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Timber Investment

In the current property and financial climate, sustainable forestry projects offer a low-risk investment opportunity with additional environmental benefits. The Princess project is the only timber investment to offer high returns, payable in just 5 years, with a guaranteed timber purchase in place.

The Princess Tree, officially known as Paulownia, is recognized as the fastest growing hardwood in the world. The timber it produces is durable and strong, lightweight and fire resistant. Unlike other Tropical timbers, the demand for Paulownia is not being met by abundance of plantations and, as a carbon reducing facility; it absorbs more CO2 than any other Tropical plantation tree. The world market price, supply and demand, speed of growth and quick return on investment make Paulownia an ideal commercial plantation tree. Moreover, a buyer for the timber has already been found with an insured purchase guarantee in place, ensuring your investment return is completely guaranteed.

Private investors are invited to join in this project by purchasing individual plots of land providing net returns of up to 18.71% per annum* over a total investment period of twenty years. Not just an exceptional financial investment, buyers can enjoy a variety of tax breaks, assurance of security and enjoy the environmental benefits and community initiatives facilitated by the project.

Key points

• Low investment amount from just 35,000 $US per unit*
• Special offer from just 7,500 $US
• Returns of up to 18.71% p.a. for 20 years*
• Timber purchase guarantee in place
• Returns paid every 5 years
• Tax advantages
• SIPP qualified
• CO2 climate change mitigation
• Benefits to local communities
• Land held in trust
• Timber buyer with insured guarantee

*Returns figures include inflation and are based on an investment amount of 35,000 $US, applicable to all purchases made before 31.09.2011. Please see investment brochure for full details.

Investment returns

• These details are applicable to investments of 35,000 $US and do not include the Silva Tree special offer. For special offer details, please see the Silva Tree Princess Project brochure.
• The investor will receive 660 trees per hectare of land purchased
• A lease will be recorded in his/her name for 21 years, which will produce 4 timber harvests
• A purchase price of USD 275 per m3 of timber is guaranteed by World Paulownia LLC, if the investor wishes to take this option
• A 5-year old Paulownia tree produces at least 0.2m3 of processed wood
• The total m3 produced per plot over the 4 harvests is 528 m3
• The harvesting, processing and transportation will be carried out by a management company of your choice (unless you wish to organise it yourself) which is likely to charge 10% of the value of your timber sales
• This produces a net return of 18.71% per annum over 20 years, after the initial investment amount has been deducted. This figure includes inflation, which has been calculated at the rate of 3.1%.

Community projects

In order to qualify for high quality Carbon offset credits, our project has to deliver a wide array of socioeconomic benefits. The Princess Project is designed according to the CCB Standard with emphasis on reducing poverty in developing countries.

Aside from the community projects regularly organized by Silva Tree such as the sponsorship of local schools and providing research opportunities to educational institutions, the Princess Project itself will benefit local communities. Local staff will be employed to work the land belonging to Silva Tree, and farmers will be invited to interplant crops on the project land. This will give people the opportunity to grow food for themselves and their families, or sell their produce to generate an income for themselves.