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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 2023-09-20 Capital/Financing Update
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
Publication of a Prospectus
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 1% confidence The document is an official announcement disseminated via RNS (RNS Number: 0946N) from British Smaller Companies VCT PLC. The core subject is the 'Publication of a Prospectus' related to launching a new share offer to raise capital (£65 million plus over-allotment). This announcement details the terms of the offer, the associated fees (a related party transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.10R), and where the Prospectus can be inspected (website and NSM). Since the document is an announcement about a financing/fundraising activity (a new share offer via prospectus) and is distributed through the regulatory news service (RNS), it strongly aligns with the Capital/Financing Update (CAP) category. Although it uses the RNS distribution system, the primary corporate action described is capital raising, making CAP more specific than the general RNS fallback. The document length is short (3340 chars), but it is announcing the availability of a major document (Prospectus) related to financing, not just announcing the publication of a previously filed report, thus CAP is the best fit.
2023-09-20 English
Result of AGM
AGM Information Classification · 1% confidence The document explicitly states it is announcing the "RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING" held on September 14, 2023. It details the results of various Ordinary and Special Resolutions voted upon during this meeting, including the reception of the annual report and the re-election of directors. This content directly corresponds to the definition of AGM Information (AGM-R). Although it mentions the annual report (Resolution 1), the primary purpose of this filing is to report the voting outcomes of the AGM itself, not to provide the full annual report or the results of the vote (DVA). Since it is the official announcement of the meeting's results, AGM-R is the most precise classification.
2023-09-14 English
Result of General Meeting
AGM Information Classification · 1% confidence The document is an RNS announcement (indicated by 'RNS Number : 4685M' and the closing statement referencing RNS and the FCA) detailing the 'RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING'. It lists the resolutions passed (Special Resolutions 1, 2, and 3) and the corresponding proxy vote percentages. This content directly relates to the official results from a shareholder vote at a general meeting. Therefore, the most appropriate classification is Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements (DVA). Although it is an RNS announcement, DVA is more specific than the general RNS fallback.
2023-09-14 English
1st Quarter Results
Management Reports Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'Interim Management Statement' for the quarter ended 30 June 2023. It provides detailed financial metrics, investment activity updates, and performance analysis for a period shorter than a full year. This content aligns perfectly with the definition of an Interim/Quarterly Report (IR). Although it contains elements of an Earnings Release (ER) or Management Discussion (MDA), the comprehensive nature of the financial tables and the explicit 'Interim Management Statement' title strongly suggest the 'IR' classification, which covers comprehensive reports for periods shorter than a year.
2023-09-13 English
New combined offer for subscription
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is very short (1949 chars) and is explicitly marked with an 'RNS Number'. The content announces the 'intention to launch a new combined Offer for subscription' and states that a 'prospectus with full details... will be published around the end of September or at the beginning of October.' This structure—announcing a future publication of detailed information—fits the definition of a Report Publication Announcement (RPA) or, given the RNS header, a general Regulatory Filing (RNS). Since it is announcing the future publication of a prospectus (which would detail financing/capital raising), RPA is highly specific. However, the document itself is a standard regulatory news service announcement from the London Stock Exchange (RNS). Given the options, and the fact that it is an announcement about a future capital event rather than the event itself, RPA is the most precise fit for announcing the upcoming release of the prospectus/offer details. If the document were the prospectus itself, it would be CAP. Since it is the announcement of the future release of the prospectus, RPA is appropriate, though RNS is also plausible as a general regulatory notice.
2023-08-02 English
Payment of Dividend and Issue of Equity
Notice of Dividend Amount 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 details the payment of an interim dividend and the subsequent allotment of new ordinary shares via a Dividend Re-Investment Scheme (DRIS), including the total issued share capital post-allotment. This combination of dividend announcement and share issuance/capital change information, delivered via the RNS system, strongly suggests a regulatory announcement. Since it specifically announces a dividend payment (Code: DIV) and a share issue (Code: SHA), but is presented as a general regulatory news service release (RNS), the most appropriate primary classification is RNS, as it is a general regulatory filing that encompasses these specific corporate actions announced via the LSE's news service. However, given the dual nature (Dividend and Share Issue), we must check the specific definitions. The content is a direct announcement of the dividend amount and the share allotment, not just a notice that a report is attached (ruling out RPA). Since it contains both dividend details (DIV) and share capital changes (SHA), and is distributed via RNS, RNS serves as the best general regulatory filing category if a more specific one isn't overwhelmingly dominant. In this case, the announcement is about the dividend payment and the resulting share allotment. Since DIV (Notice of Dividend Amount) and SHA (Share Issue/Capital Change) are specific, and the document is a direct announcement rather than a report announcement, we must choose the most fitting specific code or RNS. The document explicitly details the dividend amount (2.0 pence) and the share allotment details. Let's re-evaluate: DIV covers the dividend amount. SHA covers the share issue. Since both are present, and the document is a direct announcement via RNS, RNS is the fallback. However, the content is highly specific to both DIV and SHA. Given the structure, it functions as a combined announcement. If forced to choose one, the dividend payment is announced first. But the share allotment is a significant capital event. Since RNS is the distribution mechanism and the content is a direct announcement of corporate actions, RNS is the safest classification for a general regulatory filing that covers multiple specific events not covered by a single code, or we choose the most prominent action. Since the document details the dividend payment and the resulting share allotment, and is distributed via RNS, RNS is the appropriate general regulatory filing code.
2023-07-28 English

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