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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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Unlocking the VCT cash millions

There is over £1 billion of VCT cash just waiting to be invested in fast-growth companies. Oliver Haill speaks to the fund managers who can turn ambition into reality.

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VCT millions await growth opportunities

Venture capital trusts (VCTs) still have more than £1 billion to invest in fast-growing companies, according to research from GrowthBusiness sister title Business XL.

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Profitable exits save ProVen VCT

ProVen VCT produced a positive total return for investors last year thanks to a number of profitable exits, including that of marketing group Gyro International.

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Maiden investment for Titan VCTs

The Key Revolution, a developer of technology allowing nomadic computer users to work from any machine without leaving traces behind them, has secured equity funding.

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Close VCTs exit Grosvenor

VCT manager Close Ventures has disposed of its 49 per cent stake in occupational health services provider Grosvenor Health Group.

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ISIS backs MBO of Playforce

Funds from the Baronsmead VCTs, managed by ISIS Equity Partners, have backed the MBO of children’s play area provider Playforce.

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Third Titan VCT seeks £25 million

Venture capitalist Octopus Investments has launched its Titan 3 VCT. The fund plans to raise up to £25 million in the 2008/09 tax year and aims to support up to 30 unquoted companies headquartered in the UK.

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VCT investors losing out

Investors that have shirked private equity funds in favour of venture capital trusts (VCTs) could be kicking themselves in the wake of new findings. M&A's Paul Driscoll reports

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Noble Health VCT blames AIM

The management of the Noble Health Fund VCT says the decline in its net asset value (NAV) per share is due to the poor share price performance of the AIM-listed companies in its portfolio.

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End in sight for Leisure & Media VCT

Leisure & Media VCT, which was established by investment firm JO Hambro and chartered surveyor Humberts Leisure, will be placed in voluntary liquidation in 2009, according to its management.

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Puma VCTs ‘resilient’

Shore Capital, manager of the Puma VCTs, has said the trusts have shown resilience in the face of wider turmoil in the financial markets.

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Gateway VCT absorbed by Aberdeen

Shareholders in technology-focused Gateway VCT have voted to appoint asset management firm Aberdeen as investment manager for the fund.

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