Our Services

FIC has represented around 10-15% of forestry transactions over the last 25 years providing a "private banker" service to clients wanting to acquire their own property.

We offer consultation with the client and investor's financial advisors to ensure the investment achieves their aims:

• Tax free income for purchaser in addition to IHT shelter is an option
• Several properties if multiple beneficiaries
• " Multigeneration aspirations. Passing down several generations whilst contributing periodic tax free income

Identifying and purchasing the forest. FIC retains the services of forestry managers and valuers to help it identify, visit, assess, and develop investment analyses of forests. FIC will take the initial interest through negotiation, and on to completion.

Post purchase management. FIC appoints and oversees a forestry manager who supervises local contractors to carry out agreed activities. FIC will visit the properties, with or without their owners, to determine what is required, the appropriate cost and review the work undertaken. FIC manages the finances, accounting, and VAT accounting functions, settling invoices and supervise harvesting operations all in close consultation with the property owner. FIC charges an asset management fee of 0.5% pa for this service.