Interim / Quarterly Report • Sep 30, 2015
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Interim Report For the Six Months Ended 30 September 2015
Maven Income and Growth VCT 6 PLC is a venture capital trust (VCT) and its shares are listed on the Premium segment of the Official List and traded on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. It has one class of share and was incorporated on 2 November 1999.
The Company aims to achieve long term capital appreciation and generate maintainable levels of income for Shareholders.
The Articles of Association require the Directors to put a proposal for the continuation of the Company, in its then form, to Shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2020.
Shares in the Company can be purchased and sold in the market through a stockbroker. For qualifying investors buying shares on the open market:
The Broker to the Company is Shore Capital Stockbrokers (020 7647 8132).
The Company currently conducts its affairs so that the shares issued by it can be recommended by authorised financial advisers to ordinary retail investors in accordance with the rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in relation to non-mainstream investment products and intends to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
The Company's shares are excluded from the FCA's restrictions which apply to non-mainstream investment products because they are shares in VCTs and the returns to investors are predominantly based on investments in private companies or publicly quoted securities.
Shareholders in a number of UK registered companies have received unsolicited calls from organisations, usually based overseas or using false UK addresses or phone lines routed abroad, offering to buy shares at prices much higher than their current market values or to sell non-tradable, overpriced, high risk or even nonexistent securities. Whilst the callers may sound credible and professional, Shareholders should be aware that their intentions are often fraudulent and high pressure sales techniques may be applied, often involving a request for an indemnity or a payment to be provided in advance. If you receive such a call, you should exercise caution and, based on advice from the FCA, the following precautions are suggested:
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Income Statement
Financial Highlights
Interim Review
Summary of Portfolio Performance
Analysis of Unlisted and Quoted Portfolio
Investment Portfolio Summary
Notes to the Financial Statements
Directors' Responsibility Statement
| Six months ended 30 September 2015 |
Year ended 31 March 2015 |
Six months ended 30 September 2014 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Net asset value (NAV) | £4,240,000 | £4,187,000 | £4,147,000 |
| NAV per Ordinary Share | 58.6p | 57.9p | 57.3p |
| Dividends paid to date | 1.8p | 1.1p | 1.1p |
| NAV total return per share¹ | 60.4p | 59.0p | 58.4p |
| Revenue return for period | 1.1p | (0.1)p | 0.1p |
| Capital return for period | 0.3p | 2.5p | 1.8p |
| Total return for period | 1.4p | 2.4p | 1.9p |
| Share price² | 45.0p | 43.5p | 43.0p |
| Discount to NAV | 23.2% | 24.9% | 25.0% |
| Ordinary Shares in issue | 7,232,852 | 7,232,852 | 7,232,852 |
¹ Sum of current NAV per share and dividends paid to date (excluding initial tax relief).
² Mid-market price (Source: Bloomberg).
The above chart shows the NAV total return per share as at 31 March in each year, except 2016 which is at 30 September 2015.
The above graph reflects the NAV total return as at 31 March in each year, except 2016 which is at 30 September 2015, to the FTSE AIM All-Share index, both rebased to 100p at 31 March 2005, the closest accounting period-end to the appointment of the management team.
The NAVs as at 31 March 2005 and 31 March 2006 have been re-stated to reflect the share capital consolidation effective from 23 August 2006.
| Year ended 31 March | Payment date | Interim/final | Rate (p) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 August 2013 | Final | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 29 August 2014 | Final | 0.6 |
| 2015 | 11 September 2015 | Final | 0.7 |
| Total dividends paid | 1.8 |
For the Six Months Ended 30 September 2015
| Opening value at 31 March 2015 £'000 |
Purchases £'000 |
Sales proceeds £'000 |
Realised gain over opening value £'000 |
Unrealised gain/(loss) over opening value £'000 |
Closing value at 30 September 2015 £'000 |
Total gain £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted | 3,236 | 700 | (582) | 148 | (96) | 3,406 | 52 |
| Listed | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| AIM/IDSX | 124 | - | (7) | 2 | 8 | 127 | 10 |
| UK treasury bills | - | 1,499 | (1,100) | 1 | - | 400 | 1 |
| Total portfolio | 3,365 | 2,199 | (1,689) | 151 | (88) | 3,938 | 63 |
7 Interim Management Report
The continuing objective for your Company is to achieve long term capital appreciation and generate maintainable levels of income for Shareholders, by investing in a diversified portfolio of private businesses and AIM/ISDX quoted companies with established revenue streams and strong growth potential. During the six month period to 30 September 2015, this strategy has delivered a further increase in NAV total return, to 60.4p per share.
During the reporting period the Maven team has continued to source suitable investment opportunities in profitable businesses across the UK, and the asset base now includes 43 private companies, the majority of which are trading in line with plan and paying a regular yield. This revenue is an important component in your Company's ability to sustain tax-free distributions to Shareholders.
In June 2015, Maven was named as Private Equity House of the Year at the 2015 M&A Awards, one of the leading events in the corporate finance calendar. This category recognises private equity managers that have displayed the keenest judgement and opportunism in completing acquisitions or exit transactions during the year, including an acknowledgement of their contribution in increasing the value of investee businesses.
Maven was also shortlisted at the 2015 unquote" British Private Equity Awards in the VCT House of the Year category, whilst the 3.8 times cost exit achieved by your Company from EFC Group was nominated for VCT Exit of the Year.
Meaningful realisations have been achieved during the period under review, and the Company has maintained a small net surplus in its distributable reserves. Discussions are in progress regarding potential exits from a number of portfolio companies and, although there can be no certainty that these discussions will lead to profitable sales, any further disposals could generate additional capital gains which, along with any surplus revenue, may enable further dividend payments to be made to Shareholders.
The Board does not propose to declare an interim dividend, but will consider the status of the Company's reserves as at 31 March 2016 before making a decision on the proposal of a final dividend for the full year.
The private equity portfolio has generally performed well, and strong trading results have led to valuation uplifts for a number of companies operating in a range of sectors. Crawford Scientific Holdings, a leading supplier of chromatography products and services, has performed well since Maven clients' initial investment in August 2014. The business has acquired and successfully integrated its analytical services partner, Hall Analytical Laboratories, which has contributed to a 46% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation for the twelve months to August 2015. The management team is confident that it can continue to grow each of Crawford's service and product lines over the coming financial year.
NAV total return of 60.4p per share at 30 September 2015, up from 59.0p at 31 March 2015
NAV at period end of 58.6p per share after payment of the final dividend of 0.7p per share
Eight new investments added to the portfolio
Realisation of Steminic for a total return of 3.3 times cost
Exit from Six Degrees Group generating a total return of 2.1 times cost
Westway Services Holdings (2014), a provider of technical facility services, has a proven track record of delivering a reliable and quality service to its clients across a variety of planned and reactive maintenance projects. The business enjoys a longstanding relationship with M&S and, in light of recent contract wins, the directors expect revenues in the current financial year to exceed £55 million, compared to £39 million in the prior year.
Maven clients first invested in Just Trays (JT), the UK's leading manufacturer of shower trays and related accessories, in June 2014 and subsequently the business has increased its customer base and extended its product range. The JT brand has received a number of industry awards, including being recognised as Shower Brand of the Year at the inaugural BKU awards in July 2015.
CHS Engineering Services has enjoyed thirty years of steady growth as an independent service provider, delivering benefits to customers by identifying underlying defects in complex processing and manufacturing systems before they impact operations. Following on from the difficulties experienced in 2014, due to the loss of a significant contract, trading has recovered and is forecast to continue to improve.
SPS (EU), the UK's largest provider of promotional merchandise, has experienced excellent growth under private ownership since Maven clients supported the management buy-out in February 2014. In June 2015 SPS completed the self-funded complementary acquisition of High Profile, a manufacturer of bespoke products, increasing the product range and production capability of the business.
As well as reflecting good trading performance across the larger and more valuable assets, your Board has taken the prudent step of reducing the valuation of the holdings in ISN Solutions Group and R&M Engineering Group. In particular, your Board and the Manager continue to be mindful of the possible effects of the enduring low oil price on those companies in the portfolio that operate in the oil & gas service sector, and believe that the valuations of such companies remain fair and reasonable. Following the profitable sale of Steminic during the reporting period, and of XPD8 Solutions subsequent to the period end, your Company's exposure to this sector has been reduced.
During the period under review, an investment in Nottinghamshire based Cursor Controls was added to the private equity portfolio. Cursor is widely recognised as a global market leading manufacturer of trackball pointing solutions which are used in a number of industrial applications.
Additionally, your Company invested in seven businesses incorporated by Maven in the food producers & processors, telecommunications, financial services, support services and technology sectors.
The following investments have been completed during the reporting period:
| Investment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Sector | cost £'000 |
Website | |
| Unlisted | ||||
| Castlegate 737 Limited (trading as Cursor Controls) |
July 2015 | Engineering & machinery |
50 | www.cursorcontrols.com |
| Constant Progress Limited | July 2015 | Food producers & processors |
50 | No website available |
| Equator Capital Limited | July 2015 | Telecommunications | 50 | No website available |
| Majenta Logistics Limited | September 2015 |
Telecommunications | 125 | No website available |
| Metropol Communications Limited |
September 2015 |
Speciality & other finance |
125 | No website available |
| Onyx Logistics Limited | September 2015 |
Support services | 125 | No website available |
| Toward Technology Limited | July 2015 | Technology | 50 | No website available |
| Vectis Technology Limited | September 2015 |
Technology | 125 | No website available |
| Total unlisted investment | 700 | |||
| UK treasury bills | ||||
| Treasury bill 18 May 2015 | April 2015 | UK government | 500 | |
| Treasury bill 14 September 2015 |
June 2015 | UK government | 599 | |
| Treasury bill 14 December 2015 |
September 2015 |
UK government | 400 | |
| Total UK treasury bill investment |
1,499 | |||
| Total investment | 2,199 |
At the period end, the portfolio stood at 53 unlisted and quoted investments at a total cost of £3.3 million.
In June 2015, Steminic (trading as MSIS) was sold to UK private equity house Primary Capital, achieving a 3.3 times total return on cost over the life of the investment. Maven clients first invested in Steminic in 2007 and provided additional funding in subsequent years to facilitate growth, enabling the business to more than double its revenues and increase profitability three fold during the period of investment.
Also in June, funds affiliated with Boston-based private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners entered into an agreement to acquire Six Degrees Group; exit proceeds were received during July, achieving a 2.1 times total return over the holding period.
The table below gives details of all realisations during the reporting period:
| Cost of | Value at | Gain/(loss) over |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year first invested |
Complete/ partial exit |
shares disposed of £'000 |
31 March 2015 £'000 |
Sales proceeds £'000 |
Realised gain/(loss) £'000 |
31 March 2015 value £'000 |
|
| Unlisted | |||||||
| Box Holdco Limited | 2009 | Complete | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Manor Retailing Limited | 2013 | Complete | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| Maven Co-invest Endeavour Limited Partnership (invested in Global Risk Partners) |
2013 | Partial | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Maven Co-invest Exodus Limited Partnership and Tosca Penta Exodus Mezzanine Limited Partnership (invested in Six Degrees Group)1 |
2011 | Complete | 86 | 194 | 153 | 67 | (41) |
| Nenplas Holdings Limited | 2013 | Partial | 41 | 41 | 41 | - | - |
| Richfield Engineering Services Limited |
2013 | Complete | 50 | 50 | 50 | - | - |
| Search Commerce Limited | 2013 | Complete | 15 | 15 | 15 | - | - |
| Steminic Limited (trading as MSIS)1 |
2007 | Complete | 164 | 287 | 302 | 138 | 15 |
| Total unlisted disposals | 375 | 606 | 582 | 207 | (24) | ||
| Quoted | |||||||
| Angle Plc | 2015 | Partial | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Total quoted disposals | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| UK treasury bills Treasury bill 18 May 20152 |
2015 | Complete | 500 | N/A | 500 | - | N/A |
| Treasury bill 14 September 20152 |
2015 | Complete | 599 | N/A | 600 | 1 | N/A |
| Total UK treasury bill disposals |
1,099 | N/A | 1,100 | 1 | N/A | ||
| Total disposals | 1,479 | 612 | 1,689 | 210 | (23) | ||
1 Proceeds exclude yield and redemption premiums received, which are disclosed as revenue for financial reporting purposes. 2 Holding acquired and realised during the period.
The table includes the redemption of loan notes by a number of investee companies.
Two unlisted investments were struck off the Register during the period, resulting in realised losses of £59,000 (cost £59,000). This had no effect on the NAV as a full provision had been made in earlier periods.
Since 30 September 2015 follow-on investments have been completed in six existing portfolio companies and one new private company asset, GEV Group, has been added to the portfolio. This fast growing and diversified business has a core focus on the renewables sector and is highly regarded for its project delivery, quality of people and innovation in its products and processes. GEV is well positioned to capitalise on the projected global growth in wind power, driven by emissions and fossil fuel reduction targets. This acquisition was made in October 2015 by Braelaw, a new company established by Maven in December 2014 to invest in the industrials sector.
Also in October, energy services business XPD8 Solutions was sold to manufacturing company John Crane Group, a division of FTSE 100 listed Smiths Group plc, delivering a 1.75 times return to investors.
The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company were set out in full in the Strategic Report contained within the 2015 Annual Report, and are the risks associated with investment in small and medium sized unlisted and AIM/ISDX quoted companies which, by their nature, entail a higher risk and lower liquidity than investments in large quoted companies. The valuation of investee companies may be affected by economic conditions and the credit environment, and other risks include legislation, regulation, adherence to VCT qualifying rules and the effectiveness of the internal controls operated by the Company and the Manager. These risks and procedures are reviewed regularly by the Audit and Risk Committees and reported to your Board. The Board has confirmed that all tests, including the criteria for VCT qualifying status, continue to be met.
The 2015 Finance Bill received Royal Assent on 18 November 2015, bringing into statute the proposed changes to the parameters under which VCT schemes in the UK can invest. The Manager has been actively involved in the consultation process, engaged with both HM Treasury and the Association of Investment Companies, alongside other leading VCT managers.
Based on the track record of Maven's nationwide team in completing a wide range of private company transactions across the UK, the Manager remains confident it can continue to source suitable, VCT qualifying, investee companies to enable your Company to meet its investment objectives, whilst remaining compliant with the new rules.
Shareholders have given the Board authority to buy back shares for cancellation or to be held in treasury, subject always to adequate distributable reserves and such transactions being in the best interests of all Shareholders. No Shares were bought back during the period under review.
HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed that VAT is no longer payable on performance and secretarial fees. The Manager has pursued the recovery of amounts paid previously and the total of £45,000 received has been reflected in the Financial Statements.
Shareholders are able to elect to receive postal or e-mail notification that documents, including Annual and Interim Reports, are available on the Company's website as an alternative to receiving hard copies by post. A letter of request was provided with the 2014 Annual Report, which Shareholders could complete to confirm whether or not they wished to take advantage of this facility. In the absence of a letter being returned, a Shareholder will have been deemed as having given their consent to receiving only postal notification that documents are available on the website. Therefore, Shareholders who have previously made an election for postal notification, or who elected not to respond, will have received notification by post of the publication of this Interim Report on the Company's website. Shareholders who wish notification to be sent by e-mail rather than by post should advise the Registrar via www.capitashareportal.com. Hard copies of all documents are available on request.
On 24 August 2015 the Board announced that, under the Terms and Conditions of the Company's DIS which allow the Directors to suspend or terminate its operation without prior notice and revert to making monetary payments to all Participants, the Directors had resolved that, in light of the investment restrictions proposed in the Government's July 2015 Budget, the DIS was to be suspended with immediate effect. This was to allow the Directors and the Manager to review the final changes to the VCT legislation and to consider the full potential impact of these on the Company's future investment strategy. As a result, until further notice, all future dividends will be paid to Shareholders by either cheque or direct bank transfer using existing mandate instructions.
On 3 November 2015, the Company announced its intention to launch an Offer for Subscription for New Ordinary Shares, of up to £15 million. Although, as referred to above, the Government has announced a number of significant changes to theVCT regulations that will restrict the types of investments that VCTs are able to make, the Board is confident that the Manager will be able to identify suitable investment opportunities for the Company within the new VCT regulations, in accordance with its investment strategy. A Prospectus containing full details of the proposed Offer is being prepared for publication in early 2016.
Your Board has previously intimated its intention to implement a succession plan. As detailed in the 2015 Annual Report, and further to the appointment of Gregor Logan on 10 February 2015, Stephen Barclay stood down as a Director at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 3 September 2015 and Jonathan Carr has indicated that he will stand down and not seek re-election following conclusion of the AGM to be held in 2016. Any further changes to the constitution of the Board will be confirmed and communicated fully to Shareholders in due course, with each new Director being subject to re-election at the first AGM following their appointment.
The Board, together with the Manager, has considered the impact of the changes to the VCT scheme in light of the new legislation. Whilst your Company will continue to focus on investing principally in established UK businesses, which are each capable of generating a high level of income and offer the potential to achieve capital appreciation on realisation, it is disappointing that it may be constrained in pursuing certain opportunities because of the age of the business or the transaction type. Nevertheless, the Board and the Manager believe that a strategy of investing in profitable and well managed companies will continue to deliver steady growth in Shareholder value and support a progressive dividend programme.
On behalf of the Board Maven Capital Partners UK LLP Secretary
27 November 2015
As at 30 September 2015
| Investment | Valuation £'000 |
Cost £'000 |
% of total assets |
% of equity held |
% of equity held by other clients1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted | |||||
| Torridon (Gibraltar) Limited (formerly Torridon Capital Limited) |
347 | 21 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 39.2 |
| Nenplas Holdings Limited | 219 | 81 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| Glacier Energy Services Holdings Limited | 182 | 150 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 27.1 |
| Lemac No.1 Limited (trading as John McGavigan) |
152 | 107 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 35.4 |
| Westway Services Holdings (2014) Limited | 133 | 68 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 26.0 |
| Majenta Logistics Limited | 125 | 125 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 48.1 |
| Metropol Communications Limited | 125 | 125 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 48.1 |
| Onyx Logistics Limited | 125 | 125 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 48.1 |
| Vectis Technology Limited | 125 | 125 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 48.1 |
| Crawford Scientific Holdings Limited | 118 | 75 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 47.3 |
| Traceall Global Limited | 99 | 98 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 12.1 |
| CatTech International Holdings Limited | 95 | 60 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 29.4 |
| Venmar Limited (trading as XPD8 Solutions) | 80 | 80 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 33.8 |
| Ensco 969 Limited (trading as DPP) | 79 | 105 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 34.1 |
| Flow Communications UK Limited | 75 | 75 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 34.1 |
| Fathom Systems Group Limited | 75 | 75 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 59.0 |
| Flexlife Group Limited | 75 | 75 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 14.3 |
| CHS Engineering Services Limited | 72 | 72 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 22.7 |
| HCS Control Systems Group Limited | 68 | 60 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 36.0 |
| Martel Instruments Holdings Limited | 66 | 76 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 42.8 |
| JT Holdings (UK) Limited (trading as Just Trays) | 65 | 50 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 29.5 |
| LCL Hose Limited (trading as Dantec Hose) | 60 | 60 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 28.9 |
| Vodat Communications Group Limited | 60 | 60 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 41.0 |
| SPS (EU) Limited | 58 | 50 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 42.0 |
| CB Technology Group Limited | 58 | 58 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 77.8 |
| Endura Limited | 57 | 57 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 5.7 |
| Assecurare Limited | 50 | 50 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 48.8 |
| Braelaw Limited | 50 | 50 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 48.8 |
| Broadwave Engineering Limited | 50 | 50 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 48.8 |
| Constant Progress Limited | 50 | 50 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 48.8 |
| Equator Capital Limited | 50 | 50 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 48.8 |
| Toward Technology Limited | 50 | 50 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 48.8 |
| Castlegate 737 Limited (trading as Cursor Controls) |
50 | 50 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 47.0 |
| RMEC Group Limited | 50 | 50 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 57.9 |
| Attraction World Holdings Limited | 42 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 37.5 |
As at 30 September 2015
| Investment | Valuation £'000 |
Cost £'000 |
% of total assets |
% of equity held |
% of equity held by other clients1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted (continued) | |||||
| ISN Solutions Group Limited | 35 | 50 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 54.4 |
| R&M Engineering Group Limited | 35 | 50 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 69.9 |
| Kelvinlea Limited | 27 | 27 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| D Mack Limited | 25 | 39 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 29.6 |
| Space Student Living Limited | 23 | - | 0.5 | 1.7 | 78.4 |
| Maven Co-invest Endeavour Limited Partnership (invested in Global Risk Partners) |
14 | 14 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 99.4 |
| Lawrence Recycling & Waste Management Limited |
12 | 73 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 61.2 |
| Other unlisted investments | - | 40 | - | ||
| Total unlisted investments | 3,406 | 2,809 | 80.3 | ||
| Quoted | |||||
| Angle PLC | 84 | 69 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Chime Communications PLC | 12 | 6 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 |
| Vianet Group PLC (formerly Brulines Group PLC) |
12 | 16 | 0.3 | - | 0.1 |
| Plastics Capital PLC | 10 | 10 | 0.2 | - | 1.5 |
| esure Group PLC | 6 | - | 0.1 | - | - |
| Work Group PLC | 6 | 101 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Other quoted investments | 2 | 240 | - | ||
| Total quoted investments | 132 | 442 | 3.1 | ||
| UK treasury bills | |||||
| Treasury bill 14 December 2015 | 400 | 400 | 9.4 | ||
| Total investments | 3,938 | 3,651 | 92.8 |
1 Other clients of Maven Capital Partners UK LLP.
As at 30 September 2015
| Industry sector | Unlisted valuation £'000 |
% | Quoted valuation £'000 |
% | Total valuation £'000 |
% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support services | 676 | 19.2 | 92 | 2.5 | 768 | 21.7 |
| Energy services | 489 | 13.9 | - | - | 489 | 13.9 |
| Insurance | 411 | 11.6 | 6 | 0.2 | 417 | 11.8 |
| Telecommunications | 235 | 6.7 | - | - | 235 | 6.7 |
| Construction & building materials | 219 | 6.2 | - | - | 219 | 6.2 |
| Software & computer services | 173 | 4.9 | 13 | 0.4 | 186 | 5.3 |
| Automobiles & parts | 177 | 5.0 | - | - | 177 | 5.0 |
| Technology | 175 | 4.9 | - | - | 175 | 4.9 |
| Speciality & other finance | 125 | 3.5 | - | - | 125 | 3.5 |
| Diversified industrials | 125 | 3.5 | - | - | 125 | 3.5 |
| Electronic & electrical equipment | 124 | 3.5 | - | - | 124 | 3.5 |
| Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology | 118 | 3.3 | - | - | 118 | 3.3 |
| Engineering & machinery | 100 | 2.8 | - | - | 100 | 2.8 |
| Household goods & textiles | 65 | 1.8 | 10 | 0.3 | 75 | 2.1 |
| Chemicals | 60 | 1.7 | - | - | 60 | 1.7 |
| General retailers | 57 | 1.6 | - | - | 57 | 1.6 |
| Food producers & processors | 50 | 1.4 | - | - | 50 | 1.4 |
| Real estate | 27 | 0.8 | - | - | 27 | 0.8 |
| Media & entertainment | - | - | 11 | 0.3 | 11 | 0.3 |
| 3,406 | 96.3 | 132 | 3.7 | 3,538 | 100.0 |
As at 30 September 2015
| Deal type | Number of holdings |
Valuation £'000 |
% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted | |||
| Management buy-out | 13 | 1,056 | 29.8 |
| Acquisition finance | 11 | 827 | 23.4 |
| Development capital | 7 | 492 | 13.9 |
| Replacement capital | 4 | 307 | 8.7 |
| Buy-in/management buy-out | 3 | 300 | 8.5 |
| Buy & build | 2 | 233 | 6.6 |
| Refinancing | 1 | 133 | 3.8 |
| Management buy-in | 1 | 58 | 1.6 |
| Mezzanine | 1 | - | - |
| Total unlisted | 43 | 3,406 | 96.3 |
| Quoted | 10 | 132 | 3.7 |
| Total unlisted and quoted | 53 | 3,538 | 100.0 |
| Revenue £'000 |
Six months ended 30 September 2015 Capital £'000 |
(unaudited) Total £000 |
Revenue £'000 |
Six months ended 30 September 2014 Capital £'000 |
(unaudited) Total £'000 |
Revenue £'000 |
Capital £'000 |
Year ended 31 March 2015 (audited) Total £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gains on investments | - | 63 | 63 | - | 200 | 200 | - | 303 | 303 |
| Income from investments and deposit interest |
118 | - | 118 | 79 | - | 79 | 163 | - | 163 |
| Investment management fees |
(12) | (47) | (59) | (19) | (74) | (93) | (31) | (122) | (153) |
| Other expenses | (18) | - | (18) | (52) | - | (52) | (139) | - | (139) |
| Net return on ordinary activities before taxation |
88 | 16 | 104 | 8 | 126 | 134 | (7) | 181 | 174 |
| Tax on ordinary activities | (5) | 5 | - | (1) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Return attributable to Equity Shareholders |
83 | 21 | 104 | 7 | 127 | 134 | (7) | 181 | 174 |
| Return per Ordinary Share (pence) |
1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | (0.1) | 2.5 | 2.4 |
A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, as all gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement.
All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.
The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss Account of the Company.
| Six months ended 30 September 2015 (unaudited) £'000 |
Six months ended 30 September 2014 (unaudited) £'000 |
Year ended 31 March 2015 (audited) £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Shareholders' funds | 4,187 | 3,617 | 3,617 |
| Net return for period | 104 | 134 | 174 |
| Net proceeds of share issue | - | 439 | 439 |
| Dividends paid - revenue | - | - | - |
| Dividends paid - capital | (51) | (43) | (43) |
| Closing Shareholders' funds |
4,240 | 4,147 | 4,187 |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
As at 30 September 2015
| 30 September 2015 (unaudited) £'000 |
30 September 2014 (unaudited) £'000 |
31 March 2015 (audited) £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | |||
| Investments at fair value through profit or loss | 3,938 | 3,919 | 3,365 |
| Current assets | |||
| Debtors | 61 | 72 | 67 |
| Cash | 268 | 207 | 793 |
| 329 | 279 | 860 | |
| Creditors: | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 27 | 51 | 38 |
| Net current assets | 302 | 228 | 822 |
| Total net assets | 4,240 | 4,147 | 4,187 |
| Capital and reserves | |||
| Called up share capital | 3,617 | 3,617 | 3,617 |
| Share premium account | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Capital reserve - realised | (1,269) | (1,358) | (1,327) |
| Capital reserve - unrealised | 293 | 358 | 381 |
| Special distributable reserve | 2,389 | 2,389 | 2,389 |
| Revenue reserve | (843) | (912) | (926) |
| Net assets attributable to Equity Shareholders | 4,240 | 4,147 | 4,187 |
| Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share (pence) | 58.6 | 57.3 | 57.9 |
The Financial Statements of Maven Income and Growth VCT 6 PLC, registered number 3870187, were approved by the Board on 27 November 2015 and were signed on its behalf by:
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
For the Six Months Ended 30 September 2015
| Six months ended 30 September 2015 (unaudited) £'000 |
Six months ended 30 September 2014 (unaudited) £'000 |
Year ended 31 March 2015 (audited) £'000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | |||
| Investment income received | 122 | 89 | 184 |
| Investment management fees paid | (50) | (112) | (100) |
| Performance fees paid | 1 | - | (104) |
| Other cash payments | (45) | (71) | (134) |
| Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities | 28 | (94) | (154) |
| Taxation | |||
| Corporation tax | - | - | - |
| Financial investment | - | - | - |
| Purchase of investments | (2,199) | (1,254) | (2,033) |
| Sale of investments | 1,697 | 671 | 2,096 |
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financial investment | (502) | (583) | 63 |
| Equity dividends paid | (51) | (43) | (43) |
| Net cash outflow before financing | (525) | (720) | (134) |
| Financing | |||
| Issue of Ordinary Shares | - | 439 | 439 |
| Net cash inflow from financing | - | 439 | 439 |
| (Decrease)/increase in cash | (525) | (281) | 305 |
The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
For the Six Months Ended 30 September 2015
The financial information for the six months ended 30 September 2015 and the six months ended 30 September 2014 comprises non statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information contained in this report has been prepared on the basis of the accounting policies set out in the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2015.
The results for the year ended 31 March 2015 are extracted from the full accounts for that year, which received an unqualified report from the Auditor and have been filed with the Registrar of Companies.
| 2. Movement in reserves | Share premium account £'000 |
Capital reserve realised £'000 |
Capital reserve unrealised £'000 |
Special distributable reserve £'000 |
Revenue reserve £'000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 31 March 2015 | 53 | (1,327) | 381 | 2,389 | (926) |
| Gains on sale of investments | - | 151 | - | - | - |
| Net decrease in value of investments | - | - | (88) | - | - |
| Investment management fees | - | (47) | - | - | - |
| Dividends paid | - | (51) | - | - | - |
| Tax effect on capital items | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| Net return on ordinary activities after taxation |
- | - | - | - | 83 |
| At 30 September 2015 | 53 | (1,269) | 293 | 2,389 | (843) |
| 3. Returns per Ordinary Share | Six months ended 30 September 2015 (unaudited) £'000 |
Six months ended 30 September 2014 (unaudited) £'000 |
Year ended 31 March 2015 (audited) £'000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The return per Ordinary Share is based on the following figures: | |||
| Revenue return | 83 | 7 | (7) |
| Capital return | 21 | 127 | 181 |
| Total return | 104 | 134 | 174 |
| Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue | 7,232,852 | 7,095,661 | 7,164,064 |
| Revenue return per Ordinary Share | 1.1 | 0.1 | (0.1) |
| Capital return per Ordinary Share | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Return per Ordinary Share | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
The NAV per Ordinary Share has been calculated using the number of shares in issue at 30 September 2015 of 7,232,852.
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:
By order of the Board Maven Capital Partners UK LLP Secretary
27 November 2015
| Directors | Jonathan Carr (Chairman) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregor Logan | ||||
| Brian May | ||||
| Bill Nixon | ||||
| Manager and Secretary | Maven Capital Partners UK LLP | |||
| Kintyre House | ||||
| 205 West George Street | ||||
| Glasgow G2 2LW | ||||
| Telephone: 0141 306 7400 | ||||
| E-mail: [email protected] | ||||
| Registered Office | Fifth Floor | |||
| 1-2 Royal Exchange Buildings | ||||
| London | ||||
| EC3V 3LF | ||||
| Registered in England and Wales | Company Registration Number: 3870187 | |||
| Website | www.mavencp.com/migvct6 | |||
| Registrar | Capita Asset Services | |||
| The Registry | ||||
| 34 Beckenham Road | ||||
| Beckenham | ||||
| Kent BR3 4TU | ||||
| Website: www.capitaassetservices.com | ||||
| Shareholder Portal: www.capitashareportal.com | ||||
| Shareholder Helpline: 0333 300 1566 | ||||
| (Lines are open 9.00am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday excluding | ||||
| public holidays in England and Wales. Calls are charged at the | ||||
| standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls from outside | ||||
| the United Kingdom should be made to +44 208 639 3399 and will | ||||
| be charged at the applicable international rate.) | ||||
| Auditor | Deloitte LLP | |||
| Bankers | J P Morgan Chase Bank | |||
| Stockbrokers | Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited | |||
| 020 7647 8132 | ||||
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP Kintyre House 205 West George Street Glasgow G2 2LW
Telephone: 0141 306 7400
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