Prospectus • Sep 18, 2025
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This summary document forms part of a prospectus dated 16 September 2025 (the "Prospectus") issued by Foresight Technology VCT plc (the "Company") and which has been approved, on that date, by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA"), the competent authority under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the FCA's Prospectus Regulation Rules. The Prospectus is constituted of this summary, a registration document and securities note published by the Company.
The Prospectus describes a public offer by the Company to raise up to £15 million (with an over-allotment facility for up to a further £10 million) (the "Offer"). The securities being offered pursuant to the Offer are FWT Shares of 1 penny each (ISIN: GB00BKF2JH04) ("FWT Shares").
The FCA may be contacted at: Financial Conduct Authority 12 Endeavour Square London E20 1JN
The contact details of the Company are:
Address: The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.foresight.group/products/foresight-technology-vct-plc Telephone: 020 3667 8181 LEI: 21380013CXOR8N6OD977
Warning: This summary should be read as an introduction to the Prospectus. Any decision to invest in the securities described herein should be based on a consideration of the prospectus as a whole by the prospective investor. Investors could lose all or part of the invested capital. Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the Summary including any translation thereof, but only if the Summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with other parts of the Prospectus or where it does not provide, when read together with other parts of the Prospectus, key information in order to aid Investors when considering whether to invest in the FWT Shares.
The issuer of the securities which are the subject of the Prospectus is Foresight Technology VCT plc (the "Company"). The Company invests, through its FWT Share class, in early-stage deep technology businesses which meet the requirements for VCT-qualifying investee companies set down in Part Six of the Income Tax Act 2007.
The Company is a public limited liability company which is registered in England and Wales with registered number 07289280. Its Legal Entity Identifier is 21380013CXOR8N6OD977. The Company is approved by HMRC as a venture capital trust (VCT) in accordance with the VCT Rules. It is intended that the business of the Company be carried on so as to maintain its VCT status.
The Company has no parent company and is owned by individuals, none of whom owns more than 3% of its ordinary share capital. The Company has three non-executive Directors – Ernie Richardson, Tim Dowlen and Carol Thompson.
The Company has one wholly owned subsidiary, Foresight Luxembourg (VCT) 1 S.à.r.l whose registered office is 17 Boulevard F.W. Raiffeisen, 2411 Luxembourg.
The Company's auditors are Deloitte LLP of Union Plaza, 1 Union Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1SL.
Certain key historical information of the Company is set out below:
| Audited year ended 31 March 2025 | Audited year ended 31 March 2024 | Audited year ended 31 March 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | £38,414,000 | £32,058,000 | £25,295,000 |
| Number of shares in issue |
42,045,605 FWT Shares | 32,445,165 FWT Shares | 34,593,623 Ordinary Shares |
| 34,046,589 Deferred Convertible Shares |
34,046,589 Deferred Convertible Shares |
22,200,316 FWT Shares | |
| Net asset value per Share |
91.4p per FWT Share | 98.8p per FWT Share | 7.2p per Ordinary Share |
| 102.8p per FWT Share | |||
| Dividends paid per Share in the period |
Nil | 5.5p per Ordinary Share | 132.0p per Ordinary Share |
| Nil per FWT Share |
| Audited year ended 31 March 2025 (£ '000) |
Audited year ended 31 March 2024 (£ '000) |
Audited year ended 31 March 2023 (£ '000) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment holding gains/(losses) |
(2,206) | (1,086) | (12,096) |
| Realised gains/(losses) on investments |
- | - | 27,917 |
| Net Profit / (Loss) after taxation |
(3,070) | (1,143) | 12,098 |
| Investment management fees |
(721) | (539) | (3,820) |
| Other expenses | (478) | (459) | (559) |
| Profit / (Loss) per Share |
(8.4)p per FWT Share | (0.1)p per Ordinary Share (4.3)p per FWT Share |
31.9p per Ordinary Share 5.5p per FWT Share |
| Audited year ended 31 March 2025 (£ '000) |
Audited year ended 31 March 2024 (£ '000) |
Audited year ended 31 March 2023 (£ '000) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets Investments held at fair value through profit or loss |
29,733 | 22,111 | 19,951 |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 10 | 983 | 170 |
| Cash | 8,965 | 9,276 | 5,437 |
| Creditors Amounts falling due within one year |
(294) | (312) | (263) |
| Capital and reserves | |||
| Called up share capital | 420 | 324 | 568 |
| Share premium account | 1,450 | 29,132 | 19,079 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 208 | 208 | 208 |
| Distributable reserve | 36,961 | 272 | 1,828 |
| Capital reserve | (342) | 199 | 603 |
| Revaluation reserve | (283) | 1,923 | 3,009 |
| Equity Shareholders' Funds (Ordinary Shares) |
- | - | 2,477 |
| Equity Shareholders' Funds (FWT Shares) |
38,414 | 32,058 | 22,818 |
| Net asset value per Ordinary Share |
n/a | n/a | 7.2p |
| Net asset value per FWT Share | 91.4p | 98.8p | 102.8p |
The Company's NAV per FWT Share as at 31 March 2025 was 91.4p. No dividends have been paid to date in respect of the FWT Shares.
The Deferred Convertible Preference Shares held by the former Ordinary Shareholders carry the right to be converted into further FWT Shares (at their then value) in the event that the Company receives future payments from claims the Company has made against the Spanish and Italian Governments in respect of misrepresentations around the availability of tax subsidies related to solar installations, which are currently in progress but without a clear timeline for their conclusion. In the absence of such a payment, the only rights attributable to the Deferred Convertible Preference Shares is to receive the income and capital from a set aside fund of £2 and, in like manner to the Deferred Shares in issue following a previous reorganisation undertaken by the Company, the Deferred Convertible Preference Shares do not form part of the Company's ordinary share capital and therefore will not be listed and no trading in these shares is expected to occur.
As at the date of the Prospectus, the Company's entire issued share capital consists of 44,743,487 FWT Shares and 34,046,589 Deferred Convertible Preference Shares.
The securities being offered pursuant to the Offer are FWT Shares of 1 penny each (ISIN: GB00BKF2JH04).
As at the date of this document there are 44,743,487 FWT Shares in issue (all fully paid up). The maximum number of FWT Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer is 30 million. The FWT Shares will rank equally in all respects with each other and with the existing FWT Shares.
Dividends paid in respect of the FWT Shares are anticipated to be paid from profits generated from realisations within the portfolio. Due to the nature and returns profile of the underlying investments, there will be irregular dividends paid as and when exits occur.
FWT Shareholders will be entitled to receive certificates in respect of their FWT Shares and will also be eligible for electronic settlement.
The FWT Shares will be listed on the closed-ended investment fund category of the Official List and will be freely transferable.
Applications will be made to the FCA for the FWT Shares offered for subscription pursuant to the Prospectus to be admitted to the closed-ended investment fund category of the Official List of the FCA. Application will also be made to the London Stock Exchange for such FWT Shares to be admitted to trading on its main market for listed securities. It is expected that admission will become effective and that trading in the FWT Shares will commence three business days following allotment.
There is no guarantee attached to the FWT Shares.
The Offer opens on the date of the Prospectus and, unless extended or closed early at the discretion of the Directors, will close on 30 April 2026. The Offer may also close early if full subscription is reached prior to that date. Investors must be over 18 years old.
Application has been made to the FCA for the FWT Shares offered for subscription pursuant to the Prospectus to be admitted to the Official List of the FCA. Application will also be made to the London Stock Exchange for such FWT Shares to be admitted to trading on its market for listed securities. It is expected that Admission will become effective and that trading in the FWT Shares will commence three business days following allotment.
FWT Shares issued under the Offer will be at an offer price determined by the following pricing formula (rounded down to the nearest whole Share):
where:
NAV = the latest announced net asset value per FWT Share
Total Net Fees = Promoter's fee plus up-front adviser charge or commission; less early bird and/or loyalty discount as applicable to each Investor.
The costs of the Promoter's fees and any applicable up-front intermediary commissions and adviser charges applicable to a particular investor will be borne by that Investor through the application of the Pricing Formula. The number of Offer Shares to be allotted will be determined by dividing the amount subscribed by an Investor by the price given by the above formula.
The Company and the Directors consent to the use of the Prospectus by financial intermediaries and accept responsibility for the information contained in this document in respect of any final placement of FWT Shares by any financial intermediary which has been given consent to use this document. The offer period within which subsequent resale or final placement of securities by financial intermediaries can be made and for which consent to use the Prospectus is given commences 16 September 2025 and closes on 30 April 2026 (or such later date to which the Offer may be extended). Information on the terms and conditions of the Offer by any financial intermediary is to be provided at the time of the Offer by that financial intermediary. Financial intermediaries may use the Prospectus in the UK.
Any financial intermediary which uses the Prospectus must state on its website that it uses the Prospectus in accordance with the consent and conditions attached thereto. Financial intermediaries are required to provide the terms and conditions of the Offer to any prospective investor who has expressed an interest in participating in the Offer to such financial intermediary. No financial intermediary will act as principal in relation to the Offer.
The Offer is being made, and its proceeds will be used, to enable the Company to invest in a portfolio of qualifying companies selected by the Company's manager, Foresight Group LLP, in accordance with its investment policy. The FWT Share class invests principally in early-stage UK technology companies and funds raised by the Offer will, no later than three years following the end of the accounting period in which those shares are issued, be invested as to at least 80% in such companies with 30% of such funds so invested within the first 12 months. While awaiting their final investment, money raised by the Company will be held in cash or other permitted non-qualifying investments.
The Offer is not underwritten and not subject to any minimum level of raise for it to go ahead.
As far as the Company is aware, no person involved in the issue of the FWT Shares has an interest material to the Offer and there are no conflicts of interest which are material to the Offer.
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