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VCT Current Launches

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Total VCT subscriptions for 2009/10 tax year: £116.4 m.
Current supply: £355.1 m.

Current Launches

FundFund TypeEstd T.E.R.Funds LeftFunds RaisedMin. SubMin. Disc.*
ACUITY ENVIRONMENTAL VCT 1 & 2
3 stars
Twin VCT focussing on investing in environmental infrastructure projects with long term contractual revenues.
ASSET BACKED 3.6%£16.9m£3.12m£1m4%
ALBION DEVELOPMENT VCT D
 
D share issue for VCT aiming to provide regular income from low-risk, often asset backed investments.
ASSET BACKED 3.39%£22.8m£2.2m£0m3%
BARONSMEAD AIM VCT
 
AIM 3.95%£1.5m-£0m2%
BARONSMEAD VCT 3 & 4
5 stars
Opportunity for new investors to participate in these prominent VCT's.
GENERALIST 3.21%£3.6m£12.4m£0m2%
BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT
 
GENERALIST 3.7%£2m-£0m2.25%
BRITISH SMALLER TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES VCT 2
 
First established in early 2001, relatively high charges.
SPECIALIST 4.47%£1.3m-£0m3%
DOWNING ABSOLUTE INCOME VCT 1
 
ASSET BACKED 3.25%£.7m-£0m2.5%
DOWNING ABSOLUTE INCOME VCT 2
4 stars
ASSET BACKED 3.5%£13m£7m£1m2.5%
DOWNING PLANNED EXIT 2 & 3 VCT D
4 stars
Joint D share issue specialising in asset backed investments to reduce risk.
ASSET BACKED 2.9%£7.8m£12.2m£0m3%
DOWNING STRUCTURED OPPORTUNITIES VCT 1 B
4 stars
Asset backed investment policy aiming for realisation within 6 years. Non-qualifying portion invests in structured products
ASSET BACKED 3.5%£12.3m£7.7m£0m3%
EDGE PERFORMANCE VCT F
4 stars
F share issue for VCT focusing on live music and other events.
SPECIALIST 1.75%£8m£12m£1.25m2.5%
ELDERSTREET VCT
 
Generalist VCT with established portfolio.
GENERALIST 3.52%£1.6m-£0.9m2.5%
FORESIGHT 1 & 2 VCT PLANNED EXIT SHARES
4 stars
ASSET BACKED 2.38%£17.3m£2.75m£2m3%
FORESIGHT 3 & 4 VCT
4 stars
Generalist VCT with focus on clean energy and environmental technologies
SPECIALIST 3.5%£11m£9m£0m3%
INGENIOUS ENTERTAINMENT VCT 1 & 2 PLC D
3 stars
Twin D share issue from provider specialising in music and events.
SPECIALIST 3.5%£17.3m£2.710m£2m2.5%
INVESTEC STRUCTURED PRODUCTS CALCULUS VCT
 
GENERALIST 3.5%£25m-£1m2%
MATRIX INCOME & GROWTH 4 VCT
 
PRIVATE EQUITY 4.05%£1.3m£0.85m£2.2m2.5%
MAVEN INCOME & GROWTH 1,2,3,4 LINKED OFFER
3 stars
GENERALIST 3.26%£6.1m-£0m3.25%
NOBLE AIM VCT
4 stars
AIM 2.99%£12.1m£1.902m£0m3%
NORTHERN 3 VCT
4 stars
PRIVATE EQUITY 3.5%£9.7m£5.3m£0m2.75%
OCTOPUS TITAN VCT 4
3 stars
Strategy focussing provides early stage, development and expansion funding to unquoted companies.
PRIVATE EQUITY 3.7%£21.8m£3.186m£2m2.5%
OCTOPUS VCT
3 stars
VCT focussing on companies where the investment manager believes there is a higher level of capital security.
ASSET BACKED 3%£40.2m£9.834m£1m2.5%
PROVEN VCT D & PROVEN GROWTH & INCOME VCT D
 
Joint offer for VCTs focusing on intellectual property, media and leisure.
SPECIALIST -£20m-£0m3%
PROVEN, PROVEN GROWTH & INCOME, PROVEN HEALTH VCTS
 
Top-ups for Proven VCTs - available both separately and as joint offer
GENERALIST -£4m-£0m2.75%
PUMA HIGH INCOME VCT
4 stars
Invests largely in unquoted companies, with asset backing. Non-qualifying portfolio invests in multi asset portfolio.
ASSET BACKED 3.5%£24.6m£5.4m£1m1%
TP 70 VCT 2010 E (IVEAGH)
 
ASSET BACKED 3.5%---2%
TP10 VCT
3 stars
Invests in companies with contractual revenues derived from financially sound counterparties.
ASSET BACKED 3.5%£44.8m£5.2m£1m3%
VENTUS VCT & VCT 2 C JOINT TOP-UP
4 stars
SPECIALIST 3.6%£8.4m£1.65m£0.9m2%
  • AimAim
  • Asset BackedAsset Backed
  • GeneralistGeneralist
  • Private EquityPrivate Equity
  • SpecialistSpecialist

*Discount includes any early investment ("early bird") incentive in place. The discount is unlikely to be more than the stated amount.

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Venture Capital Trusts

Please download and read our overview to VCT investing before making your investment decision.

About VCTs

Structurally, VCTs are very similar to investment trusts. Money raised from individual investors is pooled to acquire a portfolio of different investments to spread the risk. The shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange. Managers must invest at least 70% of new proceeds within three years. VCTs offer a number of tax benefits, including 30% Income Tax relief on new subscriptions if the shares are held for at least five years. However, there are also a number of important disadvantages: costs are relatively high, VCT shares are illiquid and almost invariably trade at a wide discount to the underlying Net Asset Value and investment risks are usually high. In our view VCTs should only be considered by experienced investors able to take a longer term view and tolerate a high level of risk.

In terms of fund selection it is vital to identify managers with a strong long term commitment to the market and trusts that have sufficient scale to be viable.

Our Pedigree

We have researched every VCT launched since 1995 and interviewed every manager. Our analysis is thorough and completely independent Click on the name of a VCT to view our Factsheet.

We were the Investment Adviser for one of the most successful VCT from 1996-2001.

We discount the standard charges on every VCT. On all VCT that meet our minimum requirement for a recommendation (3 Stars) we aim to offer the most competitive terms in the market.

We can help ensure that your VCT investment is compatible with your other investments.


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