VCT reviews

Review: Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 1

13 February 2018

This offer from Hargreave Hale is seeking to raise up to £20 million into the Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 1 (with a £10 million over-allotment facility).Hargreave Hale specialises in smaller companies investing. As well as its ...

Review: Puma VCT 13

16 January 2018

Puma VCT 13 is a limited life VCT from a seasoned manager that aims to wind up and distribute income and capital to shareholders after eight to ten years. It is raising up to £30 million. ...

Review: British Smaller Companies VCT 2

11 January 2018

British Smaller Companies VCT 2 (BSC2), one of the UK's longest-running venture capital trusts, has opened a non-prospectus top-up offer to raise up to €5m (approximately £4.4m). The last top-up offer for existing shareholders reached capacity ...

Review: Pembroke VCT

7 December 2017

Pembroke VCT is raising £20 million (with a £10 million overallotment facility) in B Ordinary Shares. New investors will access a maturing portfolio of growing businesses as well as new investments, across four sectors, focusing on ...

Review: Amati VCT & Amati VCT 2

1 December 2017

This offer seeks to raise £20 million in aggregate for the two Amati VCTs, which predominantly invest in AIM-listed companies. Together, the VCTs have a net asset value of £118 million (24 November 2017).The VCTs plan ...

Review: Calculus VCT

31 October 2017

Calculus Capital has invested in small unquoted companies since 1999, primarily through its EIS fund. The Calculus VCT launched in 2009 and co-invests in many of the same companies. In 2017 the Calculus VCT consolidated its ...

Review: Baronsmead VCTs

4 October 2017

Update (3 November): Baronsmead Venture Trust is now fully subscribed. There is still £8.5 million capacity left in Baronsmead Second Venture Trust. Baronsmead Venture Trust (“BVT”) and Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (“BSVT”) are now open. Together ...

Review: Maven Income and Growth VCTs 3 & 4

26 September 2017

This is a top-up offer for the Maven Income and Growth 3 and 4 VCTs, raising up to £40 million. The Maven team is highly regarded and has a strong regional focus, allowing access to deals ...

Review: Northern VCTs

22 September 2017

The Northern VCTs are now open. Northern has an extremely loyal base of shareholders. Its previous offer in February of this year sold out in under 48 hours. The three VCTs are now raising up to ...

Review: Albion VCTs

15 September 2017

This £32 million top-up offer is an opportunity to invest in five of Albion’s VCTs: Albion Development, Albion Enterprise, Albion Technology & General, Crown Place and Kings Arms Yard. Each VCT has a minimum of £1,200 ...