Registration Form • Jan 7, 2019
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Albion Development VCT PLC Albion Enterprise VCT PLC Albion Technology & General VCT PLC Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC Crown Place VCT PLC Kings Arms Yard VCT PLC
REGISTRATION DOCUMENT
7 January 2019
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THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
IF YOU ARE IN ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT OR AS TO WHAT ACTION YOU SHOULD TAKE, YOU ARE RECOMMENDED TO SEEK YOUR OWN FINANCIAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY FROM YOUR STOCKBROKER, BANK MANAGER, SOLICITOR, ACCOUNTANT OR OTHER INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER AUTHORISED UNDER THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (THE "FSMA").
THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES A REGISTRATION DOCUMENT (THE "REGISTRATION DOCUMENT") ISSUED BY ALBION DEVELOPMENT VCT PLC, ALBION ENTERPRISE VCT PLC, ALBION TECHNOLOGY & GENERAL VCT PLC, ALBION VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC, CROWN PLACE VCT PLC AND KINGS ARMS YARD VCT PLC (THE "COMPANIES"). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE COMPANIES IS CONTAINED IN A SECURITIES NOTE ISSUED BY THE COMPANIES (THE "SECURITIES NOTE"). THIS REGISTRATION DOCUMENT, THE SECURITIES NOTE AND A SUMMARY (THE "SUMMARY") HAVE BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROSPECTUS RULES MADE UNDER FSMA AND HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY (THE "FCA") IN ACCORDANCE WITH FSMA AND CONSTITUTE A PROSPECTUS ISSUED BY THE COMPANIES DATED 7 JANUARY 2019. THE PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE FCA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROSPECTUS RULES AND YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROSPECTUS IN FULL.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMPLYING WITH THE PROSPECTUS DIRECTIVE, ENGLISH LAW AND THE RULES OF THE UK LISTING AUTHORITY (THE "UKLA") AND THE INFORMATION DISCLOSED MAY NOT BE THE SAME AS THAT WHICH WOULD BE DISCLOSED IF THIS DOCUMENT HAD BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OUTSIDE ENGLAND.
Each Company and the Directors of each of the Companies (whose names are set out on page 106) accept responsibility for the information contained in the Registration Document. To the best of the knowledge of each Company and its Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case) the information contained in the Registration Document is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
(Incorporated in England and Wales with Registered number 03654040)
(Incorporated in England and Wales with Registered number 05990732)
(Incorporated in England and Wales with Registered number 04114310)
(Incorporated in England and Wales with Registered number 03142609)
(Incorporated in England and Wales with Registered number 03495287)
(Incorporated in England and Wales with Registered number 03139019)
Copies of this Registration Document, the Securities Note and the Summary (and any supplementary prospectus published by the relevant Company or Companies) are available free of charge from the offices of the Companies' investment manager, Albion Capital Group LLP, 1 King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF and on the "Investor Centre" page of Albion Capital's website: www.albion.capital.
The Companies' Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered in the United States under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (Securities Act) or under the securities laws of Canada, Australia, Japan or South Africa (each a Restricted Territory) and they may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly within the United States or any of the Restricted Territories or to, or for the account or benefit of, US Persons (as defined in Regulation S made under the Securities Act) or any national, citizen or resident of the United States or any of the Restricted Territories. No offer of the Companies' Shares has been, nor will be, made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or any of the Restricted Territories or in any other jurisdiction where to do so would be unlawful. The distribution of this document in jurisdictions other than the UK may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this document comes should inform themselves about and observe any of those restrictions. Any failure to comply with any of those restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction. Any person (including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) who may have a contractual or legal obligation to forward this document should read the paragraph entitled "Overseas Investors" on page 102 of this Registration Document before taking any action.
YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE RISK FACTORS ON PAGES 4, 5 and 6. AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANIES IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR INVESTORS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF EVALUATING THE RISKS AND MERITS OF SUCH AN INVESTMENT AND HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO BEAR ANY LOSS THAT MAY ARISE.
| Risk Factors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Part I: The Directors and the Manager | 7 |
| Part II: Investment Policies of the Companies | 26 |
| Part III: Financial Information on the Companies | 29 |
| Part IV: Portfolio Information | 41 |
| Part V: General Information | |
| Section A: Albion Development VCT - General Information | 51 |
| Section B: Albion Enterprise VCT - General Information | 59 |
| Section C: Albion Technology & General VCT - General Information | 66 |
| Section D: Albion Venture Capital Trust - General Information | 73 |
| Section E: Crown Place VCT - General Information | 80 |
| Section F: Kings Arms Yard VCT - General Information | 87 |
| Section G: General Information on the Companies | 93 |
| Part VI: Definitions | 103 |
| Directors, Manager and Advisers | 106 |
The following are those risk factors which are material to each Company and of which each Company's respective Directors are aware. Material risk factors relating to the Shares are contained in the Securities Note. Additional factors which are not presently known to the Directors, or that the Directors currently deem immaterial, may also have an effect on their respective Company's business, financial condition or results of operations.
Technology related risks are likely to be greater in early, rather than later, stage technology investments, including the risks of the technology not becoming generally accepted by the market or the obsolescence of the technology concerned, often due to greater financial resources being available to competing companies.
The success of some investments may be based on the ability of investee companies to establish, protect and enforce intellectual property rights, those rights being broad enough to protect proprietary interests and the rights not infringing third party patents.
Where approval as a VCT is not maintained, a Company will also lose its exemption from corporation tax on capital gains.
The disposal of New Shares within five years of their issue will result in some or all of the 30 per cent. income tax relief available upon investment becoming repayable. On this basis, investing in New Shares should be considered a long-term investment.
The Directors of each Company are responsible for the determination of the Company's investment objective and policy and have overall responsibility for the Company's activities including the review of investment activity and performance.
The Directors, in conjunction with the Manager, are determined to maintain the VCT status of their respective Company and in this regard recognise its critical importance to existing and potential Shareholders. Each Board has put in place procedures designed to ensure that VCT status is maintained and monitor this closely through the provision of regular reports from the Manager and the VCT Tax Status Adviser on the status of the relevant Company against the various tests that it must meet to maintain its VCT status.
Each Board is also responsible for monitoring and managing the controllable risks to profits and assets in its respective Company. They have each established an ongoing formal process to ensure that risk exposure is reviewed regularly. As part of this regular review, each Board assesses its service providers with the Manager in order to discuss their performances against expectations as well as to improve both service standards and value for money.
The Directors, all of whom are non-executive and independent of the Manager with the exception of Patrick Reeve, the Managing Partner of Albion Capital, who sits on the boards of Albion Development VCT, Albion Enterprise VCT and Albion Technology & General VCT, together have relevant experience of similar investment funds, regulatory organisations, corporate governance of listed companies, the private equity industry and investee companies. There is no conflict of interest between a Company, the duties of its Directors and their interests, save in respect of Patrick Reeve, who is a director of Albion Development VCT, Albion Enterprise VCT, Albion Technology & General VCT and a member and Managing Partner of the Manager and is, therefore, interested in those contracts with the Companies referred to in paragraphs 4 in each of Sections A, B, and C in Part V below.
The Listing Rules require premium-listed companies, such as each Company, to include in their annual report and accounts a statement of how they apply the principles of good corporate governance set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code and whether or not they have complied with the best practice provisions set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code throughout their accounting period. Where any of the provisions have not been complied with, the relevant company must state the provisions in question, the period within which noncompliance occurred and the reasons for non-compliance.
Each Company is a member of the Association of Investment Companies and as such the AIC Code, which complements the UK Corporate Governance Code and provides a framework of best practice for investment companies, including VCTs, applies to it. The Financial Reporting Council has confirmed that, by following the AIC Corporate Governance Guide for Investment Companies (which was produced in conjunction with the AIC Code in February 2015) (the "AIC Guide"), VCT boards should fully meet their obligations in relation to the UK Corporate Governance Code and paragraph 9.8.6 of the Listing Rules.
The AIC Code provides that, to give greater transparency to investors, it should be best practice for members to state in their annual report whether they are adhering to the principles and following the recommendations contained in the AIC Code and if not, to explain why and, where appropriate, to detail the steps they intend to take to bring themselves into compliance in the future. AIC member companies may also make a statement that, by reporting against the AIC Code and by following the AIC Guide, they are meeting their obligations under the UK Corporate Governance Code (and associated disclosure requirements under paragraph 9.8.6 of the Listing Rules) and as such do not need to report further on issues contained in the UK Corporate Governance Code which are irrelevant to them (as explained in the AIC Guide).
Geoffrey Vero has spent much of his career in venture capital, serving as a director of Causeway Capital Limited and ABN Amro Private Equity (UK) Limited which invested in small and medium sized unquoted businesses. He is a non-executive Chairman of EPE Special Opportunities PLC and a non-executive director of Numis Corporation PLC, where he chairs the Audit and Risk Committee.
Lyn Goleby qualified as a solicitor at Denton Hall and Burgin (now Dentons) and went on to business affairs roles in the film industry before starting an independent career as a film producer. She produced 3 films before the start up of City Screen (which became Picurehouse Cinemas) in 1989. She was on the board of the UK Cinemas Association until Picturehouse was bought by Cineworld in 2012. Lyn has served on various boards including the Film Committee of Arts Council England, Dance East and the Advisory Council of Tate Modern.
Ben Larkin is a partner at an international law firm, Jones Day. Ben heads up the business reorganisation practice across Europe. Ben has spent the majority of his career advising public and private boards on aspects of corporate governance and has particular expertise in the infrastructure and real estate sectors. Recent mandates include Airwave (the mobile communication network for the UK's emergency services) and National Car Parks. Prior to joining Jones Day, Ben led the business recovery and reconstruction division of Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP for 14 years.
Patrick Reeve is currently the managing partner of Albion Capital and will be changing to part-time chairman on 1 April 2019. He is a director of Albion Development VCT, Albion Enterprise VCT and Albion Technology & General VCT, all managed by Albion Capital, and is chief executive of Albion Community Power and chairman of OLIM Investment Managers. He is also a member of the Audit Committee of University College London, a director of the Association of Investment Companies and is on the Council of the British Venture Capital Association. Patrick joined Close Brothers Group plc in 1989, working in both the development capital and corporate finance divisions before establishing Albion Capital (formerly Albion Ventures LLP, formerly Close Ventures Limited) in 1996. Prior to Close he qualified as a chartered accountant before joining Cazenove & Co where he spent three years in the corporate finance department. Patrick has an MA in Modern Languages from Oxford University.
The Directors of Albion Development VCT are currently or have been within the last five years, a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies or partners of the companies and partnerships mentioned below:
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
|---|---|
| Albion Development VCT | Aurelia Skincare Limited |
| EPE Special Opportunities PLC | Govern Finance Limited |
| Lt Dougie Dalzell MC Memorial Trust | R&A Trust Company (No. 1) Limited |
| Numis Corporation PLC | R&A Trust Company (No. 2) Limited |
| Nomina No 206 LLP |
| Lyn Goleby | |
|---|---|
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
| Abbeygate Cinema Limited | City Screen (3D) Limited (dissolved)* |
| Albion Development VCT | City Screen (Aberdeen) Limited (dissolved)* |
| Bingo Forever Ltd | City Screen (Bath) Limited (dissolved)* |
| Moonlight Acquisitions Limited | City Screen (Brighton) Limited |
| The Magic Flower Company Ltd | City Screen (Cambridge) Limited (dissolved)* |
| Trafalgar Releasing Limited | City Screen (Clapham) Limited (dissolved)* |
| City Screen Developments Limited (dissolved)* | |
| City Screen (Liverpool) Limited | |
| City Screen No.2 Limited (dissolved) | |
| City Screen (Oxford) Limited (dissolved)* | |
| City Screen (S.O.A.) Limited | |
| City Screen (Southampton) Limited (dissolved)* | |
| City Screen (Stratford) Limited | |
| City Screen (Virtual) Limited (dissolved)* | |
| City Screen (York) Limited | |
| CS (Brixton) Limited | |
| CS (Exeter) Limited | |
| CS (Norwich) Limited | |
| Newman Online Limited | |
| Ourscreen Limited | |
| Picturehouse Cinemas Limited | |
| Trafalgar Cinemas Limited | |
| Trafalgar Entertainment Group Limited |
* Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
|---|---|
| Albion Development VCT Jones Day |
Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP |
ACC Management Services Limited ACC West Management Services Limited ACP I Shareco Limited ACP Ordinary Shareco Limited Albion Capital Group LLP Albion Community Power Limited Albion Development VCT Albion Enterprise VCT Albion GP 2 Limited Albion Technology & General VCT Albion Ventures Limited AVL Group Limited
Albion Income & Growth VCT PLC (dissolved) * Albion Prime VCT PLC (dissolved)* Bamboo Investments Limited (dissolved)* Bamboo Investments (no.2) Limited (dissolved)* Ferard-Reeve Publishing Limited (dissolved)* UCL Business PLC
Healthcare & Leisure Property Limited OLIM Limited The Association of Investment Companies Limited The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association UTF Albion Member Limited UTF Albion Member 2 Limited Ywastefood Limited
* Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House
The Board of Albion Development VCT consists solely of non-executive directors of whom Geoffrey Vero is Chairman and Ben Larkin is the Senior Independent Director. All of the Albion Development VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve who is the Managing Partner of the Manager, are considered by the Board of Albion Development VCT to be independent of the Manager. The Board does not consider that a Director's tenure reduces his/her ability to act independently.
By reporting against the AIC Code and by following the AIC Guide, as at the date of this document Albion Development VCT complies with its obligations under the UK Corporate Governance Code.
In view of the requirement in Albion Development VCT's articles of association that all Directors retire by rotation, the Board of Albion Development VCT considers that it is not appropriate for the Directors to be appointed for a specified term as recommended by principle 3 of the AIC Code and provision B.2.3 of the UK Corporate Governance Code. The Board of Albion Development VCT has agreed that each Director will retire and, if appropriate, seek re-election annually after serving on the Board for more than nine years. Patrick Reeve is subject to annual re-election as he is not considered to be an independent director.
The Board of Albion Development VCT has delegated certain responsibilities and functions to the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee.
The audit committee, chaired by Geoffrey Vero, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Albion Development VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve. The duties of the audit committee include reviewing the annual and interim accounts, the system of internal controls, the terms of appointment of the auditors together with their remuneration, and ensuring that auditor objectivity and independence is safeguarded in the provision of non-audit services by the auditors. It also provides a forum through which the auditors may report to the Board of Albion Development VCT and meets at least twice yearly.
The remuneration committee, chaired by Ben Larkin, comprises all of the Albion Development VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve, and reviews the Directors' responsibilities and salaries against the market as required.
The nomination committee, chaired by Geoffrey Vero, comprises all the Albion Development VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve, and is convened for the purpose of considering the appointment of additional directors as and when considered appropriate. In considering appointments to the Board of Albion Development VCT, the nomination committee takes into account the ongoing requirements of Albion Development VCT and the need to have a balance of skills, experience and knowledge within its Board, together with diversity of experience and approach.
Maxwell Packe has been chairman of a number of private equity-backed companies since 1996 with successful trade sales, including Crestacare PLC, Corgi Classics Limited, Kelvin Hughes Group and Paragon Book Services Limited. Previously he was founder and chief executive of Household Mortgage Corporation PLC from 1986 until its sale in 1994 to Abbey National Plc.
Lord St. John of Bletso qualified as a solicitor in South Africa. He was a consultant to Merrill Lynch until November 2008 after nine years in equity sales/research at Smith New Court. He is chairman of Integrated Diagnostic Holdings PLC, Yellow Cake ITF plc and director of Falcon Group. He is also non-executive Chairman of Strand Hanson Limited. He is on the Advisory Boards of Roc Technologies, Bell Integrated and Betway. He has been a Crossbench Member of the House of Lords since 1979 and an extra Lord-in-Waiting to HM The Queen since 1998.
Lady Balfour of Burleigh was formerly chairman of the Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board and the Nuclear Liabilities Fund and a director of Cable and Wireless plc, Midlands Electricity plc, WH Smith plc, Stagecoach Group plc, Murray International Trust plc and other companies.
Christopher Burrows brings more than 30 years' executive experience in international leadership consulting, search and assessment. Having graduated in Anthropology from the University of Cambridge, he started his consulting career with Whitehead Mann and subsequently became the youngest partner at Goddard Kay Rogers. He was a managing director at Russell Reynolds Associates for the last 13 years of his executive career where his principal focus was advising clients and investors on board appointments and organisation strategy across biotechnology, medtech, diagnostics, healthcare services, pharmaceuticals and digital technologies.
See Albion Development VCT
The Directors of Albion Enterprise VCT are currently or have been within the last five years, a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies or partners of the companies and partnerships mentioned below:
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
|---|---|
| Albion Enterprise VCT | Chartco Limited KH Holdco Limited |
| Vealnamco (123) Limited (dissolved) |
| Lord St John of Bletso | |
|---|---|
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
| African Business Solutions Limited Albion Enterprise VCT Christel House Europe Cognosec AB (Publ) Estate & General (IOM) Limited Falcon Group Hunter Gibson LLP Integrated Diagnostic Holdings plc Rados International Services Ltd Smithson Investment Trust PLC Strand Hanson Limited Tyvak Orbital Networks Limited Yellow Cake ITF plc |
Afrika Tikkun UK Alexandra Rose Charity Global Resources Investment Trust Plc GRIT ZDP Limited (dissolved)* |
| * Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House | |
| Lady Balfour of Burleigh | |
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
| Albion Enterprise VCT Craigmentoy LLP NDA Archives Limited |
Murray International Trust PLC Nuclear Liabilities Fund Limited The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc |
| Christopher Burrows | |
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
| Albion Enterprise VCT | |
| Patrick Reeve | |
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
| See Albion Development VCT |
The Board of Albion Enterprise VCT consists solely of non-executive directors of whom Maxwell Packe is Chairman and Lord St. John of Bletso is the Senior Independent Director. All of the Albion Enterprise VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve who is the Managing Partner of the Manager, are considered by the Board of Albion Enterprise VCT to be independent of the Manager and the Board does not consider that a Director's tenure reduces his/her ability to act independently.
By reporting against the AIC Code and by following the AIC Guide, as at the date of this document Albion Enterprise VCT complies with its obligations under the UK Corporate Governance Code.
In view of the requirement in Albion Enterprise VCT's articles of association that all Directors retire by rotation, the Board of Albion Enterprise VCT considers that it is not appropriate for the Directors to be appointed for a specified term as recommended by principle 3 of the AIC Code and provision B.2.3 of the UK Corporate Governance Code. Patrick Reeve is subject to annual re-election as he is not considered to be an independent director.
The Board of Albion Enterprise VCT has delegated certain responsibilities and functions to the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee.
The audit committee, chaired by Lord St. John of Bletso, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Albion Enterprise VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve. The duties of the audit committee include reviewing the annual and interim accounts, the system of internal controls, the terms of appointment of the auditors together with their remuneration, and ensuring that auditor objectivity and independence is safeguarded in the provision of non-audit services by the auditors. It also provides a forum through which the auditors may report to the Board of Albion Enterprise VCT and meets at least twice yearly.
The remuneration committee, chaired by Lady Balfour of Burleigh, comprises all the Albion Enterprise VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve, and reviews the Directors' responsibilities and salaries against the market as required.
The nomination committee, chaired by Maxwell Packe, comprises all the Albion Enterprise VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve, and is convened for the purpose of considering the appointment of additional directors as and when considered appropriate. In considering appointments to the Board of Albion Enterprise VCT, the nomination committee takes into account the ongoing requirements of Albion Enterprise VCT and the need to have a balance of skills, knowledge, experience and diversity within its Board.
Dr Neil Cross has extensive experience in private equity and corporate governance. He was formerly an executive director of 3i Group plc from 1989 to 1996, having spent 27 years in a variety of investment and management roles, latterly in charge of the group's international operations. He is a past chairman of the European Venture Capital Association. He has also been a non-executive director of a number of listed and private companies and is presently a non-executive director of Caliburn Absolute Strategies SPC.
Modwenna Rees-Mogg began her career as a corporate financier at Kleinwort Benson Limited, then founded the online media and live events business AngelNews in 2003, which is focused on the early stage investment market, with a special focus on private investors. The company's activities include The VCT & EIS Investor Forum and The Great British Private Investor Summit. She is the author of "Dragons or Angels" and "Crowdfunding", books on angel investing and crowd funding respectively. She is a non-executive director of Asset Match Limited and runs The Pluralists Club for senior executives developing and running portfolio careers.
Robin Archibald qualified as a chartered accountant with Touche Ross in Glasgow in 1983, before transferring with Touche Ross to London where he worked in the corporate finance department. Since 1986, he has worked in corporate finance and corporate broking roles, including for Samuel Montagu, SG Warburg Securities, NatWest Wood Mackenzie and Intelli Corporate Finance. He was a director of Winterflood Investment Trusts until May 2014, where he was head of corporate finance and broking from August 2004 until August 2013. Since the early nineties, he has concentrated on advising and managing transactions in the UK closed-ended funds sector and has gained a wide experience in fund raising, reorganisations and restructurings for all types of listed funds. He is currently a non-executive director of Ediston Property Investment Company PLC, Capital Gearing Trust P.L.C., Henderson European Focus Trust plc and Shires Income plc.
Mary Anne Cordeiro worked at Goldman Sachs International Limited, first in the mergers and acquisitions department and subsequently in the Financial Institutions Group from 1986 to 1992. She worked in similar roles in corporate finance at Bankers Trust Company and Paribas, and was also co-head of Paribas' Financial Institutions Group, before leaving to found her own business in the finance sector in 1998. More recently she has applied her scientific and financial strategy expertise to the commercialisation of innovation and to funding growth of early stage companies. She currently advises a number of medical technology businesses and has helped develop strategies to bring new products and services to market. She is also a member of the Development Board of the University of Oxford's Department of Chemistry.
See Albion Development VCT
The Directors of Albion Technology & General VCT are currently or have been within the last five years, a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies or partners of the companies and partnerships mentioned below:
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
|---|---|
| Albion Technology & General VCT Caliburn Absolute Strategies SPC Caliburn Special Situations Master Limited The Bayard Fund The Caliburn Fund The Mary Kinross Charitable Trust The University of Edinburgh |
BMT Group Limited Caliburn Cayman Limited (dissolved) Caliburn Offshore Limited (dissolved) |
| * Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House | |
| Modwenna Rees-Mogg | |
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
| Albion Technology & General VCT Asset Match Limited TMRM Limited Wheatfromchaff Limited * Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House |
Albion Prime VCT PLC (dissolved) The Pluralists Club Ltd (dissolved) The Shortlist Company Limited (dissolved)* UK Business Angels Association |
| Robin Archibald | |
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
| Albion Technology & General VCT Capital Gearing Trust P.L.C. Ediston Property Investment Company PLC EPIC (No. 1) Limited EPIC (No. 2) Limited Henderson European Focus Trust PLC Shires Income PLC |
Albion Income & Growth VCT PLC (dissolved)* Stockbridge Advisers Limited |
* Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House
Albion Technology & General VCT Balletboyz Ltd Deccan Heritage Foundation Limited Ecotraumaport Limited Holland Park Gardens (Management) Company Limited Science to Business Limited
Albion Income & Growth VCT PLC (dissolved)* Flexycast Limited (dissolved)* Sibelius Ltd
* Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House
Current directorships/partnerships Past directorships/partnerships (five years)
See Albion Development VCT
The Board of Albion Technology & General VCT consists solely of non-executive directors. Dr. Neil Cross is Chairman. All of the Directors, other than Patrick Reeve who is the Managing Partner of the Manager, are considered by the Board of Albion Technology & General VCT to be independent of the Manager and the Board does not consider that a Director's tenure reduces his/her ability to act independently.
By reporting against the AIC Code and by following the AIC Guide, as at the date of this document Albion Technology & General VCT complies with its obligations under the UK Corporate Governance Code.
In view of the requirement in Albion Technology & General VCT's articles of association that all Directors retire by rotation, the Board of Albion Technology & General considers that it is not appropriate for the Directors to be appointed for a specified term as recommended by principle 3 of the AIC Code and provision B.2.3 of the UK Corporate Governance Code. Patrick Reeve is subject to annual re-election as he is not considered to be an independent director.
The Board of Albion Technology & General VCT has delegated certain responsibilities and functions to the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee.
The audit committee, chaired by Robin Archibald, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Albion Technology & General VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve. The duties of the audit committee include reviewing the annual and interim accounts, the system of internal controls, the terms of appointment of the auditors together with their remuneration, and ensuring that auditor objectivity and independence is safeguarded in the provision of non-audit services by the auditors. It also provides a forum through which the auditors may report to the Board of Albion Technology & General VCT and meets at least twice yearly.
The remuneration committee, chaired by Modwenna Rees-Mogg, comprises all the Albion Technology & General VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve, and reviews the Directors' responsibilities and salaries against the market as required.
The nomination committee, chaired by Dr Neil Cross, comprises all the Albion Technology & General VCT Directors, other than Patrick Reeve, and is convened for the purpose of considering the appointment of additional directors as and when considered appropriate. In considering appointments to the Board of Albion Technology & General VCT, the nomination committee takes into account the ongoing requirements of Albion Technology & General VCT and the need to have a balance of skills, experience and knowledge within its Board, together with diversity of experience and approach.
Richard Glover spent 15 years in industrial relations and HR management roles in the 1970s and 1980s first with ICI and then with Grand Metropolitan. Since 1990 he has been involved with two private equity backed businesses in the service sector: first in 1990 the British School of Motoring (BSM), where, as MD and later CEO, he took the company through flotation and then sale to RAC; and in 2000, the accountancy training company ATC International, where he became the majority shareholder in 2003, running the business in Eastern Europe until it was sold in 2011. He has also held a number of non-executive director positions in the service sector and remains extensively involved with the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and its education activities.
John Kerr has worked as a venture capitalist and also in manufacturing and service industries. He held a number of finance and general management posts in the UK and USA, before joining SUMIT Equity Ventures, an independent Midlands based venture capital company, where he was managing director from 1985 to 1992. He then became chief executive of Price & Pierce Limited, which acted as the UK agent for overseas producers of forestry products, before leaving in 1997 to become finance director of Ambion Brick, a building materials company bought out from Ibstock PLC. After retiring in 2002, he now works as a consultant. He is an external member of the Manager's investment committee.
Ann Berresford is a chartered accountant with a background in the financial services and energy sectors. She holds a degree in Organic Chemistry and trained as an accountant with Grant Thornton, qualifying in 1984. She moved into industry in 1985 and worked in financial management and treasury for the British independent oil exploration and production company Clyde Petroleum plc in both the UK and in The Netherlands. In 1998, following the takeover of Clyde Petroleum plc, she moved into financial services and joined Bristol & West plc which had just become part of the Bank of Ireland Group. She progressed from financial controller of Bristol & West plc to finance director of the Bank of Ireland's UK network and left in 2006. Since then, she has had a number of non-executive roles, including positions at Bath Building Society, the Pensions Protection Fund, Triodos Renewables plc, Hyperion Insurance Group and the Pensions Regulator. She is currently a non-executive director of Secure Trust Bank plc.
Ebbe Dinesen qualified as a chartered accountant in Denmark before working in senior positions in Danish industry. In 1985 he came to the United Kingdom and became CEO of Carlsberg UK in 1987. He later became CEO of Carlsberg-Tetley PLC (now Carlsberg UK) and became executive chairman of that company in 2001. He stepped down in 2006. He was chairman of the British Brewers from 2002 to 2006. Ebbe Dinesen was Danish vice-consul for The Midlands from 1987 to 2006. In 2000 he was knighted by the Queen of Denmark.
Jeff Warren has 30 years' financial management experience, including high level corporate governance and regulatory environment experience. In 1992 he resigned as Finance Director of Mountleigh Group PLC, which was subsequently placed into administration, and joined Bristol & West Building Society as CFO. Following the acquisition of Bristol & West by Bank of Ireland, he continued as Finance Director until he was promoted to CEO of Bristol & West PLC in 1999, and subsequently also took responsibility for the Bank of Ireland UK Branch network. In 2003 he moved to take on a role at Group level in Dublin, as Group Chief Development Officer, reporting to the Bank of Ireland CEO. In 2004 he returned to the UK and has since held a number of non-executive roles, including 4 months as a non-executive Director of Courts Plc until that company was placed into administration in December 2004.
The Directors of Albion Venture Capital Trust are currently or have been within the last five years, a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies or partners of the companies and partnerships mentioned below:
| Richard Glover | |
|---|---|
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
| Albion Venture Capital Trust Haberdashers' Monmouth Estates Limited |
Accountancy Tuition Centre (Hungary) Limited (dissolved) Accountancy Tuition Centre (International) Limited Accountancy Tuition Centre (Kazakstan) Limited Accountancy Tuition Centre Limited (dissolved) Accountancy Tuition Centre (Poland) Limited (dissolved) Accountancy Tuition Centre (Professional Training Club) Limited (dissolved) Accountancy Tuition Centre (Ukraine) Limited Becker Professional Development International Limited Haberdashers' Adams' Federation Trust International Accounting Solutions Limited (dissolved) International Financial Reporting Solutions Limited (dissolved)* T.C.L. Holdings Limited The Haberdashers Investment Company The Haberdashers' Millennium Treasures Trust The Haberdashers Operating Company Yumchaa Group Limited Yumchaa Holdings plc Yumchaa Retail Limited Yumchaa Soho Limited |
* Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
|---|---|
| Albion Venture Capital Trust Dilbey Limited |
Farley House Limited |
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
|---|---|
| Albion Venture Capital Trust | Bath Building Society |
| Secure Trust Bank plc | Hyperion Insurance Group Limited |
| The Pensions Regulator | |
| Triodos Renewables plc |
Current directorships/partnerships Past directorships/partnerships (five years)
Albion Venture Capital Trust Albion Prime VCT PLC (dissolved)*
* Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House
Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC Orbel Health Limited Wonky Star Limited Sense Biodetection Limited
The Board of Albion Venture Capital Trust consists solely of non-executive directors of whom Richard Glover is Chairman and Jeffrey Warren is the Senior Independent Director. All of the Albion Venture Capital Trust Directors are considered by the Board of Albion Venture Capital Trust to be independent of the Manager. John Kerr is an external member of the Manager's Investment Committee. The Board does not consider that a Director's tenure reduces his/her ability to act independently.
By reporting against the AIC Code and by following the AIC Guide, as at the date of this document, Albion Venture Capital Trust complies with its obligations under the UK Corporate Governance Code.
In view of the requirement in Albion Venture Capital Trust's articles of association that all Directors retire by rotation, the Board of Albion Venture Capital Trust considers that it is not appropriate for the Directors to be appointed for a specified term as recommended by principle 3 of the AIC Code and provision B.2.3 of the UK Corporate Governance Code. The Board of Albion Venture Capital Trust has agreed that each Director will retire and, if appropriate, seek re-election annually after serving on the Board for more than nine years.
The Board of Albion Venture Capital Trust has delegated certain responsibilities and functions to the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee.
The audit committee, chaired by John Kerr, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Albion Venture Capital Trust Directors. The duties of the audit committee include reviewing the annual and interim accounts, the system of internal controls, the terms of appointment of the auditors together with their remuneration, and ensuring that auditor objectivity and independence is safeguarded in the provision of nonaudit services by the auditors. It also provides a forum through which the auditors may report to the Board of Albion Venture Capital Trust and meets at least twice yearly.
The remuneration committee, chaired by Jeffrey Warren, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Albion Venture Capital Trust Directors. It reviews the Directors' responsibilities and salaries against the market as required.
The nomination committee, chaired by Richard Glover, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Albion Venture Capital Trust Directors. The committee is convened for the purpose of considering the appointment of additional directors as and when considered appropriate. In considering appointments to the Board of Albion Venture Capital Trust, the nomination committee takes into account the ongoing requirements of Albion Venture Capital Trust and the need to have a balance of skills, experience and knowledge within its Board, together with diversity of experience and approach.
Richard Huntingford is a Chartered Accountant who spent 12 years at KPMG where he advised a wide range of clients, followed by 20 years in the media industry, primarily with Chrysalis plc where he founded Heart FM as a start-up venture in 1994. As chief executive, Richard developed Chrysalis from its record label origins into a broadly based media group before presiding over a realisation programme that delivered significant value for Chrysalis shareholders. He is currently non-executive chairman of Future plc, a global platform business for specialist media, a non-executive director of JP Morgan Mid Cap Investment Trust PLC and of The Bankers Investment Trust PLC. He also served as a non-executive director of Virgin Mobile in 2005 to 2006, as chairman of Boomerang Plus PLC from 2008 to 2012, as non-executive director/chairman of Creston PLC from 2011 to 2016 and as chairman of Wireless Group plc (formerly UTV Media PLC) from 2012 to 2016.
Karen Brade has over 25 years of experience in project finance and private equity. Karen began her career at Citibank where she worked on various multi-national project finance transactions. From 1994 to 2004 she was at CDC, the UK's development finance institution, where she held a variety of positions in equity and debt investing, portfolio management, fund raising and investor development. Since 2005 she has been an adviser to hedge funds, family offices and private equity houses. She chairs Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust PLC and is a nonexecutive director of Keystone Investment Trust plc and of Augmentum Fintech plc. She is an external member of the Manager's Investment Committee.
Penny Freer is an experienced investment banker with extensive experience at board level. From 2000 to 2004 she led Robert W Baird's UK equities division; prior to this she spent 8 years at Credit Lyonnais Securities where she headed the small and mid-cap equities business. She jointly founded Capital Markets Group in 2004, a corporate advisory business. Penny is currently a partner at London Bridge Capital Partners LLP, which provides corporate finance advice to UK and overseas companies. She is, in addition, a non-executive director of Empresaria Group PLC, Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC and The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc.
James Agnew has extensive experience in investment banking and private equity fund management. From 1996 to 2005 he worked for Credit Suisse First Boston in New Zealand and London, where he was involved in a wide range of investment banking transactions including mergers and acquisitions and equity and debt fundraising, as well as general corporate finance advice. He is currently a partner at Harwood Capital LLP (formerly J O Hambro Capital Management), which he joined in 2005, where his responsibilities include origination, monitoring and execution of private equity investments.
The Directors of Crown Place VCT are currently or have been within the last five years, a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies or partners of the companies and partnerships mentioned below:
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years |
|---|---|
| Beatlounge Limited | CP1 VCT PLC (dissolved)* |
| Crown Place VCT Future plc |
CP2 VCT PLC (dissolved)* Creston PLC |
| JP Morgan Mid Cap Investment Trust Plc Prince's Trust Trading Limited RNLH Consulting Limited The Bankers Investment Trust plc |
Wireless Group PLC |
| * Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House |
| Karen Brade Current directorships/partnerships |
Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust PLC | CP1 VCT PLC (dissolved)* |
| Augmentum Fintech plc | CP2 VCT PLC (dissolved)* |
| Crown Place VCT | The Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust |
| Keystone Investment Trust plc | |
| Meadow Arts | |
| Moor Park Charitable Trust Limited | |
| World Child Cancer Trustees | |
* Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
|---|---|
| Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC | BTTQ Limited (dissolved) |
| BTTQE Limited | Capital Markets Analysis Limited (dissolved)* |
| Capital Markets Strategy Limited | Sinophi Healthcare Ltd |
| Cobweb Cyber Limited | Soho Capital LLP (dissolved)* |
| Crown Place VCT | |
| Empresaria Group PLC | |
| Jellia Holdings Limited | |
| London Bridge Capital Partners LLP | |
| The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc |
* Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House
Coventbridge (USA) Inc. Essenden Limited Indicant Acquisitions Limited (dissolved) Indicant Equity Limited (dissolved) Indoor Bowling Acquisitions Limited Indoor Bowling Equity Limited Select Pharma Laboratories Ltd Source Bioscience UK Limited Source Bioscience (Healthcare) Limited Source Bioscience Scotland Limited Source Bioscience (Storage) Limited Valiant Sports Holdings Limited (dissolved)*
* Voluntarily struck off the Register of Companies at Companies House
The Board of Crown Place VCT consists solely of non-executive directors of whom Richard Huntingford is Chairman. All of the Crown Place VCT Directors are considered by the Board of Crown Place VCT to be independent of the Manager. The Board does not consider that a Director's tenure reduces his/her ability to act independently.
By reporting against the AIC Code and by following the AIC Guide, as at the date of this document, Crown Place VCT complies with its obligations under the UK Corporate Governance Code.
In view of the requirement in Crown Place VCT's articles of association that all Directors retire by rotation, the Board of Crown Place VCT considers that it is not appropriate for the Directors to be appointed for a specified term as recommended by principle 3 of the AIC Code and provision B.2.3 of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
The Board of Crown Place VCT has delegated certain responsibilities and functions to the audit committee, the remuneration committee and the nomination committee.
The audit committee, chaired by Karen Brade, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Crown Place VCT Directors. The duties of the audit committee include reviewing the annual and interim accounts, the system of internal controls, the terms of appointment of the auditors together with their remuneration, and ensuring that auditor objectivity and independence is safeguarded in the provision of nonaudit services by the auditors. It also provides a forum through which the auditors may report to the Board of Crown Place VCT and meets at least twice yearly.
The remuneration committee, chaired by Penny Freer, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Crown Place VCT Directors. It reviews the Directors' responsibilities and salaries against the market as required.
The nomination committee, chaired by Richard Huntingford, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Crown Place VCT Directors. The committee is convened for the purpose of considering the appointment of additional directors as and when considered appropriate. In considering appointments to the Board of Crown Place VCT, the nomination committee takes into account the ongoing requirements of Crown Place VCT and the need to have a balance of skills, experience and knowledge within its Board, together with diversity of experience and approach.
Robin Field began his commercial career with Jardine Matheson & Co. in the Far East where he fulfilled a number of managerial roles, including that of general manager of the largest independent shipping agency in Taiwan. He then gained an MBA with distinction at INSEAD, before serving as a strategy consultant with the LEK Partnership (now LEK Consulting). From 1990 to 1998 he was chief executive and subsequently chairman of Filofax Group plc which was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1996. He is currently chairman and the controlling shareholder of Imperial Yard Limited and the Yard-O-Led Pencil Company.
Thomas Chambers has had a range of industry and venture capital roles giving insight into, in particular, the technology and communications sectors. He is currently chairman of Propel London (recruitment), a trustee of UCAS (University Careers Advisory Services) and an adviser to a number of private companies. Until February 2018 he was chairman of First Utility and, until January 2018, chairman of the property development activities for the University of Surrey. Previously, Thomas played a significant role in the creation of the first Smartphones as CFO and Head of Software Engineering at mobile operating system provider Symbian. He was also CFO of Robert Walters and spent six years in corporate finance at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson after a five year career with Price Waterhouse. Thomas is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, an Associate of the Association of Corporate Treasurers, a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and is an honorary Doctor of the University of Surrey.
Martin Fiennes is a Principal with Oxford Sciences Innovation, an investment company created in 2015 to invest in spin-outs from the University of Oxford. Prior to this he ran a corporate finance boutique, Gatehouse Capital, which specialised in raising capital for early stage UK technology companies. From 1997 until he founded Gatehouse Capital in 2006, Martin had been an investment manager with Top Technology Ventures. Martin is a director of the HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust and also serves as a director at Bodle Technologies Limited, Mixergy Limited, Oxford Flow Limited and MoA Technology Limited.
The Directors of Kings Arms Yard VCT are currently or have been within the last five years, a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies or partners of the companies and partnerships mentioned below:
| Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
|---|---|
| Imperial Yard Limited Kings Arms Yard VCT |
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| Thomas Chambers Current directorships/partnerships |
Past directorships/partnerships (five years) |
| Kings Arms Yard VCT Propel London Limited Tadsum Ltd The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service Wine Equals Friends Limited |
Blackwell Developments (Guildford) Limited Impello PLC NCC Group Plc NIU Solutions Holdings Limited |
Bodle Technologies Limited Gatehouse Finance Ltd Kings Arms Yard VCT M.D. Hamilton (Farms) Limited Mixergy Limited MOA Technology Limited Oxford Flow Limited The HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust
Drayton Manor Park Limited Excel With Business Limited Filtered Technologies Limited Zegami Limited
The Board of Kings Arms Yard VCT consists solely of non-executive directors of whom Robin Field is Chairman and Martin Fiennes is the Senior Independent Director. All of the Kings Arms Yard VCT Directors are considered by the Board of Kings Arms Yard VCT to be independent of the Manager. The Board does not consider that a Director's tenure reduces his/her ability to act independently.
By reporting against the AIC Code and by following the AIC Guide, as at the date of this document Kings Arms Yard VCT complies with its obligations under the UK Corporate Governance Code.
In view of the requirement in Kings Arms Yard VCT's articles of association that all Directors retire by rotation, the Board of Kings Arms Yard VCT considers that it is not appropriate for the Directors to be appointed for a specified term as recommended by principle 3 of the AIC Code and provision B.2.3 of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
The Board of Kings Arms Yard VCT has delegated certain responsibilities and functions to the audit committee.
The audit committee, chaired by Thomas Chambers, operates within clearly defined terms of reference and comprises all the Kings Arms Yard VCT Directors. The duties of the audit committee include reviewing the annual and interim accounts, the system of internal controls, the terms of appointment of the auditors together with their remuneration, and ensuring that auditor objectivity and independence is safeguarded in the provision of non-audit services by the auditors. It also provides a forum through which the auditors may report to the Board of Kings Arms Yard VCT and meets at least twice yearly.
The Board as a whole is responsible for the appointment and remuneration of Directors and, given the small size of the Board, separate remuneration and appointment committees are not considered appropriate.
Albion Capital Group LLP is the Companies' investment manager and is a limited liability partnership incorporated and registered in England and Wales under number OC341524 pursuant to the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000. The registered office and principal place of business of Albion Capital is 1 King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF (telephone number 020 7601 1850). Albion Capital is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as an Authorised UK AIFM as required under the EU AIFM Directive that came into force in July 2013. The principal legislation under which Albion Capital operates is the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000 and the applicable provisions of CA 2006 (and regulations made thereunder).
The following are specifically responsible for the management and administration of the Companies.
See Albion Development VCT above.
Will Fraser-Allen, BA (Hons), FCA, is currently the deputy managing partner of Albion Capital and will become managing partner on 1 April 2019. He has 16 years' experience investing in healthcare, leisure, media and technology enabled businesses. He joined Albion Capital in 2001 and became deputy managing partner in 2009. Prior to joining Albion, Will qualified as a chartered accountant with Cooper Lancaster Brewers and has a BA in History from Southampton University.
Adam Chirkowski, MA (Hons), is an investment director at Albion Capital currently concentrating on renewable energy projects, healthcare and investments in the asset based portfolio. Prior to joining Albion Capital in 2013, Adam, spent five years at Rothschild, having graduated from Nottingham University with a first class degree in Industrial Economics and a Masters in Corporate Strategy and Governance.
Dr Andrew Elder, MA, FRCS, is a partner at Albion Capital and is head of healthcare investing. He joined Albion Capital in 2005 and became a partner in 2009. Prior to Albion Andrew was a strategy consultant specialising in healthcare at the Boston Consulting Group. He graduated with an MA plus Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery from Cambridge University and practised as a surgeon for six years specialising in neurosurgery. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (England).
Emil Gigov, BA (Hons), FCA, is a partner of Albion Capital with over 20 years' experience as an adviser and investor in a number of industry sectors, including technology, media, engineering, healthcare, education and leisure. In his early career Emil worked on acquisitions, disposals and fundraising mandates at KPMG Corporate Finance, having joined their financial services division and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1997. Emil graduated from the European Business School, London, with a BA (Hons) Degree in European Business Administration.
David Gudgin, BSc (Hons), ACMA, is a partner of Albion Capital specialising in renewable energy projects and investments in the asset based portfolio. He is also managing director of Albion Community Power Limited and a director of Albion Care Communities Limited. David joined Albion Capital in 2005 and became partner in 2009. Prior to Albion he was the lead investor of an environmental technology and a later stage development capital fund at Foursome Investments (now Frog Capital). Before Frog Capital he joined 3i plc as an investor in European technology based in London and Amsterdam, having previously qualified as a management accountant with ICL before spending 3 years at the BBC. David has a BSc in Economics from Warwick University.
Vikash Hansrani, BA (Hons), ACA, is the operations partner of Albion Capital. Vikash oversees the finance and administration of the funds under Albion's management and is also finance director of OLIM Investment Managers and is on the AIC's VCT Technical Committee. He was previously the finance director of Albion Community Power Limited. He joined Albion Capital in 2010, having qualified as a chartered accountant with RSM working latterly in its corporate finance team, and became a partner in 2017. He has a BA in Accountancy & Finance from Nottingham Business School.
Ed Lascelles, BA (Hons), is a partner at Albion Capital and is head of technology investing. Ed joined Albion in 2004 and became a partner in 2009. He began his career advising public companies on fundraisings and takeovers, first with Charterhouse Securities and then ING Barings, covering the healthcare and technology sectors among others. He graduated from University College London with a first class honours degree in Philosophy.
Catriona McDonald, BA, is an investment executive at Albion Capital specialising in technology investing. Cat joined Albion Capital in 2018. Prior to joining Albion Capital she worked for Goldman Sachs in both New York and London where she executed several high profile transactions including leveraged buyouts, IPOs and M&A. Cat graduated from Harvard University, majoring in Economics.
Dr Christoph Ruedig, MBA, is a partner at Albion Capital specialising in healthcare investing. Christoph joined Albion Capital in October 2011 and became a partner in 2014. Prior to joining Albion he worked at General Electric UK, where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions in the medical technology and healthcare IT sectors, following a role in the healthcare venture capital arm of 3i plc where he led investments in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical technology. Christoph initially practised as a radiologist before spending 3 years at Bain & Company. He holds a degree in medicine from Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich and an MBA from INSEAD.
Henry Stanford, MA, ACA, is a partner of Albion Capital and has been responsible for much of the asset based portfolio. Henry joined Albion Capital in 1998 and became a partner in 2009. Prior to joining Albion he qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen before joining the corporate finance department of Close Brothers Group. Henry holds an MA degree in Classics from Oxford University. He will be retiring from a full-time role on 1 April 2019.
Nadine Torbey, B.Eng., MSc, is an investment executive at Albion Capital specialising in technology investing. Nadine joined Albion in 2018 from Berytech Fund, Beirut, one of the first VC funds in the Middle East. Her career to date had involved many aspects of tech investing including experience in a wide variety of digital platforms, big data management, virtual reality and digital networks. She graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Bachelor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and followed this with an MSc in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship from Brown University.
Robert Whitby-Smith, BA (Hons), FCA, MCSI is a partner at Albion Capital specialising in the technology, advanced manufacturing and business services sectors. Robert joined Albion Capital in 2005 and became a partner in 2009. He joined Albion from ING Barings where he advised a number of businesses on capital raising and M&A. Prior to this Robert was with Credit Suisse First Boston, having started his career at KPMG. Robert graduated in History at the University of Reading and is a chartered accountant and a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
Marco Yu, MA, PhD, MRICS, is an investment director at Albion Capital specialising in renewable energy investing and the asset based portfolio. Marco joined Albion in 2007. Prior to Albion he was with EC Harris where he advised senior lenders on large capital projects, having spent two and a half years at Bouygues (UK). Marco graduated from Cambridge University with a first class honours degree in Economics and has a PhD in Construction Economics from University College, London.
The Company will invest in a broad portfolio of higher growth businesses with a stronger focus on technology companies across a variety of sectors of the UK economy; efforts will be made to ensure that the portfolio is diversified both in terms of sector and stage of maturity of company.
Funds held pending investment or for liquidity purposes will be held as cash on deposit or up to 8 per cent. of its assets, at the time of investment, in liquid open-ended equity funds providing income and capital exposure (where it is considered economic to do so).
Risk is spread by investing in a number of different businesses within venture capital trust qualifying industry sectors using a mixture of securities. The maximum amount which the Company will invest in a single portfolio company is 15 per cent. of the Company's assets at cost, thus ensuring a spread of investment risk. The value of an individual investment may increase over time as a result of trading progress and it is possible that it may grow in value to a point where is represents a significantly higher proportion of total assets prior to a realisation opportunity being available.
The Company's maximum exposure in relation to gearing is restricted to 10 per cent. of its adjusted share capital and reserves.
The Company will invest in a broad portfolio of higher growth businesses across a variety of sectors of the UK economy including higher risk technology companies. Allocation of assets will be determined by the investment opportunities which become available but efforts will be made to ensure that the portfolio is diversified both in terms of sector and stage of maturity of company.
Funds held prior to investing in VCT qualifying assets or for liquidity purposes will be held as cash on deposit, invested in floating rate notes or similar instruments with banks or other financial institutions with high credit ratings or invested in liquid open-ended equity funds providing income and capital equity exposure (where it is considered economic to do so). Investment in such open-ended equity funds will not exceed 10 per cent. of the Company's assets at the time of investment.
Risk is spread by investing in a number of different businesses within venture capital trust qualifying industry sectors using a mixture of securities. The maximum amount which the Company will invest in a single company is 15 per cent. of the Company's assets at cost, thus ensuring a spread of investment risk. The value of an individual investment may increase over time as a result of trading progress and it is possible that it may grow in value to a point where is represents a significantly higher proportion of total assets prior to a realisation opportunity being available.
The Company's maximum exposure in relation to gearing is restricted to 10 per cent. of its adjusted share capital and reserves.
The Company will invest in a broad portfolio of unquoted growth and technology businesses. Allocation of assets will be determined by the investment opportunities which become available but efforts will be made to ensure that the portfolio is diversified in terms of sectors, and stages of maturity of portfolio companies.
Application of the investment policy is designed to ensure that the Company continues to qualify and is approved as a VCT by HM Revenue and Customs ("VCT regulations"). The maximum amount invested in any one company is limited to any HMRC annual investment limits. It is intended that at least 80 per cent. of the Company's funds will be invested in VCT qualifying investments. The VCT regulations also have an impact on the type of investments and qualifying sectors in which the Company can make investment.
Funds held prior to investing in VCT qualifying assets or for liquidity purposes will be held as cash on deposit, invested in floating rate notes or similar instruments with banks or other financial institutions with high credit ratings or invested in liquid open-ended equity funds providing income and capital equity exposure (where it is considered economic to do so). Investment in such open-ended equity funds will not exceed 7.5 per cent. of the Company's assets at the time of investment.
Risk is spread by investing in a number of different businesses within VCT qualifying industry sectors using a mixture of securities. The maximum the Company will invest in a single company is 15 per cent. of the Company's assets at cost. The value of an individual investment is expected to increase over time as a result of trading progress and a continuous assessment is made of investments' suitability for sale. It is possible that individual holdings may grow in value to a point where they represent a significantly higher proportion of total assets prior to a realisation opportunity being available.
The Company's maximum exposure in relation to gearing is restricted to 10 per cent. of the adjusted share capital and reserves. The Directors do not have any intention of utilising long-term gearing.
The Company will invest in a broad portfolio of smaller, unquoted growth businesses across a variety of sectors including higher risk technology companies.
Investments may take the form of equity or a mixture of equity and loans.
Allocation of funds will be determined by the investment opportunities which become available but efforts will be made to ensure that the portfolio is diversified both in terms of sector and stage of maturity of company.
Funds held pending investment or for liquidity purposes will be held as cash on deposit.
Risk is spread by investing in a number of different businesses within venture capital trust qualifying industry sectors. The maximum amount which the Company will invest in a single portfolio company is 15 per cent. of the Company's assets at cost, thus ensuring a spread of investment risk. The value of an individual investment may increase over time as a result of trading progress and it is possible that it may grow in value to a point where it represents a significantly higher proportion of total assets prior to a realisation opportunity being available.
The Company's maximum exposure in relation to gearing is restricted to 10 per cent. of the adjusted share capital and reserves.
The Company will invest in a broad portfolio of smaller, unquoted growth businesses across a variety of sectors including higher risk technology companies. Investments may take the form of equity or a mixture of equity and loans.
Whilst allocation of funds will be determined by the investment opportunities which become available, efforts will be made to ensure that the portfolio is diversified both in terms of sector and stage of maturity of investee businesses. Funds held pending investment, or for liquidity purposes, will be held principally as cash on deposit.
Risk is spread by investing in a number of different businesses within venture capital trust qualifying industry sectors using a mixture of securities, as permitted. The maximum amount which the Company will invest in a single portfolio company is 15 per cent. of the Company's assets at cost, thus ensuring a spread of investment risk. The value of an individual investment may increase over time as a result of trading progress and it is possible that it may grow in value to a point where it represents a significantly higher proportion of total assets prior to a realisation opportunity being available.
The Company's maximum exposure in relation to gearing is restricted to the amount of its adjusted share capital and reserves.
The Company will invest in a broad portfolio of higher growth businesses across a variety of sectors of the UK economy including higher risk technology companies. Allocation of assets will be determined by the investment opportunities which become available but efforts will be made to ensure that the portfolio is diversified both in terms of sector and stage of maturity of company.
Funds held pending investment or for liquidity purposes are held as cash on deposit or similar instruments with banks or other financial institutions with high credit ratings assigned by international credit rating agencies.
Risk is spread by investing in a number of different businesses within venture capital trust qualifying industry sectors using a mixture of securities. The maximum amount which the Company will invest in a single portfolio company is 15 per cent. of the Company's assets at cost, thus ensuring a spread of investment risk The value of an individual investment may increase over time as a result of trading progress and it is possible that it may grow in value to a point where it represents a significantly higher proportion of total assets prior to a realisation opportunity being available.
The Company's maximum exposure in relation to gearing is restricted to the amount equal to its adjusted capital and reserves. The Directors do not currently have any intention to utilise long term gearing.
In addition to the investment policies described above, investment allocation and risk diversification for each Company are substantially governed by the relevant HMRC tests which must be satisfied in order for a Company to maintain its status under Venture Capital Trust legislation. Those tests are summarised in paragraph 5 of Section G of this document.
Albion Development VCT has produced annual statutory accounts for the three financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 and half-yearly financial reports for the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2018 (which contain the information as set out below). BDO LLP, of 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU reported on the annual statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 without qualification and without statements under sections 495 to 497 of CA 2006.
The annual reports for the years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 and applicable United Kingdom law and the relevant Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts'. The annual reports contain a description of Albion Development VCT's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for each relevant financial year and are being incorporated by reference and can be accessed at the following website: www.albion.capital.
Where these documents make reference to other documents, such other documents are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Prospectus. Those parts of the annual statutory accounts and the half yearly financial reports referred to above which are not being incorporated into this document by reference are either not relevant for investors or are covered elsewhere in this Prospectus.
| Description | December 2015 Annual Report |
December 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2017 |
December 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | Page 38 | Page 38 | Page 12 | Page 48 | Page 12 |
| Income statement | Page 37 | Page 37 | Page 11 | Page 47 | Page 11 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) |
Page 39 | Page 39 | Page 13 | Page 49 | Page 13 |
| Cash flow statements | Page 40 | Page 40 | Page 14 | Page 50 | Page 14 |
| Accounting policies and notes |
Page 41-56 | Page 41-53 | Page 15 - 20 | Page 51-64 | Page 15-20 |
| Auditors' report | Page 33-36 | Page 33-36 | N/A | Page 42-46 | N/A |
Albion Development VCT's published annual report and accounts for the three financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 and the half-yearly reports for the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2018 contain, on the pages specified in the table below, descriptions of its financial condition (in both capital and revenue terms), details of its investment activity and portfolio exposure and changes in its financial condition for each of those periods:
| Description | December 2015 Annual Report |
December 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2017 |
December 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Performance summary | Page 4-5 | Page 4-5 | Page 4 | Page 5-6 | Page 4 |
| Results and dividend | Page 6-7 | Page 6 | Page 6 | Page 8 | Page 5 |
| Investment policy | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Chairman's statement | Page 6-7 | Page 6-7 | N/A | Page 7-9 | N/A |
| Strategic report | Page 8-14 | Page 8-13 | N/A | Page 10-16 | N/A |
| Portfolio summary | Page 17-19 | Page 16-18 | Page 8 - 10 | Page 20-21 | Page 8-10 |
| Valuation policy | Page 41 | Page 41 | Page 15 | Page 51 | Page 15 |
The key figures that summarise Albion Development VCT's financial position in respect of the three financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 and for the unaudited six month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2018 which have been extracted without material adjustment from the historical financial information referred to above, are set out in the following table:
| December 2015 Annual Report |
December 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2017 |
December 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss on ordinary activities before taxation (£'000) |
1,619 | 2,859 | 1,807 | 4,891 | 6,888 |
| Earnings per share (p) | 3.1 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 9.3 |
| Dividends per share (p) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Net assets (£'000) | 38,900 | 44,085 | 48,306 | 53,346 | 60,803 |
| NAV per share (p) | 71.1 | 70.7 | 71.3 | 73.8 | 80.9 |
The net asset value per Albion Development VCT Share as at 30 September 2018 (being the most recent unaudited NAV per Share published by Albion Development VCT prior to the publication of this document) was 80.4p per Albion Development VCT Share.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of Albion Development VCT since 30 June 2018 (being the last date up to which Albion Development VCT has published interim unaudited financial information).
Albion Enterprise VCT has produced annual statutory accounts for the three financial years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 and unaudited half-yearly financial reports for the six-month periods ended 30 September 2017 and 2018 (which contain the information as set out below). BDO LLP of 55 Baker Street, London W1U 7EU reported on the statutory accounts for the three financial years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 without qualification and without statements under sections 495 to 497 of CA 2006.
The annual reports for the years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 and applicable United Kingdom law and the relevant Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts'. The annual reports contain a description of Albion Enterprise VCT's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for each relevant financial year and are being incorporated by reference and can be accessed at the following website: www.albion.capital.
Where these documents make reference to other documents, such other documents are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Prospectus. Those parts of the annual statutory accounts and half-yearly financial reports referred to above which are not being incorporated into this document by reference are either not relevant for investors or are covered elsewhere in this Prospectus.
| Description | March 2016 Annual Report |
March 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2017 |
March 2018 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | Page 39 | Page 40 | Page 11 | Page 47 | Page 11 |
| Income statement | Page 38 | Page 39 | Page 10 | Page 46 | Page 10 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) |
Page 40 | Page 41 | Page 12 | Page 48 | Page 12 |
| Cash flow statements | Page 41 | Page 42 | Page 13 | Page 49 | Page 13 |
| Accounting policies and notes |
Page 42-54 | Page 43-55 | Page 14-19 | Page 50-63 | Page 14-19 |
| Auditors' report | Page 33-37 | Page 34-38 | N/A | Page 40-45 | N/A |
Albion Enterprise VCT's published annual report and accounts for the three financial years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the half-yearly reports for the six-month periods ended 30 September 2017 and 2018 contain, on the pages specified in the table below, descriptions of its financial condition (in both capital and revenue terms), details of its investment activity and portfolio exposure and changes in its financial condition for each of those periods:
| Description | March 2016 Annual Report |
March 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2017 |
March 2018 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Performance summary | Page 4-5 | Page 4-5 | Page 4 | Page 5-6 | Page 4 |
| Results and dividend | Page 6 | Page 6 | Page 5 | Page 7 | Page 5 |
| Investment policy | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 3 |
| Chairman's statement | Page 6-7 | Page 6-7 | N/A | Page 7-8 | N/A |
| Strategic report | Page 8-14 | Page 8-14 | N/A | Page 9-15 | N/A |
| Portfolio summary | Page 17-18 | Page 17-18 | Page 8-9 | Page 19-20 | Page 8-9 |
| Valuation policy | Page 42 | Page 43 | Page 14 | Page 50 | Page 14 |
The key figures that summarise Albion Enterprise VCT's financial position in respect of the three financial years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the unaudited six-month periods ended 30 September 2017 and 2018 which have been extracted without material adjustment from the historical financial information referred to above, are set out in the following table:
| March 2016 Annual Report |
March 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2017 |
March 2018 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss on ordinary activities before taxation (£'000) |
2,173 | 5,080 | 1,210 | 7,146 | 3,290 |
| Earnings per share (p) | 5.3 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 13.4 | 5.75 |
| Dividends per share (p) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Net assets (£'000) | 44,470 | 52,458 | 52,548 | 61,871 | 64,259 |
| NAV per share (p) | 96.4 | 101.8 | 101.6 | 109.5 | 112.12 |
The net asset value per Albion Enterprise VCT Share as at 30 September 2018 (being the most recent unaudited NAV per Share published by Albion Enterprise VCT prior to the publication of this document) was 112.12p per Albion Enterprise VCT Share.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of Albion Enterprise VCT since 30 September 2018 (being the last date up to which Albion Enterprise VCT has published interim unaudited financial information).
Albion Technology & General VCT has produced annual statutory accounts for the three financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 and half-yearly financial reports for the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2018 (which contain the information as set out below). BDO LLP of 55 Baker Street, London W1U 7EU reported on the annual statutory accounts for the years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 without qualification and without statements under sections 495 to 497 of CA 2006.
The annual reports for the years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 and applicable United Kingdom law and the relevant Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts'. The annual reports contain a description of Albion Technology & General VCT's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for each relevant financial year and are being incorporated by reference and can be accessed at the following website: www.albion.capital.
Where these documents make reference to other documents, such other documents are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Prospectus. Those parts of the annual statutory accounts and half yearly financial reports referred to above which are not being incorporated into this document by reference are either not relevant for investors or are covered elsewhere in this Registration Document.
| Description | December 2015 Annual Report |
December 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2017 |
December 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | Page 42 | Page 42 | Page 12 | Page 48 | Page 12 |
| Income statement | Page 41 | Page 41 | Page 11 | Page 47 | Page 11 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) |
Page 43 | Page 43 | Page 13 | Page 49 | Page 13 |
| Cash flow statements | Page 44 | Page 44 | Page 14 | Page 50 | Page 14 |
| Accounting policies and notes |
Page 45-58 | Page 45-57 | Page 15-21 | Page 51-64 | Page 15-20 |
| Auditors' report | Page 37-40 | Page 36-40 | N/A | Page 42-46 | N/A |
Albion Technology & General VCT's published annual report and accounts for the three financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 and the half-yearly reports for the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2018 contain, on the pages specified in the table below, descriptions of its financial condition (in both capital and revenue terms), details of its investment activity and portfolio exposure and changes in its financial condition for each of those periods:
| Description | December 2015 Annual Report |
December 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2017 |
December 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Performance summary | Page 4-5 | Page 4-5 | Page 5 | Page 5-6 | Page 4 |
| Results and dividend | Page 7-8 | Page 6-7 | Page 6 | Page 8 | Page 5 |
| Investment policy | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Chairman's statement | Page 7-9 | Page 6-7 | N/A | Page 7-9 | N/A |
| Strategic report | Page 10-16 | Page 8-14 | N/A | Page 10-16 | N/A |
| Portfolio summary | Page 19-21 | Page 17-19 | Page 9-11 | Page 20-21 | Page 8-10 |
| Valuation policy | Page 45 | Page 45 | Page 16 | Page 51 | Page 15 |
The key figures that summarise Albion Technology & General VCT's financial position in respect of the three financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 and the unaudited six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2018 which have been extracted without material adjustment from the historical financial information referred to above, are set out in the following table:
| December 2015 Annual Report |
December 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2017 |
December 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss on ordinary activities before taxation (£'000) |
(3,301) | 2,228 | 1,935 | 4,191 | 6,202 |
| Earnings per share (p) | (4.0) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.0 |
| Dividends per share (p) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Net assets (£'000) | 61,791 | 64,426 | 69,569 | 72,648 | 78,675 |
| NAV per share (p) | 73.9 | 71.6 | 71.5 | 71.9 | 75.9 |
The net asset value per Albion Technology & General VCT Share as at 30 September 2018 (being the most recent unaudited NAV per Ordinary Share published by Albion Technology & General VCT prior to the publication of this document) was 77.9p per Albion Technology & General VCT Share.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of Albion Technology & General VCT since 30 June 2018 (being the last date up to which Albion Technology & General VCT has published interim unaudited financial information).
Albion Venture Capital Trust has produced annual statutory accounts for the three financial years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 and half-yearly financial reports for the six-month periods ended 30 September 2017 and 2018 (which contain the information as set out below). BDO LLP of 55 Baker Street, London W1U 7EU reported on the statutory accounts for the three financial years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 without qualification and without statements under sections 495 to 497 of CA 2006.
The annual reports for the years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 and applicable United Kingdom law and the relevant Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts'. The annual reports contain a description of Albion Venture Capital Trust's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for each relevant financial year and are being incorporated by reference and can be accessed at the following website: www.albion.capital.
Where these documents make reference to other documents, such other documents are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Prospectus. Those parts of the annual statutory accounts and half-yearly financial reports referred to above which are not being incorporated into this document by reference are either not relevant for investors or are covered elsewhere in this Prospectus.
| Description | March 2016 Annual Report |
March 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2017 |
March 2018 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | Page 39 | Page 39 | Page 11 | Page 48 | Page 12 |
| Income statement | Page 38 | Page 38 | Page 10 | Page 47 | Page 11 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) |
Page 40 | Page 40 | Page 12 | Page 49 | Page 13 |
| Cash flow statements | Page 41 | Page 41 | Page 13 | Page 50 | Page 14 |
| Accounting policies and notes |
Page 42-54 | Page 42-54 | Page 14-19 | Page 51-63 | Page 15-19 |
| Auditors' report | Page 33-37 | Page 33-37 | N/A | Page 41-46 | N/A |
Albion Venture Capital Trust's published annual report and accounts for the three financial years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the half-yearly reports for the six-month periods ended 30 September 2017 and 2018 contain, on the pages specified in the table below, descriptions of its financial condition (in both capital and revenue terms), details of its investment activity and portfolio exposure and changes in its financial condition for each of those periods:
| Description | March 2016 Annual Report |
March 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2017 |
March 2018 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Performance summary | Page 4-5 | Page 4-5 | Page 4 | Page 5-6 | Page 4 |
| Results and dividend | Page 6-7 | Page 6 | Page 6 | Page 9 | Page 6 |
| Investment policy | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Chairman's statement | Page 6-7 | Page 6-7 | N/A | Page 7-9 | N/A |
| Strategic report | Page 8-14 | Page 8-13 | N/A | Page 10-17 | N/A |
| Portfolio summary | Page 17-18 | Page 16-17 | Page 8-9 | Page 21-22 | Page 9-10 |
| Valuation policy | Page 42 | Page 42 | Page 14 | Page 51 | Page 15 |
The key figures that summarise Albion Venture Capital Trust's financial position in respect of the three financial years ended 31 March 2016, 2017 and 2018 and for the unaudited six-month periods ended 30 September 2017 and 2018 which have been extracted without material adjustment from the historical financial information referred to above, are set out in the following table:
| March 2016 Annual Report |
March 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2017 |
March 2018 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 September 2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss on ordinary activities before taxation (£'000) |
4,167 | 7,133 | 1,099 | 4,880 | 4,009 |
| Earnings per share (p) | 5.6 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| Dividends per share (p) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Net assets (£'000) | 56,955 | 65,475 | 64,654 | 65,779 | 67,158 |
| NAV per share (p) | 72.0 | 75.4 | 74.1 | 76.0 | 78.1 |
The net asset value per Albion Venture Capital Trust Share as at 30 September 2018 (being the most recent unaudited NAV per Share published by Albion Venture Capital Trust prior to the publication of this document) was 78.1p per Albion Venture Capital Trust Share.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of Albion Venture Capital Trust since 30 September 2018 (being the last date up to which Albion Venture Capital Trust has published interim unaudited financial information).
Crown Place VCT has produced annual statutory accounts for the three financial years ended 30 June 2016, 2017 and 2018 and half-yearly financial reports for the six-month periods ended 31 December 2016 and 2017 (which contain the information as set out below). BDO LLP of 55 Baker Street, London W1U 7EU reported on the statutory accounts for the three financial years ended 30 June 2016, 2017 and 2018 without qualification and without statements under sections 495 to 497 of CA 2006.
The annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018 was prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102. Since Crown Place VCT previously formed part of a group, the financial statements for the Crown Place VCT group (namely, Crown Place VCT, CP1 VCT PLC (dissolved on 29 March 2018) and CP2 VCT PLC (dissolved on 21 March 2017)) for the years ended 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2017 were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") adopted for use in the European Union (and therefore comply with Article 4 of the EU IAS regulation). In all cases the reports were prepared in accordance with applicable United Kingdom law and the relevant Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts. Crown Place VCT and its Directors confirm that Crown Place VCT's financial information for the years ended 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2017 (prepared under IFRS) has been presented and prepared in a form which is consistent with that which has been adopted in Crown Place VCT's latest published annual financial statements (prepared under Financial Reporting Standard 102) having regard to accounting standards, policies and legislation applicable to such annual financial statements in so far as there are no material differences between the financial statements for these years prepared under these two accounting frameworks. The annual reports contain a description of Crown Place VCT's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for each relevant financial year and are being incorporated by reference and can be accessed at the following website: www.albion.capital.
Where these documents make reference to other documents, such other documents are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Prospectus. Those parts of the annual statutory accounts referred to above which are not being incorporated into this document by reference are either not relevant for investors or are covered elsewhere in this Prospectus.
| Description | June 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 31 December 2016 |
June 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 31 December 2017 |
June 2018 Annual Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | Page 41-42 | Page 14-15 | Page 43-44 | Page 14-15 | Page 51 |
| Income statement | Page 40 | Page 13 | Page 42 | Page 13 | Page 50 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) |
Page 43-44 | Page 16-17 | Page 45-46 | Page 16-17 | Page 52 |
| Cash flow statements | Page 45-46 | Page 18-19 | Page 47-48 | Page 18-19 | Page 53 |
| Accounting policies and notes |
Page 47-60 | Page 20-27 | Page 49-62 | Page 20-27 | Page 54-68 |
| Auditors' report | Page 35-39 | N/A | Page 36-41 | N/A | Page 44-49 |
Crown Place VCT's published annual report and accounts for the three financial years ended 30 June 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the half-yearly financial reports for the six-month periods ended 31 December 2016 and 2017 contain, on the pages specified in the table below, descriptions of its financial condition (in both capital and revenue terms), details of its investment activity and portfolio exposure and changes in its financial condition for each of those periods:
| Description | June 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 31 December 2016 |
June 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 31 December 2017 |
June 2018 Annual Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Performance summary | Page 4-5 | Page 4-5 | Page 4-5 | Page 4-5 | Page 4-6 |
| Results and dividend | Page 6 | Page 6-7 | Page 6 | Page 6 | Page 7 |
| Investment policy | Page 8 | Page 3 | Page 8 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Chairman's Statement | Page 6-7 | N/A | Page 6-7 | N/A | Page 7-9 |
| Strategic Report | Page 8-15 | N/A | Page 8-15 | N/A | Page 10-17 |
| Portfolio summary | Page 18-20 | Page 10-12 | Page 18-20 | Page 10-12 | Page 21-23 |
| Valuation policy | Page 47-48 | Page 21 | Page 50 | Page 21 | Page 54 |
The key figures that summarise Crown Place VCT's financial position in respect of the three financial years ended 30 June 2016, 2017 and 2018 and the six-month periods ended 31 December 2016 and 2017 which have been extracted without material adjustment from the historical financial information referred to above, are set out in the following table:
| Description | June 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 31 December 2016 |
June 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 31 December 2017 |
June 2018 Annual Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss on ordinary activities before taxation (£'000) |
466 | 3,670 | 5,465 | 2,239 | 7,266 |
| Earnings per share (p) | 0.41 | 2.85 | 4.04 | 1.49 | 4.64 |
| Dividends per share (p) | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Net assets (£'000) | 37,385 | 39,520 | 45,581 | 50,003 | 55,414 |
| NAV per share (p) | 28.94 | 30.84 | 30.98 | 31.47 | 33.50 |
The net asset value per Crown Place VCT Share as at 30 September 2018 (being the most recent unaudited NAV per Share published by Crown Place VCT prior to the publication of this document) was 34.56p per Crown Place VCT Share.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of Crown Place VCT since 30 June 2018 (being the last date up to which Crown Place VCT has published audited financial accounts).
Kings Arms Yard VCT has produced annual statutory accounts for the three financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 as well as half-yearly financial reports for the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2018 (which contain the information as set out below). BDO LLP of 55 Baker Street, London W1U 7EU reported on the statutory accounts for the financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 without qualification and without statements under sections 495 to 497 of CA 2006.
The annual reports for the years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 were prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 and applicable United Kingdom law and the relevant Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts'. The annual reports contain a description of Kings Arms Yard VCT's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for each relevant financial year and are being incorporated by reference and can be accessed at the following website: www.albion.capital.
Where these documents make reference to other documents, such other documents are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Prospectus. Those parts of the annual statutory accounts and half yearly financial reports referred to above which are not being incorporated into this document by reference are either not relevant for investors or are covered elsewhere in this Prospectus.
| Description | December 2015 Annual Report |
December 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2017 |
December 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | Page 40 | Page 40 | Page 11 | Page 46 | Page 12 |
| Income statement | Page 39 | Page 39 | Page 10 | Page 45 | Page 11 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) |
Page 41 | Page 41 | Page 12 | Page 47 | Page 13 |
| Cash flow statements | Page 42 | Page 42 | Page 13 | Page 48 | Page 14 |
| Accounting policies and notes |
Page 43-56 | Page 43-54 | Page 14-19 | Page 49-62 | Page 15-20 |
| Auditors' report | Page 34-38 | Page 34-38 | N/A | Page 40-44 | N/A |
Kings Arms Yard VCT's published annual report and accounts for the three financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 and the half-yearly financial reports for the six-month periods ended 30 June 2017 and 2018 contain, on the pages specified in the table below, descriptions of its financial condition (in both capital and revenue terms), details of its investment activity and portfolio exposure and changes in its financial condition for each of those periods:
| Description | December 2015 Annual Report |
December 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2017 |
December 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Performance summary | Page 4-5 | Page 4-5 | Page 4 | Page 4-5 | Page 4 |
| Results and dividend | Page 6 | Page 6 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 5 |
| Investment policy | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 | Page 3 |
| Chairman's statement | Page 6-7 | Page 6-7 | N/A | Page 6-7 | N/A |
| Strategic report | Page 8-15 | Page 8-14 | N/A | Page 8-15 | N/A |
| Portfolio summary | Page 18-19 | Page 17-18 | Pages 8 - 9 | Page 19-21 | Page 8-10 |
| Valuation policy | Page 43 | Page 43 | Page 14 | Page 49 | Page 15 |
The key figures that summarise Kings Arms Yard VCT's financial position in respect of the three financial years ended 31 December 2015, 2016 and 2017 and the unaudited six-month periods ended on 30 June 2017 and 2018 which have been extracted without material adjustment from the historical financial information referred to above, are set out in the following table:
| December 2015 Annual Report |
December 2016 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2017 |
December 2017 Annual Report |
Unaudited Half-Year Report for six months ended 30 June 2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit/loss on ordinary activities before taxation (£'000) |
3,835 | 5,677 | 2,619 | 3,402 | 5,321 |
| Earnings per share (p) | 1.77 | 2.32 | 0.98 | 1.25 | 1.77 |
| Dividends per share (p) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Net assets (£'000) | 44,612 | 53,010 | 59,546 | 62,492 | 69,521 |
| NAV per share (p) | 20.11 | 21.41 | 21.81 | 21.60 | 22.74 |
The net asset value per Kings Arms Yard VCT Share as at 30 September 2018 (being the most recent unaudited NAV per Share published by Kings Arms Yard VCT prior to the publication of this document) was 22.81p per Kings Arms Yard VCT Share.
There has been no significant change in the financial or trading position of Kings Arms Yard VCT since 30 June 2018 (being the last date up to which Kings Arms Yard VCT has published interim unaudited financial information).
Set out below are the largest investments of each Company as at the date of this document (the percentages of GAV being as at 30 September) which have an aggregate value for each Company of at least 50 per cent. of its respective gross assets and/or where they have an individual value of greater than 5 per cent. of its respective gross assets. The following information is unaudited.
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Equity | 308 | 4,200 | 6.9% |
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Loan Stock | 2,420 | 2,434 | 4.0% |
| Egress Software Technologies | Software & other technology |
Equity | 2,332 | 4,125 | 6.7% |
| Quantexa Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 727 | 3,010 | 4.9% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy | Equity | 495 | 1,052 | 1.7% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy | Loan Stock | 1,210 | 1,321 | 2.2% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 313 | 1,178 | 1.9% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan Stock | 771 | 1,142 | 1.9% |
| The Street by Street Solar Programme Limited |
Renewable energy | Equity | 414 | 734 | 1.2% |
| The Street by Street Solar Programme Limited |
Renewable energy | Loan Stock | 877 | 1,435 | 2.3% |
| Regenerco Renewable Energy Limited |
Renewable energy | Equity | 377 | 487 | 0.8% |
| Regenerco Renewable Energy Limited |
Renewable energy | Loan Stock | 827 | 1,407 | 2.3% |
| G.Network Communications Limited |
Business services and other |
Equity | 273 | 1,138 | 1.9% |
| G.Network Communications Limited |
Business services and other |
Loan Stock | 577 | 658 | 1.1% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bravo Inns II Limited | Leisure | Equity | 356 | 483 | 0.8% |
| Bravo Inns II Limited | Leisure | Loan Stock | 724 | 930 | 1.5% |
| Alto Prodotto Wind Limited | Renewable energy | Equity | 281 | 588 | 1.0% |
| Alto Prodotto Wind Limited | Renewable energy | Loan Stock | 533 | 803 | 1.3% |
| Mirada Medical Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 187 | 782 | 1.3% |
| Mirada Medical Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan Stock | 472 | 596 | 1.0% |
| Earnside Energy Limited | Renewable energy | Equity | 245 | 28 | 0.0% |
| Earnside Energy Limited | Renewable energy | Loan Stock | 844 | 1,275 | 2.1% |
| Sandcroft Avenue Limited (Pay As U Gym) |
Software & other technology |
Equity | 1,191 | 1,238 | 2.0% |
| MyMeds&Me Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 940 | 1,087 | 1.8% |
| Convertr Media Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 583 | 701 | 1.1% |
| Convertr Media Limited | Software & other technology |
Loan Stock | 292 | 302 | 0.5% |
| MPP Global Solutions Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1.6% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Equity | 341 | 4,654 | 7.1% |
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Loan Stock | 2,738 | 2,698 | 4.1% |
| Egress Software Technologies Limited |
Software & other technology |
Equity | 3,365 | 5,952 | 9.1% |
| Quantexa Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 699 | 2,896 | 4.4% |
| Bravo Inns II Limited | Leisure | Equity | 710 | 942 | 1.4% |
| Bravo Inns II Limited | Leisure | Loan Stock | 1,441 | 1,838 | 2.8% |
| Mirada Medical Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 291 | 1,518 | 2.3% |
| Mirada Medical Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan Stock | 764 | 955 | 1.5% |
| Regenerco Renewable Energy Limited |
Renewable Energy |
Equity | 394 | 510 | 0.8% |
| Regenerco Renewable Energy Limited |
Renewable Energy |
Loan Stock | 866 | 1,464 | 2.2% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 261 | 959 | 1.5% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan Stock | 644 | 942 | 1.4% |
| G.Network Communications Limited |
Business services and other |
Equity | 273 | 1,138 | 1.7% |
| G.Network Communications Limited |
Business services and other |
Loan Stock | 577 | 658 | 1.0% |
| Earnside Energy Limited | Renewable Energy |
Equity | 314 | 36 | 0.1% |
| Earnside Energy Limited | Renewable Energy |
Loan Stock | 1,081 | 1,684 | 2.6% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Prodotto Wind Limited | Renewable Energy |
Equity | 333 | 698 | 1.1% |
| Alto Prodotto Wind Limited | Renewable Energy |
Loan Stock | 633 | 952 | 1.5% |
| The Street by Street Solar Programme Limited |
Renewable Energy |
Equity | 287 | 509 | 1.6% |
| The Street by Street Solar Programme Limited |
Renewable Energy |
Loan Stock | 605 | 1,049 | 0.8% |
| Greenenerco Limited | Renewable Energy |
Equity | 300 | 647 | 1.0% |
| Greenenerco Limited | Renewable Energy |
Loan Stock | 607 | 867 | 1.3% |
| Process Systems Enterprise Limited |
Software & other technology |
Equity | 406 | 1,446 | 2.2% |
| DySIS Medical Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 2,742 | 1,398 | 2.1% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Equity | 1,057 | 7,293 | 9.0% |
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Loan Stock | 4,282 | 4,228 | 5.2% |
| Process Systems Enterprise Limited |
Software & other technology |
Equity | 2,160 | 4,952 | 6.1% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Equity | 1,179 | 3,091 | 3.8% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Loan Stock | 990 | 1,081 | 1.3% |
| Bravo Inns II Limited | Leisure | Equity | 843 | 1,086 | 1.3% |
| Bravo Inns II Limited | Leisure | Loan Stock | 1,796 | 2,247 | 2.8% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantexa Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 773 | 3,202 | 3.9% |
| Earnside Energy Limited | Renewable energy |
Equity | 475 | 53 | 0.1% |
| Earnside Energy Limited | Renewable energy |
Loan Stock | 1,584 | 2,279 | 2.8% |
| G.Network Communications Limited |
Business services and other |
Equity | 337 | 1,406 | 1.7% |
| G.Network Communications Limited |
Business services and other |
Loan Stock | 713 | 813 | 1.0% |
| Gharagain River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Equity | 966 | 1,653 | 2.0% |
| Gharagain River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Loan Stock | 560 | 560 | 0.7% |
| Mirada Medical Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 414 | 1,476 | 1.8% |
| Mirada Medical Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan Stock | 564 | 699 | 0.9% |
| Memsstar Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 515 | 1,471 | 1.8% |
| Memsstar Limited | Software & other technology |
Loan Stock | 417 | 417 | 0.5% |
| Bravo Inns Limited | Leisure | Equity | 472 | - | 0.0% |
| Bravo Inns Limited | Leisure | Loan Stock | 1,939 | 1,801 | 2.2% |
| MHS 1 Limited | Education | Loan Stock | 1,565 | 1,561 | 1.9% |
| The Street by Street Solar Programme Limited |
Renewable energy |
Equity | 205 | 477 | 0.6% |
| The Street by Street Solar Programme Limited |
Renewable energy |
Loan Stock | 689 | 986 | 1.2% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 208 | 720 | 0.9% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan Stock | 521 | 729 | 0.9% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinfield Lodge Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 1,976 | 6,861 | 10.1% |
| Shinfield Lodge Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 4,449 | 5,370 | 7.9% |
| Active Lives Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 1,200 | 3,601 | 5.3% |
| Active Lives Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 3,610 | 4,319 | 6.4% |
| Ryefield Court Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 1,022 | 3,217 | 4.7% |
| Ryefield Court Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 2,858 | 3,289 | 4.8% |
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Equity | 352 | 3,389 | 5.0% |
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Loan stock | 1,993 | 1,965 | 2.9% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Equity | 947 | 2,070 | 3.1% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Loan stock | 2,127 | 2,323 | 3.4% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Equity | 314 | 4,282 | 7.5% |
| Radnor House School (Holdings) Limited |
Education | Loan stock | 2,433 | 2,484 | 4.3% |
| Shinfield Lodge Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 659 | 2,287 | 4.0% |
| Shinfield Lodge Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 1,481 | 1,775 | 3.1% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELE Advanced Techonologies Limited |
Business services and other |
Equity | 1,050 | 3,404 | 5.9% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Equity | 999 | 2,697 | 4.7% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Loan stock | 550 | 601 | 1.0% |
| Active Lives Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 404 | 1,213 | 2.1% |
| Active Lives Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 1,216 | 1,441 | 2.5% |
| Ryefield Court Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 336 | 1,056 | 1.8% |
| Ryefield Court Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 939 | 1,072 | 1.9% |
| Quantexa Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 438 | 1,816 | 3.2% |
| Gharagain River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Equity | 843 | 1,399 | 2.4% |
| Gharagain River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Loan stock | 273 | 273 | 0.5% |
| Earnside Energy Limited | Renewable energy |
Equity | 253 | 29 | 0.1% |
| Earnside Energy Limited | Renewable energy |
Loan stock | 871 | 1,244 | 2.2% |
| G.Network Communications Limited |
Business services and other |
Equity | 186 | 777 | 1.4% |
| G.Network Communications Limited |
Business services and other |
Loan stock | 394 | 449 | 0.8% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 169 | 613 | 1.1% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 417 | 606 | 1.1% |
| Mirada Medical Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 92 | 651 | 1.1% |
| Mirada Medical Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 257 | 323 | 0.6% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Lives Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 3,300 | 3,962 | 5.6% |
| Active Lives Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 1,095 | 3,286 | 4.7% |
| Ryefield Court Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 2,261 | 2,618 | 3.7% |
| Ryefield Court Care Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 809 | 2,545 | 3.6% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Loan stock | 1,723 | 1,881 | 2.7% |
| Chonais River Hydro Limited | Renewable energy |
Equity | 705 | 1,498 | 2.1% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Loan stock | 928 | 1,419 | 2.0% |
| Proveca Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 376 | 1,511 | 2.1% |
| Egress Software Technologies Limited |
Software & other technology |
Equity | 1,644 | 2,908 | 4.1% |
| Elateral Group Limited | Software & other technology |
Loan stock | 2,200 | 2,280 | 3.2% |
| Elateral Group Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 2,663 | 555 | 0.8% |
| Antenova Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 1,733 | 2,621 | 3.7% |
| Anthropics Technology Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 19 | 1,952 | 2.8% |
| The Street by Street Solar Programme Limited |
Renewable energy |
Loan stock | 707 | 1,224 | 1.7% |
| The Street by Street Solar Programme Limited |
Renewable energy |
Equity | 333 | 591 | 0.8% |
| Quantexa Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 438 | 1,816 | 2.6% |
| Company | Sector | Type | Cost £'000 |
Valuation £'000 |
%GAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MyMeds&Me Limited | Healthcare (including digital healthcare) |
Equity | 1,459 | 1,689 | 2.4% |
| Alto Prodotto Wind Limited | Renewable energy |
Loan stock | 635 | 951 | 1.4% |
| Alto Prodotto Wind Limited | Renewable energy |
Equity | 333 | 698 | 1.0% |
| Perpetuum Limited | Software & other technology |
Equity | 2,373 | 1,618 | 2.3% |
The following sets out further information on various sectors covered by the Albion VCTs' investments:
The Albion VCTs' investments in the education sector focus on fee-paying schools in affluent areas, comprising:
(a) Radnor House Twickenham, an independent day school in Twickenham which was founded in 2010. The freehold site is beside the Thames in a strong demographic location as there is an under-provision of private education in that area. Radnor House Twickenham is performing well at near capacity with approximately 410 students;
(b) Radnor House Sevenoaks, an established school in Sevenoaks which has approximately 430 pupils and capacity for approximately 700 pupils when mature. It is a freehold, Grade 1 listed property with 30 acres of land; and
(c) Mount House, Barnet, an independent co-educational day school which currently has approximately 190 pupils with capacity for approximately 360 when mature.
The Albion VCTs' renewable energy portfolio is well-diversified across proven technologies to provide lower-risk, longterm, inflation-linked income. The investment portfolio currently includes investments in the following areas:
(a) hydro-electricity, with investment in three schemes in Snowdonia and North Central Scotland;
(b) solar, which principally comprises over 1500 domestic rooftop installations in Cambridgeshire and Southern England; and
(c) wind, which comprises four wind turbines in South Wales.
The Albion VCTs own three care homes and are now focusing on investing in capital-efficient healthcare businesses addressing the need to deliver healthcare more efficiently with improved patient outcomes. The portfolio currently includes investments in the following areas:
(a) care homes and medical facilities, comprising a 75-bed care home in Cumnor Hill, Oxford, a 60-bed care home in Hillingdon, Greater London, a 66-bed care home in Shinfield, Reading, and The Evewell gynaecological clinic in Harley Street.
(b) diagnostics and imaging, including companies Mirada Medical, Dysis and Abcodia;
(c) drug re-profiling and formulation, including companies Arecor and Proveca;
(d) digital health, including companies ePatient Network (trading as Raremark), Forward Clinical, Healios, Locum's Nest, MyMeds&Me, Cisiv, Aridhia, Oviva and Umotif; and
(e) other, including the company Ergomed.
The Albion VCTs invest in a portfolio of companies addressing a range of technology challenges. The portfolio currently includes investments in the following areas:
(a) automation and machine learning, including companies Elateral, Omprompt, Perpetuum, Phrasee and Zift;
(b) digital risk management, including companies Egress Software Technologies, Mi-Pay, Palm Tree Technology, Panaseer and Quantexa;
The Albion VCTs invest in a variety of other businesses including G.Network Communications, ELE Advanced Technologies, Innovation Broking, KoruKids and Secured by Design
during the period from 1 January 2019 to 4 January 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document), Albion Development VCT has not issued any new Albion Development VCT Shares or bought back any Albion Development VCT Shares to be held in treasury; and
as at 4 January 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document), the issued share capital of Albion Development VCT comprised 83,860,469 Albion Development VCT Shares, of which 9,072,156 Albion Development VCT Shares were held in treasury.
Under this power the Directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which they deem necessary or expedient to deal with any treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or laws of, any territory or other matter, arising under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory or any other matter.
This power shall expire 15 months from the date that this resolution is passed, or, if earlier, the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company, save that the Company may, before such expiry, make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if this power had not expired.
(d) Assuming a NAV per Albion Development VCT Ordinary Share of 80.4p (being the unaudited NAV per Albion Development VCT Share as at 30 September 2018) for the purposes of the Pricing Formula and that the Albion Development VCT Offer is fully subscribed, ignoring the over allotment facility, immediately following the Albion Development VCT Offer the issued share capital of Albion Development VCT would be 82,061,040 Albion Development VCT Ordinary Shares (excluding 9,072,156 Albion Development VCT Ordinary Shares held in treasury).
| Director | No. of Albion Development VCT Ordinary Shares |
% of issued Albion Development VCT voting Share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Vero | 41,394 | 0.06% |
| Lyn Goleby | - | - |
| Ben Larkin | 150,567 | 0.20% |
| Patrick Reeve | 166,363 | 0.22% |
In addition to the above, as at 4 January 2019, Albion Capital, of which Patrick Reeve is the Managing Partner, holds 46,942 Albion Development VCT Ordinary Shares.
It is estimated that the aggregate amount payable to the Albion Development VCT Directors by Albion Development VCT for the financial period ending on 31 December 2019 under the arrangements in force at the date of this document will not exceed £70,000 (plus payments in relation to out-of-pocket expenses). For the year ended 31 December 2018, Geoffrey Vero received £24,000, Lyn Goleby received £22,000 and Ben Larkin received £22,000. The Albion Development VCT Directors receive no other benefits in addition to their fees detailed above.
(f) None of the Albion Development VCT Directors nor any member of their respective immediate families has, or has had, an interest in any transaction or transactions which are or were unusual in their nature or conditions or significant to the business of Albion Development VCT and which were effected by Albion Development VCT during the current or immediately preceding financial year or during an earlier financial year and remaining in any respect outstanding or unperformed.
(g) Albion Development VCT has taken out directors' and officers' liability insurance for the benefit of the Albion Development VCT Directors, which is renewable on an annual basis.
Save as disclosed in this paragraph, Albion Development VCT has not entered, other than in the ordinary course of business, into any contract which is or may be material to Albion Development VCT within the two years immediately preceding the publication of this document or into any contract which contains any provision under which Albion Development VCT has any obligation or entitlement which is material to Albion Development VCT as at the date of this document:
(a) A Management Agreement dated 10 December 1998 (as novated, amended and supplemented) pursuant to which the Manager provides discretionary investment management and administration services to Albion Development VCT.
Under the Management Agreement, the Manager is paid an annual management fee equal to 2.25 per cent of Albion Development VCT's net assets which is paid quarterly in arrears.
The total annual running costs of the Company, including fees payable to the Manager, Directors' fees, professional fees and the costs incurred by the Company in the ordinary course of business (but excluding any exceptional items and performance fees payable by the Manager) are capped at an amount equal to 3.0 per cent of the Company's net assets, with any excess being met by the Manager by way of a reduction in management fees.
The Manager is, in addition, entitled to a performance fee. No performance fee is payable to the Manager until the total return exceeds 6.5 pence per Albion Development VCT Share per annum from a base on 1 January 2007 of 98.7 pence for the Albion Development VCT Ordinary Shares and 100 pence for the Albion Development VCT D Shares from the date of first admission of those shares. If the target return is not achieved in a period, the cumulative shortfall is carried forward to the next accounting period and has to be made up before an incentive fee becomes payable. To the extent that the total return exceeds the threshold over the relevant period, a performance fee will be paid to the Manager of an amount equal to 20 per cent. of the excess.
The Management Agreement is terminable by either party by one year's prior written notice, subject to earlier termination by either party in the event of, inter alia, either party committing a material breach of the Management Agreement and failing to rectify the same within 45 days of being requested to do so or if Albion Development VCT fails to become or ceases to be a venture capital trust for tax purposes or if the Manager shall cease to be lawfully able to carry out its obligations under the Management Agreement.
If terminated by Albion Development VCT without due cause or on less than requisite notice, the Manager shall be entitled to receive an amount representing the fees which would have been payable during the period for which notice shall not have been given, calculated by reference to the previous quarterly payments.
The Management Agreement will terminate automatically without compensation, if either party enters into liquidation or has a receiver or administrator appointed over it or its assets, if the Manager ceases to be permitted to act as manager, if the Manager commits an act of fraud or upon the passing of a resolution for the voluntary liquidation, reconstruction or reorganisation of Albion Development VCT as provided under Albion Development VCT's Articles of Association.
The Management Agreement contains provisions indemnifying the Manager against any liability not due to its default, negligence, fraud, breach of FSMA or the rules of the FCA.
In line with common practice in the VCT sector, the Manager is entitled to an arrangement fee, payable by each Investee Company, of approximately 2 per cent on each investment made and is entitled to any nonexecutive director fees in respect of the Manager's representation on the boards of Investee Companies.
For the purposes of calculating the fees paid to the Manager, the values of the investments are calculated in accordance with Albion Development VCT normal accounting policies, with any disputes being referred to Albion Development VCT's auditors.
The annual management fees will be charged as to 75 per cent against capital reserves for accounting purposes, with the balance and all other expenses being charged against revenue. Any performance fees payable to the Manager will be allocated between capital and revenue reserves on a basis to be determined by the Board.
(b)An offer agreement dated 5 September 2017 between the Companies, the Directors, the Manager and the Sponsor, under which the Sponsor agreed to act as sponsor to the 2017/18 offers (the "September 2017 Offer Agreement"). The Companies and the Manager gave customary representations, warranties and indemnities to the Sponsor. The Sponsor was entitled to terminate the September 2017 Offer Agreement at any time prior to admission if, amongst others, it became aware of any material breach of warranty prior to admission or if any statement contained in the prospectus was or had become untrue, inaccurate or misleading in any material and adverse respect. Under the September 2017 Offer Agreement, each Company agreed to pay the Manager a fee of an amount equal to 2.5 per cent. of the gross proceeds of the 2017/2018 offers received by the Company out of which the Manager would bear all of the costs of the offers.
The current annual dividend target of Albion Development VCT is 4p per Albion Development VCT Ordinary Share, but this cannot be guaranteed.
(j) Applications will be made for the admission of the Albion Development VCT Shares to be issued under the Albion Development VCT Offer to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange. The Albion Development VCT Shares shall be in registered form and may be in either certificated or uncertificated form. Albion Development VCT Shares in uncertificated form will be credited to CREST accounts.
(k) Albion Development VCT is subject to the investment restrictions relating to a venture capital trust in ITA 2007 (a summary of which is set out in paragraph 5 of Section G of this Part V). In addition, for so long as the Albion Development VCT Shares are admitted to the Official List, Albion Development VCT is required to abide by applicable Listing Rules including the following:
as at 4 January 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document), the issued share capital of Albion Enterprise VCT comprised 64,821,000 Albion Enterprise VCT Shares, of which 7,606,443 Albion Enterprise VCT Shares were held in treasury.
(c) The following authorities were granted at the annual general meeting of Albion Enterprise VCT on 21 August 2018 by the passing of ordinary and special resolutions:
Under this power the Directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which they deem necessary or expedient to deal with any treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or laws of, any territory or other matter, arising under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory or any other matter.
This power shall expire 15 months from the date that this resolution is passed, or, if earlier, the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company, save that the Company may, before such expiry, make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if this power had not expired.
(d) Assuming a NAV per Albion Enterprise VCT Share of 109.2p (being the unaudited NAV per Albion Enterprise VCT Share as at 30 September 2018, adjusted for the dividend of 3.0p per share payable on 28 February 2019), for the purposes of the Pricing Formula and that the Albion Enterprise VCT Offer is fully subscribed, ignoring the over allotment facility, immediately following the Albion Enterprise VCT Offer the issued share capital of Albion Enterprise VCT would be 62,571,699 Albion Enterprise VCT Shares (excluding 7,606,443 Albion Enterprise VCT Shares held in treasury).
| Director | Albion Enterprise VCT No. of Shares |
% of issued Albion Enterprise VCT voting Share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Packe | 488,733 | 0.85% |
| Lady Balfour of Burleigh | 31,705 | 0.06% |
| Lord St John of Bletso | 30,831 | 0.05% |
| Christopher Burrows | 6,139 | 0.01% |
| Patrick Reeve | 88,689 | 0.16% |
In addition to the above, as at 4 January 2019, Albion Capital, of which Patrick Reeve is Managing Partner, holds 18,632 Albion Enterprise VCT Shares.
It is estimated that the aggregate amount payable to the Albion Enterprise VCT Directors by Albion Enterprise VCT for the financial period ending on 31 March 2019 under the arrangements in force at the date of this document will not exceed £95,000 (plus payments in relation to out-of-pocket expenses). For the financial year ended 31 March 2018, Maxwell Packe received £24,000, Lord St John of Bletso received £22,000, Lady Balfour of Burleigh received £20,000 and Albion Capital received £20,000 (for Patrick Reeve's services). The Albion Enterprise VCT Directors receive no other remuneration benefits in addition to their fees detailed above.
during the current or immediately preceding financial year or during an earlier financial year and remaining in any respect outstanding or unperformed.
Save as disclosed in this paragraph, Albion Enterprise VCT has not entered, other than in the ordinary course of business, into any contract which is or may be material to Albion Enterprise VCT within the two years immediately preceding the publication of this document or into any contract which contains any provision under which Albion Enterprise VCT has any obligation or entitlement which is material to Albion Enterprise VCT as at the date of this document:
(a) A Management Agreement dated 8 December 2006 (as novated, amended and supplemented) pursuant to which the Manager provides discretionary investment management and administration services to Albion Enterprise VCT.
Under the Management Agreement, the Manager is paid an annual management fee equal to 2.5 per cent. of Albion Enterprise VCT's net assets which is paid quarterly in arrears.
The total annual running costs of the Company, including fees payable to the Manager, Directors' fees, professional fees and the costs incurred by the Company in the ordinary course of business (but excluding any exceptional items and performance fees payable by the Manager) are capped at an amount equal to 3.0 per cent. of the Company's net assets, with any excess being met by the Manager by way of a reduction in management fees.
The Manager is, in addition, entitled to a performance fee. No performance fee is payable to the Manager until the total return exceeds base rate plus 2 per cent. per annum per Share from the original subscription price of £1. If the target return is not achieved in a period, the cumulative shortfall is carried forward to the next accounting period and has to be made up before an incentive fee becomes payable. To the extent that the total return exceeds the threshold over the relevant period, a performance fee will be paid to the Manager of an amount equal to 20 per cent. of the excess.
The Management Agreement is terminable by either party by one year's prior written notice, subject to earlier termination by either party in the event of, inter alia, either party committing a material breach of the Management Agreement and failing to rectify the same within 45 days of being requested to do so or if Albion Enterprise VCT fails to become or ceases to be a venture capital trust for tax purposes or if the Manager shall cease to be lawfully able to carry out its obligations under the Management Agreement.
If terminated by Albion Enterprise VCT without due cause or on less than requisite notice, the Manager shall be entitled to receive an amount representing the fees which would have been payable during the period for which notice shall not have been given, calculated by reference to the previous quarterly payments.
The Management Agreement will terminate automatically without compensation, if either party enters into liquidation or has a receiver or administrator appointed over it or its assets, if the Manager ceases to be permitted to act as manager, if the Manager commits an act of fraud or upon the passing of a resolution for the voluntary liquidation, reconstruction or reorganisation of Albion Enterprise VCT as provided under Albion Enterprise VCT's Articles of Association.
The Management Agreement contains provisions indemnifying the Manager against any liability not due to its default, negligence, fraud, breach of FSMA or the rules of the FCA.
In line with common practice in the VCT sector, the Manager is entitled to an arrangement fee, payable by each Investee Company, of approximately 2 per cent on each investment made and is entitled to any nonexecutive director fees in respect of the Manager's representation on the boards of Investee Companies.
For the purposes of calculating the fees paid to the Manager, the values of the investments are calculated in accordance with Albion Enterprise VCT's normal accounting policies, with any disputes being referred to Albion Enterprise VCT's auditors.
The annual management fees will be charged as to 75 per cent against capital reserves for accounting purposes, with the balance and all other expenses being charged against revenue. Any performance fees payable to the Manager will be allocated between capital and revenue reserves on a basis to be determined by the Board.
The current annual dividend target of Albion Enterprise VCT is 6p per Albion Enterprise VCT Share, but this cannot be guaranteed.
(a) There are no known trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on Albion Enterprise VCT's prospects for at least the current financial year. There have been no important events, so far as Albion Enterprise VCT and the Albion Enterprise VCT Directors are aware, relating to the development of Albion Enterprise VCT or its business.
(i) Albion Enterprise VCT will at all times, invest and manage its assets in a way which is consistent with its object of spreading investment risk and in accordance with its published investment policy;
(ii) Albion Enterprise VCT will not conduct any trading activity which is significant in the context of Albion Enterprise VCT (or, if applicable, its group as a whole); and
• as at 4 January 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document), the issued share capital of Albion Technology & General VCT comprised 118,711,589 Albion Technology & General VCT Shares, of which 15,518,470 Albion Technology & General VCT Shares were held in treasury.
(c) The following authorities were granted at the general meeting of Albion Technology & General VCT on 6 June 2018 by the passing of ordinary and special resolutions:
Under this power the Directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which they deem necessary or expedient to deal with any treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or laws of, any territory or other matter, arising under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory or any other matter.
This authority shall expire 15 months from the date that this resolution is passed or, if earlier, the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company, save that the Company may, before such expiry, make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if the power had not expired.
(e) the Company may enter into a contract or contracts to purchase shares under this authority before the expiry of the authority which will or may be executed wholly or partly after the expiry of the authority and may make a purchase of shares in pursuance of any such contract or contracts as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired.
(iv) That the Directors be empowered to sell treasury shares at the higher of the prevailing current share price and the price bought in at.
| Director | Albion Technology & General VCT No. of Shares |
% of issued Albion Technology & General VCT voting Share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Cross | 177,790 | 0.17% |
| Modwenna Rees-Mogg | 3,504 | 0.00% |
| Robin Archibald | 27,479 | 0.03% |
| Mary Anne Cordeiro | 5,402 | 0.01% |
| Patrick Reeve | 650,120 | 0.63% |
In addition to the above, as at 4 January 2019, Albion Capital, of which Patrick Reeve is Managing Partner, holds 25,422 Albion Technology & General VCT Shares.
It is estimated that the aggregate amount payable to the Albion Technology & General VCT Directors by Albion Technology & General VCT for the financial period ending on 31 December 2019 under the arrangements in force at the date of this document will not exceed £95,000 (plus payments in relation to out-of-pocket expenses). For the year ended 31 December 2018, Dr Neil Cross received £25,000, Robin Archibald received £24,000, Modwenna Rees-Mogg received £22,000, and Mary Anne Cordeiro received £22,000. The Albion Technology & General VCT Directors receive no other remuneration benefits in addition to their fees detailed above.
(e) No loan or guarantee has been granted or provided by Albion Technology & General VCT to or for the benefit of any Albion Technology & General VCT Director.
Save as disclosed in this paragraph, Albion Technology & General VCT has not entered, other than in the ordinary course of business, into any contract which is or may be material to Albion Technology & General VCT within the two years immediately preceding the publication of this document or into any contract which contains any provision under which Albion Technology & General VCT has any obligation or entitlement which is material to Albion Technology & General VCT as at the date of this document:
(a) A Management Agreement dated 14 December 2000 (as novated, amended and supplemented) pursuant to which the Manager provides discretionary investment management and administration services to Albion Technology & General VCT.
Under the Management Agreement, the Manager is paid an annual fee equal to 2.5 per cent of Albion Technology & General VCT's net assets which is paid quarterly in arrears.
The total annual running costs of the Company, including fees payable to the Manager, Directors' fees, professional fees and the costs incurred by the Company in the ordinary course of business (but excluding any exceptional items and performance fees payable by the Manager) are capped at an amount equal to 2.75 per cent of the Company's net assets, with any excess being met by the Manager by way of a reduction in management fees.
The Manager is, in addition, entitled to a performance fee. No performance fee is payable to the Manager until the total return exceeds RPI plus 2 per cent. per annum per Share from the date of first admission to the Official List of the Ordinary Shares, former C Shares and former Albion Income & Growth VCT PLC Shares. If the target return is not achieved in a period, the cumulative shortfall is carried forward to the next accounting period and has to be made up before an incentive fee becomes payable. To the extent that the total return exceeds the threshold over the relevant period, a performance fee will be paid to the Manager of an amount equal to 15 per cent. of the excess.
The Management Agreement is terminable by either party by one year's prior written notice, subject to earlier termination by either party in the event of, inter alia, either party committing a material breach of the Management Agreement and failing to rectify the same within 45 days of being requested to do so or if Albion Technology & General VCT fails to become or ceases to be a venture capital trust for tax purposes or if the Manager shall cease to be lawfully able to carry out its obligations under the Management Agreement.
If terminated by Albion Technology & General VCT without due cause or on less than requisite notice, the Manager shall be entitled to receive an amount representing the fees which would have been payable during the period for which notice shall not have been given, calculated by reference to the previous quarterly payments.
The Management Agreement will terminate automatically without compensation, if either party enters into liquidation or has a receiver or administrator appointed over it or its assets, if the Manager ceases to be permitted to act as manager, if the Manager commits an act of fraud or upon the passing of a resolution for the voluntary liquidation, reconstruction or reorganisation of Albion Technology & General VCT as provided under Albion Technology & General VCT's Articles of Association.
The Management Agreement contains provisions indemnifying the Manager against any liability not due to its default, negligence, fraud, breach of FSMA or the rules of the FCA.
In line with common practice in the VCT sector, the Manager is entitled to an arrangement fee, payable by each Investee Company, of approximately 2 per cent. on each investment made and is entitled to any nonexecutive director fees in respect of the Manager's representation on the boards of Investee Companies.
For the purposes of calculating the fees paid to the Manager, the values of the investments are calculated in accordance with Albion Technology & General VCT's normal accounting policies, with any disputes being referred to Albion Technology & General VCT's auditors.
The annual management fees will be charged as to 75 per cent. against capital reserves for accounting purposes, with the balance and all other expenses being charged against revenue. Any performance fees payable to the Manager will be allocated between capital and revenue reserves on a basis to be determined by the Board.
The current annual dividend target of Albion Technology & General VCT is 4p per Albion Technology & General VCT Share, but this cannot be guaranteed.
in ITA 2007 (a summary of which is set out in paragraph 5 of Section G of this Part V). In addition, for so long as the Albion Technology & General VCT Shares are admitted to the Official List, Albion Technology & General VCT is required to abide by applicable Listing Rules including the following:
as at 4 January 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document), the issued share capital of Albion Venture Capital Trust comprised 96,639,535 Albion Venture Capital Trust Shares, of which 11,035,188 Albion Venture Capital Trust Shares were held in treasury.
(c) The following authorities were granted at the annual general meeting of Albion Venture Capital Trust on 13 August 2018 by the passing of ordinary and special resolutions:
Under this power the Directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which they deem necessary or expedient to deal with any treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or laws of, any territory or other matter, arising under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory or any other matter.
This power shall expire 15 months from the date that this resolution is passed, or, if earlier, the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company save that the Company may, before such expiry, make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if this power had not expired.
(e) the Company may enter into a contract or contracts to purchase shares under this authority before the expiry of the authority which will or may be executed wholly or partly after the expiration of the authority, and may make a purchase of shares in pursuance of any such contract or contracts as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired.
(iv)That the Directors be empowered to sell treasury shares at the higher of the prevailing current share price and the price bought in at.
| Director | Albion Venture Capital Trust No. of Shares |
% of issued Albion Venture Capital Trust voting Share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Glover | - | - |
| John Kerr | 13,109 | 0.02% |
| Ann Berresford | - | - |
| Jeffrey Warren | 20,000 | 0.02% |
| Ebbe Dinesen | 36,552 | 0.04% |
It is estimated that the aggregate amount payable to the Albion Venture Capital Trust Directors by Albion Venture Capital Trust for the financial period ending on 31 March 2019 under the arrangements in force at the date of this document will not exceed £125,000 (plus payments in relation to out-of-pocket expenses). For the financial year ended 31 March 2018, David Watkins received £24,000, John Kerr received £24,000, Ebbe Dinesen received £22,000, Jeffrey Warren received £22,000, Richard Glover received £9,000 and Ann Berresford received £9,000. The Albion Venture Capital Trust Directors receive no other benefits in addition to their fees detailed above.
(f) None of the Albion Venture Capital Trust Directors nor any member of their respective immediate families has, or has had, an interest in any transaction or transactions which are or were unusual in their nature or conditions or significant to the business of Albion Venture Capital Trust and which were effected by Albion Venture Capital Trust during the current or immediately preceding financial year or during an earlier financial year and remaining in any respect outstanding or unperformed.
(g) Albion Venture Capital Trust has taken out directors' and officers' liability insurance for the benefit of the Albion Venture Capital Trust Directors, which is renewable on an annual basis.
In addition:
Save as disclosed in this paragraph, Albion Venture Capital Trust has not entered, other than in the ordinary course of business, into any contract which is or may be material to Albion Venture Capital Trust within the two years immediately preceding the publication of this document or into any contract which contains any provision under which Albion Venture Capital Trust has any obligation or entitlement which is material to Albion Venture Capital Trust as at the date of this document:
(a) A Management Agreement dated 13 February 1996 (as novated, amended and supplemented) pursuant to which the Manager provides discretionary investment management and administration services to Albion Venture Capital Trust.
Under the Management Agreement, the Manager is paid an annual fee equal to 1.9 per cent. of Albion Venture Capital Trust's net assets which is paid quarterly in arrears.
The total annual running costs of the Company, including fees payable to the Manager, Directors' fees, professional fees and the costs incurred by the Company in the ordinary course of business (but excluding any exceptional items and performance fees payable by the Manager) are capped at an amount equal to 3.0 per cent. of the Company's net assets, with any excess being met by the Manager by way of a reduction in management fees.
The Manager is, in addition, entitled to a performance fee. No performance fee is payable to the Manager until the total return exceeds 5 per cent. per annum per Share. If the target return is not achieved in a period, the cumulative shortfall is carried forward to the next accounting period and has to be made up before an incentive fee becomes payable. To the extent that the total return exceeds the threshold over the relevant period, a performance fee will be paid to the Manager of an amount equal to 8 per cent. of the excess.
The Management Agreement is terminable by either party by one year's prior written notice, subject to earlier termination by either party in the event of, inter alia, either party committing a material breach of the Management Agreement and failing to rectify the same within 45 days of being requested to do so or if Albion Venture Capital Trust fails to become or ceases to be a venture capital trust for tax purposes or if the Manager shall cease to be lawfully able to carry out its obligations under the Management Agreement.
If terminated by Albion Venture Capital Trust without due cause or on less than requisite notice, the Manager shall be entitled to receive an amount representing the fees which would have been payable during the period for which notice shall not have been given, calculated by reference to the previous quarterly payments.
The Management Agreement will terminate automatically without compensation, if either party enters into liquidation or has a receiver or administrator appointed over it or its assets, if the Manager ceases to be permitted to act as manager, if the Manager commits an act of fraud or upon the passing of a resolution for the voluntary liquidation, reconstruction or reorganisation of Albion Venture Capital Trust as provided under Albion Venture Capital Trust's Articles of Association.
The Management Agreement contains provisions indemnifying the Manager against any liability not due to its default, negligence, fraud, breach of FSMA or the rules of the FCA.
In line with common practice in the VCT sector, the Manager is entitled to an arrangement fee, payable by each Investee Company, of approximately 2 per cent. on each investment made and is entitled to any non-executive director fees in respect of the Manager's representation on the boards of Investee Companies.
For the purposes of calculating the fee paid to the Manager, the values of the investments are calculated in accordance with Albion Venture Capital Trust's normal accounting policies, with any disputes being referred to Albion Venture Capital Trust's auditors.
The annual management fees will be charged as to 75 per cent. against capital reserves for accounting purposes, with the balance and all other expenses being charged against revenue. Any performance fees payable to the Manager will be allocated between capital and revenue reserves on a basis to be determined by the Board.
The current annual dividend target of Albion Venture Capital Trust is 5p per Albion Venture Capital Trust Share, but this cannot be guaranteed.
(j) Applications will be made for the admission of the Albion Venture Capital Trust Shares to be issued under the Albion Venture Capital Trust Offer to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange. The Albion Venture Capital Trust Shares shall be in registered form and may be in either certificated or uncertificated form. Albion Venture Capital Trust Shares in uncertificated form will be credited to CREST accounts.
(k) Albion Venture Capital Trust is subject to the investment restrictions relating to a venture capital trust in ITA 2007 (a summary of which is set out in paragraph 5 of Section G of this Part V). In addition, for so long as the Albion Venture Capital Trust Shares are admitted to the Official List, Albion Venture Capital Trust is required to abide by applicable Listing Rules including the following:
as at 4 January 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document), the issued share capital of Crown Place VCT comprised 183,657,792 Crown Place VCT Shares, of which 18,840,410 Crown Place VCT Shares were held in treasury.
on 13 February 2018 the nominal value of the issued Crown Place VCT shares was reduced from 10 pence to 1 penny.
Under this power the Directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which they deem necessary or expedient to deal with any treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or laws of, any territory or other matter, arising under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory or any other matter.
This power shall expire 15 months from the date that this resolution is passed or, if earlier, the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company, save that the Company may, before such expiry, make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if the power had not expired.
(e) the Company may make a contract or contracts to purchase Ordinary shares under this authority before the expiry of the authority which will or may be executed wholly or partly after the expiry of the authority, and may make a purchase of shares in pursuance of any such contract or contracts as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired.
(iv) That the Directors be empowered to sell treasury shares at the higher of the prevailing current share price and the price at which they were bought in.
| Director | Crown Place VCT No. of Shares |
% of issued Crown Place VCT voting Share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Huntingford | 28,399 | 0.02% |
| Karen Brade | 41,981 | 0.03% |
| Penny Freer | 35,656 | 0.02% |
| James Agnew | 45,791 | 0.03% |
It is estimated that the aggregate amount payable to the Crown Place VCT Directors by Crown Place VCT for the financial period ending on 30 June 2019 under the arrangements in force at the date of this document will not exceed £95,000 (plus payments in relation to out-of-pocket expenses). For the financial year ended 30 June 2018, Richard Huntingford received £24,000, Karen Brade received £22,000, Penny Freer received £20,000 and James Agnew received £20,000. The Crown Place VCT Directors receive no other remuneration benefits in addition to their fees detailed above.
or significant to the business of Crown Place VCT and which were effected by Crown Place VCT during the current or immediately preceding financial year or during an earlier financial year and remaining in any respect outstanding or unperformed.
Save as disclosed in this paragraph, Crown Place VCT has not entered, other than in the ordinary course of business, into any contract which is or may be material to Crown Place VCT within the two years immediately preceding the publication of this document or into any contract which contains any provision under which Crown Place VCT has any obligation or entitlement which is material to Crown Place VCT as at the date of this document:
(a) A Management Agreement dated 8 July 2005 (as novated, amended and supplemented) pursuant to which the Manager provides discretionary investment management and administration services to Crown Place VCT.
Under the Management Agreement, the Manager is paid an annual fee equal to 1.75 per cent. of Crown Place VCT's net assets which is paid quarterly in arrears.
The total annual running costs of the Company, including fees payable to the Manager, Directors' fees, professional fees and the costs incurred by the Company in the ordinary course of business (but excluding any exceptional items and performance fees payable by the Manager) are capped at an amount equal to 3.0 per cent. of the Company's net assets, with any excess being met by the manager by way of a reduction in management fees.
In order to provide the Manager with an incentive to maximise the return to investors, the Manager is entitled to charge an incentive fee in the event that the returns exceed minimum target levels per Crown Place VCT Share. The target level requires that the aggregate of the growth in the net asset value per Crown Place VCT Share and dividends paid by Crown Place VCT or declared by the Board and approved by the shareholders during the relevant period (both revenue and capital), compared with the previous accounting date, exceeds the average base rate of the Royal Bank of Scotland plc plus 2.0 per cent. If the target return is not achieved in a period, the cumulative shortfall is carried forward to the next accounting period and has to be made up before an incentive fee becomes payable. To the extent that the total return exceeds the threshold over the relevant period, a performance fee will be paid to the Manager of an amount equal to 20 per cent. of the excess.
The Management Agreement is terminable by either party by one year's prior written notice, subject to earlier termination by either party in the event of, inter alia, either party committing a material breach of the Management Agreement and failing to rectify the same within 45 days of being requested to do so or if Crown Place VCT fails to become or ceases to be a venture capital trust for tax purposes or if the Manager shall cease to be lawfully able to carry out its obligations under the Management Agreement.
If terminated by Crown Place VCT without due cause or on less than requisite notice, the Manager shall be entitled to receive an amount representing the fees which would have been payable during the period for which notice shall not have been given, calculated by reference to the previous quarterly payments.
The Management Agreement will terminate automatically without compensation, if either party enters into liquidation or has a receiver or administrator appointed over it or its assets, if the Manager ceases to be permitted to act as manager, if the Manager commits an act of fraud or upon the passing of a resolution for the voluntary liquidation, reconstruction or reorganisation of Crown Place VCT as provided under Crown Place VCT's Articles of Association.
The Management Agreement contains provisions indemnifying the Manager against any liability not due to its default, negligence, fraud, breach of FSMA or the rules of the FCA.
In line with common practice in the VCT sector, the Manager is entitled to an arrangement fee, payable by each Investee Company, of approximately 2 per cent on each investment made and is entitled to any nonexecutive director fees in respect of the Manager's representation on the boards of Investee Companies.
For the purposes of calculating the fee paid to the Manager, the values of the investments are calculated in accordance with Crown Place VCT's normal accounting policies, with any disputes being referred to Crown Place VCT's auditors.
The annual management fees will be charged as to 75 per cent. against capital reserves for accounting purposes, with the balance and all other expenses being charged against revenue. Any performance fees payable to the Manager will be allocated between capital and revenue reserves on a basis to be determined by the Board.
The current annual dividend target of Crown Place VCT is 2p per Crown Place VCT Share, but this cannot be guaranteed.
(a) There are no known trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on Crown Place VCT's prospects for at least the current financial year. There have been no important events, so far as Crown Place VCT and the Crown Place VCT Directors are aware, relating to the development of Crown Place VCT or its business.
(iii) not more than 10 per cent. in aggregate of the value of the total assets of Crown Place VCT at the time the investment is made will be invested in other closed-ended investment funds which are listed on the Official List unless those investment funds have stated investment policies to invest no more than 15 per cent. of their total assets in other investment companies which are listed on the Official List.
as at 4 January 2019 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document), the issued share capital of Kings Arms Yard VCT comprised 351,855,773 Kings Arms Yard VCT Shares, of which 48,273,000 Kings Arms Yard VCT Shares were held in treasury.
(c) The following authorities were granted at the annual general meeting of Kings Arms Yard VCT on 16 May 2018 by the passing of ordinary and special resolutions:
Under this power the Directors may impose any limits or restrictions and make any arrangements which they deem necessary or expedient to deal with any treasury shares, fractional entitlements, record dates, legal, regulatory or practical problems in, or laws of, any territory or other matter, arising under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in, any territory or any other matter.
This power shall expire 15 months from the date that this resolution is passed or, if earlier, the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company, save that the Company may, before such expiry, make an offer or agreement which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if this power had not expired.
(e) the Company may enter into a contract or contracts to purchase shares under this authority before the expiry of the authority which will or may be executed wholly or partly after the expiry of the authority, and may make a purchase of shares in pursuance of any such contract or contracts as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired.
(iv) That the Directors be empowered to sell treasury shares at the higher of the prevailing current share price and the price bought in at.
| Director | Kings Arms Yard VCT No. of Shares |
% of issued Kings Arms Yard VCT voting Share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Field | 1,447,854 | 0.48% |
| Thomas Chambers | 441,527 | 0.15% |
| Martin Fiennes | 132,500 | 0.04% |
It is estimated that the aggregate amount payable to the Kings Arms Yard VCT Directors by Kings Arms Yard VCT for the financial period ending on 31 December 2019 under the arrangements in force at the date of this document will not exceed £100,000 (plus payments in relation to out-of-pocket expenses). For the financial year ended 31 December 2018, Robin Field received £24,000, Thomas Chambers received £22,000 and Martin Fiennes received £20,000. The Kings Arms Yard VCT Directors receive no other remuneration benefits in addition to their fees detailed above.
(f) None of the Kings Arms Yard VCT Directors nor any member of their respective immediate families has, or has had, an interest in any transaction or transactions which are or were unusual in their nature or conditions or significant to the business of Kings Arms Yard VCT and which were effected by Kings Arms Yard VCT during the current or immediately preceding financial year or during an earlier financial year and remaining in any respect outstanding or unperformed.
(g) Kings Arms Yard VCT has taken out directors' and officers' liability insurance for the benefit of the Kings Arms Yard VCT Directors, which is renewable on an annual basis.
Save as disclosed in this paragraph, Kings Arms Yard VCT has not entered, other than in the ordinary course of business, into any contract which is or may be material to Kings Arms Yard VCT within the two years immediately preceding the publication of this document or into any contract which contains any provision under which Kings Arms Yard VCT has any obligation or entitlement which is material to Kings Arms Yard VCT as at the date of this document:
(a) A Management Agreement dated 8 December 2010 pursuant to which the Manager provides discretionary investment management and administration services to Kings Arms Yard VCT.
Under the Management Agreement, the Manager is paid an annual management fee equal to 2 per cent. of the Kings Arms Yard VCT's net assets which is paid quarterly in arrears.
The total annual running costs of the Company, including fees payable to the Manager, Directors' fees, professional fees and the costs incurred by the Company in the ordinary course of business (but excluding any exceptional items and performance fees payable by the Manager) are capped at an amount equal to 3.0 per cent of the Company's net assets, with any excess being met by the Manager by way of a reduction in management fees.
The Manager is, in addition, entitled to a performance fee. No performance fee is payable to the Manager until the total return exceeds RPI plus 2 per cent. per annum per Kings Arms Yard VCT Share from the year end or half year on which the net asset value is equal to, or greater than, 20 pence per Kings Arms Yard VCT Share. If the target return is not achieved in a period, the cumulative shortfall is carried forward to the next accounting period and has to be made up before an incentive fee becomes payable. To the extent that the total return exceeds the threshold over the relevant period, a performance fee will be paid to the Manager of an amount equal to 15 per cent. of the excess.
The Management Agreement is terminable by either party by one year's prior written notice, subject to earlier termination by either party in the event of, inter alia, either party committing a material breach of the Management Agreement and failing to rectify the same within 45 days of being requested to do so or if Kings Arms Yard VCT fails to become or ceases to be a venture capital trust for tax purposes or if the Manager shall cease to be lawfully able to carry out its obligations under the Management Agreement.
If terminated by the Kings Arms Yard VCT without due cause or on less than requisite notice, the Manager shall be entitled to receive an amount representing the fees which would have been payable during the period for which notice shall not have been given, calculated by reference to the previous quarterly payments.
The Management Agreement will terminate automatically without compensation, if either party enters into liquidation or has a receiver or administrator appointed over it or its assets, if the Manager ceases to be permitted to act as manager, if the Manager commits an act of fraud or upon the passing of a resolution for the voluntary liquidation, reconstruction or reorganisation of Kings Arms Yard VCT as provided under Kings Arms Yard VCT's Articles of Association.
The Management Agreement contains provisions indemnifying the Manager against any liability not due to its default, negligence, fraud, breach of FSMA or the rules of the FCA.
In line with common practice in the VCT sector, the Manager is entitled to an arrangement fee, payable by each Investee Company, of approximately 2 per cent. on each investment made and is entitled to any nonexecutive director fees in respect of the Manager's representation on the boards of Investee Companies.
For the purposes of calculating the fees paid to the Manager, the values of the investments are calculated in accordance with the Kings Arms Yard VCT's normal accounting policies, with any disputes being referred to Kings Arms Yard VCT's auditors.
The annual management fees will be charged as to 75 per cent. against capital reserves for accounting purposes, with the balance and all other expenses being charged against revenue. Any performance fees payable to the Manager will be allocated between capital and revenue reserves on a basis to be determined by the Board.
The current annual dividend target of Kings Arms Yard VCT is 1.2p per Kings Arms Yard VCT Share, but this cannot be guaranteed.
proceeds of the Kings Arms Yard VCT Offer will amount to approximately £5.85 million. The issue premium on a Kings Arms Yard VCT Share will be the difference between the issue price of the Kings Arms Yard VCT Shares under the Kings Arms Yard VCT Offer and the nominal value of a Kings Arms Yard VCT Share of £0.01.
The principal object and purpose of each Company is to carry on business as a general commercial company.
The material provisions of each Company's articles of association are as detailed below. The provisions set out below apply, mutatis mutandis, to each Company, unless otherwise stated. Reference in this section to the "Company" means, as the case may be, one or more Companies, references to the "Directors" and the "Board" mean the directors of or the board of directors of the relevant Company from time to time and references to the "Articles" are to the articles of association of the relevant Company.
Where the Company's share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any shares or class of shares may be varied or abrogated in such manner (if any) as may be provided by such rights or, in the absence of any such provision, either with the written consent of the holders of not less than three-quarters in nominal value of the issued shares of that class (excluding any shares of that class held as treasury shares), or with the sanction of an extraordinary resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of shares of that class of shares. The quorum for such a class meeting is two persons holding or representing by proxy at least one third of the nominal amount of the issued shares of that class.
The Company may from time to time in general meeting, by ordinary resolution, increase its share capital by such sums to be divided into shares of such amount as the resolution prescribes, consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger nominal amounts than its existing shares, cancel any shares which at the date of the passing of the resolution have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled, and sub-divide its shares, or any of them into shares of a smaller amount and may by such resolution determine that, as between the shares resulting from such sub-division, one or more of the shares may, as compared with the others, have any such preferred or deferred or other special rights or be subject to any such restrictions as the Company has power to attach to unissued or new shares.
The Company may, subject to the provisions of CA 2006 and the Articles, by ordinary resolution from time to time declare dividends to be paid to members not exceeding the amount recommended by the Board. Subject to the provisions of CA 2006, in so far as, in the Board's opinion, the financial position of the Company justifies such payments, the Board may pay interim dividends on any class of shares including those carrying a fixed dividend. The Board may, if authorised by an ordinary resolution of the Company, offer shareholders in respect of any dividend the right to receive Shares instead of cash. The Board may withhold dividends payable (with no obligation to pay interest thereon) on shares (where such shares represent at least 0.25 per cent. of their class) after there has been a failure to provide the Company with information concerning interests in those shares required to be provided under the Articles or CA 2006 until such failure has been remedied. Any dividend unclaimed after a period of 12 years from the date such dividend is payable shall, if the Board resolves, be forfeited and shall revert to the Company.
At any time when the Company has given notice in the prescribed form (which has not been revoked) to the Registrar of Companies of its intention to carry on business as an investment company (a Relevant Period), distribution of the Company's capital profits (within the meaning of section 833(2)(c) of CA 2006) shall be prohibited except to the extent that the requirements for investment company status under section 833 of CA 2006 do not require a company to prohibit the distribution of its capital profits in its memorandum or articles of association. The Board shall establish a reserve to be called the capital reserve. During a Relevant Period, all surpluses arising from the realisation or revaluation of investments and all other monies realised on or derived from the realisation, repayment of or other dealing with any capital asset in excess of the book value thereof and all other monies which are considered by the Board to be in the nature of accretion to capital shall be credited to the capital reserve. Subject to CA 2006, the Board may determine whether any amount received by the Company is to be dealt with as income or capital or partly one way and partly the other. During a Relevant Period, any loss realised on the realisation or repayment of or other dealing with any investments or other capital assets and, subject to CA 2006, any expense or liability (or provision thereof) which the Board considers to relate to a capital item or which the Board otherwise considers appropriate to be debited to the capital reserve shall be carried to the debit of the capital reserve. During a Relevant Period, all sums carried and standing to the credit of the capital reserve may be applied for any of the purposes to which the sums standing to any revenue reserve are applicable except and provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Articles, no part of the capital reserve or any other money in the nature of accretion to capital shall be transferred to the revenue reserves of the Company or be regarded or treated as profits of the Company available for distribution (as defined by section 829 of CA 2006), except to the extent that the requirements for investment company status under section 833 of CA 2006 do not require a company to prohibit the distribution of its capital profits in its memorandum or articles of association, or be applied in paying dividends on any shares in the Company. In periods other than a Relevant Period, any amount standing to the credit of the capital reserve may be transferred to the revenue reserves of the Company or be regarded or treated as profits of the Company available for distribution (as defined by section 829 of CA 2006) or applied in paying dividends on any shares in the Company.
the liquidation of the Company may be closed and the Company dissolved, but no member shall be compelled to accept any assets in respect of which there is a liability.
(a) Unless otherwise determined by ordinary resolution of the Company, the Directors (disregarding alternate Directors) shall not be less than two but there shall be no maximum number of Directors.
The Company may by ordinary resolution appoint a person who is willing to be a Director. The Board may appoint any person who is willing to act as a Director. The Board may appoint one or more of its body to hold any employment or executive office and may revoke or terminate such appointment, without prejudice to any claim for damages for breach of contract between the Director and the Company.
A Director shall not be required to hold any shares in the Company.
The Company may by ordinary resolution remove any director before the expiration of his period of office.
(a) Subject to the provisions of CA 2006 and of the Articles, a Director, notwithstanding his office:
Any such authorisation may be given subject to terms and conditions as the Board think fit to impose at the time of such authorisation or subsequently and the authorisation may be varied or terminated by the Board at any time. Any such authorisation is only effective if given by the non-Conflicted Directors and if any requirement as to the quorum of the meeting is met by the non-Conflicted Directors.
If a matter has been so authorised by the Board, the Conflicted Director:
with their duties, powers or offices in relation to the Company; and
(ii) every Director, alternate Director, secretary and other officer of the Company shall be entitled to be indemnified by the Company against all costs, charges, losses, damages and liabilities incurred by him in connection with his duties or the exercise of his powers.
The Board may exercise all powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge all or any part of its undertaking, property and assets (present and future) and uncalled capital and, subject to the provisions of CA 2006, to create and issue debentures, other loan stock and other securities, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party. Such powers are however limited so that the aggregate principal amount outstanding in respect of monies borrowed by the Company shall not, without the previous sanction of an ordinary resolution of the Company, exceed an amount equal to the adjusted share capital and reserves of the Company (for Crown Place VCT and Kings Arms Yard), 10 per cent. thereof (for Albion Development VCT, Albion Enterprise VCT, Albion Technology & General VCT and Albion Venture Capital Trust).
Subject to various notice requirements, the Company may sell at the best price reasonably obtainable any share held by a member provided that for a period of 12 years at least three dividends (whether interim or final) on those shares have become payable and no such dividend has been claimed, no cheque or warrant has been cashed and the Company has not received any communication during the relevant period from the holder of the shares.
Annual general meetings and other general meetings of the Company shall be called by at least such minimum period of notice as is prescribed under CA 2006.
Obligations by Shareholders to disclose to the Companies notifiable interests in their shares are stated in Part 22 of CA 2006, sections 89A to 89L of FSMA and the Disclosure and Transparency Rules. In accordance with the Articles, failure by any member to provide the Company with the information as requested by any notice serviced in accordance with section 793 of CA 2006 may result in the member being restricted in respect of his shareholdings and, inter alia, the withholding of any dividend payable to him.
Investments, including unquoted loan stocks, are designated as fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL"). Unquoted investments' fair value is determined by the Directors in accordance with the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (IPEVCV guidelines).
Investments will usually be valued quarterly and the resulting net asset values will be communicated to Shareholders through a Regulatory Information Service. The Company will also announce when there has been a major change to its net asset value, for instance as a result of a disposal of an investment or if the Company undertakes a fundraising and needs to announce an interim valuation. The calculation of net asset value of the Company's investments will only be suspended in circumstances where the underlying data necessary to value the investments of the Company cannot readily, or without undue expenditure, be obtained. Details of any suspension would be announced through a Regulatory Information Service.
Ocorian (UK) Limited ("Ocorian") acts as custodian for each Company's unquoted assets and, in that capacity, is responsible for ensuring safe custody and dealing with settlement arrangements. Certificates representing the investments made by the Companies are segregated within a secure safe at the Companies' registered office. Numis acts as custodian of depository receipts in one investee company held by Kings Arms Yard VCT. Ocorian is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registration number 5534412. Its registered office is at 11 Old Jewry, London, EC2R 8DU. Ocorian is authorised and regulated by the FCA.
The following paragraphs, which are intended as a general guide only and are based on current legislation and HMRC practice, summarise advice received by the Directors as to the position of the Shareholders who hold shares other than for trading purposes. Any person who is in any doubt as to his taxation position or is subject to taxation in any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should consult his professional advisers.
Each Company has to satisfy a number of tests to continue to qualify as a VCT. A summary of these tests is set out below. The following information is based on current UK law and practice and is subject to changes therein, is given by way of a general summary and does not constitute legal or tax advice.
To qualify as a VCT, a company must be approved as such by HMRC. To obtain such approval it must:
11 not make an investment other than a Qualifying Investment, or certain permitted non-qualifying investments;
12 not return the capital to its investors before the third anniversary of the end of the accounting period during which the subscription for shares occurred;
The term "eligible shares" means shares which carry no preferential rights to assets on a winding-up and no rights to be redeemed, although they may have certain preferential rights to dividends.
(b) Qualifying Investments
A Qualifying Investment consists of shares or securities first issued to the VCT (and held by it ever since) by a company satisfying the conditions set out in Chapter 4 of Part 6 of ITA 2007.
The conditions are detailed, but include that the company must be a Qualifying Company, have gross assets not exceeding £15 million immediately before and £16 million immediately after the investment, have fewer than 250 full-time (or full-time equivalent) employees (fewer than 500 for a "knowledge intensive" company), apply the money raised for the purposes of a qualifying trade within a certain time period, cannot be controlled by another company and at the time of investment did not obtain more than £5 million of investment from EU state aided risk capital measures in the twelve month period ending on the date of the investment by the VCT, and does not obtain a total of more than £12 million of such investment (£20 million for a company deemed to be a "knowledge intensive" company).
(c) Qualifying Companies
A Qualifying Company must be unquoted (for VCT purposes this includes companies whose shares are traded on AIM) and must carry on a qualifying trade. For this purpose certain activities are excluded such as dealing in land or shares or providing financial services. The qualifying trade must be less than seven years old at the time of the first investment from State Aid Risk Finance (or a turnover test must be satisfied). The qualifying trade must either be carried on by, or be intended to be carried on by, the Qualifying Company or by a qualifying subsidiary at the time of the issue of shares or securities to the VCT (and at all times thereafter).
The company must have a permanent establishment in the UK, but the company need not be UK resident. A company intending to carry on a qualifying trade must begin to trade within two years of the issue of shares or securities to the VCT and continue it thereafter.
A Qualifying Company may have no subsidiaries other than qualifying subsidiaries which must, in most cases, be at least 51 per cent. owned.
There is a "disqualifying purpose" test under which an investment will not be a Qualifying Investment if the investee company has been set up for the purposes of accessing tax reliefs or is in substance a financing business. In addition, the investment must meet a "risk-to-capital" condition which requires that the investee company has long term growth plans, and that the investment is at risk.
VCT funds cannot be used by a Qualifying Company to fund the purchase of a business or of shares in another company.
A VCT must be approved at all times by HMRC. Approval has effect from the time specified at approval. A VCT cannot be approved unless the tests detailed above are met throughout the most recent complete accounting period of the VCT and HMRC is satisfied that they will be met in relation to the accounting period of the VCT which is current when the application is made. However, where a VCT raises further funds, VCTs are given grace periods to invest those funds before those funds need to meet such tests. Each Company has received approval as a VCT from HMRC.
Approval of a VCT may be withdrawn by HMRC if the various tests set out above are not satisfied. The exemption from corporation tax on capital gains will not apply to any gain realised after the point at which VCT status is lost. Withdrawal of approval generally has effect from time to time when notice is given to the VCT but in relation to capital gains tax of the VCT only can be backdated to not earlier than the first day of the accounting period commencing immediately after the last accounting period of the VCT in which all of the tests were satisfied.
The Manager may be involved in other financial, investment or professional activities that may on occasion give rise to conflicts of interest with the Companies. In particular, it currently does, and may continue to, provide investment management, investment advice or other services in relation to a number of other funds or companies/ clients that may have similar investment objectives and/or policies to that of the Companies and may receive ad valorem and/or performance-related fees for doing so. As a result, the Manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating investments among the Companies and other clients and in effecting transactions between the Company and other clients. The Manager may give advice or take action with respect to such other clients that differs from the advice given or actions taken with respect to the Companies.
The Boards of each of the Companies have noted that the Manager has other clients and have satisfied themselves that the Manager has procedures in place to address potential conflicts of interest. The procedures are designed to ensure that most conflicts are avoided (for example, restrictions on co-investment by staff, procedures relating to staff having outside appointments or other business interests, procedures relating to co-investments by other funds or limited partners and allocations across Albion Capital funds). The policy provides examples of potential conflicts and situations where one party could be favoured over another, to ensure that staff are suitably informed of potential conflicts that they must avoid or adhere to. The policy requires all staff to identify and disclose all potential conflicts of interest to the Managing Partner and Head of Compliance for them to assess the degree of risk and agree how the conflict can be managed. All conflicts are reported to the management board of Albion Capital. A conflict register is maintained.
In particular, prior to the launch of Albion Community Power PLC, the Companies were granted priority in respect of a certain level of renewable energy projects; and prior to the launch of Albion Care Communities Limited, the relevant Companies granted consent to Albion Care Communities Limited to undertake a certain number of new care home projects. Following changes in VCT legislation, the Companies are no longer permitted to invest in renewable energy or care home projects. It is not expected that the Companies will co-invest in the UCL Technology Fund. Following shareholder approval, three of the Companies have been investing in the SVS Albion OLIM UK Equity Income Fund, as disclosed in Part III of the Securities Note. The level of such investment is subject to limits set out in the Companies' investment policies and the discretion of the Boards of the relevant Companies.
No person receiving a copy of this document in any territory other than the UK may treat the same as constituting an invitation or offer to him unless, in the relevant territory, such an invitation or offer could be lawfully made to him without contravention of any registration or other legal requirements.
The distribution of this document in jurisdictions other than the UK may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this document comes should inform themselves about and observe any of these restrictions. Any failure to comply with any of those restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities law of any such jurisdiction.
It is the responsibility of any person outside the UK wishing to make an application to satisfy himself as to the full observance of the laws of the relevant territory in connection therewith, including obtaining any requisite governmental or other consents, observing any other formalities required to be observed in such territory and paying any issue, transfer or other taxes required to be paid in such territory.
No action has been taken to permit the distribution of the Prospectus in any jurisdiction outside the UK where such action is required to be taken.
The New Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered in the United States under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (Securities Act) or under the securities laws of any Restricted Territory and they may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly within the United States or any of the Restricted Territories or to, or for the account or benefit of US Persons (as defined in Regulation S made under the Securities Act) or any national, citizen or resident of the United States or any of the Restricted Territories. The Offers are not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or any of the Restricted Territories or in any other jurisdiction where to do so would be unlawful. In particular, prospective shareholders who are resident in the United States or any Restricted Territory should note that this document is being sent for information purposes only.
All applicants under the Offers will be required to warrant that they are not a US Person (within the meaning of Regulation S made under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended), nor a resident, national or citizen of a Restricted Territory.
Copies of the following documents will be available for inspection during usual business hours on weekdays, weekends and public holidays excepted, at the offices of Albion Capital Group LLP, 1 King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF whilst the Offers are open:
Where information has been sourced from a third party, this information has been accurately reproduced and as far as the Companies are aware and are able to ascertain from information published by that third party, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading.
Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP is acting as sponsor to each Company in respect of their respective applications for Admission. Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP has given and not withdrawn its written consent to the inclusion in this document of references to its name in the form and context in which it appears.
In this document, the following words and expressions have the following meanings:
| Admission | the respective dates on which the New Shares allotted pursuant to the Offers are listed on the premium segment of the Official List and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities |
|---|---|
| AIC | the Association of Investment Companies |
| AIC Code | the AIC's Code of Corporate Governance issued in February 2015 |
| AIC Guide | the AIC Corporate Governance Guide for Investment Companies issued in February 2015 |
| AIM | the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange |
| Albion Capital or the Manager |
Albion Capital Group LLP (formerly Albion Ventures LLP) or its predecessor business |
| Albion Development VCT | Albion Development VCT PLC |
| Albion Development VCT Directors |
the directors of Albion Development VCT (and each an Albion Development VCT Director) |
| Albion Development VCT Offer |
the offer for subscription of New Shares in Albion Development VCT contained in the Prospectus |
| Albion Enterprise VCT | Albion Enterprise VCT PLC |
| Albion Enterprise VCT Directors |
the directors of Albion Enterprise VCT (and each an Albion Enterprise VCT Director) |
| Albion Enterprise VCT Offer | the offer for subscription of New Shares in Albion Enterprise VCT contained in the Prospectus |
| Albion Technology & General VCT |
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC |
| Albion Technology & General VCT Directors |
the directors of Albion Technology & General VCT (and each an Albion Technology & General VCT Director) |
| Albion Technology & General VCT Offer |
the offer for subscription of New Shares in Albion Technology & General VCT contained in the Prospectus |
| Albion Venture Capital Trust | Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC |
| Albion Venture Capital Trust Directors |
the directors of Albion Venture Capital Trust (and each an Albion Venture Capital Trust Director) |
| Albion Venture Capital Trust Offer |
the offer for subscription of New Shares in Albion Venture Capital Trust contained in the Prospectus |
| Boards | the boards of Directors of the Companies (and each a Board) |
| Business Day | any day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which clearing banks are open for normal banking business in sterling |
| CA 2006 | the Companies Act 2006, as amended |
| Companies | Albion Development VCT, Albion Enterprise VCT, Albion Technology & General VCT, Albion Venture Capital Trust, Crown Place VCT and Kings Arms Yard VCT (and each a Company) |
| CREST | the computerised settlement system to facilitate the transfer of title to securities in uncertificated form operated by Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited |
|---|---|
| Crown Place VCT | Crown Place VCT PLC |
| Crown Place VCT Directors | the directors of Crown Place VCT (and each a Crown Place VCT Director) |
| Crown Place VCT Offer | the offer for subscription of New Shares in Crown Place VCT contained in the Prospectus |
| Disclosure and Transparency Rules |
the disclosure and transparency rules made by the FCA under section 73A of FSMA |
| FCA | the Financial Conduct Authority |
| FSMA | the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 |
| HMRC | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs |
| IFRS | International Financial Reporting Standards |
| ITA 2007 | the Income Tax Act 2007 (as amended) |
| Kings Arms Yard VCT | Kings Arms Yard VCT PLC |
| Kings Arms Yard VCT Directors |
the directors of Kings Arms Yard VCT (and each a Kings Arms Yard VCT Director) |
| Kings Arms Yard VCT Offer | the offer for subscription of New Shares in Kings Arms Yard VCT contained in the Prospectus |
| Listing Rules | the listing rules made by the UK Listing Authority under section 74 of FSMA |
| LLP | a limited liability partnership |
| London Stock Exchange | London Stock Exchange plc |
| NAV or net asset value | in relation to a share, the net asset value of a share calculated in accordance with the relevant company's accounting policies and, in relation to a company, the aggregate net asset value attributable to that company's issued shares (excluding any shares held in treasury) |
| New Shares | new Shares in a Company to be issued under its Offer |
| Offer Price | the subscription price of the New Shares under each Offer as calculated in accordance with the Pricing Formula |
| Offers | the Albion Development VCT Offer, the Albion Enterprise VCT Offer, the Albion Technology & General VCT Offer, the Albion Venture Capital Trust Offer, the Crown Place VCT Offer and the Kings Arms Yard VCT Offer (and each an Offer) |
| Official List | the official list of the UK Listing Authority |
| Pricing Formula | the formula to be used to calculate the Offer Price of the New Shares under each Offer as set out in the Securities Note |
| Prospectus | this Registration Document, the Securities Note and the Summary |
| Qualifying Company | an unquoted (including AIM-traded) company which satisfies the requirements of Part 4 of Chapter 6 of ITA 2007 |
| Qualifying Investment | shares in, or securities of, a Qualifying Company held by a VCT which meet the requirements of Part 4 of Chapter 6 of ITA 2007 |
| Qualifying Investor | an individual aged 18 or over who satisfies the conditions of eligibility for tax relief available to investors in a VCT |
|---|---|
| Registrars | Computershare Investor Services PLC |
| Registration Document | this document dated 7 January 2019 |
| Regulatory Information Service |
a regulatory information service approved by the FCA |
| Restricted Territories | Canada, Australia, Japan and South Africa |
| Securities Note | the securities note issued by the Companies dated 7 January 2019 in connection with the Offers |
| Shareholders | holders of Shares in any one or more of the Companies (and each a Shareholder) |
| Shares | ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of a Company (and each a Share) |
| Sponsor | Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP |
| Summary | the summary issued by the Companies dated 7 January 2019 in connection with the Offers |
| this document | the Registration Document |
| UK Corporate Governance Code |
the UK Corporate Governance Code issued by the Financial Reporting Council in September 2012 and, for companies with reporting periods after 1 October 2014, the edition issued in September 2014 |
| UK GAAP | UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| UK Listing Authority | the FCA in its capacity as the competent authority for the purposes of Part VI of FSMA |
| VCT Value | the value of an investment calculated in accordance with section 278 of ITA 2007 |
| Venture Capital Trust or VCT | a venture capital trust as defined in section 259 of ITA 2007 |
Geoffrey Vero Lyn Goleby Ben Larkin Patrick Reeve
Neil Cross Modwenna Rees-Mogg Robin Archibald Mary Anne Cordeiro Patrick Reeve
Richard Huntingford Karen Brade Penny Freer James Agnew
Albion Capital Group LLP 1 King's Arms Yard London EC2R 7AF Telephone: 020 7601 1850
Bird & Bird LLP 12 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1JP
BDO LLP 55 Baker Street London W1U 7EU
Computershare Investor Services PLC The Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bristol BS99 6ZZ Telephone: 0870 702 0000
Maxwell Packe Lady Balfour of Burleigh Lord St John of Bletso Christopher Burrows Patrick Reeve
Directors of Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC Richard Glover John Kerr Ann Berresford Ebbe Dinesen Jeff Warren
Thomas Chambers Martin Fiennes
www.albion.capital
Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP No.1 London Bridge London SE1 9BG
Philip Hare & Associates LLP 1st Floor 4-6 Staple Inn Holborn London WC1V 7QH
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