NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC

BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT2 PLCBSC · Asset ManagementLeeds, United Kingdom

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British Smaller Companies VCT 2 plc operates as a venture capital trust, concentrating its investments on businesses seeking capital for emerging growth, expansion, acquisitions, and development projects. This evergreen investment vehicle diversifies its portfolio across various securities, including common and preference shares, as well as fixed income instruments like corporate bonds and government gilts, encompassing both VCT-qualifying and non-qualifying assets. The trust actively seeks out firms in sectors such as proprietary technologies, business and industrial services, manufacturing, healthcare, software, information technology, telecommunications, retail, and consumer brands. Its primary geographic focus is the United Kingdom. Individual investments range from £1 million to £10 million, targeting companies with annual revenues between £5 million and £25 million. The VCT generally aims to secure a majority ownership stake, with investments typically held for an average duration of seven years.

Triple Point Venture VCT Plc functions as a dedicated venture capital trust, actively seeking out investment prospects across the United Kingdom. This fund primarily targets companies operating within the technology, renewable energy, and asset finance industries. It provides essential capital for businesses in their early developmental stages and those requiring funding for growth and expansion. The trust's investment strategy is diverse, extending across real estate, debt instruments, infrastructure projects, venture capital, and both public and private equity holdings, with a minimum investment threshold set at £30,000.

ICG ENTERPRISE TRUST PLCICGT · Asset ManagementLondon, United Kingdom

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ICG Enterprise Trust PLC primarily deploys capital through two distinct avenues: direct investments and commitments to various private equity funds. The Trust expressly avoids early-stage or venture capital funding, instead focusing on providing growth capital. Its direct investment strategy often involves co-investing in established companies undergoing buyouts. Within its fund-of-funds allocations, the Trust targets primary and secondary purchases of private equity buyout funds, growth capital funds, and mezzanine funds. The Trust maintains a broad sector focus, encompassing healthcare, education, industrial companies, business and consumer services, leisure, technology, media, telecommunications, and financial institutions, among others. Geographically, direct investments in unquoted companies and primary fund commitments span all industry sectors across Europe, with a particular emphasis on the United Kingdom and Western Europe. For its broader fund-of-funds strategy, the geographic scope also extends to the United States. The Trust typically seeks to deploy between $100 million and $200 million, targeting companies with an enterprise value ranging from £25 million ($40.62 million) to £200 million ($324.94 million). Investments within the UK middle market are frequently channeled through funds managed by Graphite Capital Management LLP, while broader European and UK middle-market exposure is gained via third-party fund commitments. Additionally, the Trust participates in co-investments alongside its portfolio funds, acquires stakes in existing funds through secondary market transactions, and explores opportunities in emerging sectors, such as public finance initiatives, and with new fund managers.

MOLTEN VENTURES VCT PLCMVCT · Asset ManagementLondon, United Kingdom

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Draper Esprit VCT plc operates as a venture capital trust and fund manager, focusing primarily on direct investments. The firm's investment strategy covers all venture stages, including early, mid, and late-stage opportunities, with a particular emphasis on growth capital. It allocates capital to businesses predominantly in the healthcare, software, and services sectors, with its geographical investment scope limited to the United Kingdom.

HG CAPITAL TRUST PLCHGT · Asset ManagementLondon, United Kingdom

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HgCapital Trust plc (2017) strategically allocates capital to a diverse range of opportunities, encompassing direct investments in both publicly traded and privately held companies, as well as participations in fund-of-funds arrangements. The trust permits its entire gross asset base (100%) to be exposed to unlisted investments. However, it imposes a strict limit, ensuring that no individual direct or indirect investment in an unlisted company or closed-ended fund exceeds 15% of its gross assets. The primary focus for its direct investments lies in middle-market buyouts across the Technology, TMT, Services, and Industrials Technology sectors, targeting businesses with enterprise values between £80 million (approximately $97.43 million) and £500 million (approximately $608.95 million). It also seeks lower mid-market buyout prospects specifically within the TMT sector, focusing on companies valued from £20 million (approximately $24.35 million) to £80 million (approximately $97.43 million). Beyond these, the fund explores direct investments in hospitality (hotels, restaurants, leisure), consumer durables and apparel, various service industries, and renewable energy. Geographically, HgCapital Trust prioritizes investments within Europe, with a distinct emphasis on Northern Europe, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Benelux region, and the Nordics, alongside other European territories. The trust typically commits between £100 million (approximately $202.89 million) and £500 million (approximately $1014.45 million) to each of its portfolio companies. For its fund-of-funds segment, it specifically invests in limited partnership vehicles overseen by HgCapital. A cornerstone of its investment philosophy is to secure a majority ownership stake in the businesses it supports.

Oxford Technology 2 VCT Plc functions as a venture capital trust, primarily channeling investments into nascent technology companies. These enterprises are specifically targeted within a 60-mile radius of Oxford. Additionally, the fund allocates capital to privately held, UK-based firms across the science, technology, and engineering sectors.