VCT reviews

Eight recent VCT and EIS exits

19 March 2021

It is the ultimate objective and final hurdle for VCT and EIS fund managers: supporting their portfolio companies all the way through to a profitable exit to realise returns. Below we list eight recent exits from ...

VCTs filling fast

4 March 2021

In recent weeks we have seen increased demand for Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs). Since the start of February, £163.7 million has flowed into VCTs. This compares to £122 million in the equivalent period last tax year, ...

Review: Pembroke VCT

23 February 2021

The investment strategy of Pembroke VCT – to back passionate entrepreneurs building premium consumer brands – differentiates it from the wider cohort of VCTs.The investment team tends to get directly involved in investee companies, often taking ...

Review: Maven Income & Growth VCTs

22 February 2021

Maven Capital Partners is a highly regarded fund manager, known for its strong regional presence. With ten offices across the UK, Maven manages four VCTs with combined net assets of £205.7million (December 2020), and also manages ...

Review: Puma VCT 13

16 February 2021

One of 14 Puma VCTs that have been established since 2005, Puma VCT 13 launched in 2017 as a limited life VCT and has now moved to an evergreen structure. The VCT’s £18.9 million net assets ...

Are investors still putting money in VCTs?

6 April 2020

These are testing times – for people, economies and stock markets. The impact of the ever-changing current situation on stock markets around the world is well documented. But what about VCTs?In our recent article, we looked ...

VCTs – are you investing at yesterday's prices?

1 April 2020

We are living through unprecedented times. The outbreak of COVID-19 is having a material impact on everyone’s lives and on financial markets. One question many of our investors are asking is how this is being reflected ...

Coronavirus – update from Pembroke VCT

30 March 2020

Pembroke is placing the safety and welfare of its colleagues, investors, and all other stakeholders as its highest priority and is taking all necessary steps to protect individuals, ensure business continuity and provide support to our ...

Coronavirus – latest update from Octopus Titan VCT

26 March 2020

Our portfolio companies are planning for all likely scenariosWe have been working closely with all of our portfolio companies to better understand the immediate and medium-term impacts of Covid-19 on their businesses, and to understand what ...

Coronavirus – an update from the Foresight VCTs

24 March 2020

Foresight VCT update – implications of coronavirus Existing portfolio Foresight has been working closely with our portfolio companies to identify potential risk areas and encourage businesses to take the necessary precautions. More specifically, we have asked ...