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.
Catherine Cowling
Group Head of PR
Chris Carlson
Investment Director
Helen Robinson
Group Technical Director
James de Fraine
Head of Land
Jonathan Plumb
Commercial Director
Rebecca Neal
Head of Group Communications
Richard Sloper
Chief Financial Officer
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
The world’s population is forecast to increase by 34% by 2050 (World Research Institute) which, combined with the increased global wealth, will lead to further strain on the world’s resources.
For non-renewable resources, it is essential to establish circular economies, where resources are in use for as long as possible then recovered and regenerated into new products at the end of their service life.
Armstrong’s investment focus to date has been on deploying capital for the establishment of the circular economy for plastics, through investments in Mura Technology, ReNew ELP and Tourian Renewables who are at the forefront of a new era in chemical recycling, converting end-of-life plastic into products that can be sold into the chemical industry.
If you are a business owner and have an opportunity within the resource efficiency sector, please get in touch here.
CLEAN ENERGY
Armstrong has arranged funding for over 350 MWp of solar projects in the UK and India. Our existing portfolio of solar projects include residential and commercial rooftop systems through to utility scale ground mounted solar farms. Our team has extensive experience throughout the project lifecycle from initial feasibility and development, through financing and construction to ongoing asset management, optimisation and sale.
Armstrong is continuing to develop and fund energy projects in the UK across the solar and wind sectors, including acquiring existing operational renewable energy projects. In addition, we are actively developing and funding new energy opportunities in both the demand and energy storage sectors which we expect to continue to grow to meet the demands of the changing UK energy mix.
If you are a business owner and have an opportunity within the energy generation sector, please get in touch here.
UK CLEAN
INFRASTRUCTURE
Armstrong is at the forefront of emerging sectors in the UK clean infrastructure space and is actively funding the development of energy storage projects, green hydrogen projects and modular building.
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Due to the potential for losses, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) considers this investment to be high risk.
What are the key risks?
1. You could lose all the money you invest
• If the business you invest in fails, you are likely to lose 100% of the money you invested. Most start-up businesses fail.
2. You are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong
• Protection from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), in relation to claims against failed regulated firms, does not cover poor investment performance. Try the FSCS investment protection checker here.
• Protection from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) does not cover poor investment performance. If you have a complaint against an FCA-regulated firm, FOS may be able to consider it. Learn more about FOS protection here.
3. You won’t get your money back quickly
• Even if the business you invest in is successful, it may take several years to get your money back. You are unlikely to be able to sell your investment early.
• The most likely way to get your money back is if the business is bought by another business or lists its shares on an exchange such as the London Stock Exchange. These events are not common.
• If you are investing in a start-up business, you should not expect to get your money back through dividends. Start-up businesses rarely pay these.
4. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
• Putting all your money into a single business or type of investment for example, is risky. Spreading your money across different investments makes you less dependent on any one to do well.
• A good rule of thumb is not to invest more than 10% of your money in high-risk investments.
5. The value of your investment can be reduced
• The percentage of the business that you own will decrease if the business issues more shares. This could mean that the value of your investment reduces, depending on how much the business grows. Most start-up businesses issue multiple rounds of shares.
• These new shares could have additional rights that your shares don’t have, such as the right to receive a fixed dividend, which could further reduce your chances of getting a return on your investment.
If you are interested in learning more about how to protect yourself, visit the FCA’s website here.