Paulownia Tree farming Business

Paulownia tree farming business



Paulownia Plantation




1.The location

The investment is located in Bulgaria in the city of Ruse. The country 

is a EU member since 2007. Ruse is a key commercial port on the Danube
river and allows easy and cheap transport of goods by boat to the
heart of Europe.

2.The land.

Most Forestry Investments work on a  structure Land Lease contract,

however this Paulownia Investment is one of the few in the business
that sell the land itself as FREEHOLD. This  gives more security to
the Investor with the benefit of potential land  value increases
being considered for asset appreciation

3.The trees.

The trees planted are Paulownia Tomentosa. They grow very well in the

Bulgarian climate. The plantation management company work with
forecast data - expected growth, speed of growth and volume of
harvested timber from a tree. The Paulownia tree species was imported
into Bulgaria about 20 years ago. Similar trees planted 10 - 15 years
ago are really huge. A tree like that has more than 2.5 - 3 cubic
meters of timber and they have  been planted as decorative trees. The
forecasts are to get 1 cubic meter raw timber from a tree. Past
performance from a similar Paulownia plantation (8 years of age)
harvest exceeded 1 cubic meter per tree.

4.The timber and its applications

Paulownia timber

*It is a hard wood -  like oak and walnut. It is ideal for furniture

manufacturers.

*It has better insulation qualities than any other wood and it does not

rot. That makes it ideal for wooden house manufacturers and parquet
floor manufacturers.

*It grows tall and straight and is ideal for straight beams for building

*because of the size of its leaves the tree produces several times more oxygen than most plants and absorbs more carbon-dioxide.

5.Planting and growing the plantation

Tree planting takes place in early spring before the leaves come out. By

the end of the first year most of the trees reach 2.5 - 3 meters
high. But what is most important is the roots to go as deep as
possible. The deeper the roots get - the faster the tree grows.


Pruning trees from the bottom in the beginning of the second year and
by the end of it they are nearly as high again as the rest that have
not been cut. And it is because the roots are as deep as the rest.
The first year is extremely important to water the plants everyday -
in summer twice a day!

Pruning is very important to get high and straight trees. From the 

fourth year the trees need only to get thicker.

6.Security of plantations

Surrounding the plantations with fences and provide a land guard. The 

ground between the trees is regularly cleared from grass to prevent fire

7.Company registration

There are two lawyers that deal with the company registrations and 

prepare all necessary paperwork.

*Registration in Bulgaria: The lawyer fills in all necessary application papers for the company registration. As these forms go directly into 

the Bulgarian company registrar they need to be completed in Bulgarian. 

A translator translates them all to the client before he signs them.
Then they are deposited with the registrar. A bank account is opened forthe new company and all payments the client needs to complete will go 

through it.

*Registration when the client does not come to Bulgaria: The lawyer

fills in all necessary application papers for the company
registration. All forms are emailed to the client and he has to print
them out and go to the nearest Bulgarian embassy in the investors
Country of Residence and sign them there. All expenses at the embassy
are chargeable to the investor.

  


Then the investor sends the forms to the Plantation Management team by

mail. Once the forms arrive the Bulgarian lawyers they are deposited
with the registrar and the company account is opened. In this case
there are additional Power of attorneys to let the management company
represent the investor before the registrar and deposit the papers on
the investors behalf and register the company bank account.


8.Land title

Once the company is registered and the money is paid the land title is

transferred to the investors new company. This is done with a local 
Notary. The title deed is written by the notary and both the seller 
and the buyer need to sign it in front of the notary. The notary
signs it as well and then he deposits it in court where the title is
transferred to the buyer. It takes from 2 days to 2 weeks sometimes.
If the client (as the owner of the company) cannot be present he can
be represented using power of attorney to buy his land on his behalf
and transfer the title to the newly formed company.

9.Payment options

Option 1 - The whole amount is paid by the client when he signs the

contracts and the papers for the company. When paying in this way the
seller will allow a discretionary discount on investment. Details
available by request.

Option 2 - With deposit and installments - 30 % deposit is paid at 

signing the contract. The rest is divided into 35 equal monthly 

installments due the 1st of every month. The legal transfer of the titlewill be done after the last installment is paid! Many investors prefer 

this option because they do not pay all the money at once. The investor

can sign the contract and get things started without visiting
Bulgaria at the start, Investors can plan their visit to a time that
suites them best and see their plantation already planted and grown.

Option 3 - Only with installments - as option 2 but without the 30%

deposit. The seller does not offer this option all the time! It is 

available only from June to December for plots that will be planted nextyear March - April! This allows the clients account to accumulate at 

least part of the money necessary for planting!

10.Power of attorney

Two types of power of attorney:

*necessary for bank accounts

*necessary for registering the company and transferring the land title



Forward Purchase Contract, of the harvested Paulownia timber is providedby the plantation management company. This means that your harvest is 

guaranteed a buyer. Further details are available on request.


So you like the idea of having your own timber producing fully

legitimate Company. What you will find of real interest is the entry
level for investment is well within reach. Denominated in £ sterling
or Euro's every investor with a little put aside receiving little
interest could participate in a long term lucrative venture.


Sales Brochure available on request (see top right of site) if you would

like to view the projected investment returns on offer. (current
projections running @ 15% IRR).


Silvinvest Ltd acts as a Marketing and Distribution Hub for various 

Alternative Investments, with a  particular bias towards Forestry 

Investments. 

Wood - Nature's Genius

Wood - nature's genius

Are you also fed up?

Fed up with being told that everything is going to hell?

What with CO2, the greenhouse effect, flooding, drought, hunger, exhaustion of natural resources, mountains of rubbish, and the pure hell of toxic pollution.

Well, don’t worry because there is a solution, wood.

Yes, trees and wood products are the way forward because wood is the world’s most environmentally friendly raw material.

Get this. Trees and forests are a source of raw material that grow every year, and forests are much prettier than coal mines and oil drilling platforms, but you may ask isn't it wrong to cut down trees? No, luckily cutting down trees is absolutely fine if forests are managed with the purpose of producing wood for manufacture and when we cut down trees, new ones are planted in their place. Furthermore, plantation forest areas are expanding; increasingly increasing by many 000's square kilometers each year.

Wood products are also healthier for the climate because trees take CO2 out of the atmosphere and store it in their trunks, then later in wood products. So, we are reducing the greenhouse effect every time we use wood in houses, bridges, furniture, and cars, and when you dispose of wood products the story still isn't quite over, burn them, for there’s energy stored in the wood, and by doing so you release only as much CO2 as the tree consumed when it grew thus replacing the use of coal, oil and gas, preventing CO2 emissions and resulting in no waste which is why wood is the world’s most environmentally friendly raw material; a resource that both grows and produces clean energy instead of waste which is more than you can say about metal or plastic, concrete, coal, oil and gas now isn't it.

So use wood for wood is good.

Invest in wood for wood is good

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Paulownia Investments - The Princess Tree

We offer for sale a forestry business with Quick growing trees to be harvested for timber. You are buying;

A fully functional Bulgarian Ltd company. 100 % of the shares of the company are transferred into your name and you are signed as director of the company. You will become the sole owner of the business!

The company owns 100 % - 1 000 sq. m. FREEHOLD plot of land.

In the land are planted 110 quick growing PAULOWNIA trees.

The company has a signed contract with a managing company that will take care of your trees for the first three years – it includes planting, regular watering, pruning and security of your trees. If any trees perished, for whatever reason, within the first three years of planting, will be replaced for free.

You will receive an optional future buyback timber contract to secure your investment returns!!

The All inc. price of the package is only  £5,900. You receive a 5% discount if you pay in full.  

WHY PAULOWNIA, THE PRINCESS TREE

Strength - Known in the industry as the "Aluminium of Timbers", Paulownia is 30% lighter than any comparable hardwood, it is durable, strong, twist / warp-resistant and virtually rot free, very low thermal conductivity.

Growth Speed - The Princess Tree is known as the fastest growing hardwood in the world /reaches 25 – 30 m height and 70 – 80 cm. thick/ and in comparison to other timbers can be harvested in a quarter of the time /7 – 10 years/. Studies on various existing plantations have shown that the Paulownia produces an average of at least one cubic meter of processed timber per 10 year old tree.

Care and Treatment – The first three years the tree needs a lot of water and regular pruning. There are no special treatments after that. Because the tree regenerates from its roots, and does not deplete soil quality, it will re-grow to be harvested again, and so on every 7 - 10 years.

Investment Value - As an asset class, timber has consistently out-performed most stocks and commodities for the last 100 years, including oil, gas and gold. Its price on the European market is 300 EURO – 500 EURO m3.

Supply & Demand - Paulownia is native to China and the Far East and has been used in Japan for centuries as a furniture wood; chests of drawers called “Tansu” are made from this wood and nearly every Japanese home has one. Paulownia timber is currently being developed into an efficient and valuable biomass fuel.

Carbon Sequestration - Paulownia absorbs more CO2 than any other plantation tree. 

Environmental Regeneration Quality - Paulownia’s deep running roots increase the organic content of degraded soils by processing and filtering contaminants through the uptake of its vascular system, also protecting the land from soil erosion and maintains watersheds.

Physical properties of Paulownia:

• Paulownia is light weight 17 to 21lbs per cubic foot as compared to Appalachian Red Oak at 39 to 41 lbs per cubic foot.

• Paulownia air dries in 30 to 60 days without cupping, warping, cracking or splitting. Kiln drying takes 36 to 60 hours depending on Dry kiln configuration, horsepower and dimension of lumber.

• Paulownia is resistant to decay and rotting provided it is not in permanent contact with the ground.

• Paulownia species vary in porosity according to Variety but range from 75 to 88% in comparison with poplar 70 to 72%.

• Fire resistance is a feature of all Paulownia, Ignition temp 420 to 430 deg Celsius as compared to Average hardwood at 220 to 225 deg Celsius.

• Density of Paulownia species @10% moisture content ranges from 17.8 to 23.2 depending on Variety and growing conditions.

• Thermal conductivity of Paulownia is very low thus giving it excellent heat/cool insulation properties.

• Chemical composition of Paulownia Varieties: Hemicellulose Pentozan 22 to 25%. Cellulose 46 to 49%. Lignin 21 to 23% Water 7 to 8% Ash .50 to 1.1% Fiber 58.5 to 60.1%

INVESTMENT SECURITY & BENEFITS

• Land and Tree Ownership

The Investor will fully own the land and all trees planted on it. Plot remains under the Investor’s control at all times! All contracts ensure that the Investor has sole legal rights to the property and that no-one can sell, let or use the land for any purpose without your permission. You are free to sell or lease the plot or use it for the purpose of this project unless you sign a Buy back timber contract

• Timber Sale Price Contracted

The contractor has a forward purchase contract with four big European timber trading companies, who have agreed to buy the timber. The decision to sell the timber produced from your plot to them is completely yours. From forecasts one plot of 110 trees will produce 110 m3 of processed timber over 10 years.  At the moment the price of Paulownia timber is £225 – £425  a cubic meter depending on the quality. 

• Developer Experience

The project developer has 11 years experience in the forestry sector and 4 years experience in growing Paulownia. The team is made up of highly motivated stuff trained in Europe and China – the native land of Paulownia.

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Tree Farms Are Becoming a Popular Investment.

Tree Farms Are Becoming a Popular Investment.

An area that is planted with trees for the purpose of producing timber is known as a tree farm. Tree farms are usually owned on a private basis and can refer not only to forests but to plantations and tree nurseries too. Both plantations and tree nurseries refer to places where trees are grown, for sale to commercial endeavours or retail markets.

Tree farms start with the planting of saplings, which are leaves that are either harvested or have been naturally dropped from trees. The investors then wait for these saplings to grow into trees. 

When the trees mature, they are harvested for wood and also for more saplings, which are then used to replace the trees that have been cut down, to grow a new generation of trees. This

process of regeneration can be repeated indefinitely so that a constant supply of trees is produced without the need for adding more land to the tree farm. This, in turn, serves to protect the environment as the area surrounding a tree farm can be conserved and maintained for its original purposes.

Those who invest in tree farms have the choice of the size and type of trees they plant. Some investors prefer to plant larger trees as these trees yield more timber per sapling while most investors in tree farms prefer planting smaller trees as the amount of wood or trunk as compared to the amount of leaves is less, and all the wood can more easily be harvested from the ground.

There are many different types of trees that can be planted in tree farms and the type of tree that an investor plants depends on the needs of the investor and the type of return that is desired.

One of the more popular trees used in tree farms is the Eucalyptus tree . Eucalyptus has a high density and is used extensively for paper pulp and increasingly Biomass. The wood has a quick growth cycle and is perfectly suited to most tropical environments.

Bamboo is the wood of choice for many forestry related investors. One of the main advantages of using Bamboo for a sustainable source of energy is the rate at which it can grow. As the fastest developing land plant in the world, a bamboo stump can renew itself in just 50 days after harvest making it a far quicker source of material than alternatives such as tree stumps and branches.

Furthermore, the water efficient method that Bamboo uses to grow and its ability to regenerate for an average of 25 years ensures that management costs are significantly lower creating a greater opportunity for return.

In addition, Bamboo Biomass requires a relatively lower temperature to process therefore further improving cost efficiency of producing new forms of energy. With consistent and rising demand, and with a ready-made market for this wood, it is easy to see why the Bamboo tree is a popular investment.

One of the more popular trees used in tree farms is the Teak tree Tectona Grandis. Teak is a tropical tree renowned for its grain quality that produces durable hardwood used extensively in furniture; house building, and yachts. Growing demand for teak wood, coupled with limited international supply, suggests that increases in teak prices should continue steadily. 

New Teak Forestry Plantations generally have a growing cycle between 20-25 years as the plantation is fully managed and use new practices to help with biological growth. However, many Teak investors buy in to a standing teak plantation where the trees are already established and the cycle from purchase to harvest is 10 years.

When investing in tree farms, an investor needs to carefully investigate and research the situation in order to determine which size and type of tree best suits their investing requirements. Here at Silvinvest, we have numerous options to prosper from tree production. Request a brochure: Teak, Agarwood, Eucalyptus, Bamboo and Paulownia products available.

Teak Investing - Key Facts and Opportunities

Look in the Right Places and Money Does Grow on Trees

Although few investors realise it, timber has outperformed the stock market significantly over time the last 30 years. Of course, there’s a simple fundamental driving this out-performance for timber – biology. No matter what’s going on in the world or the markets, trees keep growing. This annual growth provides a natural hedge against inflation. The conclusion for many is that timber investments provide a great tool to diversify portfolios and immediately owning trees becomes a very interesting proposition.

Teak is one of the most durable, robust and sought after tropical hardwoods. The global shortage continues to drive the supply/demand deficit and has lead to what is widely regarded as one of the few consistently high yielding low risk commercial opportunities. [The product provider] have pioneered a structure that not only offers a safe and secure purchase structure, but also further reduces what is already considered to be a low risk investment.

• Purchase trees from existing company stock

• 5 – 15 yr investment term

• SIPP Compliant – Relationships with SIPP providers where necessary

• 8-12% IRR

• Harvest Flexibility 2018 onwards

• Packages available from £20,000

• Increase personal stock in the future – Additional trees can be purchased at any time

• Asset based investment

• Ethical, sustainable & green

• Purchase directly from Plantation Owners

• Highest level of customer security through exceptional corporate governance

• Secure Ownership Structure – Protected by a UK trustee

• Unique purchase order structure further de-risks the purchase (customers only receive mature elite trees of a predefined size)

• Size Warranty on delivery – predictable returns from a known quantity of timber

• Customer orders underwritten by company buffer stock

• Widening supply demand deficit supports rising global prices

• Perfect inflation buffer (inflation of 3%, tree grows in size/value 10%)

* Ideal balancing tool to diversity portfolio

Warren Buffet: Only buy something you would be happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years.

For further information please view the full product brochure within our Members area or contact us info@silvinvest.co.uk. Alternatively, you can request a product enquiry appointment using the widget located top right

A Beautiful Investment in Oudh - Key Facts

Agarwood Forward Purchase Agreement: Key Facts

Why Agarwood has a widespread and varied use going back thousands of years and was recorded in the New Testament. When distilled oil is produced which is used in perfumes and can be sold for up to $20,000 USD per kg, the oil in its purest form is known as Oud or Oudh. Currently the demand for Agarwood and its products including Oudh oil, far exceeds the available supply. Oudh oil is used in some of the most expensive perfumes in the world, Lacoste, Tom Ford, Versace and Yves St. Laurent.

The wood itself also has many other uses such as medical, religious and is carved into many different items. Today Agarwood is recognised as the most precious wood in the world, an extremely high value with being sold for as much as $5000 USD.1kg

The Opportunity is a forward purchase contract where you purchase saplings at a set price, the more you purchase the cheaper the saplings are. You are then given a forward purchase price at which the product provider will buy the trees back from you at maturity in 6yrs time. This means the returns of 72%+ for the 6yr term are guaranteed, backed by a company with a great reputation of plantation management and of producing quality grade Oudh oil.

Underlying Asset is the Agarwood trees, they are held by the customer, the returns are guaranteed by the current sale of the Oudh oil at today's price.

Security

 * A Guaranteed Return
 * Ownership and harvesting rights
 * Replacement of dead or damaged trees

Key Facts at a Glance

Asset Class                      Forestry

Location                           Trat Province of Thailand

Currency                          $ US Dollars Term 6 years

Exit                                   Defined, Trees are bought back at the end of the term

Minimum investment       $4,131 for 35 trees Return Minimum return is 72% on 35 trees.

The more trees bought, the higher the return.

Guarantee Return is from the date of purchase, by a forward purchase contract offered via the Product Provider. To conclude, the product provider accepts investment capital to continue to expand the Agarwood plantation and once the trees are ready to produce Oudh Oil from the inoculated trees they will return your initial investment with a guaranteed minimum forward purchase contract of 72% ROI. This is guaranteed but potential returns may well be higher.

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Quality Teak - Such an Attractive Investment

Quality Teak - Such an Attractive Investment

Across the world, one of the most highly regarded of all the tropical hardwoods is teak. Its prolific use within the furniture and construction industry is renowned. And it is the same attributes that create outstanding furniture and strong construction materials that make teak equally as attractive to the informed investor.

Predictable Growth

The investment itself is one that grows both visibly and financially. As a tree turns from a teak sapling into a fully grown specimen, the value of the investment also develops, showing that money really can grow on trees! Thanks to the reliability of the Teak species, it is possible to be confident in the return that such an investment will bring. The solid structure and natural resilience to pests, disease and adverse weather conditions creates a strong and solid material for production which cultivates a degree of certainty for investors that is not available in many other natural products.

High Demand

The hardwood taken from the Teak tree is highly grained and offers a beautiful colouring which makes the wood highly sought after in the furniture industry. As demand for such a raw material is on the rise, so the value of any investment in teak also increases. Used in a variety of ways, the versatility of the wood is such that even when market conditions impact on the overall timber asset class, teak prices remains buoyant.

Readily Available Markets

There are markets for selling both raw teak and the final products that are made from it. The products that are created are readily demanded and can frequently be founded in local marketplaces across the world, but especially in Asia where in many countries it is the wood of choice. In a similar way, the markets for teak investment are also readily accessible by large stockholders and individual investors alike. Any investment in Teak can be liquidated simply by felling the mature trees and selling them on to the local or global timber market, or by dealing in futures for immature trees via forward purchase contracts.

Limited Supply

Due to the long term growth required to produce high quality teak, the supply of the wood itself is relatively limited. Changes in volumes require patience and hard work and the current existing shortage is estimated to continue until at least 2030. This limited supply enables producers to claim a much higher price for Teak than other similar hardwoods and ensures that the value of the wood is consistently maintained. Such a resource limitation provides a much greater opportunity for the return on any investment made and more confidence in the ability of the initial capital to maintain its value against market fluctuations and rises in inflation.

Most major teak producing Countries have applied Laws to completely ban the logging of natural teak forests and to criminalize any groups involved in illegal logging. Supply and Demand economics should continue to maintain Teak as an expensive hardwood.

Over the past 30 years, teak has consistently outperformed stocks, bonds and a range of other commodities to provide an estimated 5%-15% annualized ROI to its investors creating a valuable and attractive asset for all those involved.

For further information please contact Silvinvest. The investments we have access to are in standing teak. This means that the trees you purchase are already semi-mature and this offer a certain amount of flexibility when considering an end date for your investment.You can book a telephone enquiry session or request a brochure using our appointment booking widget located top right.Cash Investments can be made directly or via a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)if you are a UK citizen.

The True Value of Eucalyptus

The True Value of Eucalyptus

Traditionally used in the charcoal and pulp paper industry, the new developments in the use of Eucalyptus biomass to create a cleaner fuel source have led to the creation of a whole new interest in an outstanding species.

Focusing on high rain fall areas such as the Amazon and Brazil, the use of Eucalyptus to create a sustainable energy source has brought to light the benefit of Eucalyptus both for the environment and the economy as a whole.

Thanks to its rapid growing nature, Eucalyptus is the perfect material to create a biomass product that is more effective and more efficient than fossil alternatives.

Not only does it occur organically in many parts of the globe and act as a natural windbreak, but Eucalyptus also has the ability to grow on areas that have been previously deforested. This enables the reintroduction of green into areas that have been left baron and also protects vital areas of forest from further farming where Eucalyptus can be more efficiently and more effectively produced.

As a result, the Eucalyptus growing industry are now working closely with the indigenous people and local governments in certain landscapes to identify areas of land that the natives are willing to donate to Eucalyptus plantations in order to exploit the benefits that such production brings to the area and protect their remaining forests from further destruction.

As Eucalyptus is also able to absorb a higher level of carbon than many of its counterparts, development of new plantations also works as a natural limiter of Green House Gasses and can have a positive impact on the global footprint, meaning the entire process is kinder to the environment now and in the future.

This rapid growing species is already the most common form of pulp lumber developed in specified regions for the use in biomass energy production and its popularity is set to explode.

As well as having a strong crop density, Eucalyptus has also been found to excel using recently developed agro-forestry techniques and can produce up to 100m3 of Eucalyptus wood per hectare of land, maximising potential investment opportunities.

The ability to use the same area for regrowth again and again keeps the overall investment cost low and ensures that the rate of return is optimised for all those that are keen to invest.

In Brazil alone, growth of the Eucalyptus export industry has risen from $1 billion in the nineties to $3.5 billion in 2005 and continues to climb, attracting the attention of potential investors from across the world. The species has been identified as the hardwood tree with the most potential to create the level of biomass required to fulfil the demands of an every growing industry and interest in its possibilities continues to grow.

Current predictions suggest that the return on investment for Eucalyptus is now in excess of 20%, an excellent rate of return for private investment or pension fund growth over a medium term.

Such a high yielding crop provides environmentally and financially sound reasons for use within the bio fuel industry and creates a greater value to Eucalyptus than ever previously considered possible.

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Bamboo Biomass May Be Just the Answer for Renewable Energy Investment

As the supply of fossil based energy reserves deplete year after year, finding new sustainable energy sources is vital for the environment as a whole but it also provides a fantastic opportunity for wealth development for those that are willing to invest in a new way of thinking.

The Advantage of Biomass

Instead of using organic material that has been subjected to either heat or pressure for millions of years, as fossil fuels have, Biomass uses living or recently living organisms to generate the fuel required to create heat and electricity. By using readily available material to create energy sources, it is possible to manage the quantities farmed and ensure that the planet has a continued sustainable source of energy that meets the demand of its residents now and in the future.

Bamboo Biomass

One of the main advantages of using Bamboo for a sustainable source of energy is the rate at which it can grow. As the fastest developing land plant in the world, a bamboo stump can renew itself in just 50 days after harvest making it a far quicker source of material than alternatives such as tree stumps and branches. Furthermore, the water efficient method that Bamboo uses to grow and its ability to regenerate for an average of 25 years ensures that management costs are significantly lower creating a greater opportunity for return. In addition, Bamboo Biomass requires a relatively lower temperature to process therefore further improving cost efficiency of producing new forms of energy.

Kinder to the Planet

Bamboo is nearly four times more efficient at absorbing CO2 than the standard farmed tree which means that investing in such a material can effectively reduce our global carbon footprint and reduce the amount of Greenhouse Gases in our atmosphere. But Bamboo doesn't only improve the environment. As the plant is indigenous to many parts of the developing world including areas of Africa and Asia, development of such an industry will provide a much needed revenue stream to some of the poorest parts of the world, effectively boosting their own economy and their way of life.

An Effective Investment

The demand for Biomass fuels is on the increase and is set to explode over coming years. Governments are now setting targets for bio fuel usage and an EU directive aiming to double the use of biomass energy usage over the next five years will increase the popularity of such energy sources significantly. Investing in such a rapidly developing industry at this stage provides the opportunity for significant returns on the initial capital and could be the ideal method of long term wealth creation for anyone looking for an environmentally sound investment.

 The internal rate of return for a 25 year investment in Bamboo is currently estimated at 17%, which is more than sufficient to exceed other less savoury types of investment and provide a significant sum for the future. 

Bamboo not only creates a clear investment opportunity for those that are looking for high yielding environmentally friendly prospects but also creates a cleaner place to live and a better quality of life for the planet as whole.

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Silvinvest Ltd launches its new website promoting forestry investments.

Silvinvest Ltd of Liverpool, UK announced the launching of a new company website that promotes “green investment” by marketing forestry investments. The name derives using the first letters from Sustainable Investments Lasting Value.

“When considering investment options, many do not realise that there are eco-friendly, sustainable and very profitable options for investing in timber” said Ian Harlock, owner at Silvinvest.

Recently, Silvinvest has introduced new investment schemes that are available to view via www.silvinvest.co.uk and the website encourages visitors to research the investment products that yield excellent income and/or capital growth returns. As an example, the company has just applied and been granted permission to market the excellent Asia Forestry's Agarwood tree investment, based in Thailand.

“Here at Silvinvest Ltd, we are delighted to have an agreement in place with the Treedom Group to market their Agarwood Asian Forestry Investment in the UK and Europe” said Ian Harlock, , whose alternative investment website  relaunched November, 2012. “What we offer is an administration, client advisory service and point of sale facility for potential investors interested in the Agarwood product”.

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About Silvinvest LTD

Silvinvest is an information and business development website introducing Alternative Investments. It is run as a niche business by a small team of dedicated, client focused staff and advisers. Its Owner and Managing Director is Ian Harlock who has worked in the Financial Services Industry for 15 years.

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A Simple Guide to UK SIPP's

A Simple Guide to UK SIPP's

This is a brief summary of the main rules of Self Invested Personal Pension and therefore will not cover every nuance or seek to apply to each individual. The information contained does not constitute advice and any questions arising should be discussed with a suitably qualified Financial Adviser. The thresholds and allowances are based on information and rules presently in force (Sept 2012).

Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPP's) are, as stated, a form of Personal Pension available to UK residents. Generally, a SIPP is used by people who are comfortable making their own investment decisions. Unlike a conventional Personal Pension it allows you to invest in a wide range of different investments, including funds, shares, cash, alternatives and certain types of property.

Benefits can be accessed from age 55 and a tax free lump sum of 25% of the pensions value is available with the rest providing a taxable income. Benefits from a pension must be taken at age 75.

In most cases, annual contributions can match annual earned income. A £50,000 annual limit (2012/13) and a £1.5 million lifetime allowance also apply. On occasion, these limits can be affected by other factors. Carry forward (unused annual allowance from previous years) can ibe used to contribute more than the £50,000 annual allowance. Each new contribution made will apply   to the annual allowance within the tax year it is made (6th Apr - 5th Apr).

Tax relief is available to every eligible person. 20% of contributions are paid by the Government as basic tax relief. Higher rate taxpayers can claim a further 20%back directly via their local tax office and additional rate taxpayers can claim up to 30% (based on 2012-13 guidelines).

Non-earners or those earning less than £3,600 a year can contribute up to £3,600 gross per year (£2,880 net) each tax year and receive tax relief at 20%.

The potential advantages to having a SIPP arrangement can be :

Control: The greater control and flexibility to change contributions and investment direction

Choice: Diversify into your choice of investment and at levels you require.

Admin: All of your pension funds and investments can be held within one place.

Transferring existing pension plans into a SIPP is available. Many people have preserved pensions that have value with numerous providers. This can be from previous Employer Schemes, Final Salary Schemes, Stakeholder Pensions and SERPS. Many people think that the transfer process from personal pensions into a SIPP can be a nightmare but in effect it can be easy. That is not to say it is the right thing to do but if it is then the process is efficient.

Should you decide to transfer pensions, ensure that you understand how the transfer will be made. The vast majority of cases will transfer into the SIPP as Cash. Whilst you are deciding where the cash should be invested you will be outside of an investment and therefore not receiving returns. If seeking investment, remember that you can choose to invest across different investments and not just a single fund. This allows for diversification.

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Timber Farming in Sri Lanka

In recent years the degradation of the Sri Lankan forests has been the country's most serious environmental issue. Due to the significant amount of land required for the production of tea in one of the major producers of the world, as well as the need for further land for agriculture and irrigation networks, deforestation has been such a key factor within Sri Lanka that it has been a major initiative within the region to halt the decline of the country's natural forests and build up a sustainable timber industry ripe for international investment.

Though historically the country could boast that nearly half of the entire island was covered by forest, between 1990 and 2000 alone Sri Lanka lost more than 1% of the land used for such purposes year on year. However, due to the tight policies and laws implemented by the Government and the contribution made by International Environmental Organisations, the rate of deforestation in the country is now declining by as much as 35% with managed sustainable forests becoming a key contributor to both the local economy and the hardwood timber industry as a whole.

Though large scale planting has only been established in the region since the early 1950's, radical changes in the processes used to grow and harvest timber within Sri Lanka have enabled the industry to benefit from environmental and economical efficiencies that have altered the face of the entire business and developed a sustainable solution that provides an attractive investment proposition that is both economically and environmentally sound.

With the majority of the forests owned and run by the National Forest Department and identified areas across the region now preserved for the production of timber, the perfect conditions in the region have enabled the production of large scale Teak plantations which is now by far the most common type of hardwood grown within this area.

As one of the most durable of the tropical hardwoods, more than 85% of teak produced across the world is used in the furniture industry however its high oil content provides a quality that makes teak equally as vital in ship and yacht building. And with such a shortfall in the supply of teak compared with the level of demand for this natural resource, the value of this timber continues to climb and provide healthy returns for those that invest.

Under the Forestry Sector Development Programme in 1990 the Sri Lankan Government introduced a blanket logging ban across all natural forests and has ensured that illegal logging is not the major issue within Sri Lanka that it has been in other timber producing companies.

And with stability now surrounding the democratically elected government, which is continuing to encourage international investment, particularly in environmentally friendly investments, and increases in population within Sri Lanka and across the globe translating into further demand for high quality teak, the hardwood grown within the region provides a range of reliable and qualified investment opportunities that are going to reap significant rewards for any long term investor.

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