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    Abundance

    FCA-authorised UK platform (FRN 525432) financing green and social-impact projects through debentures and Community Municipal Investments. Over £150m raised since 2012, with IFISA eligibility and a £5 minimum.

    Thrive Renewables

    UK renewable energy investment company (Thrive Renewables plc, founded 1994) operating wind, solar, hydro, battery storage and geothermal assets with £114m portfolio value (FY24). Shares trade via monthly JP Jenkins auctions; bonds also issued. Not FCA-authorised — financial promotions are approved by Triodos Bank UK Limited (FRN 817008).

    Mobius Capital Partners

    Mobius Capital Partners LLP is an FCA-authorised AIFM running a concentrated long-only emerging and frontier markets small/mid-cap equity strategy. Vehicles include the LSE-listed Mobius Investment Trust plc and the Mobius Emerging Markets Fund (Luxembourg SICAV UCITS). Reported AUM ~£163m (unverified). In Nov 2025 the Investment Trust saw c.43% redemptions (c.£72m outflows), cutting market cap below £100m. Co-founder Mark Mobius reportedly passed away in April 2026.

    Qardus

    Qardus is a UK platform offering Sharia-compliant SME financing (commodity Murabaha-style facilities reported) under independent Sharia oversight. It is not FCA-authorised and has announced a wind-down of its FCA-regulated arranging activity — investors do not benefit from FSCS or FOS protection on these products. Reviews quote a £100 minimum and historic offer returns of c.10–15%; AUM is not publicly disclosed and fee disclosure has been inconsistent across sources.

    Revere

    Revere is a UK National Parks partnership for green finance, developing nature-based restoration projects (e.g. woodland carbon, water quality). No FCA-authorised firm named 'Revere' was found on the FCA Register, so it is not a UK-regulated retail investment platform; investor terms, fees and liquidity are not publicly disclosed.

    Triodos Crowdfunding

    Investment-based crowdfunding arm operated by Triodos Bank UK Ltd (FRN 817008, directly FCA/PRA authorised). Lists bonds and unlisted shares for renewable energy, sustainable food and social enterprise issuers. £212m raised across the platform; no secondary market — investments are Non-Readily Realisable Securities.