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BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · BSV ISIN · GB0001403152 LEI · 213800QXD4A9A3GGB469 IL Financial and insurance activities
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Filings indexed 494 across all filing types
Latest filing 2025-03-18 Management Reports
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL BSV

About BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT PLC

https://yfmep.com/

British Smaller Companies VCT plc is a venture capital trust that aims to maximize total return for investors through long-term, tax-free dividends and capital growth. Managed by YFM Equity Partners, the trust invests in a diversified portfolio of smaller, high-growth UK businesses across various established and emerging sectors. It provides growth capital and funding for ownership transitions, such as management buyouts, to innovative companies. The trust's objective is to offer investors access to a portfolio of ambitious, typically unquoted companies, providing them with capital and strategic support to accelerate growth and scale their operations.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
3rd Quarter Results
Management Reports Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'Interim Management Statement For the quarter ended 31 December 2024'. This content provides a comprehensive update on the company's financial position (NAV, Total Return), investment activity (investments made and realized), and capital structure changes (share issues/buy-backs) for a period shorter than a full year (a quarter). This aligns perfectly with the definition of an Interim / Quarterly Report (Code: IR). Although it contains elements of a Net Asset Value update (NAV) and fundraising details (CAP), the overall structure and purpose are that of a periodic financial report for an interim period.
2025-03-18 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 1% confidence The document is clearly identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states it is providing 'notification of transaction by Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR")'. It details a transaction involving a Director (ADAM BASTIN) concerning the 'Issue of Equity' (ORDINARY SHARES). This specific type of insider transaction reporting aligns directly with the definition of Director's Dealing (DIRS). Although it uses the RNS distribution service, the content is highly specific to insider trading disclosure, making DIRS the most accurate classification over the general RNS fallback.
2025-01-30 English
Issue of Equity
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 1% confidence The document begins with 'RNS Number' and is dated 30 January 2025. It announces the 'Issue of Equity' and the allotment of ordinary shares, detailing the gross proceeds raised (£15.2 million) pursuant to previously launched 'Offers for subscription'. It also mentions director dealings and the expected commencement of dealings on the London Stock Exchange. The presence of the RNS header, the nature of the announcement (share issuance/capital raising), and the explicit mention that the information is provided by RNS (the news service of the London Stock Exchange) strongly indicates this is a regulatory announcement. Since it details a specific capital raising event (share issue), it fits best under 'Capital/Financing Update' (CAP). However, given the context that this is a standard regulatory news service release from the LSE, and the content is a specific corporate action announcement, 'RNS' (Regulatory Filings) is often the appropriate catch-all for these LSE-distributed announcements unless a more specific category like 'SHA' (Share Issue/Capital Change) is deemed superior. Since the core event is the issuance of shares following an offer, 'CAP' (Capital/Financing Update) is highly relevant, but 'SHA' (Share Issue/Capital Change) is even more precise for the allotment of new shares. Given the document details the allotment and resulting capital structure change, SHA is the most specific fit among the primary action codes. If it were just a notice *about* the publication of a prospectus, RPA would apply, but this is the actual update on the allotment.
2025-01-30 English
Payment of dividend and issue of shares
Notice of Dividend Amount Classification · 1% confidence The document is a formal announcement disseminated via RNS (RNS Number: 7840U) from British Smaller Companies VCT PLC. It details two primary corporate actions: the payment of a special dividend and the subsequent allotment of new ordinary shares via a Dividend Re-investment Scheme (DRIS). The announcement explicitly mentions the payment of a dividend (related to code DIV) and the issuance/allotment of new shares, which directly relates to capital structure changes (code SHA). Since the document covers both a dividend payment and a share issue/allotment, it fits best under Share Issue/Capital Change (SHA) as the share allotment is a significant capital event, or potentially DIV. However, the text also mentions the total issued share capital and the application for admission to the Official List, making SHA a strong fit. Given the dual nature, and that the share allotment is a direct consequence of the dividend reinvestment, SHA (Share Issue/Capital Change) is the most comprehensive fit for the capital structure update, although DIV is also relevant. Since the document is a direct announcement of a corporate action rather than a general regulatory filing (RNS) or a report, and it specifically details share issuance, SHA is chosen. The document is short and is a direct announcement, not a report itself.
2025-01-27 English
Close of Offer to new Applications
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states, 'This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' The content announces the closure of subscription offers for VCT shares due to strong demand, detailing allotment schedules and referencing a related Prospectus. This is a general regulatory announcement concerning capital raising activities (closing an offer) that is distributed via the RNS system. Since it is a short announcement about a corporate action (closing a fundraising offer) distributed through the official regulatory news service, it fits best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) category, as it is not a specific financing document (CAP) but rather the announcement of the status of that financing activity via RNS.
2025-01-08 English
Payment of dividend and issue of equity
Notice of Dividend Amount Classification · 1% confidence The document is identified by the RNS Number (9289Q) and explicitly states it is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange, which is approved as a Primary Information Provider. The content announces the payment of an interim dividend and the subsequent allotment of new shares via a Dividend Re-Investment Scheme (DRIS), including the resulting change in total voting capital. This combination of dividend announcement and share issuance/capital change is highly specific. While it contains elements of 'Notice of Dividend Amount' (DIV) and 'Share Issue/Capital Change' (SHA), the overall context is a general regulatory announcement disseminated via the RNS system. Since the document details both a dividend payment and a share allotment resulting from that payment, it touches upon DIV and SHA. However, the primary function here is the official regulatory dissemination of corporate actions via the RNS platform, which often serves as the primary channel for such updates. Given the structure and the explicit mention of RNS as the provider, and the nature of the announcement being a mandatory regulatory disclosure, 'RNS' (Regulatory Filings) is the most appropriate general classification, although 'DIV' or 'SHA' could also be argued. Given the dual nature and the RNS wrapper, RNS is chosen as the best fit for a general regulatory update that isn't a full report or a specific management/proxy filing.
2024-12-20 English

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