(An item published at 1331 GMT misstated the nature of how shareholder returns will be delivered. The correct version follows.)
LONDON (Alliance News) – Limitless Earth PLC, a newly-formed investing company planning to float on London’s AIM market later this month with a market capitalisation of GBP3.25 million, intends to invest in sectors where changing demographics are the drivers of growth, one of its directors told Alliance News Friday.
“We’re looking at preventative health to prevent people getting ill, to help people stay fitter for longer rather than fixing them when they’re broken,” Limitless Earth Director Dominic White told Alliance News in a telephone interview.
Limitless Earth will initially focus on projects located in Europe but also will consider investments in other geographical regions, he said.
“When you start looking at trends outside of Europe [such as growing middle classes in South America or India] you’re into other areas of the world completely,” White said, noting that the growing middle class in emerging markets creates opportunities for investment in increased internet usage, as an example.
White said Limitless Earth could invest in supplements or health care for the ageing population in Europe and elsewhere.
Trends such as population growth also could guide Limitless Earth’s investments.
“Energy would be another example with more and more people on the planet using more resources and having more energy demands,” White said, adding that the company would focus more on renewable energies such as hydro, wind or solar.
According to a statement issued last week, Limitless Energy may become an active investor, acquire controlling stakes or minority positions as it considers appropriate and commercial.
It could invest in either quoted or unquoted securities made directly or indirectly in partnerships or joint ventures or into individual assets and can be at any stage of development.
Shareholder returns will be made through capital growth rather than in the form of dividends.
The company’s broker is Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd, while Cairn Financial Advisers LLP is its nominated adviser.
By Samuel Agini; samagini@alliancenews.com; @samuelagini
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