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Cozart exit boosts YFM-managed VCTs

YFM Private Equity says that the sale of its stake in medical diagnostics company Cozart returned four times its investment for two of its VCTs.

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EPIC Private Equity launches VCT

Institutional private equity house EPIC has launched its first venture capital trust (VCT). With a fundraising target of £15 million, EPIC VCT will back buy-outs, provide development capital to established companies and fund turnarounds.

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‘Business as usual’ for Close VCTs

VCT manager Close Ventures says that 85 per cent of its investments since 2005 would have qualified as VCT investments under new rules announced in the last Budget.

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Octopus claims VCT of the Year award

Octopus Private Equity has won the Investor AllStars VCT of the Year award for its Phoenix and Eclipse VCTs. It is the second time that Octopus has been recognised in the awards, which are presented by GrowthBusiness’ sister publication Business XL and investment bank GP Bullhound.

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VCT managers see dip in quality of opportunities

There are as many investment opportunities for VCTs as ever, but the overall quality of those opportunities is declining.

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Quester VCTs acquired by NewMedia SPARK

Private equity firm NewMedia SPARK is to purchase Querist, which manages venture capital funds for early-stage technology and life sciences.

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Investors losing interest in VCTs

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) are proving markedly less popular this tax year, says John Davey, VCT analyst at Bestinvest.

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Baronsmead pleased by VCT performance

Baronsmead VCT has seen a quarterly increase in its Net Asset Value to 102.p per ordinary share and 108.3p per C share at 31 December 2006.

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AIC names top performing VCT member

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC), the trade organisation for the investment company industry, has named ProVen Growth & Income VCT as its top performing VCT member in 2006.

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£15 million top-up for BSC VCT

British Smaller Companies VCT, which is managed by YFM Private Equity, is seeking to raise up to £15.375 million.

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Inflexion focuses on buy-outs

Aberdeen Asset Managers has taken over the management contract of Guinness Flight VCT from Inflexion Private Equity.

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ProVen VCT re-opens

Beringea, the manager of the ProVen and ProVen Growth & Income VCTs, has re-opened ProVen VCT with the launch of a £15 million ‘C’ share offer.

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