Data as at: 01/05/2024
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Objective
To provide high long-term tax-free returns to investors through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth, by investing primarily in unquoted UK manufacturing, service and technology businesses.
AIC sector
Management group
Mercia Asset Management
Company website
Launch date
01/11/1995
March
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Peter Dines
Dividend frequency
Semi-Annually
Wind-up provisions
The Directors are required by the articles of association to propose an ordinary resolution at the Company’s annual general meeting in 2027 that the Company should continue as a venture capital trust for a further five year period, and at each fifth subsequent annual general meeting thereafter.
Market Cap (m) | Total assets (m) | Price (last close) | NAV | Discount / premium (%) | Gearing (%) | Dividend yield (%) | Dividend dates | Ongoing charge (%) |
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116.55 | 127.86 | 57.50 | 63.08 | -8.85 | N/A | 6.96 | May, Nov | 2.37 (31/03/2023) |
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Dividends
Dividends declared in last 12 months
Ex-Dividend date | Payment date | Dividend amount | Special dividend | Financial year |
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14/12/2023 | 17/01/2024 | 1.600 | No | 2023 |
20/07/2023 | 18/08/2023 | 2.000 | No | 2022 |
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Performance (%)
Return type | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Venture Trust | Share price total return | 7.4 | 9.4 | 30.7 | 92.8 |
VCT Generalist AIC sector | Share price total return | -1.2 | 4.1 | 23.9 | 90.9 |
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Share structure
Number of shares
202,695,185
Traded volumes (number of shares)
Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 0 | 4,694 | 2,401,142 | 13,406,047 |
Average | N/A | 213 | 9,200 | 10,482 |
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Traded values (m)
Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
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Total | N/A | 0.00 | 1.39 | 8.44 |
Average | N/A | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
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Trading details
Top holdings
Data as at : 30/09/2023
Investment | % of total assets |
---|---|
Gentronix | 4.0 |
Grip-UK (t/a Climbing Hangar) | 3.6 |
Volumatic Holdings | 2.8 |
Tutora (t/a Tutorful) | 2.7 |
Pure Pet Food | 2.6 |
Project Glow Topco (t/a Currentbody.com) | 2.5 |
Newcells Biotech | 2.5 |
Rockar | 2.3 |
Biological Preparations Group | 2.3 |
Netacea | 2.2 |
Data provided by Morningstar.
Company documents provided by FE fundinfo.