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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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Venture capital and EIS consultation begins

HM Treasury has begun consulting on the future of seed and early-stage investment in the UK after the government announced reforms to the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) in March's 2011 Budget.

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VCTs primed for action

The cash holdings of venture capital trusts (VCTs) have increased for another year, with funds totalling £816 million for the 2010-11 tax year - a jump of more than 3.5 per cent on the year before, research reveals.

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Beringea exits Steak after global expansion

VCT fund manager Beringea has sold its equity interest in digital marketing agency Steak Media after a five-year investment that included the expansion of the business internationally.

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VCT fundraising tops £365 million

Venture Capital Trust (VCT) fund managers raised a total of £365 million during the 2010-2011 tax year, the fourth highest amount on record, research finds.

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New music festivals secure £1.5 million

VCT manager Ingenious Ventures has committed £1.5 million to launch two new music festivals in the UK following the success of its three-year investment in dance festival Creamfields.

Opinion

Why VCTs work

Comments from Chancellor George Osborne that there is a 'question mark' over the merits of VCTs have caused alarm among investors and fund managers.

Venture Capital Funding

The role of VCT finance

Fund managers have described VCTs as ‘coming of age’, but how do businesses benefit from accessing their finance?

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Foresight and Clearwater launch £20 million VCT

Foresight Group and Clearwater Corporate Finance have joined forces to launch a £20 million venture capital trust (VCT) that will make investments of up to £1 million.

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Ingenious VCTs backs retro with £1 million

Retro music event, 80s Rewind Festival, will launch a sister festival in Scotland and plans to expand internationally after securing £1 million from specialist media sector investor Ingenious Entertainment VCTs.

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Octopus launches fifth Titan VCT

Investment house Octopus aims to raise £30 million after launching a fifth venture capital trust (VCT) in a series that targets small, early-stage UK companies.

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Tax relief important for investors

Private investor syndicate Hotbed has called on the coalition government to increase, rather than limit or scrap, tax relief for investors in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part of the review of the tax system.

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Matrix fundraises to target MBOs

Matrix Private Equity Partners aims to raise £21 million to invest in buy-outs as CEO Mark Wignall says 'valuations have become more attractive'.

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