.
Will Clark, Head of Business Development at Guinness Ventures, will also provide an update on the Guinness EIS and Guinness VCT, including the latest developments across the propositions.
Meet the speakers
Philip Hare & Associates
Philip Hare
Partner
Philip is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. Before founding Philip Hare & Associates in 2014, he spent 25 years with PwC and led its venture capital tax reliefs team from 2006 to 2014. Philip is a board member of the EIS Association and chairs its Tax Committee. He also advises the VCT Association and is a member of the Association of Investment Companies’ VCT Forum.
Guinness Ventures
Will Clark
Head of Business Development
Will joined Guinness Ventures in 2019 and leads the firm’s relationships with financial advisers and intermediaries across the UK. He has more than 15 years’ experience in financial services, including around 14 years specialising in the EIS and VCT market.
Register for the Post-Budget EIS & VCT Webinar
Join Philip Hare and Guinness Ventures on Friday 30 October 2026 at 11am for a timely discussion of the Budget, EIS, VCTs and wider tax changes relevant to advisers and their clients.
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Join us on 30 October
Register to hear Philip Hare’s initial assessment of the Budget measures affecting EIS, VCTs and the wider tax landscape, followed by a live Q&A and an update from Guinness Ventures.