E N D
1. VCTs: market overview David Cartwright
3. VCT funds raised (sectors)
4. VCTs: funds raised/funds sought (new prospectus issues only)
5. VCTs: fund raising: timing of allotments
6. VCT fund raising: history
7. VCTs funds under management
8. VCTs funds under management
9. VCTs: fund under management – movement in the year to 5 April 2011
10. Funds returned to investors
11. Funds returned to investors: trends in share buy backs and tender offers
12. Consolidation in the VCT industry In recent years the VCT sector has been characterised by:
Fewer investment managers managing VCTs (a lack of new entrants and a number of managers leaving the sector)
A large number of mergers (by VCTs managed by the same manager)
Concentration of funds under management (as a result of those mergers and fund raising)
13. Management changes in the year to 5 April 2011
14. New (manager) entrants in the year to 5 April 2011
Hazel Capital LLP
Longbow Capital LLP
15. Mergers in the year to 5 April 2011 Foresight VCT plc, Keydata Income VCT plc and Keydata Income VCT2 plc
Matrix Income & Growth VCT plc and Matrix Income & Growth 3 VCT plc
Octopus AIM VCT plc and Octopus Phoenix VCT plc
Octopus IHT AIM VCT plc and Octopus Second AIM VCT plc
Pennine AIM VCT plc and Pennine Downing AIM VCT 2 plc
Ventus VCT 2 plc and Ventus VCT 3 plc
16. VCTs placed in voluntary liquidation
Limelight VCT plc
Puma VCT plc
Puma VCT II plc
17. Number of VCTs: movement in the year to 5 April 2011
18. Concentration of funds under management
19. VCTs: director appointments at 5 April 2011
20. Key questions for 2011/12 Will there continue to be further corporate activity e.g. mergers to achieve the economic operating sizes?
Will there be further changes to investment manager mandates?
A more effective secondary market has been developing but will the secondary market continue to rely on share buy backs (and tender offers)?
Will the VCT industry be able to sustain the improved level of fund raising in the 2009/10 and 2010/11 tax years in the 2011/12 tax year (to ensure financing for SMEs is maintained as we come out of the recession)?
21. Conclusions (1) The VCT industry has been resilient during the recession
It has established a significant investment infrastructure with over 200 investment professionals and over 200 support staff in regions throughout the UK
It has developed an effective network with key corporate advisers throughout the UK
It remains the key provider of finance (Ł250k to Ł5m) for SMEs
22. Conclusions (2)
It has been a dynamic sector reacting positively to both changing legislative requirements and changing economic conditions
The VCT industry maintains a constructive and meaningful dialogue with HM Treasury, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, HM Revenue & Customs so that it can deliver their policy objectives