Objective
To achieve long-term investment returns for private investors, including tax free dividends, by investing primarily in a diverse portfolio of UK growth businesses, whether unquoted or traded on AIM.
AIC sector
Management group
Launch date
30/01/2001
Domicile
United Kingdom
Fund manager
Trevor Hope, Ken Wotton, Tania Hayes, Andrew Hampshire
Dividend frequency
Semi-Annually
Wind-up provisions
The Company has unlimited life.
Market Cap (m) Total assets (m) Price (last close) NAV Discount / premium (%) Gearing (%) Dividend yield (%) Dividend dates Ongoing charge (%)
210.54 221.01 51.50 54.06 -4.74 N/A 8.74 Mar, Aug 2.82 (31/08/2023)
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Dividends

Dividends declared in last 12 months

Ex-dividend date Payment date Dividend amount Special dividend Financial year
07/08/2025 08/09/2025 1.750 No 2025
13/02/2025 17/03/2025 2.250 No 2024
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Performance (%)

Return type 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust Share price total return 1.1 7.9 10.7 31.7
VCT AIC sector Share price total return -6.8 -12.4 9.6 53.7
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Share structure

Number of shares
408,814,475

Traded volumes (number of shares)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total 0 9 16,839,373 44,772,642
Average N/A N/A 66,559 34,924
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Traded values (m)

  Yesterday 1 month 1 year 5 years
Total N/A 0.00 8.69 27.37
Average N/A 0.00 0.03 0.02
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Trading details

ISIN TIDM Traded currency Stock exchange
GB0030028103 BMD GBX London Stock Exchange - MAIN
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Top holdings

Data as at : 31/03/2025

Investment % of total assets
Cerillion Plc 10.5
NetCall PLC 7.4
Patchworks Integration Ltd 3.4
IDOX PLC 3.1
Property Franchise Group Plc 3.0
Airfinity Ltd 2.6
Panthera Biopartners Ltd 2.3
Anpario plc 1.8
Popsa Holdings ltd 1.7
Scurri Web Services Ltd 1.4

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