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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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Latest filing 2023-03-27 Share Issue/Capital Cha…
Country GB United Kingdom
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About BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT PLC

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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
Close of Offers to new Applications
Share Issue/Capital Change 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 VCTs, referencing a Prospectus and Supplementary Prospectus, and directs the reader to where these documents are available for inspection (NSM and company website). Since this is a short announcement (2571 chars) detailing the status of an offering and referencing underlying documents rather than being the full financial report or prospectus itself, it fits the definition of a general regulatory announcement or filing. Given the explicit RNS branding and the nature of the update (closing an offer), the most appropriate classification is Regulatory Filings (RNS). It is not a specific financing document (CAP) because it is just an update on the offer status, not the terms of a new issuance.
2023-03-27 English
BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT PLC;BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT 2 PLC - Supplementary Prospectus
Net Asset Value Classification · 1% confidence The document is explicitly titled and described as a "SUPPLEMENTARY PROSPECTUS" issued by British Smaller Companies VCT PLC and VCT2 PLC. It states that its publication is a regulatory requirement under the Prospectus Regulation Rules and Section 87G FSMA, triggered by the publication of the annual report and accounts for BSC2 and the unaudited NAV for BSC. A prospectus is a key document used in capital raising and offering securities. While it incorporates financial data (like an Annual Report or Interim Report), its primary function here is to supplement an existing offer document (the Prospectus dated 30 November 2022) to comply with regulations following new material information. This structure strongly aligns with documents related to capital structure changes or offering materials. Given the options, 'Capital/Financing Update' (CAP) is the closest fit as a prospectus is fundamentally a financing document, although 'Regulatory Filings' (RNS) is also plausible for a supplementary filing. However, since the core purpose is to update the terms of an ongoing offer for subscription of shares, CAP is more specific than the general RNS fallback. The document is substantial (over 16k characters) and contains the full details, not just an announcement of publication, ruling out RPA/RNS based on the 'Menu vs Meal' rule if it were just an announcement, but here it *is* the regulatory filing itself related to the offer.
2023-03-24 English
Publication of Supplementary Prospectus
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is an official announcement disseminated via RNS (RNS Number : 8909T), which is the news service of the London Stock Exchange and an FCA-approved Primary Information Provider. The core content is the announcement of the 'Publication of a Supplementary Prospectus' relating to an offer for subscription. Since the document itself is a short regulatory notice announcing the availability of another document (the Supplementary Prospectus, which references an annual report and NAV), and it explicitly states that the information is provided by RNS, it fits the definition of a general regulatory announcement or filing that doesn't fit a more specific category like ER or 10-K. Given the context of being an RNS release announcing the publication of other documents, the most appropriate classification is Regulatory Filings (RNS), as it is a standard regulatory dissemination mechanism.
2023-03-22 English
3rd Quarter Results
Interim / Quarterly Report Classification · 1% confidence The document is an 'Interim Management Statement' for British Smaller Companies VCT PLC for the quarter ended 31 December 2022. It contains substantive financial data, including NAV per share, net assets, investment portfolio valuations, and performance metrics. While it is distributed via RNS, it is not merely an announcement of a report but the report itself, containing the actual financial analysis and data for the interim period. Therefore, it fits the definition of an Interim/Quarterly Report (IR). Q4 2022
2023-03-20 English
Offer Update
Regulatory Filings Classification · 1% confidence The document is clearly identified as an 'RNS Number' filing from the London Stock Exchange's news service. It announces the utilization of an over-allotment facility related to subscription offers, which is a financing/capital activity. However, the primary function of this short document is to disseminate regulatory news via the RNS system, referencing where the full prospectus (the underlying document) can be found. Given the structure (RNS Number, short announcement, reference to a Prospectus) and the source (RNS, FCA approved provider), it fits best under the general regulatory announcement category, RNS, as it is not the full prospectus or a specific financial report like 10-K or IR. It is a regulatory update announcement.
2023-02-14 English
Director/PDMR Shareholding
Director's Dealing Classification · 1% confidence The document is clearly identified by the header 'RNS Number : 3859M' and explicitly states, 'This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' The content details a 'Director/PDMR Transaction' involving the 'Issue of Equity' by a person discharging managerial responsibilities. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding insider transactions (Director's Dealing) is typically disseminated via regulatory news services. While it relates to insider trading (DIRS), the format and source attribution strongly point to a general regulatory announcement disseminated through the RNS system, which is the primary function of the RNS code. Given the specific nature of the transaction (Director/PDMR Transaction), DIRS is a strong candidate, but RNS is the mechanism of delivery and a valid fallback/classification for these specific regulatory news service releases. However, since the content is specifically about a Director's transaction, the DIRS code is more precise than the general RNS fallback, unless the document was purely an announcement *about* an RNS release. Since this *is* the RNS release detailing the transaction, DIRS is the most accurate content classification. Let's re-evaluate the definitions: DIRS is 'Report of personal share transactions by company directors and executives (insider trades).' This perfectly matches the content. The RNS header confirms it is a regulatory filing, but DIRS describes the subject matter precisely.
2023-01-11 English

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