• NAV at the year end of 44.41p per share (2020: 46.35p), after dividend payments totalling 3.00p per share during the year
• Deployment of £6.91 million during the year, including new investments in 20 private and AIM quoted companies
The financial year to 28 February 2021 has been a period of significant challenge and uncertainty dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This public health crisis has had a wide-reaching impact across our society, and the Directors thoughts are with all of those who have been affected.
Despite the economic disruption experienced during the year, it is encouraging to report that your Company has continued to make positive progress, with NAV total return increasing to 144.32p per share. This reflects the strength and resilience of the investee portfolio, where most companies successfully adjusted their business models to enable them to continue to operate under the lockdown restrictions. Further progress
The financial year to 31 December 2020 has been a very challenging period, during which the COVID-19 pandemic and the protective measures that were subsequently introduced, have had a significant impact on the economy, whilst also affecting the personal and working lives of most people. This global health crisis has had a wide reaching impact across our society and the thoughts of the Directors are with all of those who have been affected.
Against this economic backdrop, it is encouraging to report on the positive progress that has been achieved by your Company, with NAV total return at the year end increasing to 148.93p per share. This growth reflects the strength and resilience of the underlying portfolio, and the ability of investee companies to adapt to the evolving market conditions. The AIM quoted portfolio made a strong contribution to the overall performance with most investee companies reporting positive trading updates, which resulted in share price appreciation. C
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VCTA chair David Hall, who is also the managing director of YFM
With Brexit just behind us, and the pandemic gradually being brought under control, it seemed like a good time to measure the temperature of London’s venture capital investment space.
City A.M. sat down with David Hall, for his first major interview as chairman of the Venture Capital Trust Association, since succeeding Stuart Veale in January of this year.
The Square Mile-based industry group represents the ten largest VCT funds in the UK, with £4.5bn under management and around 600 businesses in their portfolio, spanning practically every sector.