Data as at: 01/05/2024
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Objective
To invest mainly in unquoted venture capital holdings and aims to provide high long-term tax-free returns to shareholders through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth.
AIC sector
Management group
Mercia Asset Management
Company website
Launch date
21/04/1999
March
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Peter Dines
Dividend frequency
Semi-Annually
Wind-up provisions
A resolution for the continuation of the Company will be put to the AGM of the Company held in 2029 and at five yearly intervals thereafter.
Market Cap (m) | Total assets (m) | Price (last close) | NAV | Discount / premium (%) | Gearing (%) | Dividend yield (%) | Dividend dates | Ongoing charge (%) |
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123.20 | 134.28 | 54.50 | 59.40 | -8.25 | N/A | 6.06 | May, Nov | 2.17 (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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
14/12/2023 | 17/01/2024 | 1.800 | No | 2024 |
20/07/2023 | 18/08/2023 | 1.300 | No | 2023 |
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Performance (%)
Return type | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern 2 VCT | Share price total return | 5.8 | 11.8 | 32.6 | 85.0 |
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
226,051,775
Traded volumes (number of shares)
Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 0 | 11,863 | 2,678,011 | 12,046,705 |
Average | N/A | 539 | 10,261 | 9,353 |
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Traded values (m)
Yesterday | 1 month | 1 year | 5 years | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | N/A | 0.01 | 1.49 | 6.97 |
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 | 3.2 |
Grip-UK (t/a Climbing Hangar) | 3.1 |
Volumatic Holdings | 2.7 |
Tutora (t/a Tutorful) | 2.3 |
Pure Pet Food | 2.2 |
Rockar | 2.1 |
Newcells Biotech | 2.1 |
Project Glow Topco (t/a Currentbody.com) | 2.1 |
Biological Preparations Group | 1.9 |
Netacea | 1.9 |
Data provided by Morningstar.
Company documents provided by FE fundinfo.