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Articles and analysis on Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs), the investment vehicles designed to provide individual investors with access to venture capital investments while offering tax incentives.

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Ingenious deal

Ingenious’ first Music VCT has completed only its second investment to date, backing the second album of Mercury Prize nominee Martina Topley-Bird. Nominated for the prestigious music industry prize in 2003 for her debut release Quixotic, Topley-Bird is now working on her new album.

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£1.13 billion awaits investment from VCTs

Research carried out by Business XL has shown that Venture Capital Trusts currently have around £1.13 billion to invest in young, growing companies, following a bumper end to the tax year in fundraising terms.

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Record year for VCTs

2005/06 appears to have been a record year for VCT operators in terms of fundraising.

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IBIS prepares for take-off

Former EMAP boss Sir Robin Miller heads the team behind two new venture capital trusts conceived to support small UK-based media companies.

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New media VCT from Edge

The Edge Group will shortly launch a media-focused Venture Capital Trust (VCT) that aims to raise £30 million through an offer promoted by City accountant Smith & Williamson.

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Plastics play for Octopus

Octopus Asset Management, which runs the Eclipse series of VCTs, has supported acquisitive plastics manufacturer Plastics Capital, investing £3.1 million alongside City broker Investec.

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Quester’s flu boost

A company in which technology specialist VCT manager Quester has invested stands to receive a boost from rising fears over a possible Avian flu outbreak. The investment group backed PowderMed via the Isis College Fund it manages, in an initial £20 million fundraising in May 2004.

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Murray 4 takes AIM

Murray 4 VCT, the only trust in this series still managed by Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity, is increasing its AIM investment activities.

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Sweet Nectar for ProVen

Beringea, which manages the two ProVen VCTs, has managed to more than double its money on an investment in community pub owner Nectar Taverns, following the company's sale to Lincoln Capital.

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Octopus launches twin trusts

Octopus Asset Management, the operator of four venture capital trusts – namely, Eclipse 1 and 2, BioScience and Phoenix VCT – has revealed it is seeking to raise up to £60 million through a new twin investment vehicle.

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Roche snaps up Glycart

Pharmaceutical giant Roche has boosted returns significantly at technology fund manager Quester by taking over portfolio company GlycArt for £104 million.

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Close makes maiden investments

Close Income & Growth VCT, the most popular of the forty or so trusts seeking funds in the last tax year, has started to invest the £45 million cash pile it gathered in earlier this year.

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