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Price Of Hampshire Farmland Is Surging, Experts Say
Monday 2nd September 2013 Arable land is regularly achieving £10,000 per acre. THE price of Hampshire farmland is surging well above the national average, experts say. Agricultural land prices in the UK have risen to £8,193 per acre for arable, and to £6,689 for pasture, but in Hampshire the figure is closer to £10,000 for the former, and £8,000 for the latter. Richard Liddiard, head of farm agency at Carter Jonas, said: “The strength of the market in Hampshire and Berkshire has driven values far above that (average) level, with arable regularly achieving £10,000 per acre. “The larger difference between the two land types in this region illustrates the emphasis on arable crops rather than livestock farming.” Mr Liddiard added that the UK may be at the “peak of the market” for average or less well equipped farms, but that the best property will rise further in value, with non-farming investors looking for the “safe haven” status and inheritance tax advantages that land can offer. Continue reading
FDB – An Exceptional Success At The Aquilaria Expo, Beijing
Bespoke fragrances are just one of the end products derived from rare Aquilaria trees so Fragrance Du Bois were delighted to be invited by Asia Plantation Capital (APC) to join them on their stand at the prestigious agarwood trade exhibition China International Aquilaria Culture Expo held in Beijing on the 8th to 11th August. As a successful plantation company APC showcased a range of Agarwood end products and sustainable plantation management services, but the undisputed star of the show was Fragrance Du Bois (FDB) and their exciting range of personalised fragrances which attracted franchise and trade enquiries from all across China. Over the three day expo FDB completely sold out of its demonstration fragrance range, totally 3000 bottles, and secured a list of follow up orders! Nicola Parker, spokesperson for FDB at the Beijing exhibition, stated “I was absolutely overwhelmed with the demand and interest from the Chinese market for our products”. Demand for agarwood products, including Oud oil based fragrances, has grown exponentially in China in recent years. FDB recently opened a fragrance lounge in the heart of Wan Chai, Hong Kong, adding to their sites across Asia. Du Bois is also in discussion with APC to widen market exposure across China using the new APC offices planned in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. Specialist lounges have already been announced by Fragrance Du Bois for Dubai, Moscow and London. The range of handmade Oud based fragrances FDB have developed with leading international perfumers are central to the product line up for Middle Eastern markets. Du Bois has already taken Asian markets by storm using a unique profiling and hand blending service for clients to sample the myriad delights of Oud based fragrances. Du Bois has secured the coveted title of being the official perfume of Amber Lounge, the iconic Formula 1 celebrity drivers party and charity fashion shows, for the forthcoming Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Monaco F1 Grand Prix. In Singapore Oud Noir Intense will be launched to commemorate and capture the scintillating excitement of the night race. Oud Noir Intense is a fragrance imbued with the mastery of Oud. The first of Du Bois’ privé collection will be launched at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November; Sahraa Oud, a name taken from Arabic for the desert, an essence that captures the mysterious romance of the desert at dusk and sets the scene for a spectacular celebrity launch planned at the Al Yas Circuit. As part of these thrilling events FDB will join APC and financial advisory services provider Sustainable Asset Management, Singapore on a series of road shows to leading retailers and private equity groups across the Gulf region during September and October. The road shows will focus on the education of local Arabic markets on the importance of sustainability in the agarwood plantation sector and its supply chain. Nicola Parker continued “it is extremely important that our niche sector and the distribution chains are well informed not only to ensure that traders comply with the law but equally to ensure their supplies are both sustainable and safeguarded for the future. Aquilaria has fast become an endangered tree species in the wild purely as a result of commercial and consumer demand being exploited by unscrupulous supply lines. The road shows being run by APC are important to help us communicate the importance of both CITES and IFRA in the production of sustainable Oud oil fragrances and agarwood with all the strategically important elements of this industry”. Continue reading
€603m Invested In First Six Months In Overseas Frenzy
Findlater House, O’Connell Street, Dublin, was sold for €6.1m An extraordinary six-month Irish asset-feeding frenzy by overseas firms has meant that there have been 34 investment transactions of more than €1m each completed here since January compared with a total of 35 for all of 2012. The report also highlights a trickle-down effect in the ongoing investment drive. It asserts that the number of prime property investments on offer has now reduced to the level that buyers eager to cash in on perceived Irish value are now moving down the value chain to look at secondary level opportunities. But investments are spread unevenly with 40pc of the money spent since January going into offices, the strongest commercial sector by far compared to 20pc for mixed investments, just 14pc for a still sluggish retail sector and a measly 1pc for industrial property. It also added that autumn looked like becoming “particularly busy” as investors scramble to avail of the capital gains tax waiver that runs out on December 31. Continue reading
