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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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Interview with Patrick Reeve of Albion Ventures

Away from the City, Patrick Reeve can be found at archaeological excavations around Kent, trowel in hand, scraping at the mud to try and find a Roman relic or two.

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Share issue for Northern 3 VCT

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Green VCTs to focus on organic waste projects

Acuity Capital Management is launching two venture capital trusts (VCTs) to invest in environmental infrastructure projects in the UK.

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Octopus in £50m VCT launch

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VCTs to the rescue

Venture capital trusts have more than £600 million on their balance sheets, ready to invest in growing companies. M&A Magazine reports on the latest research.

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VCTs: cascades of cash

Venture capital trusts have more than £600 million on their balance sheets, ready to invest in growing companies. GB reports on the latest research.

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VCTs and EIS: the future

In recent years, venture capital trusts (VCTs) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) have been in decline, writes Donald Stewart, a partner at law firm Faegre & Benson.

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Octopus refinances Kaupthing-backed CSL

Alarm systems company CSL Dualcom has secured a refinancing deal with Octopus Investments following the collapse of its Icelandic bank.

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Edge Performance VCT seeks £10 million

Entertainment industry-focused Edge Performance VCT is seeking £10 million from investors in its current fundraising.

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Investors deserting small-caps, says VCT

Julian Avery, chairman of Invesco Perpetual's AIM VCT, says the sharp decline in the fund's assets reflects 'extreme aversion to investment in UK companies with low market capitalisations'.

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Market sentiment holds back SPARK VCTs

The managers of the three SPARK VCTs say poor market sentiment is restricting exit opportunities and constraining them from making new investments.

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Edge Performance VCT’s fundraising falls short

Edge Performance VCT, which aimed to raise £25 million in an offer of 'D' shares straddling two tax years, has brought in £19.2 million.