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Investing, is it better from a company or personal?

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Hi,
Im thinking of investing I have two businesses and was wondering should I invest money from my company or from my sole trader business?
I read about capitial gains tax and both seem to have benifits if I lose the money, I've asked my accountant and he said sole trader might be better as you can off set any loses. But Im sure you can do that with a limited company.


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  • Jeremy535897
    Jeremy535897 Posts: 10,732 Forumite
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    It depends on a lot of things, most importantly the nature of the proposed investment.
  • Really depends on amount of cash you're investing and what your exit strategy is - you should speak to an accountant really to optimise this
  • Grumpy_chap
    Grumpy_chap Posts: 18,218 Forumite
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    Poshsalt said:
    Hi,
    Im thinking of investing I have two businesses and was wondering should I invest money from my company or from my sole trader business?
    I read about capitial gains tax and both seem to have benifits if I lose the money, I've asked my accountant and he said sole trader might be better as you can off set any loses. But Im sure you can do that with a limited company.


    Many variables to consider and not shared there.  For starters:
    • Where do the funds originate from that are to be invested?
    • What is the intended purpose of the investment funds when they mature?
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