Prospectus • Jan 20, 2022
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TO RAISE, IN AGGREGATE, UP TO £35 MILLION
FOR 2021/22 TAX YEAR

| Important Information | 2 |
|---|---|
| Summary | 4 |
| Part I: Introduction | |
| Risk Factors | 11 |
| Offer Timetable, Key Information and Costs | 15 |
| Letter From The Chairs of the Mobeus VCTs | 16 |
| Part II: Why Invest In These Offers | |
| Track Record | 18 |
| The Investment Adviser | 23 |
| Strategy | 26 |
| Recent Investments and Realisations | 27 |
| Part III: The Portfolios | 31 |
| Part IV: The Offers | 37 |
| Part V: The Companies | |
| The Boards | 43 |
| Objectives and Policies | 46 |
| Management and Administration | 50 |
| Financial Information | 54 |
| Other Information | 63 |
| Part VI: Taxation | |
| Tax Position of Investors | 99 |
| Qualification as a VCT | 101 |
| Part VII: Definitions | 104 |
| Part VIII: Application | |
| Terms and Conditions of Application | 108 |
| Application Procedures | 115 |
| Application Form | 121 |
| Corporate Information | 131 |
This document constitutes a prospectus issued by Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc (MIG), Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc (MIG 2), Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc (MIG 4) and The Income & Growth VCT plc (I&G) (together the Companies and each a Company) dated 20 January 2022 (Prospectus). The Prospectus has been prepared in accordance with and has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the competent authority under Regulation (EU 2017/1129)/Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The FCA only approves the Prospectus as meeting the standards of completeness, comprehensibility and consistency imposed by Regulation (EU 2017/1129)/Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and such approval shall not be considered as an endorsement of the quality of the securities or the issuer that are subject to the Prospectus. Investors should make their own assessment as to the suitability of investing in the securities.
This document has further been prepared in compliance with the Prospectus Regulation Rules made under FSMA (Prospectus Regulation Rules), English law and the rules of the FCA 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. The Prospectus has been drawn up as part of a simplified prospectus in accordance with section 2.5.1 of the Prospectus Regulation Rules. Summary information on each Company is also contained in its key information document (KID and together the KIDs).
The Companies and the directors of the Companies (Directors), whose names appear on page 131 of this document, accept responsibility for the information contained in this document. To the best of the knowledge of the Companies and the Directors, the information contained in this document is in accordance with the facts and the document makes no omission likely to affect its import.
In connection with the Offers, Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP (Howard Kennedy) is acting as sponsor for the Companies and Gresham House Asset Management Limited (Gresham House or the Investment Adviser) is acting as promoter to the Companies (and, in each case, for no one else), are both authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA and will not (subject to the responsibilities and liabilities imposed by FSMA or the regulatory regime established thereunder) be responsible to any other person for providing the protections afforded to customers of Howard Kennedy and Gresham House (respectively) for providing advice in connection with the Offers.
Shakespeare Martineau LLP, which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, is acting as legal adviser to the Companies and no one else and will not be responsible to any other person for providing advice in connection with any matters referred to herein.
Application has been made to the FCA for all of the ordinary shares of 1p each in each of the capital of the Companies to be issued pursuant to the Offers (Offer Shares) to be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for such Offer Shares to be admitted to trading on its main market for listed securities. It is expected that such admission to the Official List will become effective and that dealings in the Offer Shares will commence within three business days following allotment. The Companies' existing issued shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.
| Mobeus Income & | Mobeus Income & | Mobeus Income & | The Income & |
|---|---|---|---|
| Growth VCT plc | Growth 2 VCT plc | Growth 4 VCT plc | Growth VCT plc |
| Registered in England | Registered in England | Registered in England | Registered in England |
| & Wales under number | & Wales under number | & Wales under number | & Wales under number |
| 05153931 | 03946235 | 03707697 | 04069483 |
| ISIN: GB00B01WL239 | ISIN: GB00B0LKLZ05 | ISIN: GB00B1FMDH51 | ISIN: GB00B29BN198 |
| Offer for subscription to raise up to £10 million |
Offer for subscription to raise up to £7.5 million |
Offer for subscription to raise up to £7.5 million |
Offer for subscription to raise up to £10 million |
The attention of prospective investors in the Companies who are resident in, or citizens of, territories outside the United Kingdom is drawn to the information under the heading 'Overseas Investors' in paragraph 14 of Part V of this document. The Offer Shares will not be registered under the United States Securities Act 1933 or the United States Investment Company Act 1990, and no action has been, or will be, taken in any jurisdiction by, or on behalf of the Companies, Gresham House or Portunus Investment Solutions Limited (Portunus), the distributor for the Offers, which would permit a public offer of the Offer Shares in any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom, nor has any such action been taken with respect to the possession or distribution of this document other than in the United Kingdom.
Copies of this Prospectus (and any supplementary prospectus published by the Companies) are available free of charge from the national storage mechanism (https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) and the promoter of the Offers:
| Gresham House Asset Management Limited | telephone: | 0204 549 2349 |
|---|---|---|
| 80 Cheapside | download: | www.migvct.co.uk |
| London | www.mig2vct.co.uk | |
| EC2V 6EE | www.mig4vct.co.uk | |
| www.incomeandgrowthvct.co.uk | ||
| email: | [email protected] |
The procedure for, and the terms and conditions of, application under the Offers are set out at the end of this document, together with the Application Form. You can complete and submit your Application Form online (please refer to the instructions at https://www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/vct-fundraising or contact the Receiving Agent at [email protected]). The Companies encourage investors to use the on-line Application facility to reduce their carbon footprint and, as the Offers are likely to fill up quickly, to use bank transfers from a speed of processing perspective. Each Offer opens on 20 January 2022 and will close for applications at 5.30 p.m. on 31 March 2022 (or, if earlier, as soon as that Offer is fully subscribed or otherwise at the relevant Company's Board's discretion).
YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE RISK FACTORS ON PAGES 11 TO 14.
This summary should be read as an introduction to the prospectus issued by Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc (MIG), Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc (MIG 2), Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc (MIG 4) and The Income & Growth VCT plc (I&G) (together the Companies and each a Company) on 20 January 2022 (Prospectus) and any decision to invest in the securities should be based on a consideration of the Prospectus as a whole by the investor. The investor could lose all or part of the invested capital. Civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the summary, but only where the summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent, when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus, or where it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus, key information in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in such securities.
The securities (Offer Shares) being offered pursuant to the offers for subscription by the Companies contained in the Prospectus (Offers and each an Offer) are:
| MIG | ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B01WL239) (MIG Share) |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 | ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B0LKLZ05) (MIG 2 Share) |
| MIG 4 | ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B1FMDH51) (MIG 4 Share) |
| I&G | ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B29BN198) (I&G Share) |
MIG, MIG 2, MIG 4 and I&G can each be contacted by writing to the company secretary, Gresham House Asset Management Limited (Gresham House or the Investment Adviser) at 80 Cheapside, London EC2V 6EE or by calling, within business hours, +44 (0)20 7382 0999.
The Legal Entity Identity number (LEI) for each Company is:
| MIG | 213800HKOSEVWS7YPH79 |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 | 213800LY62XLI1B4VX35 |
| MIG 4 | 213800IFNJ65R8AQW943 |
| I&G | 213800FPC15FNM74YD92 |
The Prospectus was approved on 20 January 2022 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of 12 Endeavour Square, London E20 1JN. Contact information relating to the FCA can be found at https://www.fca.org.uk/contact.
The Companies are each public companies with limited liability incorporated in England and Wales and domiciled in the United Kingdom.
The Companies operate under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and regulations made thereunder.
HMRC has granted approval of the Companies as venture capital trusts (VCTs) under section 259 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (as amended) (Tax Act). The business of the Companies has been, and it is intended will be, carried on so as to continue to comply with that section to maintain full VCT approval.
The LEI for each Company is:
| MIG | 213800HKOSEVWS7YPH79 |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 | 213800LY62XLI1B4VX35 |
| MIG 4 | 213800IFNJ65R8AQW943 |
| I&G | 213800FPC15FNM74YD92 |
The Companies do not have any major shareholders. The Companies are not directly controlled by any other party and, at the date of the Prospectus, there are no arrangements in place that may, at a subsequent date, result in a change of control of the Companies.
The board of directors of each Company (each a Board and together the Boards) is comprised as follows:
| MIG | Clive Boothman (Chair) and Bridget Guérin |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 | Ian Blackburn (Chair), Sally Duckworth and Adam Kingdon |
| MIG 4 | Jonathan Cartwright (Chair), Christopher Burke, Helen Sinclair (retiring on 28 February 2022) and Graham Paterson |
| I&G | Maurice Helfgott (Chair), Helen Sinclair (retiring on 23 February 2022) and Justin Ward |
Gresham House has been appointed to provide investment advisory, administrative and company secretarial services to the Companies.
BDO LLP acts as auditor to the Companies. BDO LLP is registered to carry on audit work by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
| Share class | Net assets | No. of MIG Shares | NAV per MIG Share | Latest NAV per MIG Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | £107.41m | 125,538,048 | 85.56p | 83.47p (unaudited as at 30 September 2021) |
| Six months ended 30 June 2020 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 |
Six months ended 30 June 2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment income | £2,756,177 | £4,731,669 | £626,662 |
| Total income before operating expenses | £2,770,006 | £4,754,700 | £629,731 |
| Investment management fee (accrued/paid) | £(856,141) | £(1,695,355) | £(966,184) |
| Other fees (accrued/paid) to service providers | £(98,490) | £(169,661) | £(93,559) |
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £873,516 | £17,446,583 | £23,293,703 |
| Net profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation | £615,126 | £17,255,553 | £23,293,703 |
| Earnings per MIG Share | 0.49p | 13.73p | 18.45p |
| Dividends paid per MIG Share (in the period) | 10.00p | 15.00p | 0.00p |
| Dividends paid/declared per MIG Share (in respect of the period) |
6.00p | 11.00p | 5.00p |
| As at 30 June 2020 |
As at 31 December 2020 |
As at 30 June 2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total net assets | £74,709,801 | £84,688,516 | £107,408,053 |
| NAV per MIG Share | 58.86p | 67.03p | 85.56p |
| Share class | Net assets | No. of MIG 2 Shares | NAV per MIG 2 Share | Latest NAV per MIG 2 Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | £76.98m | 72,717,905 | 105.87p | 105.87p |
| Six months ended 30 September 2020 |
Year ended 31 March 2021 |
Six months ended 30 September 2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment income | £961,768 | £1,690,979 | £357,522 |
| Total income before operating expenses | £964,240 | £1,698,434 | £358,111 |
| Investment management fee (accrued/paid) | £(572,642) | £(1,197,137) | £(805,659) |
| Other fees (accrued/paid) to service providers | £(79,884) | £(135,124) | £(89,039) |
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £9,649,372 | £25,519,092 | £7,958,577 |
| Net profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £9,649,372 | £25,519,092 | £7,958,577 |
| Earnings per MIG 2 Share | 13.14p | 34.75p | 10.89p |
| Dividends paid per MIG 2 Share (in the period) | 7.00p | 7.00p | 6.00p |
| Dividends paid/declared per MIG 2 Share (in respect of the period) |
7.00p | 13.00p | 12.00p |
| As at 30 September 2020 |
As at 31 March 2021 |
As at 30 September 2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total net assets | £58,221,544 | £73,898,868 | £76,983,838 |
| NAV per MIG 2 Share | 79.25p | 100.91p | 105.87p |
| Share class | Net assets | No. of MIG 4 Shares | NAV per MIG 4 Share | Latest NAV per MIG 4 Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | £87.32m | 83,354,074 | 104.76p | 103.57p (unaudited as at 30 September 2021) |
| Six months ended 30 June 2020 |
Year ended 31 December 2020 |
Six months ended 30 June 2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment income | £1,684,384 | £2,832,237 | £486,741 |
| Total income before operating expenses | £1,704,058 | £2,868,103 | £496,873 |
| Investment management fee (accrued/paid) | £(623,565) | £(1,239,308) | £(778,382) |
| Other fees (accrued/paid) to service providers | £(108,035) | £(165,485) | £(82,049) |
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £354,528 | £14,510,057 | £19,461,945 |
| Net profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £212,466 | £14,406,606 | £19,461,945 |
| Earnings per MIG 4 Share | 0.26p | 17.27p | 23.19p |
| Dividends paid per MIG 4 Share (in the period) | 10.00p | 10.00p | 0.00p |
| Dividends paid/declared per MIG 4 Share (in respect of the period) |
6.00p | 6.00p | 5.00p |
| As at 30 June 2020 |
As at 31 December 2020 |
As at 30 June 2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Total net assets | £54,570,843 | £68,461,195 | £87,319,708 |
| NAV per MIG 4 Share | 64.59p | 81.50p | 104.76p |
| Share class | Net assets | No. of I&G Shares | NAV per I&G Share | Latest NAV per I&G Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | £119.09m | 118,554,881 | 100.45p | 100.45p |
| Year ended 30 September 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Investment income | £1,919,326 |
| Total income before operating expenses | £1,953,493 |
| Investment management fee (accrued/paid) | £(3,290,515) |
| Other fees (accrued/paid) to service providers | £(165,614) |
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £41,856,293 |
| Net profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £41,856,293 |
| Earnings per I&G Share | 35.34p |
| Dividends paid per I&G Share (in the period) | 5.00p |
| Dividends paid/declared per I&G Share (in respect of the period) | 9.00p |
| As at 30 September 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Total net assets | £119,086,274 |
| NAV per I&G Share | 100.45p |
There is no pro forma financial information in the Prospectus.
There were no qualifications in the audit report for MIG and MIG 4 in respect of their financial years ended 31 December 2020, MIG 2 in respect of its financial year ended 31 March 2021 or I&G in respect of its financial year ended 30 September 2021.
The securities being offered pursuant to the Offers are:
| MIG | ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B01WL239) |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 | ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B0LKLZ05) |
| MIG 4 | ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B1FMDH51) |
| I&G | ordinary shares of 1p each (ISIN: GB00B29BN198) |
Each Company's share capital comprises ordinary shares of 1p (GBP) each.
As at the date of this document:
The Offer Shares in each Company will rank equally in all respects (including on a winding up) with each other and the existing Share capital of the relevant Company from the date of issue such Offer Shares.
There are no restrictions on the transferability of the Shares.
Each Board intends to continue with a policy, which in summary is to maximise the stream of dividend distributions to Shareholders from the income and capital gains generated by their respective portfolios or from other distributable reserves. There is, however, no guarantee that dividends will continue to be paid by the Companies or that the dividend targets stated will be met and no forecast or estimate is implied or inferred. Each Board keeps its Company's target dividend, which is currently as set out below, under review.
| MIG | 4p per MIG Share |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 | 5p per MIG 2 Share |
| MIG 4 | 4p per MIG 4 Share |
| I&G | 6p per I&G Share |
Applications have been made to the FCA for the Offer Shares to be listed on the premium segment of the Official List and will be made to the London Stock Exchange for such shares to be admitted to trading on its main market for listed securities.
The Mobeus VCTs are seeking to raise, in aggregate, up to £35 million through the issue of Offer Shares pursuant to the Offers. The amount each Company is seeking to raise, and the maximum number of Offer Shares it will issue, is set out below.
| Company: | MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum amount to be raised | £10 million | £7.5 million | £7.5 million | £10 million |
| Maximum number of Offer Shares to be issued* | 13.5 million | 9 million | 9 million | 12.5 million |
* (subject to shareholder authorities from time to time).
Each Offer opens on 20 January 2022 and will close for Applications (unless fully subscribed earlier or otherwise at the discretion of the relevant Board) at 5.30 p.m. on 31 March 2022.
An applicant may apply to invest equally in each of the Offers or apply to invest specific amounts under one or more of the Offers, subject to the relevant Offer being open at the time their Application Form is processed (and subject to the minimum subscription levels).
The number of Offer Shares to be allotted in each relevant Company to a successful applicant will be determined by the following formula (Allotment Formula). The Offer price per Offer Share paid by an investor will be the monetary amount of an application accepted in respect of the relevant Company (Investment Amount), divided by the number of Offer Shares, calculated using the Allotment Formula.
Where:
The number of Offer Shares to be allotted will be rounded down to the nearest number of whole Offer Shares in the relevant Company (i.e. fractions of Offer Shares will not be allotted).
Offer costs of 3.0% of the Investment Amount are payable by the Companies to the Investment Adviser (but borne by the investor through the Allotment Formula), as promoter to the Offer, reduced by an amount equal to:
Where Offer Costs are reduced, this will (through the Allotment Formula) increase the number of Offer Shares allotted to an applicant.
Intermediaries whose clients are 'execution only' investors or professional client investors will also normally be paid annual trail commission by the Companies at the rate of 0.375% of the net asset value of an Offer Share at the end of each financial year (subject to a cumulative cap of 2.25% of the Offer price, the intermediary's client continuing to hold shares and prevailing rules and regulations).
The Companies can also facilitate the payment of an initial adviser charge on behalf of an investor (up to a maximum of 4.5% of the Investment Amount).
Each Offer opens on 20 January 2022 and will close for Applications (unless fully subscribed earlier or otherwise at the discretion of the relevant Board) at 5.30 p.m. on 31 March 2022. Each Board currently envisages one allotment following its Company's Offer being fully subscribed (otherwise on 4 April 2022), but reserves the right to allot Offer Shares more frequently at its discretion.
Applications have been made to the FCA for the Offer Shares to be listed on the premium segment of the Official List and will be made to the London Stock Exchange for such shares to be admitted to trading on its main market for listed securities. It is anticipated that dealings in the Offer Shares will commence within three business days following allotment.
The Offer Shares will be available to be issued in either registered form (i.e. certificated) or electronic form (i.e. through CREST). As applicable, share certificates are expected to be dispatched by post within ten business days of allotment and CREST accounts are expected to be credited within three business days of allotment.
• If the maximum number of I&G Shares of 12.5 million available are allotted pursuant to the I&G Offer, the existing 119,025,737 issued I&G Shares would represent 90.50% of the enlarged I&G share capital, assuming no participation in the I&G Offer by existing I&G shareholders.
Each Company will pay the Investment Adviser, as promoter to its Offer, a maximum fee of an amount equal to 3.0% of the Investment Amount in respect of successful Applications (which is effectively borne by the investor through the application of the Allotment Formula). In consideration, the Investment Adviser will meet all the costs and expenses of each Offer, excluding any amounts due from a Company to the investor in connection with the facilitation of initial adviser charges (such amounts being paid by the relevant Company, but borne by the investor through the Allotment Formula) and annual trail commission (which will be paid by the relevant Company).
MIG, MIG 2 and MIG 4 require additional shareholder authorities in order to raise the maximum amount of funds sought and issue Offer Shares to the maximum of, respectively, 13.5 million, 9 million and 9 million Offer Shares. The costs related to seeking such shareholder authorities are regarded as each relevant Company's normal expenditure and will be borne by the Company (and are not regarded as costs relating to the Offer).
Except where an investor has agreed to pay a financial adviser a charge for advice regarding the suitability of the investment, the maximum initial costs an investor will effectively pay will be 3.0% of the Investment Amount. The maximum initial costs effectively borne by an advised investor will be 7.0% of the Investment Amount, unless additional adviser charges to be paid directly by the investor are agreed over the amount to be facilitated. An investor may bear less than this, depending on the terms offered by the financial adviser, intermediary and/or the Investment Adviser. Advised investors may further suffer ongoing adviser charges depending on the terms they agree with their financial adviser.
The new funds are being raised to ensure that each Company retains adequate levels of liquidity to continue to:
It is intended that the proceeds of each Offer will be used by the relevant Company in accordance with its published investment policy. In particular, monies raised will be used to fund investment opportunities, as well as being used to fund dividends, buybacks and normal annual running costs.
Assuming that the Offers are fully subscribed, the maximum Offer Costs payable by each Company and the minimum net proceeds (excluding any annual trail commission and any amounts due to an investor from a Company to be used for the purposes of facilitation of initial adviser charges) will be:
| Company: | MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offer Costs | £300,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £300,000 |
| Net Proceeds | £9,700,000 | £7,275,000 | £7,275,000 | £9,700,000 |
There are no material potential conflicts of interest which any of the service providers to a Company may have as between their duty to that Company and the duties owed to third parties and their other interests.
The Investment Adviser's fees are based on a percentage of net assets and, therefore, there is an inherent conflict in the valuations it proposes in relation to investments. This conflict is managed by the valuation of investments being reviewed and approved by the relevant Board.
The Investment Adviser and the wider Gresham House Group is the investment adviser/manager both to each of the Companies and a number of other funds, including the Baronsmead VCTs with which the Companies will co-invest. Allocation conflicts are managed by having an agreed allocation policy.
Although the significant tax benefits available to Qualifying Investors in VCTs reduce the effective cost of an investment, prospective investors should carefully assess the following risk factors in addition to the other information presented in this document. If any of the risks described below materialise, it could have a material effect on a Company's business, financial condition or results of operations. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones that a Company, the Board of a Company or the investors in the Shares will face. Additional risks not currently known to the Companies or the Boards, or that the Companies or the Boards currently believe are not material, may also adversely affect a Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
The value of the Shares in a Company could decline due to any of the risk factors described below materialising, and investors could lose part or all of their investment in that Company. Investors should consider consulting an independent financial intermediary authorised under FSMA.
The attention of prospective investors is drawn to the following risks:
Shareholder authorities to issue Offer Shares are required by some of the Companies. MIG, MIG 2 and MIG 4 require additional Shareholder authorities in order to raise the maximum amount of funds sought and issue Offer Shares to the maximum of, respectively, 13.5 million, 9 million and 9 million Offer Shares. These additional authorities are being sought through a resolution to be proposed by each relevant Company at its general meeting to be held on 23 February 2022. If the resolution is not passed by a Company, its Board may need to restrict the amount which can be raised pursuant to the Offer and the number of Offer Shares which are issued.
The past performance of the Companies and Gresham House is not an indication of future performance. The return received by investors will primarily be dependent on the performance of the underlying investments held by a Company. The value of such investments, and interest income and dividends therefrom, may rise or fall. There is no certainty that dividends will be paid or that investors will get their money back. The 2015 change in the investment strategy, as a result of the changes in the VCT rules, to investing in smaller, earlier stage companies increases investment risk which may adversely affect the future performance of the Companies.
The Companies are closed-ended investment companies. Shareholders will have no right to have their Shares redeemed or repurchased by the relevant Company at any time. Shareholders wishing to realise their investment will be required to dispose of their Shares on the stock market. Accordingly, the ability of Shareholders to sell their Shares at or close to net asset value will depend on the existence of a liquid market in the Shares and the market price of the Shares.
Liquidity in the Shares may be limited. Although the existing Shares are (and it is anticipated that the Offer Shares will be) admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, there may not be a liquid market for the Shares as there is a limited secondary market for VCT shares (primarily because initial VCT tax reliefs are only available to investors subscribing for new VCT shares and are not available on VCT shares bought in the secondary market). Shareholders may, therefore, find it difficult to realise their investment. Although each Company operates a share buy back policy and will buy back Shares through the Companies' broker, this is fully at the discretion of that Company's Board and subject to the relevant Company having available cash and reserves. Shareholders should not, therefore, rely on this as a means of realising their investment.
The Shares may trade at a discount. At any given point in time, the price for a Share which a Shareholder could achieve on the stock market may be significantly less than the net asset value of the Share or the price paid by the Shareholder to acquire the Share. The Shares may trade at a discount to their underlying net asset value for a variety of reasons, including as a consequence of general market conditions, concerns regarding the general liquidity or marketability of the Shares or the actual or expected performance of a Company. Prospective Investors should note that, historically, the Shares have traded at a discount.
There can be no guarantee that the investment objective of a Company will be met or that suitable investment opportunities will be available. The investment objective of the Companies is to achieve longterm investment returns and provide investors with a regular income stream. Although meeting its objective is each Company's target, the existence of such an objective should not be considered as an assurance or guarantee that it will be met (as this will depend on the investment opportunities sourced by the Investment Adviser and the performance of the investee companies within each Company's portfolio).
Changes to VCT legislation. Since 2015, a number of restrictions and conditions have been introduced designed to ensure that investments are made in smaller, younger businesses targeting growth and development and where capital is at risk. These changes may limit the number of, and increase competition for, investment opportunities available going forward compared to previously and such companies are likely to have a higher risk profile (and increased volatility of future returns and more extreme investment outcomes) than companies in which investments were previously made. Although the Investment Adviser has seen a strong flow of new investment opportunities, there can be no guarantee that suitable investments will be identified in order to meet each Company's objectives. In addition, the Investment Adviser is operating in a competitive market and there is no guarantee that it will find enough attractive deals within the investment timeframes required under VCT rules which may prejudice the tax status of a Company.
Investment in unquoted companies (including AIM and Aquis market-traded companies), by its nature, involves a higher degree of risk than investment in companies listed on the Official List. In particular, small companies often have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may be dependent for their management on a small number of key individuals and/or counterparts. They may be more susceptible to political, exchange rate, taxation, economic and other regulatory changes and conditions. In addition, the market for securities in smaller companies may be less regulated and is usually less liquid than that for securities in larger companies, bringing with it potential difficulties in acquiring, valuing and disposing of such securities. Proper information for determining their value or the risks to which they are exposed may also not be available. Investment returns will, therefore, be uncertain and involve a higher degree of risk than investments in companies listed on the Official List.
It can take time for smaller companies to fully reflect their market value. It can take a period of years for the underlying value or quality of smaller companies, such as those in which the Companies invest, to be fully reflected in their market values and their market values are often also materially affected by general market sentiment, which can be negative for prolonged periods. Furthermore, a Company's investments may be difficult, and take time, to realise. There may also be constraints imposed on the realisation of investments in order to maintain the VCT tax status of a Company.
Investments may be difficult to realise. In the short to medium term the returns to Shareholders will be determined by the existing portfolios of the Companies, a significant proportion of which continues to be represented by investments made prior to the VCT rules being amended from November 2015. The consequence of these amendments is that VCTs are now required to invest in earlier stage companies and VCT investment cannot be used to support management buy-outs. Over time, as the portfolios are re-balanced with new investments meeting the amended VCT rules, Shareholder returns and dividends payable by the Companies may take longer to generate and the levels of those returns may be more volatile due to the nature of investing in earlier stage companies. In addition, although a Company may receive conventional venture capital rights in connection with some investments, as a minority investor it may not be in a position to fully protect its interests.
The disposal of Offer Shares within five years of subscription will result in any income tax relief claimed thereon becoming repayable. On this basis, investing in Offer Shares should be considered a long-term investment. In addition, loss of VCT status by a Company will result in Qualifying Investors losing tax reliefs available for VCT shares, resulting in adverse tax consequences, including any income tax relief claimed on Offer Shares issued by the relevant Company if the Offer Shares have not been held for five years as at the date of VCT status being regarded as lost. Further, the disposal of existing Shares within six months either side of the acquisition of Offer Shares in the same Company will result in the amount of the investment in Offer Shares to which VCT tax reliefs are available being reduced by an amount equal to the proceeds received on the disposal.
There can be no guarantee that VCT status will be maintained. Whilst it is the intention of each Board that its Company will continue to be managed so as to qualify as a VCT, there can be no guarantee that a Company's VCT status will be maintained. Failure to continue to meet the qualifying requirements could result in Qualifying Investors losing the tax reliefs available for VCT shares, resulting in adverse tax consequences including, if the holding has not been held for the relevant holding period, a requirement to repay the upfront income tax relief obtained. Furthermore, should a Company lose its VCT status, dividends and gains arising on the disposal of Shares would become subject to tax and the relevant Company would also lose its exemption from corporation tax on its capital gains.
The VCT scheme is subject to European Commission approval. A condition of the European Commission's State Aid approval of the UK's VCT scheme in 2015 was the introduction of a retirement date for the current schemes at midnight on 5 April 2025. This was passed into UK law through the Finance (No 2) Act 2015. If the relevant legislation is not renewed or replaced with similar or equivalent legislation before this date, investors issued with new shares (whether through an offer or through a dividend investment scheme) after 5 April 2025 would not be able to claim VCT tax reliefs in respect of such shares and further this may have an adverse impact on the continuation of a Company as a VCT or it being able to raise further funds and/ or meet its objectives in the future.
Investments may be subject to State Aid clawback. Where the European Commission believes that state aid has been provided prior to 1 January 2021 which is not in accordance with the Risk Finance Guidelines, it may require that the UK Government recovers that state aid. There is currently no mechanism for this, but recovery may be from the investee company, the VCT or the VCT's shareholders and this may have an adverse effect on Shareholder returns. From 1 January 2021, the requirement to recover unlawful state aid will be the remit of the UK Government (in compliance with its ongoing arrangements with the EU). On 30 June 2021, the UK Government introduced the Subsidy Control Bill to Parliament and published its response to the consultation on the topic of subsidy control in a paper entitled 'Government response to the consultation on subsidy control'. As at the date of this document, the parliamentary approval process of the Subsidy Control Bill is ongoing and it is unclear whether and how the proposals, if made into law, will affect the Companies and VCTs in general.
The tax rules, or their interpretation, in relation to an investment in a Company and/or the rates of any tax, may change during the life of that Company and may apply retrospectively. For example, a change in the tax treatment in relation to VCT Shares may result in dividends being subject to income tax and gains being subject to capital gains tax. The value of the tax reliefs depends on the personal circumstances of the investors, who should consult their own tax advisers before making any investment. A change in the tax rules may also adversely impact on the ability of a Company to meet its objectives or maintain VCT status.
The performance of the Companies and their investments may be adversely affected by changes in policy. Any change of governmental, economic, fiscal, monetary or political policy, in particular government spending reviews, levels of unemployment, stock market volatility, consumer confidence, inflation and changes to the current level of interest rates could materially affect, directly or indirectly, the operation and performance of the Companies and/or investee companies and/or the value of, and returns from, Shares and/or a Company's ability to achieve or maintain VCT status.
The performance of the Companies and their investments may be adversely affected by market conditions. Economic and global political uncertainty, including the continuing impact of Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic (in particular, the new Omicron variant) and potential low levels of economic growth, continue to present significant challenges and may adversely affect the performance of companies in which the Companies have invested or may invest, which in turn may adversely affect the performance of the Companies. This may also negatively impact the number or quality of investment opportunities available to the Companies. It is also possible that currently unknown and unanticipated events, either domestic or international, may occur and have a negative effect on economic activity and adversely affect the performance of companies in which the Companies have invested or may invest, which in turn may adversely affect the performance of the Companies.
The Companies are dependent on the performance of the Investment Adviser and its personnel. The Companies each have a board of non-executive directors and have no employees and are, therefore, dependent on the skills of the Investment Adviser to advise upon, and manage, their investments. If the Investment Adviser ceases to act as a Company's investment adviser or if key personnel cease to be employed by the Investment Adviser (or be involved in the management of a Company's investment portfolio), there is no assurance that suitable replacements will be found. Such circumstances may have an adverse effect on the performance of the relevant Company and the value of its Shares.
The Companies are subject to continuation votes. The Articles of each Company provide the opportunity for Shareholders of that Company to vote on the continuation of the Company at the annual general meeting falling after the fifth anniversary of the earlier of the last allotment of Shares in that Company or the last continuation vote held. The allotment of Offer Shares in a Company pursuant to its Offer will, therefore, defer (in accordance with the Articles) the opportunity for Shareholders of the relevant Company to vote on the continuation of that Company for at least five years and, as a result, both new and existing Shareholders may have to wait longer to realise their holding in the relevant Company, if no trading in the market is possible.
| Offer opens | 20 January 2022 | ||
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| Closing date for Applications* | 5.30 p.m. on 31 March 2022 | ||
| Allotment** | on full subscription (or otherwise 4 April 2022 at the latest) | ||
| Effective date for the listing of Offer Shares and commencement of dealings |
within three Business Days following allotment | ||
| Share certificates and tax certificates to be dispatched |
within ten Business Days following allotment | ||
| CREST accounts credited | within three Business Days following allotment |
* Each Board will close its respective Company's Offer to Applications earlier than the date stated above if it is fully subscribed or otherwise at the relevant Board's discretion.
** Each Board currently envisages one allotment of Offer Shares on 4 April 2022. Allotment of Offer Shares in a Company may, however, be made earlier if that Company's Offer is fully subscribed or more frequently at the discretion of the Board. The Board reserves the right to accept Applications and allot and arrange for listing of Offer Shares as it sees fit.
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | All Mobeus VCTs |
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| Maximum amount to be raised under the Offer | £10.0m | £7.5m | £7.5m | £10.0m | £35.0m |
| Investor's minimum subscription: - Aggregate investment across all Offers - Investment per Offer |
n/a £1,500 |
n/a £1,500 |
n/a £1,500 |
n/a £1,500 |
£6,000 £6,000 |
| Net assets as at 30 September 2021* | £104.78m | £76.98m | £86.81m | £119.09m | £387.66m |
| Adjusted net assets as at 30 September 2021** | £99.76m | £68.26m | £83.97m | £115.20m | £367.19m |
| Net asset value per Share as at 30 September 2021* | 83.47p | 105.87p | 103.57p | 100.45p | - |
| Adjusted net asset value per Share as at 30 September 2021** |
79.47p | 93.87p | 99.57p | 96.45p | - |
| Dividend policy: annual target per Share: | 4.0p | 5.0p | 4.0p | 6.0p | - |
| Target discount*** | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | - |
| Ongoing charges: % of net assets**** | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | - |
* Unaudited, save for I&G, which is audited.
** Adjusted for dividends paid since 30 September 2021.
*** Each Company operates a buy back policy and has an objective of maintaining the discount to NAV at which Shares trade of approximately 5%.
**** Based on the net assets of the relevant Company in respect of its most recent financial year (see further page 50 in respect of how ongoing charges are calculated).
| 'Execution only' investor (no financial advice) or Professional Client investor | ||
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| Advised investor[2] | 2.5% | |
| Direct applications (new investors) | 3.0% | |
| Direct applications (existing Shareholders) | 2.5% |
[1] Details on Offer selection, allocation of your Application, the Allotment Formula (how the number of Offer Shares will be calculated and the resulting pricing of those Offer Shares), together with details of 'execution only' or Professional Client investor intermediary commission and facilitation of financial adviser charges, are set out in Part IV of this document.
[2] Other than on any fees payable by an investor to their financial adviser.
The procedure for, and the terms and conditions of, application under this Offer are set out in Part VIII of this document together with the Application Form. Applications can also be completed and submitted online (please refer to the instructions at https://www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/vct-fundraising or contact the Receiving Agent at [email protected]).
20 January 2022
Dear Investor
We are delighted to invite you to subscribe for new Offer Shares in the four Mobeus VCTs.
The four Mobeus VCTs are raising up to £35 million.
The last fundraising by the Mobeus VCTs in 2019/2020 proved to be very popular with investors. The Mobeus VCTs raised over £59.8 million in aggregate (before expenses), with the offers becoming fully subscribed well before the end of the 2019/2020 tax year.
The new funds are being raised to ensure that each Company retains adequate levels of liquidity to continue to:
The Boards believe that the attraction of investing in the Mobeus VCTs is the combination of the potential investment return from exposure to fast growing private young businesses, enhanced by the VCT tax reliefs.
Investors who subscribed equally into previous joint fundraisings by the Mobeus VCTs have all received positive returns from their investment as a result of the combination of good investment returns, plus the benefit of initial income tax relief. Depending on the date of launch of these offers, these positive returns (based on equal investment and including upfront income tax relief at 30%) have, to 30 September 2021, ranged from +81.9% for the most recent 2019/20 fundraising to +132.0% for the first such fundraising in 2010/11.
Further details on the returns investors in previous offers have achieved to date, together with data which shows the historic performance track record for each of the four Mobeus VCTs, are set out more fully on pages 18 to 22 of this document.
In September 2021, Mobeus sold its VCT fund and investment management business to Gresham House Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Gresham House plc. As part of this sale, the Mobeus VCTs also novated their investment advisory arrangements to Gresham House Asset Management Limited (Investment Adviser), part of the Gresham House Group. The entire core management, investment and operational teams within Mobeus involved with the Mobeus VCTs have been transferred to the Gresham House Group to form a significantly enlarged team that will manage both the Mobeus VCTs and the Baronsmead VCTs.
The Investment Adviser's VCT team has over 40 people, including 28 investment professionals, which directly source, make, manage and realise investments.
This is one of the largest VCT teams in the sector providing coverage, experience, contacts and know how to access more and higher quality investment opportunities. Despite the recent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic (including the recent Omicron variant), the Investment Adviser is continuing to see new and exciting opportunities.
The Mobeus VCTs have a long track record of new and follow-on VCT investments and portfolio support, achieving many profitable VCT investment realisations.
The Investment Adviser will be seeking to continue to deliver attractive returns by making new investments and from realising additional value from the Mobeus VCTs' existing portfolio of investments.
Further information on the Investment Adviser, its team and approach, the Mobeus VCTs' investment strategy and the Mobeus VCTs' record in making successful growth investments is set out in Part II of this document.
VCTs continue to offer attractive tax reliefs to Qualifying Investors.
VCTs offer Qualifying Investors, subject to annual investment limits, 30% upfront income tax relief on the amount subscribed for VCT shares (subject to the shares being held for five years). Other tax benefits include tax-free dividends and gains arising on the disposal of the VCTs' shares being free of capital gains tax.
The Offers allow investors to select which of the Mobeus VCTs they wish to invest in.
Investors may choose either to*:
or
Please note that you can complete and submit your Application Form online (please refer to the instructions at https://www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/vct-fundraising or contact the Receiving Agent at [email protected]). Alternatively you can complete and submit the paper Application Form which can be found at the end of this document. The Companies encourage investors to use the on-line Application facility and bank transfers to reduce their carbon footprint and, as the Offers are likely to fill up quickly, from a speed of processing perspective.
We very much hope that existing Shareholders will add to their holdings and look forward to welcoming new investors to the Mobeus VCTs.
Yours faithfully
Clive Boothman Chair of MIG

Ian Blackburn Chair of MIG 2
Jonathan Cartwright Chair of MIG 4
Maurice Helfgott Chair of I&G
* this is subject to a Company's Offer not having closed prior to an investor's application being processed and a minimum investment per Company of £1,500 (£6,000 in aggregate across all Companies). Further details relating to selection options and the terms of the Offers are set out in Part IV of this document.
The Offers are designed to appeal to Qualifying Investors who wish to hold their Shares over the long term, whilst receiving tax-free dividends from income and capital realisations.
The Mobeus VCTs invest in an illiquid asset class, where a medium to long term investment view has to be taken. The Companies already have a strong performance track record with established and diversified portfolios and are advised by one of the industry's largest VCT advisers. As at the date of this document, the Mobeus VCTs have unaudited net assets of approximately £367 million, in aggregate. New investors under the Offers will join over 10,000 existing investors in the Companies and gain immediate exposure to these assets.
The Boards believe that the reasons why investors should consider the Offers are the Mobeus VCTs' track records, the investment strategy and their record in making successful growth investments. The Boards believe that this, together with the Investment Adviser's team and approach, should be attractive to investors.
The Mobeus VCTs have launched seven joint fundraising offers in the past 12 years. Investors who subscribed in the previous joint fundraisings have seen positive returns on their investment from the combination of investment performance and initial tax relief.
The performance for investors who participated in previous joint fundraising offers by the Mobeus VCTs is shown in the table below, based on an initial £100,000 investment. Depending on the date of launch of previous offers, these positive returns have ranged from £181,864 (+81.9%) to £231,992 (+132.0%) as at 30 September 2021.

Notes to the above graph:
NAV Cumulative Total Return means, based on £100,000 invested (£97,000 net of upfront offer costs of 3.0%) equally between the Companies that took part in the relevant fundraising, the growth since the relevant offer in the associated net asset value plus cumulative dividends paid/payable on the shares that would have been acquired. This includes £30,000 initial income tax relief on £100,000 invested (30% of amount invested)
Performance is as at 30 September 2021 (unaudited, save for I&G, which is audited), adjusted for subsequently announced dividends paid to date.
Figures are based on an average allotment price, where applicable, for the last allotment prior to close of the relevant fundraising and include the impact of offer costs charged relevant to the terms of each year's offer for subscription. These allotments assume that no offer discounts or upfront intermediary charges or commissions apply. Individual investor returns and level of performance may vary depending on the proportion invested in each Company and the actual allotment prices.
All four Companies participated in each offer, except for MIG 2, which did not take part in the 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 offers.
Investors will note that the income tax relief and tax-free dividends have been treated as cash returns. For instance, investors who subscribed £100,000 for shares in the 2010/11 offer have received, to date, 148.5% of their initial investment in cash (or £148,462 in monetary terms), and retain a holding in the Companies' Shares at an unaudited NAV value that represents a further 83.5% of their initial investment (or £83,530 in monetary terms).
The table below shows the unaudited financial performance (% increase in NAV Cumulative Total Return[1]) of each of the Mobeus VCTs over the five years to 30 September 2021:
| Five year % increase in NAV Cumulative Total Return per Share[1,2] (unaudited) | |
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| MIG | +66.8% |
| MIG 2 | +53.4% |
| MIG 4 | +58.0% |
| I&G | +58.8% |
Notes to the above table:
[2] Past performance of the Companies is not an indication of future performance. Investors should note that this return varies between each Company for a number of reasons, including each Company's liquidity level and its participation in each investment
This compares to the weighted average 'Generalist VCT' cumulative NAV total return of +35.2% as produced by the Association of Investment Companies (as at 30 September 2021) based on information prepared by Morningstar.
The data used to calculate the percentage figures in the above table has been extracted from the unaudited figures shown in the charts and notes below.
The NAV Cumulative Total Return since the launch of the current share class (post merger, if applicable) of each of the Companies at each of the last five full financial year ends and, if relevant, to 30 September 2021 in the current period, is summarised in each of the tables below. The tables show both the NAV changes and cumulative dividends performance of each Company since launch at each period end over the recent past.
Further notes applicable to all of these tables, which include an explanation of the information presented and the calculation methodology can be found after the tables on page 22.
[1] NAV Cumulative Total Return per Share is each Company's unaudited NAV per Share as at 30 September 2021 (adjusted for subsequently announced dividends to date), plus cumulative dividends paid/payable for the preceding five year period, divided by the opening NAV per Share as at 30 September 2016, adjusted for dividends payable at that date, expressed as a percentage. The percentage figures represent performance over the five years to 30 September 2021, excluding the benefit of any initial income tax relief.


Notes to the above table (please also see further notes on page 22):
Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc
As at 1 January 2016, the start of the period of performance above, the NAV Cumulative Total Return per MIG Share since launch was 171.8p.
Based upon this opening NAV per MIG Share at 1 January 2016, the unaudited NAV Cumulative Total Return per MIG Share over five and three quarter years to 30 September 2021 is +62.4%[4].
The position as at 30 September 2021 has been adjusted to reflect the dividend of 4.0p per MIG Share paid on 7 January 2022 to MIG Shareholders on the register on 10 December 2021.
MIG Shares were originally launched in July 2004 at an issue price of 100p per MIG Share.

MIG 2 (as at 31 December unless otherwise stated) [1, 3]
Notes to the above table (please also see further notes on page 22):
As at 1 April 2016, the start of the period of performance above, the NAV Cumulative Total Return per MIG 2 Share since launch was 166.6p.
Based upon this opening NAV per MIG 2 Share at 1 April 2016, the unaudited NAV Cumulative Total Return per MIG 2 Share over five and a half years to 30 September 2021 is +51.2%[4].
The position as at 30 September 2021 has been adjusted to reflect the dividend of 12.0p per MIG 2 Share paid on 7 January 2022 to MIG 2 Shareholders on the register on 10 December 2021.
MIG 2 Shares (these being the original C share class within MIG 2) were originally launched in September 2005 at an issue price of 100p per MIG 2 Share.

Notes to the above table (please also see further notes on page 22):
As at 1 January 2016, the start of the period of performance above, the NAV Cumulative Total Return per MIG 4 Share since launch was 180.1p.
Based upon this opening NAV per MIG 4 Share at 1 January 2016, the unaudited NAV Cumulative Total Return per MIG 4 Share over the five and three quarter years to 30 September 2021 is +57.6%[4].
The position as at 30 September 2021 has been adjusted to reflect the dividend of 4.0p per MIG 4 Share paid on 7 January 2022 to MIG 4 Shareholders on the register on 10 December 2021.
Shares in MIG 4 were originally launched in January 1999 at an issue price of 100p per share but subsequently a 2:1 share consolidation took place resulting in the adjusted issue price per MIG 4 Share of 200p. This share consolidation was in October 2006 prior to the period of performance shown. Mobeus became sole investment adviser to MIG 4 on 31 July 2006. The NAV cumulative Total Return as at that date was 122.5p per MIG 4 Share.

Notes to the above table (please also see further notes on page 22):
As at 1 October 2016, the start of the period of performance above, the NAV Cumulative Total Return per I&G Share since launch was 179.0p.
Based upon this opening NAV per I&G Share at 1 October 2016, the unaudited NAV Cumulative Total Return per I&G Share over five years to 30 September 2021 is +61.3%[4].
The position as at 30 September 2021 has been adjusted to reflect the dividend of 4.0p per I&G Share paid on 7 January 2022 to I&G Shareholders on the register on 10 December 2021.
I&G Shares (these being the original S share class within I&G) were originally launched in December 2007 at an issue price of 100p per I&G Share.
In September 2021, Mobeus sold its VCT fund and investment management business to Gresham House Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Gresham House plc. As part of this sale, the Mobeus VCTs also novated their investment advisory arrangements to Gresham House Asset Management Limited (Gresham House or Investment Adviser). Gresham House is a subsidiary of Gresham House Holdings Limited. Gresham House plc and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings are referred to as the Gresham House Group.
Gresham House plc is a specialist alternative asset manager listed on the London Stock Exchange with £5.4 billion in assets under management (as at 30 September 2021). Gresham House Group is a fast growing, specialist fund group, with a long-term commitment to the VCT industry. Gresham House is the existing investment manager of the Baronsmead VCTs, the mandate for which was acquired when Gresham House Group acquired the Livingbridge VCT team in November 2018.
The entire core management, investment and operational teams within Mobeus involved with the Mobeus VCTs have been transferred to Gresham House Group to form a significantly enlarged team that will manage both the Mobeus VCTs and the Baronsmead VCTs. Transitional arrangements have also been put in place between Mobeus, the Gresham House Group and the Companies to enable a smooth transition and continuity of management of the Mobeus VCTs (including continuing to use the 'Mobeus' name for a period).
The Boards believe that the creation of this enlarged team has created an exciting and potent commercial force that should lead to enhanced prospects for Shareholders:
The combined Mobeus and Baronsmead VCT team has over 40 people, including 28 investment professionals, which directly source, make, manage and realise investments. Details of the senior team are set out below:
| Trevor Hope | Chief Investment Officer, VCTs |
Trevor joined the Mobeus VCT team in 2016 to develop and lead the firm's growth capital and investment strategy. Trevor is a member of the Gresham House Investment Committee. |
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| For over 20 years, Trevor has invested growth capital into UK businesses across a wide range of sectors including technology, media, leisure, business services, healthcare, telecoms and consumer services. |
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| Before joining Mobeus, he was the chief investment officer of Beringea, the manager of the ProVen VCTs, and an investor with 3i plc. Trevor holds an MBA from Exeter University, is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. |
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| Clive Austin | Managing Director, VCT Portfolio |
Clive has been working with the Mobeus VCTs since 2013, is a member of the Gresham House Investment Committee and also has responsibility for the portfolio valuations processes. |
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| Clive is an investment management specialist with experience across a wide variety of sectors and stages of company development. |
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| He has worked in the private equity industry since 1995 and has acted as non-executive director and chairperson of a wide range of private equity backed businesses. He has previous experience as a director of 3i, Catapult Venture Managers and NVM Private Equity. |
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| He holds a BSc (Hons) in Applied Physics & Electronics from Durham University, a DipM from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and an MBA from the University of Warwick. |
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| Bevan Duncan | Managing Director, Strategic Equity |
Bevan joined the Gresham House Group in November 2018 having previously been at Livingbridge since May 2006. Bevan chairs the Gresham House Investment Committee. |
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| Bevan qualified as a chartered accountant at KPMG in New Zealand, where he provided consultancy services to fast growing small businesses. |
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| Ken Wotton | Managing Director, Public Equity |
Ken joined the Gresham House Group in November 2018, having previously spent 11 years with Livingbridge. He leads the Gresham House Equity Funds investment team, managing AIM and other listed investments on behalf LF Gresham House UK Micro Cap Fund (formerly named LF Livingbridge UK Micro Cap Fund) and LF Gresham House UK Multi Cap Income Fund (formerly named LF Livingbridge UK Multi Cap Income Fund), and is a member of the Gresham House Investment Committee. |
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| He had previously spent two years at Evolution Securities where he worked in equity research, specialising in the telecoms and technology sectors, focusing on smaller companies with significant experience of AIM market fund raisings. |
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| Prior to that, he spent five years in the equity research department of Commerzbank Securities where he focused on the pan-European telecoms sector. |
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| Ken qualified as a chartered accountant (ACA) with KPMG in London. | |||||
| Tania Hayes | Divisional Finance Director |
Tania joined the Gresham House Group in November 2018 having been at Livingbridge for 13 years. |
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| Tania progressed from administration assistant to finance manager in 2011 and qualified as a chartered management accountant (CIMA) in 2012 while at Livingbridge. |
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| Tania previously worked at a chartered accountancy practice in New Zealand for eight years where she began her accounting training. She holds a BBS in Accounting from the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand. |
| Mark Wignall | Consultant | Mark works on a consultancy basis for Gresham House, having been involved with the Mobeus VCTs for 25 years and previously chairing the Mobeus partnership and investment committees. |
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| Mark brought together the original team that acquired GLE Development Capital with Matrix Group in 2004 to form Matrix Private Equity Partners. Mark led that group in the management buyout from Matrix that formed Mobeus in 2012. |
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| His previous roles include at GLE Development Capital, where he progressed from portfolio manager to managing director, and MAI plc, as one of their first graduate trainees. |
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| Mark holds a PGDip in Marketing from Kingston University and a BSc in Economics from the University of Leicester. |
In November 2015, the Mobeus VCTs adopted their current investment strategy when new rules were introduced which required all new investments by VCTs from that point to be made in younger and smaller companies for growth and development purposes. Prior to this there had been a focus on financing management buyouts (MBOs) of established, profitable businesses, using a combination of loan stock and equity.
These predominantly MBO investments still comprise approximately 38.7% by value of the Companies' aggregate investment portfolios (excluding cash and liquidity funds) as at 30 September 2021, although this percentage will reduce over time as further growth capital investments are made and as sales of investments made under the previous strategy occur.
The strategy of investing in fast-growing smaller and younger companies is attractive due to a number of factors:
Growth capital investments carry higher risk, but have the potential for greater growth and returns than more established companies.
Despite the recent challenges of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic (including the recent Omicron variant), new and exciting opportunities have continued to be sourced by the Investment Adviser's team over the last two years. Below is a summary of new investments made by the Mobeus VCTs since 1 January 2020.
| Investee Company | Date of Initial Investment |
Initial Investment (£ million) |
Follow-on Investment (£ million) |
Total Investment (£ million) |
Companies Invested |
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| Pets' Kitchen Limited (trading as Vet's Klinic) Veterinary clinics |
June 2021 | 2.8 | 0 | 2.8 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Legatics Limited SaaS LegalTech software provider |
June 2021 | 3.0 | 0 | 3.0 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Caledonian Leisure Ltd Provider of UK leisure and experience breaks |
March 2021 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Vivacity Labs Limited Provider of artificial intelligence and urban traffic control systems |
February 2021 |
4.2 | 0 | 4.2 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Connect Childcare Group Limited Nursery management software provider |
December 2020 |
4.0 | 0 | 4.0 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Northern Bloc Ice Cream Limited Supplier of premium vegan ice cream |
December 2020 |
1.5 | 0 | 1.5 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Muller EV Ltd (trading as Andersen EV) Provider of premium electric vehicle (EV) chargers |
June 2020 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Bella & Duke Limited A premium frozen raw dog food provider |
February 2020 |
3.0 | 1.3 | 4.3 | MIG2, MIG4 and I&G |
| Total | 21.0 | 2.1 | 23.1 |
Whilst most companies within the existing investment portfolios have faced challenges in one form or another as a result of recent economic and market conditions, the companies have generally weathered the storm well. In fact, for some they have been well positioned because of the sector they operate in and have been able to benefit from new opportunities.
Examples of this are Virgin Wines UK plc, which has experienced a step change in revenues and profitability over the lockdown periods, and My TutorWeb Limited, which has been chosen as a tutoring partner for the National Tuition Programme where it will directly support thousands of students in catching up on lost learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Media Business Insight Holdings Limited is also a good example of a business that has re-invented and re-engineered itself to adapt to the new environment, turning adversity into opportunity. The company was historically dependent on live events but has adapted to become much more flexible and now caters for a mix of live, hybrid and purely virtual events.
The Mobeus VCTs have continued to support companies already within their existing investment portfolios by providing further investment for growth and development and, since 1 January 2020, the Mobeus VCTs have made follow-on investments into the following companies (all within their existing investment portfolio as at 1 January 2020) as set out below.
| Investee Company | Date(s) of follow-on Investment |
Original Investment (£ million) |
Follow-on Investment (£ million) |
Total Investment (£ million) |
Companies Invested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Discovery Solutions Ltd (trading as Active Navigation) Provider of global market leading file analysis software for information governance, security and compliance |
December 2021 |
5.0 | 1.4 | 6.4 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Preservica Ltd Seller of proprietary digital archiving software |
September 2020 & November 2021 |
7.0 | 8.0 | 15.0 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| My TutorWeb Limited (trading as MyTutor) Digital marketplace connecting school pupils seeking one to-one tutoring |
May 2020 & August 2021 |
5.7 | 6.0 | 11.7 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Spanish Restaurant Group Limited (trading as Tapas Revolution) Spanish restaurant chain |
March 2021 & June 2021 |
4.5 | 0.8 | 5.3 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Parsley Box Group plc (formerly Parsley Box Limited) Supplier of home delivered ambient ready meals targeting the over '60s |
January 2021 & March 2021 |
3.0 | 1.2 | 4.2 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Arkk Consulting Ltd (trading as Arkk Solutions) Provider of services and software to enable organisations to remain compliant with regulatory reporting requirements |
February 2021 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 7.2 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Bleach London Holdings Limited Hair colourants brand |
February 2021 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.9 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Investee Company | Date(s) of follow-on Investment |
Original Investment (£ million) |
Follow-on Investment (£ million) |
Total Investment (£ million) |
Companies Invested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End Ordinary Group Limited (trading as Buster and Punch) (formerly Buster and Punch Holdings Limited) Industrial inspired lighting and interiors retailer |
September 2020 |
2.4 | 5.0 | 7.4 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Rota Geek Limited Provider of cloud based enterprise software that uses data-driven technologies to help retail and leisure organisations schedule staff |
May 2020 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | All Mobeus VCTs |
| Total | 37.0 | 27.1 | 64.1 |
The Mobeus VCTs have a strong record of realising investments profitably. During the five years to 31 December 2021, total cash proceeds of £248.9 million over an original cost of £90.7 million has realised cumulative gains of £158.2 million from seventeen full realisations and three partial realisations.
| Investee Company | Date Sold | Money Multiple[1] |
Cost (£m) |
Cash Gain (£m)[2] |
Total Cash Proceeds (£m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vian Marketing Limited (trading as Red Paddle) Design, manufacture and sale of stand- up paddleboards and windsurfing sails |
November 2021 |
4.9x | 4.01 | 15.81 | 19.82 |
| Proactive Group Holdings Inc Provider of media services and investor conferences for companies primarily listed on secondary public markets |
September 2021 |
2.6x | 3.31 | 5.18 | 8.49 |
| My TutorWeb Limited (trading as MyTutor) (part realisation) Digital marketplace connecting school pupils seeking one-to-one online tutoring |
August 2021 | 2.7x | 1.11 | 1.89 | 3.00 |
| Omega Diagnostics Group plc In-vitro diagnostics for food intolerance, auto-immune diseases and infectious diseases |
February 2021 | 3.5x | 1.00 | 2.55 | 3.55 |
| Parsley Box Group plc (part realisation) Supplier of home delivered, ambient ready meals targeting the over 60s |
March 2021 | 4.0x | 1.39 | 4.20 | 5.59 |
| MPB Group Limited (part realisation) Online marketplace for used photographic and video equipment |
March 2021 | 7.8x | 0.72 | 4.90 | 5.62 |
| Bourn Bioscience Limited (trading as Bourn Hall)3 Management of In-vitro fertilisation clinics |
December 2020 |
1.6x | 3.50 | 2.23 | 5.73 |
| Vectair Holdings Limited (trading as Vectair Systems) Designer and distributor of washroom products |
November 2020 |
8.5x | 1.12 | 8.41 | 9.53 |
| Investee Company | Date Sold | Money Multiple[1] |
Cost (£m) |
Cash Gain (£m)[2] |
Total Cash Proceeds (£m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze Signs Holdings Limited (trading as Blaze Signs) Manufacturer and installer of signs |
September 2020 |
2.7x | 5.30 | 9.09 | 14.39 |
| Tovey Management Limited (trading as Access IS) Provider of data capture and scanning hardware |
August 2020 | 2.5x | 11.00 | 16.81 | 27.81 |
| Turner Topco Limited (trading as Auction Technology Group) SaaS based online auction marketplace platform |
February 2020 |
4.5x | 9.00 | 31.67 | 40.67 |
| Pattern Analytics Ltd (trading as Biosite Systems) Workforce management and security services for the construction industry |
February 2020 |
1.5x | 5.75 | 3.15 | 8.90 |
| Redline Worldwide Limited (trading as Redline) Provider of security services to the aviation industry and other sectors |
December 2019 |
1.8x | 3.74 | 3.02 | 6.76 |
| ASL Technology Holdings Limited Independent supplier of printer and copier services |
June 2019 | 2.2x | 9.69 | 11.46 | 21.15 |
| The Plastic Surgeon Holdings Limited (trading as Plastic Surgeon) Surface repair and restoration specialist |
May 2019 | 5.6x | 2.00 | 9.17 | 11.17 |
| Lightworks Software Limited (now dissolved) Provider of photo realistic rendering and collaborative virtual reality design review software |
September 2018 |
21.7x | 0.10 | 2.07 | 2.17 |
| H Realisations (2018) Limited (formerly Hemmels Limited) (now dissolved) A restorer of high value Mercedes classic cars |
September 2018 |
0.5x | 2.22 | (1.14) | 1.08 |
| Fullfield Limited (trading as Motorclean) An automotive valeting business |
August 2018 | 1.2x | 9.20 | 1.82 | 11.02 |
| Gro-Group Holdings Limited (trading as The Gro Company) A baby safe sleep products brand |
December 2017 |
2.3x | 7.08 | 8.93 | 16.01 |
| Entanet Holdings Limited (trading as Entanet) A wholesale communication infrastructure provider |
August 2017 | 2.8x | 9.50 | 16.95 | 26.45 |
| Total | 90.7 | 158.2 | 248.9 |
Notes to the above table:
[1] Money multiple means the total of net proceeds, loan repayments, dividends and interest received in cash from the date of investment to date, divided by the original cost of investment. In the case of a partial sale, the calculation excludes the current valuation of the remaining investment, so the multiple is that achieved to date.
[2] Cash gain is the surplus of the total received in cash as described in note 1 above, over the original cost of investment.
[3] MIG did not invest in this company.
* In addition to these realisations, returns totalling £15.4 million have been received principally from loan repayments of £13.0 million, £0.6 million of deferred consideration and other sundry proceeds of £1.7 million from other investments held in the portfolio over the same period.
** Past performance is not a guide to future performance. As with any diversified portfolio of investments there have also been realised losses and permanent impairments totalling £(6.36) million over the same period. Investors should also note that the past performance information also materially relates to investments made under the previous investment strategy of MBO investments prior to the change in the VCT rules requiring investments to be made in earlier stage businesses.
*** All of the financial data above is unaudited.
Opportunities to realise investments are often unpredictable and can depend on the economic cycle. Investments made since the VCT rule changes in November 2015 are likely to take longer to realise, being investments in earlier stage companies.
Information on the Companies' existing portfolios as at the date of this document is detailed in this Part III. Information on investments held and valuations have been extracted from the Companies' accounting records and unaudited (or audited in the case of I&G) financial information as at 30 September 2021 (other than the movements which have occurred since that date as detailed on page 36).
The information on investee companies' sales, profits and losses and net assets shown in the tables below has been sourced from the latest financial year end accounts published (unless stated otherwise) by those investee companies, not all of which are audited.
All such third party information has been accurately reproduced and, as far as the Companies are aware and are able to ascertain from information published by the investee companies, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading.
The 'retained profit/(loss)' figures are in respect of the stated financial year for the relevant investee company as opposed to a cumulative amount (that would have included profits or losses carried forward from previous financial years).
The investments set out below represent the Mobeus VCTs' ten largest investments, comprising approximately 51.4% of the aggregate net assets of the Mobeus VCTs by value. Total liquidity funds and cash balances are shown in the table on page 35.

Virgin Wines UK plc* (formerly Virgin Wines Holding Company Limited) AIM listed Original MBO investment in November 2013
| Total cost: | £0.2 million |
|---|---|
| Total valuation: £39.3 million | |
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 30 June 2021 (£ million) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current cost (£ million) |
0.1 | - | - | 0.1 | Sales | 73.6 |
| Valuation (£ million) |
11.4 | 6.1 | 9.0 | 12.8 | EBITDA | 7.0 |
| Valuation methodology | Bid price (AIM quoted) | Profit/(loss) before tax |
1.7 | |||
| Equity/voting rights | 10.5% | 5.5% | 8.3% | 11.8% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
0.7 |
| Percentage of net assets | 11.1% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 10.9% | Net assets | 17.6 |
Activity: Online wine retailer
Location: Norwich
* The holdings in Virgin Wines UK plc are held through Rapunzel Newco Limited.

Original Growth Capital Investment in December 2015
Total valuation: £28.8 million
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 31 March 2021 (£ million) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current cost (£ million) |
2.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | Sales | Not disclosed |
| Valuation (£ million) |
8.6 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 9.0 | EBITDA | Not disclosed |
| Valuation methodology | Revenue multiple | Profit/(loss) before tax |
Not disclosed |
|||
| Equity/voting rights | 17.4% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 18.1% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
Not disclosed |
| Percentage of net assets | 8.4% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 7.6% | Net assets | (3.1) |
Activity: Seller of proprietary digital archiving software
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Original Growth Capital Investment in May 2017
| Total valuation: £27.2 million | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 31 December 2019 | (£ million) | |
| Current cost (£ million) |
2.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | Sales | Not disclosed |
| Valuation (£ million) |
7.5 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 8.6 | EBITDA | Not disclosed |
| Valuation methodology | Revenue multiple | Profit/(loss) before tax |
Not disclosed |
|||
| Equity/voting rights | 6.2% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 7.2% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
Not disclosed |
| Percentage of net assets | 7.2% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 7.3% | Net assets | 1.7 |
Activity: Digital marketplace connecting school pupils seeking one-to-one online tutoring Location: London

Original Growth Capital Investment in June 2016
Total cost: £4.9 million Total valuation: £24.1 million
| 24.9 million | ||
|---|---|---|
| n: | £24.1 million |
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 31 March 2021 (£ million) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current cost (£ million) |
1.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Sales | 64.9 |
| Valuation (£ million) |
6.9 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 7.5 | EBITDA | (0.9) |
| Valuation methodology | Revenue multiple | Profit/(loss) before tax |
(2.9) | |||
| Equity/voting rights | 4.1% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
(2.1) |
| Percentage of net assets | 6.8% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% | Net assets | 31.3 |
Activity: Online marketplace for used photographic equipment Location: Brighton

Original MBO Investment in October 2011
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 31 January 2021 (£ million) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current cost (£ million) |
1.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | Sales | 61.3 |
| Valuation (£ million) |
5.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 5.4 | EBITDA | 8.2 |
| Valuation methodology | Earnings multiple | Profit/(loss) before tax |
5.9 | |||
| Equity/voting rights | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2.5% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
5.0 |
| Percentage of net assets | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.6% | Net assets | 32.7 |
Activity: Distributor of branded outdoor equipment and clothing including the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands
Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire
(formerly Buster and Punch Holdings Limited) Original Growth Capital Investment in March 2017
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 31 March 2021 (£ million) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current cost (£ million) |
1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | Sales | Not disclosed |
| Valuation (£ million) |
4.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | EBITDA | Not disclosed |
| Valuation methodology | Earnings multiple | Profit/(loss) before tax |
Not disclosed |
|||
| Equity/voting rights | 9.8% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10.6% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
Not disclosed |
| Percentage of net assets | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | Net assets | 3.3 |
Activity: Industrial inspired lighting and interiors retailer
Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire

Original MBO Investment in July 2015
Total cost: £2.8 million Total valuation: £14.4 million
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 31 August 2020 (£ million) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current cost (£ million) |
0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | Sales | 19.9 |
| Valuation (£ million) |
4.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | EBITDA | 2.4 |
| Valuation methodology | Earnings multiple | Profit/(loss) before tax |
0.8 | |||
| Equity/voting rights | 14.4% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 14.6% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
0.6 |
| Percentage of net assets | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 3.7% | Net assets | 2.7 |
Activity: Design, manufacture and sale of stand-up paddleboards and windsurfing sails Location: Totnes, Devon

Original MBO investment in January 2015
Total cost: £11.7 million Total valuation: £13.4 million
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 31 December 2020 | (£ million) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current cost (£ million) |
3.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | Sales | 8.3 |
| Valuation (£ million) |
3.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | EBITDA | 0.6 |
| Valuation methodology | Earnings multiple | Profit/(loss) before tax |
3.4 | |||
| Equity/voting rights | 19.0% | 11.6% | 15.7% | 21.2% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
3.3 |
| Percentage of net assets | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 3.6% | Net assets | 1.0 |
Activity: A publishing and events business focussed on the creative production industries Location: London

Bella & Duke Limited
Original Growth Capital Investment in February 2020
Total cost: £4.3 million Total valuation: £10.2 million
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 31 March 2021 (£ million) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current cost (£ million) |
- | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | Sales | Not disclosed |
| Valuation (£ million) |
- | 4.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | EBITDA | Not disclosed |
| Valuation methodology | Revenue multiple | Profit/(loss) before tax |
Not disclosed |
|||
| Equity/voting rights | 0.0% | 10.2% | 4.4% | 6.6% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
Not disclosed |
| Percentage of net assets | 0.0% | 6.5% | 2.5% | 2.7% | Net assets | 1.0 |
Activity: A premium frozen raw dog food provider Location: Edinburgh
Original Growth Capital Investment in November 2019
Total cost: £5.0 million Total valuation: £10.0 million
| MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G | Year ended 29 June 2020 (£ million) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current cost (£ million) |
1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Sales | Not disclosed |
| Valuation (£ million) |
2.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | EBITDA | Not disclosed |
| Valuation methodology | Revenue multiple | Profit/(loss) before tax |
Not disclosed |
|||
| Equity/voting rights | 8.1% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 8.8% | Retained profit/ (loss) |
Not disclosed |
| Percentage of net assets | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.6% | Net assets | 5.0 |
Activity: Provider of global market leading file analysis software for information governance, security and compliance Location: Winchester
| MIG Valuation (£ million) |
MIG 2 Valuation (£ million) |
MIG 4 Valuation (£ million) |
I&G Valuation (£ million) |
Total Valuation (£ million) |
% of net assets |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of the ten largest investments | 54.6 | 37.4 | 44.8 | 62.6 | 199.4 | 51.4 |
| Other investments | ||||||
| Manufacturing Services Investment Limited (trading as Wetsuit Outlet) |
2.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 10.0 | 2.6 |
| Master Removers Group 2019 Ltd (trading as Anthony Ward Thomas, Bishopsgate and Aussie Man & Van) |
2.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 2.3 |
| Arkk Consulting Ltd (trading as Arkk Solutions) | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 1.9 |
| Tharstern Group Limited | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Connect Childcare Group Limited | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Bleach London Holdings Limited | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Vivacity Labs Limited | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Parsley Box Group plc (formerly Parsley Box Limited) AIM listed |
1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| Spanish Restaurant Group Limited (trading as Tapas Revolution) |
0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Rota Geek Limited | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| IPV Limited | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Legatics Limited | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| I-DOX plc AIM listed |
- | - | - | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Pets' Kitchen Limited (trading as Vet's Klinic) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| CGI Creative Graphics International Limited | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Northern Bloc Ice Cream Limited | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Caledonian Leisure Ltd | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| RDL Corporation Limited | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Muller EV Limited (trading as Andersen EV) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Cashfac Limited (now Cashfac plc) | - | - | 0.9 | - | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Kudos Innovations Limited | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Aquasium Technology Limited | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Jablite Holdings Limited (in liquidation) | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Sift Limited | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Corero Network Security plc AIM listed |
- | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Biomer Technology Ltd | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| BookingTek Limited | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| CB Imports Group Limited (trading as Country Baskets (dissolved) |
- | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| 365 Agile Group plc (formerly lafyds plc and now Prefcap Limited) |
- | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| NexxtDrive Limited/Nexxt E-drive Limited | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Oxonica Limited | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Racoon International Group Limited | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Oakheath Ltd (in liquidation) | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Veritek Global Holdings Limited | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Total of the other investments | 20.3 | 13.0 | 17.1 | 25.6 | 76.0 | 19.6 |
| Cash/liquidity funds | 27.8 | 25.1 | 23.4 | 29.8 | 106.1 | 27.4 |
| Net other current assets | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 1.6 |
| Net assets | 104.8 | 76.9 | 86.8 | 119.1 | 387.6 | 100.0 |
The following movements have occurred since 30 September 2021 across the Companies:
There have been no other material changes to the Largest Investments and Full Investment Portfolios analysis set out in this Part III.
The Mobeus VCTs are seeking to raise, in aggregate, up to £35 million through the issue of Offer Shares pursuant to the Offers. The amount each Company is seeking to raise, and the maximum number of Offer Shares it will issue, is set out below.
| Company: | MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum amount to be raised | £10 million | £7.5 million | £7.5 million | £10 million |
| Maximum number of Offer Shares to be issued | 13.5 million | 9 million | 9 million | 12.5 million |
Each Offer opens on 20 January 2022 and will close for Applications (unless fully subscribed earlier or otherwise at the discretion of the relevant Board) at 5.30 p.m. on 31 March 2022. Each Board currently envisages one allotment following its Company's Offer being fully subscribed (otherwise on 4 April 2022), but reserves the right to allot Offer Shares more frequently at its discretion.
There are no minimum aggregate subscription levels on which any of the Offers are conditional and the Offers are not underwritten.
The Terms and Conditions of Applications for the Offer Shares under each Offer are set out on pages 108 to 114 of this document. By signing the Application Form (or equivalent), an Applicant (and, if relevant, the intermediary) will be declaring that they have read the Terms and Conditions of Applications and agree to be bound by them.
Applicants are advised to read the notes within the Application Procedures on pages 115 to 120 of this document, in particular in respect of how to make elections as to investing in all or specific Offers, and the consequences of one or more of the Offers already being fully subscribed or deemed to have closed by the time the Application Form is processed.
MIG, MIG 2 and MIG 4 require additional Shareholder authorities in order to raise the maximum amount of funds sought and issue Offer Shares to the maximum of, respectively, 13.5 million, 9 million and 9 million Offer Shares. These additional authorities are being sought through a resolution to be proposed by each relevant Company at its general meeting to be held on 23 February 2022. If the resolution is not passed by a Company, its Board may need to restrict the amount which can be raised pursuant to the Offer and the number of Offer Shares which are issued.
Please note that there is one combined Application Form for the Offers and Applicants should complete this as set out in the Application Procedures on pages 115 to 120.
You may complete and deliver an Application Form to the Receiving Agent or you can complete and submit an Application Form online (please refer to the instructions at https://www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/ vct-fundraising or contact the Receiving Agent at [email protected]). The Companies encourage investors to use the on-line Application facility and use of bank transfers to reduce their carbon footprint and, as the Offers are likely to fill up quickly, from a speed of processing perspective.
An Applicant may apply to invest equally in each of the Offers or apply to invest specific amounts under one or more of the Offers, subject to the relevant Offer being open at the time their Application Form is processed (and subject to the minimum subscription levels referred to below).
An Applicant must apply for a minimum, in aggregate, of £6,000 in one or more of the Offers, irrespective of how many Offers are applied for. In addition to the requirement to apply for a minimum aggregate amount of £6,000 across the Offers, an Applicant must also apply for a minimum of £1,500 per Offer applied for (thereafter in multiples of £500 per Offer).
If an Offer is able to accommodate an Applicant's amount in part before reaching full subscription, that partial sum will be utilised before that Applicant's next option is processed.
Applications under an Offer will normally be accepted on a first-come first-served basis, subject always to the discretion of the relevant Board. Applicants are encouraged to submit their Application Form early in order to increase the probability that their Application will be successful and their selection of Offers satisfied.
Applicants submitting Applications with a cheque should allow for seven working days for their funds to clear. For the avoidance of doubt, priority will be given to those Applicants from whom cleared funds have been received if the Offers are over-subscribed.
Applicants should note that, due to the differing Offer sizes, it is likely that, as with the previous offers for subscription, the Offers will close at different times. For those Applicants who intend to apply to invest equally across the four Offers, early application is advised.
Where an Applicant has chosen to apply for specific amounts under one or more of the Offers, as far as practically possible, the following will apply at the time their Application Form is processed:
The alternative methods by which an investor can subscribe for Offer Shares are set out below. Except where an investor has agreed to pay a financial adviser a charge for advice regarding the suitability of the investment, the maximum initial costs an investor will effectively pay will be 3.0% of the Investment Amount. The maximum initial costs effectively borne by an advised investor will be 7.0% of the Investment Amount, unless additional adviser charges to be paid directly by the investor are agreed over the amount to be facilitated. An investor may bear less than this, depending on the terms offered by the financial adviser, intermediary and/or the Investment Adviser.
The Allotment Formula determines the number of Offer Shares to be allotted to an Applicant in the relevant Company. It is used for two reasons. First, it creates a structure which enables Qualifying Investors to receive upfront VCT income tax relief on the Investment Amount. Second, it means that each investor effectively pays their own specific costs which results in their own bespoke Offer Price per Offer Share in each Company. This bespoke price is derived from the number of Offer Shares in the relevant Company allotted to the investor. The Boards believe that this results in a fair outcome for all investors and existing Shareholders.
The Allotment Formula to determine the number of Offer Shares in each Company to be allotted to an investor is as follows:
$$\text{Number of Offfer Shares} = \frac{\mathbf{A} - \mathbf{B} - \mathbf{C}}{\mathbf{NAV}}$$
Where:
The number of Offer Shares to be allotted will be rounded down to the nearest number of whole Offer Shares in the relevant Company (i.e. fractions of Offer Shares will not be allotted).
Further information in relation to the constituent parts of the Allotment Formula is outlined below.
The Investment Amount is the monetary amount of the investor's Application accepted in respect of a Company.
The Investment Adviser, as promoter to the Offer, will receive a fee of an amount equal to 3.0% of the Investment Amount in respect of each Application accepted. The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce its fee by an amount equal to:
The Investment Adviser may also agree to reduce its fees further (in whole or part) in respect of any specific investor or group of investors.
The net fee payable to the Investment Adviser after these reductions will be the relevant amount of Offer Costs applied through the Allotment Formula in determining the number of Offer Shares to be allotted (and is, therefore, effectively borne by the investor). Any reduction in Offer costs borne by an investor will increase the number of Offer Shares allotted to that investor. The Investment Adviser will not reduce its fee to the extent that, together with the initial intermediary commission, the aggregate reduction would be more than 3.0% of the Investment Amount of any Application.
Further details on the Offer Costs and intermediary commission are set out below.
Investors who agree to pay an initial financial adviser charge for advice in respect of an investment under the Offer can have this charge 'facilitated' on their behalf as explained in part (a) of the section entitled 'Financial Adviser Charges and Intermediary Commissions' on pages 41 and 42 of this document.
Any amount agreed to be facilitated (to be no more than 4.5% of the Investment Amount) will be applied through the Allotment Formula in determining the number of Offer Shares to be allotted (and is, therefore, effectively borne by the investor in addition to Offer Costs of up to 3.0% of the Investment Amount).
Each Company publishes NAVs on a quarterly basis. These will be used to calculate the number of Offer Shares to be allotted to an investor through the Allotment Formula. Should there be a movement in the NAV between the normal quarterly dates that a Company's Board believes to be significant, that Company will publish an updated unaudited NAV, which will be used to calculate the number of Offer Shares allotted after that date. NAVs will be adjusted for dividends declared and for which the record date for payment has passed at the time of allotment.
Calculating the number of Offer Shares to be issued in each Company by reference to the then existing NAV per Share, plus costs, avoids dilution of the NAV of the existing Shares (ignoring the dilution caused by any permissible annual trail commission payments by each Company, which is not expected to be material).
The Offer Price is determined by dividing the Investment Amount in the relevant Company by the number of Offer Shares issued by that Company to that investor. After each allotment, the results of each allotment (including details of the Offer Shares allotted and issued and the range of Offer Prices) will be announced through RIS Announcements.
Below are examples of how the Allotment Formula works for each of an advised investor, an 'execution only' investor and a direct investor. They are all based on an illustrative Investment Amount of £10,000 for a Company and a NAV of £0.90 per Share.
In respect of the advised investor, example 1 assumes that a financial adviser initial charge equal to 1.0% (£100) of the Investment Amount is to be facilitated and that the 0.5% Offer Costs waiver by the Investment Adviser applies.
In respect of the 'execution only' investor, example 2 assumes that the initial commission of 0.5% (£50) of the Investment Amount has been waived by the 'execution only' intermediary (which reduces the Offer Costs).
In respect of a direct investor, examples 3 and 4 have no adviser charge or 'execution only' intermediary commission. In example 3 the direct investor is not an existing Shareholder and in example 4 the direct investor is an existing Shareholder.
| Example | Investment Amount (A) (£) |
Offer Costs (3.00% less reductions) (B) (£) |
Initial adviser charge to be facilitated (C) (£) |
NAV per Share (D) (£) |
Number of Offer Shares A - B - C ( ) D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Advised investor | 10,000 | (250) | (100) | 0.90 | 10,722 |
| 2. 'Execution only' investor (initial commission waived) |
10,000 | (250) | - | 0.90 | 10,833 |
| 3. Direct investor | 10,000 | (300) | - | 0.90 | 10,777 |
| 4. Existing Shareholder direct investor |
10,000 | (250) | - | 0.90 | 10,833 |
Each Company will pay the Investment Adviser, as promoter to its Offer, a fee of an amount equal to 3.0% of the Investment Amount in respect of successful Applications (which is effectively borne by the investor through the application of the Allotment Formula)*. In consideration, the Investment Adviser will meet all the costs and expenses of each Offer, including:
• permissible initial commissions offered to intermediaries in respect of 'execution only' and Professional Client investors (see part (b) of the section 'Financial Adviser Charges and Intermediary Commissions' on page 42 of this document),
but not including the following:
• any amounts due from a Company to the investor in connection with the facilitation of initial adviser charges (see part (a) of the section 'Financial Adviser Charges and Intermediary Commissions' on pages 41 and 42 of this document) – such amounts being paid by the relevant Company but borne by the investor through the Allotment Formula; and
• permissible annual trail commission (see part (b) of the section 'Financial Adviser Charges and Intermediary Commissions' below) – such commission being paid by the relevant Company.
The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce its fee in respect of a successful Application by an amount equal to 0.5% of the Investment Amount in respect of 'execution only' investors or Professional Client investors where initial commission is waived by the intermediaries in favour of their clients, 0.5% of the Investment Amount in respect of investors who receive advice from a financial adviser other than Professional Client Investors (and the Application Form is completed by the financial adviser on this basis) and 0.5% of the Investment Amount in respect of direct investors who are existing Shareholders.
The Investment Adviser may also agree (at its discretion) to reduce its fee further (in whole or part) in respect of any specific investor or group of investors for the benefit of such investors.
The benefit of these reductions will be applied through the Allotment Formula by reducing the Offer Costs for those investors, thereby increasing the number of Offer Shares to such investors.
The Investment Adviser will not offer any reduction in its fee which would, together with the initial commission, result in an aggregate reduction to its fee of more than 3.0% of the Investment Amount of any Application.
Assuming that the Offers are fully subscribed, the maximum Offer Costs payable by each Company and the minimum net proceeds (excluding any annual trail commission and any amounts due to an investor from a Company to be used for the purposes of facilitation of initial adviser charges) will be:
| Company: | MIG | MIG 2 | MIG 4 | I&G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offer Costs | £300,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £300,000 |
| Net Proceeds | £9,700,000 | £7,275,000 | £7,275,000 | £9,700,000 |
MIG, MIG 2 and MIG 4 require additional Shareholder authorities in order to raise the maximum amount of funds sought and issue Offer Shares to the maximum of, respectively, 13.5 million, 9 million and 9 million Offer Shares. The costs related to seeking such Shareholder authorities are regarded as each relevant Company's normal expenditure and will be borne by the Company (and are not regarded as costs relating to the Offer).
The FCA has introduced regulations in respect of charges and commissions payable to financial advisers in consideration of advice being provided to their clients. These regulations took effect on 31 December 2012. This section details how financial adviser charges and intermediary commissions affect investors who invest through one of the three methods below:
In accordance with the regulations, initial commission and trail commission are not permitted to be paid to financial advisers that have provided advice after 30 December 2012. However, an investor can agree to pay an initial charge to their financial adviser for advice received in relation to an investment in the Companies.
An initial adviser charge:
• Can be paid directly by the investor to the financial adviser.
• Can, at the request of the investor, be facilitated by the Companies in whole or part (the amount which the Companies may agree to facilitate will be no more than 4.5% of the Investment Amount). If the initial adviser charge agreed with the financial adviser is greater than this maximum amount, the investor will need to make additional payments direct to the financial adviser.
It should be noted that the maximum amount of initial charges which may be facilitated on behalf of advised investors as outlined above should not be considered as a recommendation as to the appropriate levels of a financial adviser charge. This is for the investor and the financial adviser to agree depending on the advice and service being provided.
If the investor requests that an initial adviser charge be facilitated, this will be paid on behalf of the investor from an equivalent amount due to the investor from the Companies. The amount of any adviser charge facilitated will be taken into account in the Allotment Formula (and is, therefore, effectively borne by the investor) and the investor will receive fewer Offer Shares (equivalent to the value of the initial adviser charge). This should not, however, affect the availability of upfront VCT income tax relief on the Investment Amount.
Intermediaries who provide 'execution only' services or where an intermediary has classified an advised investor as a Professional Client, to the extent permitted under legislation and regulations:
• Will receive initial commission* of an amount equal to 0.5% of their client's Investment Amount under the Offers,
• Will be paid annual trail commission of 0.375% of the net asset value at the end of each financial year of the Offer Shares issued to their client under the Offers. This is subject to a cumulative trail commission cap of 2.25% of the Offer Price, their client continuing to hold their Offer Shares and the client not subsequently receiving advice from the intermediary. This trail commission is paid by each Company. As trail commission only applies to Applications through 'execution only' intermediaries and Professional Client investors, and is capped at an amount equal to 2.25% of the Offer Price, the dilution from these payments across a Company's total funds is considered to be small.
* Intermediaries may agree to waive all or part of the initial commission in respect of their client's Application. The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce its fee by an amount equal to the initial commission waived, resulting in a lower amount of Offer Costs being applied through the Allotment Formula as set out above.
Investors and intermediaries should note that trail commission is not payable if an 'execution only' intermediary subsequently then gives advice in respect of the investor's holding in the relevant Company or if the intermediary subsequently de-classifies the investor as a Professional Client. It is the responsibility of the investor and the intermediary to notify the relevant Company as soon as possible if trail commission payments for this (or for any other reason) must cease (though each Company also reserves the right to cease payments if it believes, in its absolute discretion, that payments should cease).
For existing Shareholders, in respect of existing trail commission arrangements to execution-only intermediaries, such payments will continue (to the extent permitted under legislation and regulations), but not if subsequent financial advice in respect of the holding is given. As a result, should a Shareholder decide to seek financial advice from their existing 'execution only' intermediary in respect of participating in that Company's Offer, any trail commission which is currently being paid to that intermediary pursuant to an existing holding in that Company must cease and the Investment Adviser and/or the Company should be notified accordingly.
Investors who have not invested their money through a financial adviser or intermediary and have submitted their Applications directly will bear the Offer Costs of an amount equal to 3.0% of their Investment Amount (through the Allotment Formula above). The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce the Offer Costs by an amount equal to 0.5% of the Investment Amount in respect of direct investors who are existing Shareholders.
It is intended that the proceeds of each Offer will be used by the relevant Company in accordance with its published investment policy set on pages 46 and 47 of this document. In particular, monies raised will be used to fund investment opportunities, as well as being used to fund dividends, buybacks and normal annual running costs.
The following will be announced through RIS Announcements:
As required by the Listing Rules, the Board of each Company is independent of Gresham House. All Directors are non-executive and, except for Helen Sinclair, independent of Gresham House. Helen is a director of both I&G and MIG 4 and, as both are advised by Gresham House, is deemed not to be an independent director under the Listing Rules.
Each Board has substantial experience of venture capital businesses and has overall responsibility for its Company's affairs, including determining the investment policy of the relevant Company (subject to approval by its Shareholders where required), and making investment decisions on the advice of Gresham House. Each Board also retains responsibility for approving both the valuations of its portfolio and the net assets of its Company (on the advice of Gresham House).
Each Board considers its constitution, tenure and experience and keeps this under regular review.
The MIG Board is progressing succession planning and has engaged in a recruitment process to appoint an additional independent non-executive director and audit committee chair to its Board. In the interim, Bridget Guérin is acting an interim chair of the MIG audit committee.
Helen Sinclair will retire as a MIG 4 Director on 28 February 2022. The MIG 4 Board is currently comprised of four directors and, after consideration and a review of its composition following Helen Sinclair's retirement, has agreed that the remaining MIG 4 Directors have the breadth and depth of relevant knowledge and experience and the appropriate skills such that the recruitment of another director is not necessary.
Helen Sinclair will retire as an I&G Director on 23 February 2022. The I&G Board will be considering the composition and succession of the I&G Board further in light of this.
Clive has over 35 years' experience in the financial services industry, initially qualifying as a chartered accountant. He was with Schroders from 1983 for seventeen years during which time he was variously managing director of Schroder Unit Trusts Limited for ten years and managing director of their international Private Client Group for the final two years. Since leaving Schroders, he has been chief executive of the stockbroker Gerrard Limited (2000 to 2001) and the fund platform Cofunds Limited (2002 to 2003).
From 2004 to 2014 he helped establish and was non-executive chair of Investment Funds Direct Limited, an investment platform. Since 2014, Clive has been non-executive chair of Platform One Group Limited, a UK and International wrap platform and a director of a number of its subsidiaries. From 2016 to March 2020, Clive was a director and then chair of Professional Partners Administration Limited and its sister company, WAY Group Limited, which are Dorset-based companies providing a range of financial services. He is currently also treasurer of the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain.
Bridget has 30 years' experience in the financial services industry. She was managing director of Matrix Money Management Limited between June 1999 and March 2011 and sat on the Matrix Group board between 2000 and 2009. Prior to joining Matrix, Bridget gained 14 years of retail investment fund experience at Schroder Unit Trusts Limited, Ivory & Sime and County NatWest.
Bridget is currently a non-executive director of GAM Systematic Core Macro Fund, which is a Cayman fund. Bridget is chair of Schroder Income Growth Fund plc and is a non-executive director of Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc, both of which are London listed investment trusts. She is nonexecutive chair of York Racecourse, a non-executive director of Beverley Racecourse and is a trustee of the York Racecourse Pension Fund. Bridget was a director of Matrix Income & Growth 3 VCT plc, which merged into MIG in May 2010.
Ian is a FCA who specialised in corporate finance at KPMG before building and selling two listed food groups. He has extensive UK and European strategic, operations and finance experience as chief executive officer and finance director of Perkins Foods plc and Zetar plc. Currently he is an active investor in a number of SMEs and holds chair and non-executive roles within Mood Foods Ltd, Slimline Wine Limited, Pink Prosecco Ltd and Make it Plain Ltd. He is also the treasurer of The Thomas Fryer Charity and a trustee of The Rutland Learning Trust (Multi Academy Trust).
Sally has worked in the financial services sector since 1990 and in the private equity industry since 2000. She has extensive C-suite, chairperson and VC experience in investing in, growing restructuring and exiting early and development stage technology companies. After qualifying as an associate chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse she moved to J.P.Morgan as an investment banker and then became an early stage technology investor at Quester Capital Management, as part of their VCT investment team.
After leaving Quester Capital Management, she founded an angel network, Endeavour Ventures Limited before becoming chief operating and financial officer for Redkite Financial Service Services; a business they exited to NASDAQ-listed NICE Actimize. She then spent three years as chief executive officer of You at Work Limited, a full service employee benefits provider, helping to restructure the business. She has sat on a large number of boards and currently chairs StorMagic Limited, which was a gold winner in two different categories of the 2021 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. Sally was also shortlisted for the Private Equity Backed category of the 2021 Non-Executive Director Awards.
Adam has over 20 years' experience as a turnaround specialist and of restoring companies to profitability. He has turned around more than ten loss-making engineering and technology companies in the UK, France, Germany, Holland and Belgium. In 2005, he founded i20 Water Ltd to develop innovative technology for the international water sector. In February 2015, he left I20 Water Ltd to found Utonomy Ltd, a supplier of intelligent utility networks.
Jonathan is a qualified chartered accountant with significant experience of the VCT and investment trust sectors. He joined Caledonia Investments plc in 1989, serving as finance director from 1991 to December 2009. Currently he is a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee of British Smaller Companies VCT plc, chair of BMO Capital and Income Investment Trust plc and a non-executive director of Tennants Consolidated Limited where he also chairs the audit committee. Jonathan is a former chair of BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust plc and Aberforth Split Level Income Trust plc. He has also served as a non-executive director of I&G between 2010 and 2020, where he was chair of the audit committee followed by an interim appointment as chair.
Graham is an investment and financial services professional with over 20 years' experience in the private equity industry. A chartered accountant, Graham was one of the founding partners of SL Capital Partners LLP, (formerly Standard Life Investments (Private Equity) Limited) where he was a partner and board member until 2010. During his 13 years at SL Capital, he was one of the managers of Standard Life Private Equity Trust plc and was a member of the advisory boards to a number of leading private equity fund managers.
In 2013, Graham co-founded TopQ Software Limited, a technology company which develops software for the private equity industry. TopQ Software was acquired by eVestment Inc (now part of NASDAQ Inc) in 2015, where until early 2018, Graham was a director of their private markets data and analytics business.
Graham was chair of Octopus VCT 4 plc until 2018 and is currently a non-executive director of Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc, Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and chair of Datactics Ltd.
Helen has extensive experience of investing in a wide range of small and medium sized businesses. She graduated in economics from Cambridge University and began her career in banking. After an MBA at INSEAD business school, Helen worked from 1991 to 1998 at 3i plc, based in their London office. She was a founding director of Matrix Private Equity Limited when it was established in early 2000 and helped raise the initial funds for MIG 2 (formerly Matrix e-Ventures VCT plc).
She is a non-executive director of North East Finance (Holdco) Limited and W.H. Ireland Group plc and is chair of British Smaller Companies VCT plc. Helen is a director of both I&G and MIG 4 and, as both are advised by Gresham House, is deemed not to be an independent director under the Listing Rules.
Christopher has spent over 35 years in the Telecommunications, IT and Technology industries in a very international career. Christopher has held both senior technical and general management responsibilities in a Telecoms Equipment Manufacture (Nortel Limited), Fixed Line Carrier (Energis Communications Limited), Wireless Service Provider company (Vodafone), and a User Equipment Manufacturer (Research in Motion).
After graduating from university in 1982 with a Bachelor of Computer Science, Christopher spent 15 years with Bell Northern Research (research and development for Northern Telecom Limited) and Nortel Limited holding a variety of roles in software development, operations and ultimately sales, working across North America, Europe and Asia. From 1997 to 2000, Christopher was chief technical officer at Energis Communications Limited, forming part of the executive team that led Energis through IPO and into the FTSE 40. From 2001 to 2005, Christopher worked at Vodafone, where he was Vodafone's first chief technology officer responsible for Vodafone UK's technology, product architecture, design, procurement, development, support and operations.
Christopher's last position in a public company was as managing director for Research in Motion in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), departing in 2009. Since 2009, Christopher has spent most of his time cofounding companies and developing his own investment fund/advisory business.
Maurice has extensive experience as a chair and independent non-executive director with a proven track record in entrepreneurial, growth and established businesses across a wide range of companies. After a successful 16 year corporate career at Marks and Spencer plc, he left his role as executive director on the main board to found Amery Capital Limited with a principal focus on investment and advisory work in digital, retail and consumer businesses. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School with high distinction and is currently chair of Oliver Sweeney Licensing Limited and executive chair at Amery Capital Limited.
Please see above for MIG 4.
Justin is a qualified chartered accountant with extensive financial, investing and private equity experience across a number of sectors. Between 1995 and 2010 he worked for CVC Capital Partners Limited, Hermes Private Equity Limited and Bridgepoint Development Capital Limited leading growth equity and private equity buyout transactions and has subsequently made a number of angel investments in technology businesses. Justin has served on the board of a number of private companies as non-executive director and is currently a non-executive director at School Explained Limited and non-executive director and chair of the audit and finance committee at Roehampton Club Limited. On 1 November 2020, he joined the board of Hargreave Hale AIM VCT plc as a non-executive director and assumed the role of chair of the audit committee in February 2021.
Each Company's objective is set out below.
| MIG | The objective of MIG is to provide investors with a regular income stream, by way of tax-free dividends generated from income and capital returns, while continuing, at all times, to qualify as a VCT. |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 | The objective of MIG 2 is to provide investors with a regular income stream, arising both from the income generated by the companies selected for the portfolio and from realising any growth in capital, while continuing at all times to qualify as a VCT. |
| MIG 4 | The objective of MIG 4 is to provide investors with a regular income stream by way of tax-free dividends and to generate capital growth through portfolio realisations which can be distributed by way of additional tax-free dividends, while continuing at all times to qualify as a VCT. |
| I&G | The objective of I&G is to provide investors with an attractive return by maximising the stream of tax free dividend distributions from the income and capital gains generated by a diverse and carefully selected portfolio of investments, while continuing at all times to qualify as a VCT. |
The investment policies of MIG, MIG 2 and MIG 4 are the same, and the investment policy of I&G is similar, as detailed further below.
The Company invests primarily in a diverse portfolio of UK unquoted companies. Investments are made selectively across a number of sectors, principally in established companies. Investments are usually structured as part loan stock and part equity in order to produce a regular income stream and to generate capital gains from realisations.
There are a number of conditions within the VCT legislation which need to be met by the Company and which may change from time to time. The Company will seek to make investments in accordance with the requirements of prevailing VCT legislation.
Asset allocation and risk diversification policies, including the size and type of investments the Company makes, are determined in part by the requirements of prevailing VCT legislation. No single investment may represent more than 15% (by VCT tax value) of the Company's total investments at the date of investment.
The Company's cash and liquid funds are held in a portfolio of readily realisable interest bearing investments, deposit and current accounts, of varying maturities, subject to the overriding criterion that the risk of loss of capital be minimised.
The Company's Articles permit borrowings of amounts up to 10% of the adjusted capital and reserves (as defined therein). However, the Company has never borrowed and the Board would only consider doing so in exceptional circumstances.
I&G's policy is to invest primarily in a diverse portfolio of UK unquoted companies.
I&G will seek to make investments in UK unquoted companies in accordance with the requirements of prevailing VCT legislation. Investments are made selectively across a wide variety of sectors, principally in established companies.
Investments are generally structured as part loan and part equity in order to receive regular income and to generate capital gain from realisations.
There are a number of conditions within the VCT legislation which need to be met by I&G and which may change from time to time.
No single investment may represent more than 15% (by VCT tax value) of I&G's total investments at the date of investment.
Save as set out above, I&G's other investments are held in cash and liquid funds.
I&G's cash and liquid funds are held in a portfolio of readily realisable interest bearing investments, deposit and current accounts, of varying maturities, subject to the overriding criterion that the risk of loss of capital be minimised.
I&G's Articles permit borrowing of up to 10% of the adjusted capital and reserves (as defined therein). However, I&G has never borrowed and the I&G Board would only consider doing so in exceptional circumstances.
Each Company's liquid investments are held in Money Market Funds and bank deposits, which since 5 April 2016 must not exceed seven days' notice, with the objective of generating income whilst maintaining that Company's capital, pending investment in UK unquoted companies. Money Market Funds invest their assets in money market instruments (i.e. cash and near cash, such as bank deposits, very short term fixed interest securities or floating rate notes).
The main objective for existing funds held in Money Market Funds and funds held in bank deposits, now and in the future, will be the protection of capital. Priority is, and will be, given to the credit rating of the funds or banks used rather than the rates of interest offered, which are currently at historically low levels.
Investments are valued in accordance with the IPEV Valuation Guidelines under which investments are valued at fair value as defined in those guidelines. Any AIM or other quoted investment will be valued at the closing bid price of its shares as at the relevant reporting date, in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice.
The Companies normally pay income dividends each year. Subject to fulfilling certain regulatory requirements, the Companies also seek to pay capital dividends following portfolio realisations. The ability to pay a dividend is considered at each quarterly meeting. The current annual dividend target of each Company is set out below.
| MIG | 4p per MIG Share |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 | 5p per MIG 2 Share |
| MIG 4 | 4p per MIG 4 Share |
| I&G | 6p per I&G Share |
Each Board intends to continue with a policy, which in summary is to maximise the stream of dividend distributions to Shareholders from the income and capital gains generated by their respective portfolios or from other distributable reserves. There is, however, no guarantee that dividends will continue to be paid by the Companies or that the dividend targets stated will be met and no forecast or estimate is implied or inferred. Each Board keeps its Company's target dividend under review.
Both MIG 4 and I&G operate, through Link Group, a dividend investment scheme whereby their Shareholders can elect to have their dividends reinvested in further Shares in the relevant Company. Under the current terms of both schemes, dividends are reinvested at the last published NAV per Share in the relevant Company prior to allotment. The terms of each Scheme are available from the Company's relevant websites:
MIG 4 – www.mig4vct.co.uk
I&G – www.theincomeandgrowthvct.co.uk
Please also note the information in paragraph 1.3 on page 100 of this document in relation to the acquisitions and disposals of shares in the same VCT.
The Boards are aware that, due to limited secondary market liquidity, investors may not be able to sell VCT shares in the market at or close to net asset value. Each Board aims to provide Shareholders who wish to sell their Shares with an opportunity to do so by operating an active policy of buying back Shares through the Companies' broker, thereby seeking, inter alia, to manage the level of discount to net asset value at which Shares may trade in the market.
Each Board is currently operating its buyback policy with the objective of maintaining the discount to NAV at which its Company's Shares trade at approximately 5% or less. Each Company's Shares are currently trading, on a mid-market basis, at discounts to the relevant Company's latest published NAVs as at 30 September 2021 (unaudited, other than I&G, which is audited, and as adjusted for subsequent dividends paid or declared thereafter), of approximately 5%.
The target discount will generally be against the Company's latest published NAV, adjusted for the right to any dividends. However, if a Board, in consultation with Gresham House, considers that there has been a material movement in the Company's NAV from the latest announced figure, that Board will apply this target discount to its best estimate of the current NAV and announce this NAV before such buybacks are undertaken.
In pursuing this policy, each Board's priority will be to ensure that it is acting prudently and in the interests of remaining Shareholders of the relevant Company. Share buybacks will be entirely at each Board's discretion and will be subject to the relevant Company having both sufficient funds and distributable reserves available for such a purpose. Share buybacks will also be subject to the Listing Rules, market conditions and any applicable law and regulatory restrictions at the relevant time. Shares bought back in the market will ordinarily be cancelled.
Subject to the requirements of their respective investment policies, the Companies aim to invest in relatively larger unquoted companies through investing alongside each other (and, as relevant, the Baronsmead VCTs, being venture capital trusts also managed by Gresham House) compared to what might otherwise be the case individually.
The allocation of such investment opportunities is governed by a VCT allocation policy approved by the Boards and adopted by Gresham House as part of the Gresham House Group's overall allocation policy which governs all funds advised/managed by Gresham House Group.
In accordance with the policy, all new early stage and development capital investment opportunities received by the Gresham House Group in SMEs which would (or should in the reasonable opinion of Gresham House) qualify for VCT investment shall be directed firstly to the Companies and the Baronsmead VCTs. This does not apply to opportunities which relate to a Gresham House Group specialist sector fund. Allocations will generally be made in proportion to the relative quarterly net asset values (but excluding the value of any investments directly held in companies listed/traded on AIM or Aquis). If any such allocation is not taken up (in full or part), it will be offered firstly to the others who do take up their allocation and, thereafter, to other Gresham House Group funds.
Where the opportunity is one which has been progressed by Mobeus prior to the novation of the investment management arrangements to Gresham House on 30 September 2021, the Companies will have the first call to invest in such opportunities. In a similar vein, any opportunities progressed by Gresham House for the Baronsmead VCTs prior to the novation will be offered to them in priority.
The exception to this is follow-on investment opportunities. These will be allocated to the Companies and the Baronsmead VCTs which already hold an investment in the investee company based on their relative existing investments in that company (by cost). If any such allocation is not taken up (in full or part), it will then be offered firstly to the others who do take up their allocation, then to the other Companies and the Baronsmead VCTs that do not have an existing holding and, thereafter, to other Gresham House Group funds.
Any variation from this policy insofar as it affects a Company may only be made with the prior approval of the relevant Board.
The normal annual expenses of the Companies (which include the management fees below) are capped, based on the closing net asset value of each Company, as follows:
| Company | Annual expenses cap* | Expenses excluded from the annual expenses cap |
Ongoing charges ratio** |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIG | 3.60% | irrecoverable VAT, exceptional items and performance incentive fees |
2.6% |
| MIG 2 | 3.60% | irrecoverable VAT, exceptional items and performance incentive fees |
2.4% |
| MIG 4 | 3.40% | irrecoverable VAT, exceptional items and performance incentive fees |
2.7% |
| I&G | 3.25% | exceptional items, performance incentive fees and trail commission |
2.3% |
* Any excess over these caps will be rebated by the Investment Adviser.
** As disclosed in the last audited accounts for each Company. The ongoing charges ratio has been calculated using the AIC recommended methodology. This figure shows the annual percentage reduction in shareholder returns as a result of recurring operational expenses, including VAT, assuming markets remain static and the portfolio is not traded. Although the ongoing charges figure is based upon historical information, it provides an indication of the likely level of costs that will be incurred in managing the fund in the future. It includes normal annual recurring expenses including VAT, but excludes performance incentive fees, annual trail commission and, for the avoidance of doubt, exceptional or non-recurring items. The calculation of the ongoing charges ratio, therefore, differs slightly from the calculation of the annual expenses cap.
Gresham House acts as the investment adviser, company secretary and administrator to the Companies. The Investment Adviser is a subsidiary of Gresham House Holdings Limited, which itself is a subsidiary of Gresham House plc. The Investment Adviser was incorporated and registered in England and Wales on 18 February 2015 as a private limited liability company with registered number 09447087. The Investment Adviser's registered office is at 5 New Street Square, London EC4A 3TW and its principal place of business is at 80 Cheapside, London EC2V 6EE (telephone 020 3837 6270). The Investment Adviser is authorised and regulated by the FCA to provide investment management services with registered number 682776. The principal legislation under which the Investment Adviser operates is CA 2006 (and regulations made thereunder).
The Investment Adviser is entitled to annual fees, based on the net asset value of the relevant Company, as set out below.
| MIG | An amount equal to 2.0% per annum of MIG's net assets, plus an annual fixed fee of £120,000 which is subject to annual RPI increases1 (currently £134,168). |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 | An amount equal to 2.0% per annum of MIG 2's net assets, plus an annual fixed fee of £104,432 which is subject to annual RPI increases1 (currently £113,589). |
| MIG 4 | An amount equal to 2.0% per annum of MIG 4's net assets plus an annual fixed fee of £107,827 which is subject to annual RPI increases1 (currently £115,440). |
| I&G | An amount equal to 2.4% per annum of I&G's net assets, 0.4% of such fee being subject to an annual minimum and maximum payment of £150,000 and £170,000 respectively. |
1 Where the above fees are subject to annual RPI increases, further increases were waived in 2013 until otherwise agreed with the relevant Board.
As is customary in the private equity industry, the Investment Adviser is also entitled to receive annual performance incentive fees as set out below.
The Investment Adviser is entitled to receive an annual performance-related incentive fee of 20% of the dividends paid in a year in excess of a Target Rate (as defined below), subject to the following conditions:
At the start of the year ended 31 December 2020, the annual dividend target was 8.11p per MIG Share (and is subject to any RPI increase for that year). As at 30 September 2021, the daily weighted average base NAV per MIG Share figure stands at 78.06p, compared to the current daily weighted average NAV per MIG Share of 88.06p, the annual dividend target is 8.47p per MIG Share (subject to further RPI increases for the year ended 31 December 2021). These figures for the average NAV are stated before taking account of the 4.00p interim dividend per MIG Share paid on 7 January 2022.
It is the view of the MIG Board and the Investment Adviser that a payment of a performance incentive fee is unlikely in the immediately foreseeable future. This is principally because the current daily weighted average NAV per MIG Share is significantly below the current weighted average base NAV per MIG Share (by 10.00p per MIG Share as at 30 September 2021). This means that condition (iii) above is unlikely to be met.
The Investment Adviser is entitled to receive an annual performance-related incentive fee of 20% of the dividends paid in a year in excess of a Target Rate (as defined below), subject to the following conditions:
Base NAV commenced at 100p per MIG 2 Share when the C ordinary shares (C Shares), which are now constituted within the MIG 2 Shares class, were first issued in 2005. The opening figure has been adjusted for both share buybacks and subsequent share issues at then prevailing offer prices of MIG 2 Shares.
Any performance fee payable will be reduced to the proportion which the number of Incentive Fee Shares represent of the total number of MIG 2 Shares in issue at any calculation date. The 'Incentive Fee Shares' are the total of all C Shares in issue at the merger date of the two former share classes on 10 September 2010 (the merged share class was then subsequently re-designated as the current class of MIG 2 Shares) plus MIG 2 Shares issued under fundraisings undertaken since the merger. This total is then reduced by an estimated proportion of the MIG 2 Shares bought back by MIG 2 since the merger that are attributable to the Incentive Fee Shares. Incentive Fee Shares are the only MIG 2 Shares upon which an incentive fee is payable.
At the start of the current financial year to 31 March 2022, the annual dividend target was 8.32p per MIG 2 Share (and is subject to any RPI increase for the current year). There was an opening shortfall of 1.31p per MIG 2 Share. As at 30 September 2021, the annual dividend hurdle was 8.65p per MIG 2 Share (subject to further RPI increases for the current year) and the cumulative shortfall is 3.99p per MIG 2 Share. The daily weighted average base NAV is 104.29p per MIG 2 Share compared to a daily weighted average NAV per MIG 2 Share of 99.92p. These figures for the cumulative shortfall and the average NAV are stated before taking account of the 12.00p interim dividend per MIG 2 Share paid on 7 January 2022.
It is the view of the MIG 2 Board and the Investment Adviser that a payment of a performance incentive fee may be payable in the near future, potentially in the order of £1 million, as the daily weighted average NAV per MIG 2 Share is above the daily weighted average base NAV per share (by 4.37p per MIG 2 Share as at 30 September 2021). Subject to NAV performance in the year to 31 March 2022, condition (iii) is currently met and following the payment of a 12.00p dividend on 7 January 2022, conditions (i) and (ii) have been met.
The Investment Adviser is entitled to receive an annual performance-related incentive fee of 20% of the dividends paid in a year in excess of a Target Rate (as defined below), subject to the following conditions:
At the start of the year ended 31 December 2020, the annual dividend target was 9.14p per MIG 4 Share (and is subject to any RPI increases for that year).
As at 30 September 2021, the daily weighted average base NAV per MIG 4 Share figure stands at 103.34p, compared to the current daily weighted average NAV per MIG 4 Share of 96.10p, the annual dividend target is 9.55p per MIG 4 Share (subject to further RPI increases for the year ended 31 December 2021). These figures for the average NAV are stated before taking account of the 4p interim dividend per MIG 4 Share paid on 7 January 2022.
It is the view of the MIG 4 Board and the Investment Adviser that a payment of a performance incentive fee is unlikely in the immediately foreseeable future. This is principally because the current daily weighted average NAV per share is significantly below the current weighted average base NAV per MIG 4 Share (by 7.24p per MIG 4 Share as at 30 September 2021). This means condition (iii) above is unlikely to be met.
The Investment Adviser is entitled to receive an annual performance incentive fee payment equal to 15% of net realised gains for each year, payable in cash. It is payable only if cumulative NAV total return per I&G Share (this being the closing NAV per I&G Share as at a year end plus cumulative dividends paid per I&G Share to that year end, since 1 October 2013) exceeds a Target Return. The Target Return is the greater of either:
Both measures of Target Return are applied to the same opening base, being NAV per I&G Share as at 30 September 2013 of 113.90p. The first measure has been the relevant one so far, since this agreement was implemented on 1 October 2013. Once a payment has been made, cumulative NAV total return is calculated after deducting past years' incentive fees paid and payable.
Under this agreement, any fee payments to Gresham House are subject to an annual cap of an amount equal to 2% of the net assets of I&G as at the immediately preceding year end. Any excess over 2% remains payable to Gresham House in the following year(s), subject again to the 2% annual cap in each subsequent year and after any payment in respect of such subsequent year(s).
In respect of the year ended 30 September 2021, the Target Return was 179.83p per I&G Share and the cumulative NAV total return was 197.37p per I&G Share, so the Target Return for the year was met and a payment of £1,095,268 is payable to the Investment Adviser. The payment of the performance incentive fee is subject to shareholders' approval of the I&G 2021 Annual Report at the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on 23 February 2022.
The Companies currently do not pay VAT on the management fees or performance incentive fees above. Future legislation or interpretation could change each Company's position in respect of VAT.
Philip Hare & Associates LLP is the Companies' VCT status adviser. It carries out reviews of the Companies' investment portfolios to ensure compliance and, when requested to do so by a Board or the Investment Adviser, reviews prospective investments to ensure that they are qualifying investments. Reviews of prospective investments are carried out by advisers assisting on the relevant investment transaction.
Shakespeare Martineau LLP has advised the Companies in relation to the VCT tax implications of the Offers.
All assets are held in the name of the relevant Company. Apex Fund and Corporate Services (Guernsey) Limited (being incorporated and registered in the Bailiwick of Guernsey with registered number 33475, its telephone number being +44 (0)1481 706999 and being authorised and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission) acts as custodian of each Company's title documents to investment assets.
The Boards recognise the importance of maintaining regular communications with Shareholders. In addition to the announcement and publication of the annual report and accounts and the half-yearly report for the Companies as detailed below, the Companies also publish quarterly statements of net asset value.
Each Company has a website on which details of fund performance and dividends, publicly available information on that Company's portfolio and copies of its annual and half-yearly reports are published. Gresham House publishes information on new investments and the progress of companies within the Companies' portfolio on its website https//greshamhouseventures.com/*. In addition, a shareholder event is usually (depending on the prevailing circumstances) held annually.
| Website address* | Year end | Announcement and publication of annual report |
Announcement and publication of half-yearly report |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIG | www.migvct.co.uk | 31 December | March | September |
| MIG 2 | www.mig2vct.co.uk | 31 March | June | December |
| MIG 4 | www.mig4vct.co.uk | 31 December | March | September |
| I&G | www.incomeandgrowthvct.co.uk | 30 September | December | June |
* These websites do not form part of the Prospectus unless that information is incorporated by reference into the Prospectus.
MIG has produced annual statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2020 (MIG 2020 Annual Report) and a half-yearly report for the six month period ended 30 June 2021 (MIG 2021 Half-Yearly Report) (together the MIG Financial Statements).
MIG 2 has produced annual statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 March 2021 (MIG 2 2021 Annual Report) and a half-yearly report for the six month period ended 30 September 2021 (MIG 2 2021 Half-Yearly Report) (together the MIG 2 Financial Statements).
MIG 4 has produced annual statutory accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2020 (MIG 4 2020 Annual Report) and a half-yearly report for the six month period ended 30 June 2021 (MIG 4 2021 Half-Yearly Report) (together the MIG 4 Financial Statements).
I&G has produced annual statutory accounts for the financial year ended 30 September 2021 (I&G 2021 Annual Report).
The MIG 2020 Annual Report, the MIG 2 2021 Annual Report, the MIG 4 2020 Annual Report and the I&G 2021 Annual Report were each audited by BDO LLP of 55 Baker Street, London W1U 7EU, and were reported on without qualification and contained no statements under section 495 to section 497A of CA 2006. BDO LLP is registered to carry on audit work by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
The MIG Financial Statements, the MIG 2 Financial Statements, the MIG 4 Financial Statements and the I&G 2021 Annual Report (VCT Financial Statements) were each prepared in accordance with UK generally accepted accounting practice (GAAP), the requirements of CA 2006 and the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts'. The VCT Financial Statements contain a description of the relevant Company's financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operation and is being incorporated by reference and can be accessed at the Companies' respective websites:
MIG: www.migvct.co.uk
MIG 2: www.mig2vct.co.uk
MIG 4: www.mig4vct.co.uk
and through the national storage mechanism: https://data.fca.org.uk/# /nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Where the VCT Financial Statements make reference to other documents, such other documents are not incorporated into and do not form part of this Prospectus. The two tables below in respect of each Company comprise a cross-referenced list of information incorporated by reference. The parts of the VCT Financial Statements which are not being incorporated by reference are either not relevant for an investor or are covered elsewhere in the Prospectus.
The MIG Financial Statements include the following information:
| Description | MIG 2020 Annual Report |
MIG 2021 Half-Yearly Report |
|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet (or equivalent) | Page 52 | Page 16 |
| Income Statement (or equivalent) | Page 51 | Pages 14 and 15 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) | Page 53 | Pages 17 and 18 |
| Cash Flow Statement | Page 55 | Page 19 |
| Accounting Policies and Notes | Pages 56 to 74 | Pages 20 to 25 |
| Auditor's Report | Pages 46 to 50 | N/A |
This information has been prepared in a form consistent with that which will be adopted in MIG's next published annual financial statements having regard to accounting standards and policies and legislation applicable to those financial statements.
The MIG Financial Statements also include operating/financial reviews as follows:
| Description | MIG 2020 Annual Report |
MIG 2021 Half-Yearly Report |
|---|---|---|
| Objective | Page 22 | Inside Cover |
| Performance Summary | Page 1 | Page 1 |
| Results and Dividend | Page 1 | Page 1 |
| Investment Policy | Page 27 | Page 4 |
| Chairman's Statement | Pages 2 to 4 | Pages 2 and 3 |
| Investment Review | Pages 5 to 12 | Pages 5 to 9 |
| Portfolio Summary | Pages 18 to 21 | Pages 10 to 12 |
| Valuation Policy | Page 62 | Page 23 |
Certain financial information of MIG is also set out below:
| Six months ended 30 June 2020 (unaudited) |
Year ended 31 December 2020 (audited) |
Six months ended 30 June 2021 (unaudited) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment income | £2,756,177 | £4,731,669 | £626,662 |
| Total income before operating expenses | £2,770,006 | £4,754,700 | £629,731 |
| Investment management fee (accrued/paid) | £(856,141) | £(1,695,355) | £(966,184) |
| Other fees (accrued/paid to service providers) | £(98,490) | £(169,661) | £(93,559) |
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £873,516 | £17,446,583 | £23,293,703 |
| Net profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £615,126 | £17,255,553 | £23,293,703 |
| Earnings per MIG Share | 0.49p | 13.73p | 18.45p |
| Dividends paid per MIG Share (in the period) | 10.00p | 15.00p | 0.00p |
| Dividends paid per MIG Share (in respect of the period) | 6.00p | 11.00p | 5.00p |
| Total net assets | £74,709,801 | £84,688,516 | £107,408,053 |
| NAV per MIG Share | 58.86p | 67.03p | 85.56p |
The MIG 2 Financial Statements include the following information:
| Description | MIG 2 2021 Annual Report |
MIG 2 2021 Half-Yearly Report |
|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet (or equivalent) | Page 55 | Page 18 |
| Income Statement (or equivalent) | Page 54 | Pages 16 and 17 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) | Page 56 | Page 19 |
| Cash Flow Statement | Page 58 | Page 22 |
| Accounting Policies and Notes | Pages 59 to 77 | Pages 23 to 28 |
| Auditor's Report | Pages 49 to 53 | N/A |
This information has been prepared in a form consistent with that which will be adopted in MIG 2's next published annual financial statements having regard to accounting standards and policies and legislation applicable to those financial statements.
The MIG 2 Financial Statements also include operating/financial reviews as follows:
| Description | MIG 2 2021 Annual Report |
MIG 2 2021 Half-Yearly Report |
|---|---|---|
| Objective | Page 6 | Inside Cover |
| Performance Summary | Pages 2 and 3 | Page 1 |
| Results and Dividend | Page 2 | Page 1 |
| Investment Policy | Page 29 | Page 5 |
| Chairman's Statement | Pages 3 to 5 | Pages 2 to 4 |
| Investment Review | Pages 12 to 20 | Pages 6 to 10 |
| Portfolio Summary | Pages 26 to 28 | Pages 11 to 13 |
| Valuation Policy | Page 65 | Page 26 |
Certain financial information of MIG 2 is also set out below:
| Six months ended 30 September 2020 (unaudited) |
Year ended 31 March 2021 (audited) |
Six months ended 30 September 2021 (unaudited) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment income | £961,768 | £1,690,979 | £357,522 |
| Total income before operating expenses | £964,240 | £1,698,434 | £358,111 |
| Investment management fee (accrued/paid) | £(572,642) | £(1,197,137) | £(805,659) |
| Other fees (accrued/paid to service providers) | £(79,884) | £(135,124) | £(89,039) |
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £9,649,372 | £25,519,092 | £7,958,577 |
| Net profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £9,649,372 | £25,519,092 | £7,958,577 |
| Earnings per MIG 2 Share | 13.14p | 34.75p | 10.89p |
| Dividends paid per MIG 2 Share (in the period) | 7.00p | 7.00p | 6.00p |
| Dividends paid per MIG 2 Share (in respect of the period) |
7.00p | 13.00p | 12.00p |
| Total net assets | £58,221,544 | £73,898,868 | £76,983,838 |
| NAV per MIG 2 Share | 79.25p | 100.91p | 105.87p |
The MIG 4 Financial Statements include the following information:
| Description | MIG 4 2020 Annual Report |
MIG 4 2021 Half-Yearly Report |
|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet (or equivalent) | Page 55 | Page 18 |
| Income Statement (or equivalent) | Page 54 | Pages 16 and 17 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) | Page 56 | Page 19 |
| Cash Flow Statement | Page 58 | Page 21 |
| Accounting Policies and Notes | Pages 59 to 77 | Pages 22 to 27 |
| Auditor's Report | Pages 49 to 53 | N/A |
This information has been prepared in a form consistent with that which will be adopted in MIG 4's next published annual financial statements having regard to accounting standards and policies and legislation applicable to those financial statements.
The MIG 4 Financial Statements also include operating/financial reviews as follows:
| Description | MIG 4 2020 Annual Report |
MIG 4 2021 Half-Yearly Report |
|---|---|---|
| Objective | Page 5 | Inside Cover |
| Performance Summary | Page 1 | Page 1 |
| Results and Dividend | Page 1 | Page 1 |
| Investment Policy | Page 28 | Page 5 |
| Chairman's Statement | Pages 2 to 4 | Pages 2 to 4 |
| Investment Review | Pages 10 to 17 | Pages 6 to 10 |
| Portfolio Summary | Pages 22 to 27 | Pages 11 to 13 |
| Valuation Policy | Page 64 | Page 25 |
Certain financial information of MIG 4 is also set out below:
| Six months ended 30 June 2020 (unaudited) |
Year ended 31 December 2020 (audited) |
Six months ended 30 June 2021 (unaudited) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment income | £1,684,384 | £2,832,237 | £486,741 |
| Total income before operating expenses | £1,704,058 | £2,868,103 | £496,873 |
| Investment management fee (accrued/paid) | £(623,565) | £(1,239,308) | £(778,382) |
| Other fees (accrued/paid to service providers) | £(108,035) | £(165,485) | £(82,049) |
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £354,528 | £14,510,057 | £19,461,945 |
| Net profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £212,466 | £14,406,606 | £19,461,945 |
| Earnings per MIG 4 Share | 0.26p | 17.27p | 23.19p |
| Dividends paid per MIG 4 Share (in the period) | 10.00p | 10.00p | 0.00p |
| Dividends paid per MIG 4 Share (in respect of the period) | 6.00p | 6.00p | 5.00p |
| Total net assets | £54,570,843 | £68,461,195 | £87,319,708 |
| NAV per MIG 4 Share | 64.59p | 81.50p | 104.76p |
The I&G 2021 Annual Report includes the following information:
| Description | I&G 2021 Annual Report |
|---|---|
| Balance Sheet (or equivalent) | Page 55 |
| Income Statement (or equivalent) | Page 54 |
| Statement showing all changes in equity (or equivalent note) | Page 56 |
| Cash Flow Statement | Page 58 |
| Accounting Policies and Notes | Pages 59 to 78 |
| Auditor's Report | Pages 49 to 53 |
This information has been prepared in a form consistent with that which will be adopted in I&G's next published annual financial statements having regard to accounting standards and policies and legislation applicable to those financial statements.
The I&G 2021 Annual Report also includes operating/financial reviews as follows:
| Description | I&G 2021 Annual Report |
|---|---|
| Objective | Page 5 |
| Performance Summary | Page 1 |
| Results and Dividend | Page 1 |
| Investment Policy | Page 30 |
| Chairman's Statement | Pages 2 to 4 |
| Investment Review | Pages 11 to 17 |
| Portfolio Summary | Pages 24 to 29 |
| Valuation Policy | Page 65 |
Certain financial information of I&G is also set out below:
| Year ended 30 September 2021 (audited) |
|
|---|---|
| Investment income | £1,919,326 |
| Total income before operating expenses | £1,953,493 |
| Investment management fee (accrued/paid) | £(3,290,515) |
| Other fees (accrued/paid to service providers) | £(165,614) |
| Profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £41,856,293 |
| Net profit on ordinary activities before taxation | £41,856,293 |
| Earnings per I&G Share | 35.34p |
| Dividends paid per I&G Share (in the period) | 5.00p |
| Dividends paid per I&G Share (in respect of the period) | 9.00p |
| Total net assets | £119,086,274 |
| NAV per I&G Share | 100.45p |
As at 30 September 2021, the date to which the most recent unaudited financial information on MIG has been published, MIG had unaudited net assets of £104.78 million (NAV per MIG Share of 83.47p).
As at 30 September 2021, the date to which the most recent unaudited financial information on MIG 2 has been published, MIG 2 had unaudited net assets of £76.98 million (NAV per MIG 2 Share of 105.87p).
As at 30 September 2021, the date to which the most recent unaudited financial information on MIG 4 has been published, MIG 4 had unaudited net assets of £86.81 million (NAV per MIG 4 Share of 103.57p).
As at 30 September 2021, the date to which the most recent audited financial information on I&G has been published, I&G had audited net assets of £119.09 million (NAV per I&G Share of 100.45p).
The capitalisation of MIG as at 30 June 2021, is set out below:
| Shareholders' Equity | £'000 |
|---|---|
| Called-up share capital | 1,255 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 34 |
| Share premium account | 14,398 |
| Revaluation reserve | 33,227 |
| Special distributable reserve | 26,134 |
| Profit and loss account | 32,360 |
| Total | 107,408 |
Other than the payment of £11.7 million in respect of buy backs of 460,567 MIG Shares and the payment of dividends (which reduces the amount of reserves, the profit and loss account and called-up share capital by a corresponding amount), there has been no material change in the capitalisation of MIG between 30 June 2021, the date to which the last unaudited financial information on MIG was made up to and 19 January 2022, the latest practicable date before the date of publication of this document.
The capitalisation of MIG 2 as at 30 September 2021, is set out below.
| Shareholders' Equity | £'000 |
|---|---|
| Called-up share capital | 727 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 14 |
| Share premium account | 21,025 |
| Revaluation reserve | 23,743 |
| Special distributable reserve | 18,440 |
| Profit and loss account | 13,035 |
| Total | 76,984 |
Other than the payment of £8.9 million in respect of buy backs of 79,304 MIG 2 Shares and the payment of dividends (which reduces the amount of reserves, the profit and loss account and called-up share capital by a corresponding amount), there has been no material change in the capitalisation of MIG 2 between 30 September 2021, the date to which the last unaudited financial information on MIG 2 was made up to and 19 January 2022, the latest practicable date before the date of publication of this document.
The capitalisation of MIG 4 as at 30 June 2021, is set out below.
| Shareholders' Equity | £'000 |
|---|---|
| Called-up share capital | 834 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 27 |
| Share premium account | 12,495 |
| Revaluation reserve | 27,541 |
| Special distributable reserve | 25,381 |
| Profit and loss account | 21,042 |
| Total | 87,320 |
Other than the payment of £7.0 million in respect of buy backs of 659,405 MIG 4 Shares and the payment of dividends (which reduces the amount of reserves, the profit and loss account and called-up share capital by a corresponding amount) and the issue of 1,203,783 MIG 4 Shares pursuant to its dividend investment scheme for an aggregate issue price of £1.1 million (which increases the called-up share capital and share premium account by a corresponding amount), there has been no material change in the capitalisation of MIG 4 between 30 June 2021, the date to which the last unaudited financial information on MIG 4 was made up to and 19 January 2022, the latest practicable date before the date of publication of this document.
The capitalisation of I&G as at 30 September 2021, is set out below.
| Shareholders' Equity | £'000 |
|---|---|
| Called-up share capital | 1,185 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 37 |
| Share premium account | 13,329 |
| Revaluation reserve | 43,198 |
| Special distributable reserve | 50,885 |
| Profit and loss account | 10,452 |
| Total | 119,086 |
Other than the payment of £4.3 million in respect of buy backs of 430,175 I&G Shares (which reduces the amount of reserves, the profit and loss account and called-up share capital by a corresponding amount) and the issue of 901,031 I&G Shares pursuant to its dividend investment scheme for an aggregate issue price of £1.0 million (which increases the called-up share capital and share premium account by a corresponding amount), there has been no material change in the capitalisation of I&G between 30 September 2021, the date to which the last audited financial information on I&G was made up to and 19 January 2022, the latest practicable date before the date of publication of this document.
As at 19 January 2022 (the latest practicable date prior to publication of this document), MIG has no indebtedness, whether guaranteed, unguaranteed, secured, unsecured, direct and/or contingent and there is no current intention of incurring any such indebtedness during the twelve month period from the date of this document.
As at 19 January 2022 (the latest practicable date prior to publication of this document), MIG 2 has no indebtedness, whether guaranteed, unguaranteed, secured, unsecured, direct and/or contingent and there is no current intention of incurring any such indebtedness during the twelve month period from the date of this document.
As at 19 January 2022 (the latest practicable date prior to publication of this document), MIG 4 has no indebtedness, whether guaranteed, unguaranteed, secured, unsecured, direct and/or contingent and there is no current intention of incurring any such indebtedness during the twelve month period from the date of this document.
As at 19 January 2022 (the latest practicable date prior to publication of this document), I&G has no indebtedness, whether guaranteed, unguaranteed, secured, unsecured, direct and/or contingent and there is no current intention of incurring any such indebtedness during the twelve month period from the date of this document.
The following material investments have been made by MIG since 30 June 2021:
Save as set out above, there have been no material investments made by MIG since 30 June 2021. In the ordinary course, there are a number of potential investments which are in progress, but no firm commitments have been made in respect of these.
The following material investments/subscription applications have been made by MIG 2 since 30 September 2021:
Save as set out above, there have been no material investments made by MIG 2 since 30 September 2021. In the ordinary course, there are a number of potential investments which are in progress, but no firm commitments have been made in respect of these.
The following material investments/subscription applications have been made by MIG 4 since 30 June 2021:
Save as set out above, there have been no material investments made by MIG 4 since 30 June 2021. In the ordinary course, there are a number of potential investments which are in progress, but no firm commitments have been made in respect of these.
The following material investments/subscription applications have been made by I&G since 30 September 2021:
Save as set out above, there have been no material investments made by I&G since 30 September 2021. In the ordinary course, there are a number of potential investments which are in progress, but no firm commitments have been made in respect of these.
MIG is of the opinion that its working capital is sufficient for its present requirements, that is for at least the twelve month period from the date of this document.
MIG 2 is of the opinion that its working capital is sufficient for its present requirements, that is for at least the twelve month period from the date of this document.
MIG 4 is of the opinion that its working capital is sufficient for its present requirements, that is for at least the twelve month period from the date of this document.
I&G is of the opinion that its working capital is sufficient for its present requirements, that is for at least the twelve month period from the date of this document.
There has been no significant change in the financial position of MIG since 30 June 2021, the date to which the MIG 2021 Half-Yearly Report was made up to.
There has been no significant change in the financial position of MIG 2 since 30 September 2021, the date to which the MIG 2 2021 Half-Yearly Report was made up to.
There has been no significant change in the financial position of MIG 4 since 30 June 2021, the date to which the MIG 4 2021 Half-Yearly Report was made up to.
There has been no significant change in the financial position of I&G since 30 September 2021, the date to which the I&G 2021 Annual Report was made up to.
MIG was launched in July 2004, with Mobeus as its investment adviser. In May 2010, MIG completed a merger with Mobeus Income & Growth 3 VCT plc which also was launched with Mobeus as its investment adviser. MIG novated its investment management arrangements to Gresham House as part of the acquisition by Gresham House Holdings Limited of Mobeus' VCT business in September 2021.
As at 30 September 2021, MIG had unaudited net assets of £104.78 million (83.47p per MIG Share), £74.81 million of which was invested in 34 companies, with the balance of approximately £27.84 million substantially invested in Money Market Funds or held in bank deposits and cash, less other net current assets of £2.13 million.
MIG 2 was launched in May 2000 as Matrix e-Ventures Fund VCT plc. In September 2005, MIG 2 changed its name to Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc and updated its investment strategy and launched a new C ordinary share fund. The ordinary shares and C ordinary shares were merged in September 2010 on a relative net asset basis creating one enlarged share class. MIG 2 novated its investment management arrangements to Gresham House Holdings Limited as part of the acquisition by Gresham House of Mobeus' VCT business in September 2021.
As at 30 September 2021, MIG 2 had unaudited net assets of £76.98 million (105.87p per MIG 2 Share), £50.53 million of which was invested in 36 companies, with the balance of approximately £25.09 million substantially invested in Money Market Funds or held in bank deposits and cash, less other net current assets of £1.36 million.
MIG 4 was launched as TriVen VCT plc in January 1999 and was originally advised by three VCT investment advisers, Mobeus (then GLE Development Capital Limited), Elderstreet Private Equity Limited and LICA Development Capital (whose portfolio was subsequently assumed by Nova Capital Management Limited).
The investment mandates for Elderstreet and Nova were terminated in 2006 and Mobeus was awarded the investment mandate as sole investment adviser. At the time, a 2 for 1 share consolidation was also completed. MIG 4 novated its investment management arrangements to Gresham House as part of the acquisition by Gresham House Holdings Limited of Mobeus' VCT business in September 2021.
As at 30 September 2021, MIG 4 had unaudited net assets of £86.81 million (103.57p per MIG 4 Share), £61.89 million of which was invested in 38 companies, with the balance of approximately £23.43 million substantially invested in Money Market Funds or held in bank deposits and cash, less other net current assets of £1.49 million.
I&G launched as TriVest VCT plc in October 2000 advised by three VCT investment advisers, Mobeus (then GLE Development Capital Limited), Foresight Group LLP and LICA Development Capital (whose portfolio was subsequently assumed by Nova Capital Management Limited). In 2007, I&G launched an S ordinary share fund, for which Mobeus was the sole investment adviser. The investment mandates for Nova and Foresight were terminated (in 2007 and 2009 respectively) and Mobeus was awarded the investment mandate as sole adviser in respect of the original ordinary share fund.
In March 2010, the S ordinary shares and the original ordinary shares were merged on a relative NAV basis, creating a single share class. I&G novated its investment management arrangements to Gresham House as part of the acquisition by Gresham House Holdings Limited of Mobeus' VCT business in September 2021.
As at 30 September 2021, I&G had audited net assets of £119.09 million (100.45p per I&G Share), £88.15 million of which was invested in 42 companies, with the balance of approximately £29.85 million substantially invested in Money Market Funds or held in bank deposits and cash, less other net current assets of £1.09 million.
It is intended that each Company should have an unlimited life, but also that a Company's Shareholders should have the opportunity to review the future of that Company at appropriate intervals.
In order, therefore, for the future of a Company to be considered by its Shareholders, the Articles of each Company contain provisions requiring the Directors of the relevant Company at the annual general meeting falling after the fifth anniversary of the last allotment of Shares in that Company (or, if later, the last continuation vote) to invite Shareholders in the relevant Company to consider and debate the future of that Company (including whether it should be wound up, sold or unitised).
In the case of each Company, a general meeting of the Company will be called to propose the required resolutions for decision by the Shareholders of that Company.
The Offer Shares will be available to be issued in either registered form (i.e. certificated) or electronic form (i.e. through CREST). Investors who wish to have their Offer Shares issued direct to their nominee's CREST account should complete the relevant section of the Application Form.
A typical investor will be a retail investor who is a UK taxpayer, aged 18 or over and who already has a portfolio of VCT and non-VCT investments (such as unit trusts, OEICs, investment trusts and direct shareholdings in listed and non-listed companies). The investor should be comfortable with the risk factors set out at the beginning of this document, understand the investment strategy and be willing to retain the investment for at least five years.
5.10. MIG and the MIG Shareholders are subject to the provisions of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (which could frustrate a takeover of a company) and CA 2006 which require shares to be acquired/transferred in certain circumstances.
MIG
in each case where the proceeds of the allotment may be used, in whole or in part, to purchase MIG's Shares in the market and provided that this authority shall (unless renewed, varied or revoked by MIG in general meeting) expire on the date falling fifteen months after the passing of the resolution or, if earlier, on the conclusion of the annual general meeting of MIG to be held in 2022, except that MIG may, before the expiry of this authority, make offers or agreements which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the MIG Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offers or agreements as if the power conferred by the resolution had not expired.
6.5. The following authorities will be sought pursuant to a resolution of MIG to be proposed at its general meeting to be held on 23 February 2022:
That, in addition to existing authorities:
| Issued | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | £ | |
| MIG Shares | 138,577,481 | £1,385,774.81 |
in each case where the proceeds of the allotment may be used, in whole or in part, to purchase MIG 2 Shares in the market and provided that this authority shall (unless renewed, varied or revoked by MIG 2 in general meeting) expire on the date falling fifteen months after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of MIG 2 to be held in 2022, except that MIG 2 shall be entitled, before the expiry of this authority, to make offers or agreements which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the MIG 2 Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offers or agreements as if the authority conferred by this resolution had not expired.
6.15. The following authorities will be sought pursuant to a resolution of MIG 2 to be proposed at its general meeting to be held on 23 February 2022:
That, in addition to existing authorities:
for cash, pursuant to the authority conferred as set out in paragraph (i) above as if section 561(1) of CA 2006 did not apply to any such allotment, provided that the power conferred by this authority shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities with an aggregate nominal value of up to but not exceeding £90,000 in connection with offer(s) for subscription (where the proceeds may be used, in whole or in part, to purchase MIG 2 Shares), such authority to (unless renewed, revoked or varied by MIG 2 in general meeting) expire on the date falling fifteen months after the passing of this resolution, but so that this authority shall allow MIG 2 to make before the expiry of such authority offers or agreements which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the MIG 2 Directors shall be entitled to allot equity securities in pursuance of such offers or agreements as if the authority conferred hereunder had not expired).
| Issued | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | £ | |
| MIG 2 Shares | 81,638,601 | 816,386.01 |
in each case where the proceeds of the allotment may be used, in whole or in part, to purchase MIG 4 Shares in the market and provided that such authority shall (unless renewed, varied or revoked by MIG 4 in general meeting) expire on the date falling fifteen months after the passing of this resolution or, if earlier, on the conclusion of the annual general meeting of MIG 4 to be held in 2022, except that MIG 4 may, before the expiry of this authority, make offers or agreements which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the MIG 4 Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offers or agreements as if the authority conferred by this resolution had not expired.
6.25. The following authorities will be sought pursuant to a resolution of MIG 4 to be proposed at its general meeting to be held on 23 February 2022:
That, in addition to existing authorities:
make before the expiry of such authority offers or agreements which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the MIG 4 Directors shall be entitled to allot equity securities in pursuance of such offers or agreements as if the authority conferred hereunder had not expired).
| Issued | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | £ | |
| MIG 4 Shares | 92,898,453 | 928,984.53 |
I&G
in each case where the proceeds of the allotment may be used in whole or in part, to purchase I&G Shares in the market and provided that this authority shall (unless renewed, varied or revoked by I&G in general meeting) expire on the date falling fifteen months after the passing of this resolution, or, if earlier, on the conclusion of the annual general meeting of I&G to be held in 2022, except that I&G may, before the expiry of this authority, make offers or agreements which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the I&G Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offers or agreements as if the authority conferred by this resolution had not expired.
in each case where the proceeds of the allotment may be used, in whole or in part, to purchase I&G's Shares in the market and provided that this authority shall (unless renewed, varied or revoked by I&G in general meeting) expire on the date falling fifteen months after the passing of the resolution or, if earlier, on the conclusion of the annual general meeting of I&G to be held in 2023, except that I&G may, before the expiry of this authority, make offers or agreements which would or might require equity securities to be allotted after such expiry and the I&G Directors may allot equity securities in pursuance of such offers or agreements as if the power conferred by the resolution had not expired.
| Issued | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | £ | |
| I&G Shares | 131,525,737 | 1,315,257.37 |
The issued share capital of MIG as at the date of this document is 125,077,481 MIG Shares. If the full 13.5 million MIG Shares are allotted pursuant to the MIG Offer, the existing 125,077,481 MIG Shares would represent 90.26% of the enlarged issued MIG share capital, assuming no participation in the MIG Offer by existing MIG Shareholders.
The issued share capital of MIG 2 as at the date of this document is 72,638,601 MIG 2 Shares. If the full 9 million MIG 2 Shares are allotted pursuant to the MIG 2 Offer, the existing 72,638,601 MIG 2 Shares would represent 88.98% of the enlarged issued MIG 2 share capital, assuming no participation in the MIG 2 Offer by existing MIG 2 Shareholders.
The issued share capital of MIG 4 as at the date of this document is 83,898,453 MIG 4 Shares. If the full 9 million MIG 4 Shares are allotted pursuant to the MIG 4 Offer, the existing 83,898,453 MIG 4 Shares would represent 90.31% of the enlarged issued MIG 4 share capital, assuming no participation in the MIG 4 Offer by existing MIG 4 Shareholders.
The issued share capital of I&G as at the date of this document is 119,025,737 I&G Shares. If the full 12.5 million I&G Shares are allotted pursuant to the I&G Offer, the existing 119,025,737 I&G Shares would represent 90.50% of the enlarged issued I&G share capital, assuming no participation in the I&G Offer by existing I&G Shareholders.
The actual number of Offer Shares issued by a Company will depend on the Offer Prices at which such shares are issued subject to the maximum number of Offer Shares available in that Company.
The issue premium on a Share issued pursuant to the Offer will be the difference between the issue price of that share and the nominal value thereof of 1p.
Annual trail commission payments are capped at a cumulative 2.25% of the relevant Offer Price, and this only applies to Applications through 'execution only' intermediaries or from Professional Client investors. As a result, the dilution from annual trail commission across a Company's total funds is considered to be small.
8.1. As at 19 January 2022 (this being the latest practicable date prior to publication of this document), the interests of the MIG Directors (including those of connected persons) are as follows:
| Director | Shares | % of Share Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Clive Boothman | 113,749 | 0.09 |
| Bridget Guérin | 228,497 | 0.18 |
| Director | Fees Paid in the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2021 (£) |
|---|---|
| Clive Boothman | 40,000 |
| Bridget Guérin | 30,000 |
| Catherine Wall* | 35,000 |
*retired as a director on 31 December 2021
| Director | Current | Past Five Years |
|---|---|---|
| Clive Boothman | Carbooth Storage Limited | Investor Administration Solutions Limited |
| D. Napier & Son Ltd | Plato TCS Limited | |
| LCT Pensions Limited | Professional Partners Administration Limited |
|
| Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc | Way Group Limited | |
| Platform One Group Limited | Way Investment Services Limited | |
| Platform One Limited | Way Fund Managers Limited | |
| Platform One Nominee Limited | Way Trustees Limited | |
| Plato Nominees Limited | ||
| Veteran Car Company Limited | ||
| Bridget Guérin | Beverley Race Company Limited (The) | Cantab UCITS Fund plc |
| GAM Capital (Cayman) Limited | Cantab Capital LTIP Limited (dissolved)* |
|
| GAM Systematic Core Macro Master Fund | Charles Stanley & Co. Limited | |
| Charles Stanley Group plc | ||
| CCP Quantitative Fund | ||
| Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc |
GAM Systematic Global Equities (Cayman) Master Fund Limited |
|
| Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc | Matrix Alternative Investment Strategies Fund Limited |
|
| Schroder Income Growth Fund plc | Matrix (Bermuda) Limited | |
| York Racecourse Limited | Matrix Structured Products Limited | |
| York Racecourse Knavesmire LLP | Miton UK Microcap Trust plc |
8.11. None of the MIG Directors have had any convictions in relation to fraudulent offences during the previous five years.
8.12. Save for those companies which have an asterisk next to their name in the table above, which are all companies that have voluntarily been struck off from the Register of Companies, there were no bankruptcies, receiverships, liquidations or administrations, of any companies where any of the MIG
Directors were acting as (i) a member of the administrative, management or supervisory body, or (ii) a senior manager, for at least the previous five years.
8.13. There have been no official public incriminations and/or sanctions of any MIG Director by statutory or regulatory authorities (including designated professional bodies) and no MIG Director has been disqualified by a court from acting as a member of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies of a company or from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any company during the previous five years.
8.14. As at 19 January 2022 (this being the latest practicable date prior to publication of this document), the interests of the MIG 2 Directors (including those of connected persons) are as follows:
| Director | Shares | % of Share Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Blackburn | 48,463 | 0.07 |
| Sally Duckworth | - | - |
| Adam Kingdon | 5,709 | 0.01 |
| Director | Fees Paid in the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2021 (£) |
|---|---|
| Ian Blackburn | 36,000 |
| Adam Kingdon | 30,000 |
| Sally Duckworth | 30,000 |
| Director | Current | Past Five Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Blackburn | Make It Plain Ltd | Freshly Cut Limited |
| Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc | ||
| Mood Foods Ltd | ||
| Pink Prosecco Ltd | ||
| Slimline Wine Limited | ||
| The Rutland Learning Trust | ||
| Sally Duckworth | Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc | ETA Green Power Limited |
| Plutus Abra Financial Limited | Motion Tracking Ltd (dissolved)* | |
| Stormagic Limited | Story Tracking Limited | |
| Veridis Imperium Ltd | Superhit Ltd (dissolved)* | |
| Xanthic Limited | Youatwork Holdings Limited | |
| Youatwork Limited | ||
| Adam Kingdon | Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc | |
| Utonomy Ltd |
8.27. As at 19 January 2022 (this being the latest practicable date prior to publication of this document), the interests of the MIG 4 Directors (including those of connected persons) are as follows:
| Director | Shares | % of Share Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Cartwright | 35,064 | 0.04 |
| Christopher Burke | 37,790 | 0.05 |
| Graham Paterson | 15,000* | 0.02 |
| Helen Sinclair | 14,862 | 0.02 |
*held indirectly through a nominee
| Director | Fees Paid in the Financial Year Ended 31 December 2021 (£) |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Cartwright | 41,000 |
| Christopher Burke | 28,000 |
| Graham Paterson | 33,000 |
| Helen Sinclair | 33,000 |
| Director | Current | Past Five Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Cartwright | BMO Capital and Income Investment Trust plc |
Aberforth Geared Income Trust plc (dissolved) |
| British Smaller Companies VCT plc | Aberforth Split Level Income Trust plc | |
| Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc | BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust plc |
|
| Tennants Consolidated Limited | Oundle School Enterprises Limited | |
| Trustee of the Caledonia Pension Scheme | Governor of Oundle School | |
| The Income & Growth VCT plc | ||
| Trustee of the Old Oundelian Club Benevolent Fund |
||
| Trustee of the Non-Teaching Staff Pension Scheme of Oundle School |
||
| Christopher Burke | BBL Properties Limited | Cloudview Holdings Limited |
| Buster Burke Advisory Limited | Dialog Semiconductor Limited | |
| Buster Burke Investments Limited | Direct Debit Management Services Limited (dissolved)* |
|
| Eclipse Film Partners No.16 LLP | Mizzen Bidco Limited | |
| Eclipse Film Partners No.40 LLP | Mizzen Mezzco Limited | |
| Freshwave Networks Limited | Mizzen Mezzco 2 Limited | |
| Kidmore Management Limited | Premium Credit Limited | |
| HumanLearning Ltd | Vencomm Limited (dissolved) | |
| Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc | Vendcrown Limited | |
| Navmii Holdings Limited | ||
| Phoenix Film Partners LLP | ||
| Graham Paterson | Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc | Octopus 4 VCT plc (dissolved) |
| Berry Starquest Limited | The IDCO. Limited | |
| Datactics Limited | ||
| GDP 1 Limited | ||
| Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Trust plc |
||
| Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc | ||
| Substantive Research Limited | ||
| Wemyss Development Company. The Ltd | ||
| Helen Sinclair | British Smaller Companies VCT plc | FTGS Holdco Limited |
| Hemstall Road Residents Co Limited | Rockwood Realisation plc (formerly known as Gresham House Strategic plc) |
|
| Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc | ||
| North East Finance (Holdco) Limited | ||
| North East Finance (Subco) Limited | ||
| The Income & Growth VCT plc | ||
| W H Ireland Limited | ||
| W. H. Ireland Group plc | ||
| 16 Dennington Park Road Limited | ||
| 39 Homer Street Management Limited | ||
| 94 Goldhurst Terrace Limited |
8.41. As at 19 January 2022 (this being the latest practicable date prior to publication of this document), the interests of the I&G Directors (including those of connected persons) are as follows:
| Director | Shares | % of Share Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Helfgott | 30,000* | 0.03 |
| Helen Sinclair | 20,018 | 0.02 |
| Justin Ward | 29,481 | 0.02 |
*held indirectly through a nominee
receivable by Maurice Helfgott as a director and as Chair of I&G is £48,500 (plus, if applicable, VAT and employers National Insurance Contributions). The total annual remuneration receivable by Helen Sinclair and Justin Ward as directors is £38,000 each (in each case plus, if applicable, VAT and employers National Insurance Contributions). The I&G Directors are entitled to reimbursement of reasonable expenses. Travel and other expenses that are recoverable from a Company may be considered benefits to its Directors. Where applicable, associated tax liability will be settled by the relevant Company.
8.44. Fees paid to the I&G Directors (including fees accrued in respect of a payment for additional time spent on exceptional matters of £3,000 for the I&G Chair and £1,000 in respect of each of the other I&G Directors) in respect of the financial year ended 30 September 2021 were, in aggregate, £123,000 as set out below:
| Director | Fees Paid/Payable in respect of the Financial Year Ended 30 September 2021 (£) |
|---|---|
| Maurice Helfgott | 49,000 |
| Helen Sinclair | 37,000 |
| Justin Ward | 37,000 |
| Director | Current | Past Five Years |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Helfgott | Amery Capital Limited | Ashworth and Parker Limited |
| Central British Fund For World Jewish Relief (The) |
B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation | |
| First Wave I Limited | Brightpearl Limited | |
| Oliver Sweeney Group Limited | Goat Fashion Limited | |
| Oliver Sweeney Licensing Limited | LTS2021 Limited | |
| McFL Holdings Limited (In Administration) | Moss Bros Group Limited (Voluntary Arrangement) |
|
| OS Realisations 2020 Limited (In Administration) |
Trismo UK Limited | |
| The Income & Growth VCT plc | Unforgettable Trading Limited | |
| World Jewish Relief (Trading) Limited | ||
| Helen Sinclair | Please see above for MIG 4 | Please see above for MIG 4 |
| Director | Current | Past Five Years |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Ward | Hargreave Hale AIM VCT plc | |
| Roehampton Club Limited | ||
| Roehampton Club Members Limited School Explained Limited |
||
| The Income & Growth VCT plc |
Save as disclosed in this paragraph, the Companies have not entered, other than in the ordinary course of business, into any contract which is or may be material to the Company within the two years immediately preceding the publication of this document or into any contract containing provisions under which the Company has any obligation or entitlement which is material to the Company as at the date of this document:
9.1. An investment adviser's agreement dated 20 May 2010 (as first amended and restated on 9 November 2016) between MIG (1) and Mobeus (2), such agreement having been novated to Gresham House and further amended and restated pursuant to a deed of novation, adherence and amendment dated 10 September 2021 (having an effective date of 30 September 2021) between MIG (1), Mobeus (2), Gresham House (3), Gresham House plc (4) and Gresham House Holdings Limited (5), pursuant to which Gresham House provides certain advisory investment management and administrative services to MIG. Under the agreement, Gresham House is permitted to procure services from the Gresham House Group in delivering its obligations to MIG.
The fees payable (quarterly in advance) to Gresham House are an amount equal to (i) 2% per annum of net assets plus (ii) an annual fixed fee of £120,000 subject to RPI increases (exclusive of VAT, if any). Further RPI increases were waived in 2013 until otherwise agreed with the MIG Board resulting in (ii) being an amount equal to £134,168.
The above fees are subject to an annual expenses cap of 3.6% of the net assets of MIG by way of a reduction of fees due to Gresham House in the following accounting period(s). For these purposes annual expenses include the normal running costs of MIG (excluding irrecoverable VAT and exceptional items but including annual trail commission). The amount of the excess is borne in full by Gresham House.
Gresham House and the Gresham House Group may (subject to due disclosure to the MIG Board) retain, for their own benefit, arrangement or syndication fees, placing commissions, monitoring fees, directors' fees and/or similar sums which it receives in connection with any investment made by MIG, provided that the maximum amount of such fees and/or similar sums (other than directors' fees and monitoring fees) shall not exceed 2.5% of the funds provided for each such investment.
The agreement is terminable by either party on 12 months' notice subject to earlier termination by any party in the event of, inter alia, a party having a receiver, administrator or liquidator appointed or committing a material breach of the agreement or by MIG where Gresham House ceases to be authorised by the FCA or if there is a change in control of Gresham House and/or Gresham House Holdings Limited and/or Gresham House plc.
The agreement contains provisions indemnifying Gresham House against any liability not due to its default, gross negligence, fraud or breach of FSMA.
Gresham House Holdings Limited (the parent company of Gresham House) and Gresham House plc (the parent company of Gresham House Holdings Limited) have also provided a guarantee under the agreement in respect of the obligations of Gresham House.
9.2. A performance incentive agreement dated 9 July 2004 between MIG (1) and Matrix Private Equity Partners Limited (2), which was novated to Mobeus (then Matrix Private Equity Partners LLP) pursuant to a novation agreement dated 20 October 2006 and as amended by a deed of variation dated 20 May 2010 and supplemented by a side letter dated 10 December 2014 and as further novated to Gresham House pursuant to a deed of novation, adherence and amendment dated 10 September 2021 (having an effective date of 30 September 2021) between MIG (1), Mobeus (2), Gresham House (3), Gresham House plc (4) and Gresham House Holdings Limited (5), pursuant to which Gresham House is entitled to receive performance related incentive fees subject to achieving certain defined targets.
Gresham House is entitled to receive an annual performance-related incentive fee of 20% of the dividends paid in a year in excess of a 'Target Rate' comprising firstly, an annual dividend paid in a year target which started at 6p per MIG Share on launch (indexed each year for RPI) and secondly a requirement that any shortfall of cumulative dividends paid in each year beneath the cumulative annual dividend target is carried forward and added to the Target Rate for the next accounting period. Any excess of cumulative dividends paid above the cumulative annual dividend target is not carried forward, whether an incentive fee is payable for that year or not. Payment of a fee is also conditional upon the daily weighted average NAV per MIG Share throughout such year equaling or exceeding the daily weighted average base NAV per MIG Share throughout the same year. The performance fee is payable annually.
The agreement will terminate automatically if MIG enters into liquidation or if a receiver or administrator is appointed or if a resolution is passed that MIG is voluntarily wound up in accordance with the MIG Articles.
sponsor in connection with the MIG Offer. The agreement contains warranties given by MIG and the MIG Directors and an indemnity given by MIG to Gresham House and Howard Kennedy. The indemnities relate to any loss suffered by Gresham House or Howard Kennedy in respect of their roles as promoter and sponsor respectively which is customary in an agreement of this nature. MIG has agreed to pay Gresham House a fee of an amount representing 3.0% of the Investment Amounts in respect of applications accepted under the MIG Offer, less an amount equal to (i) 0.5% of the Investment Amounts in respect of investors who receive advice from a financial adviser other than in respect of a Professional Client investor (and the Application Form is completed by the financial adviser on this basis), less (ii) 0.5% of the Investment Amounts where initial commission is waived by intermediaries in respect of Applications from 'execution only' investors and Professional Client investors, (iii) 0.5% of the Investment Amounts in respect of direct investors who are existing Shareholders in one or more of the Companies and less (iv) any further amounts by which Gresham House agrees (at its discretion, but subject to not reducing Offer Costs to nil) to reduce its fees in respect of such applications, such amount being inclusive of VAT. In consideration of this fee, Gresham House will meet all costs, charges and expenses of or incidental to the Offers (other than trail commission and any amounts due from the Companies to the investor in connection with the facilitation of initial financial adviser charges).
9.5. An investment adviser's agreement dated 10 September 2010 (as amended and restated on 15 September 2016) between MIG 2 (1) and Mobeus (2), such agreement having been novated to Gresham House and further amended and restated pursuant to a deed of novation, adherence and amendment dated 10 September 2021 (having an effective date of 30 September 2021) between MIG 2 (1), Mobeus (2), Gresham House (3), Gresham House plc (4) and Gresham House Holdings Limited (5), pursuant to which Gresham House provides certain advisory investment management and administrative services to MIG 2. Under the agreement, Gresham House is permitted to procure services from the Gresham House Group in delivering its obligations to MIG 2.
The fees (payable quarterly in advance) to Gresham House are an amount equal to (i) 2% per annum of net assets, plus (ii) an annual fixed fee of £104,432 subject to RPI increases in the Retail Price Index (exclusive of VAT, if any). Further RPI increases were waived in 2013 until otherwise agreed with the MIG 2 Board resulting in (ii) being an amount equal to £113,589.
The above fees are subject to an annual expenses cap of 3.6% of the net assets of MIG 2 by way of a reduction of fees due to Gresham House in the following accounting period(s). For these purposes annual expenses include the normal running costs of MIG 2 (excluding irrecoverable VAT and exceptional items but including annual trail commission). The amount of the excess is borne in full by Gresham House.
Gresham House and the Gresham House Group may (subject to due disclosure to the MIG 2 Board) retain, for their own benefit, arrangement or syndication fees, placing commissions, monitoring fees, directors' fees and/or similar sums which it receives in connection with any investment made by MIG 2, provided that the maximum amount of such fees and/or similar sums (other than directors' fees and monitoring fees) shall not exceed 2.5% of the funds provided for each such investment.
The agreement is terminable by either party on 12 months' notice subject to earlier termination by any party in the event of, inter alia, a party having a receiver, administrator or liquidator appointed or committing a material breach of the agreement or by MIG 2 where Gresham House ceases to be authorised by the FCA or if there is a change in control of Gresham House and/or Gresham House Holdings Limited and/or Gresham House plc.
The agreement contains provisions indemnifying Gresham House against any liability not due to its default, gross negligence, fraud or breach of FSMA.
Gresham House Holdings Limited (the parent company of Gresham House) and Gresham House plc (the parent company of Gresham House Holdings Limited) have also provided a guarantee under the agreement in respect of the obligations of Gresham House.
9.6. A performance incentive agreement dated 20 September 2005 between MIG 2 (1) and Mobeus (2), as novated to Gresham House pursuant to a deed of novation, adherence and amendment dated 10 September 2021 (having an effective date of 30 September 2021) between MIG 2 (1), Mobeus (2), Gresham House (3), Gresham House plc (4) and Gresham House Holdings Limited (5), pursuant to which Gresham House is entitled to receive performance related incentive fees subject to achieving certain defined targets.
Gresham House is entitled to receive a performance incentive fee calculated as an amount equivalent to 20% of the excess of a 'Target Rate' comprising an annual dividend target of 6p (indexed each year for RPI) per MIG 2 Share as at March 2019, and a requirement that any cumulative shortfalls below the annual dividend target from previous years must be made up in the relevant year in question. Any excess is not carried forward, whether a fee is payable for that year or not. Payment of a fee is also conditional upon the average NAV per MIG 2 Share for the relevant year equaling or exceeding the average 'Base NAV' per MIG 2 share for that year. Base NAV commenced at 100p per MIG 2 Share when the C ordinary shares (C Shares), which are now constituted within the MIG 2 Shares class, were first issued in 2005, with this further being adjusted for subsequent MIG 2 Shares issued and bought back.
Any performance fee will be payable annually. It will be reduced to the proportion which the number of 'Incentive Fee Shares' represent of the total number of MIG 2 Shares in issue at any calculation date. Incentive Fee Shares are the only MIG 2 Shares upon which an incentive fee is payable. These are the number of C Shares in issue just before the merger of the two former share classes on 10 September 2010 (the merged share class then subsequently became the current class of MIG 2 Shares) plus MIG 2 Shares issued under new fundraisings since the merger. This total is then reduced by an estimated proportion of the MIG 2 Shares bought back by MIG 2 since the merger that are attributable to the Incentive Fee Shares.
The agreement will terminate automatically if MIG 2 enters into liquidation or if a receiver or administrator is appointed or if a resolution is passed that MIG 2 is voluntarily wound up in accordance with the MIG 2 Articles.
9.9. An investment adviser's agreement dated 12 November 2010 (as amended and restated on 10 November 2016) between MIG 4 (1) and Mobeus (2), such agreement having been novated to Gresham House and further amended and restated pursuant to a deed of novation, adherence and amendment dated 10 September 2021 (having an effective date of 30 September 2021) between MIG 4 (1), Mobeus (2), Gresham House (3), Gresham House plc (4) and Gresham House Holdings Limited (5), pursuant to which Gresham House provides certain advisory investment management and administrative services to MIG 4. Under the agreement, Gresham House is permitted to procure services from the Gresham House Group in delivering its obligations to MIG 4.
The fees (payable quarterly in advance) to Gresham House are an amount equal to (i) 2% of the net asset value per annum of MIG 4 plus (ii) an annual fixed fee of £107,827 subject to annual RPI increases (exclusive of VAT, if any). Further RPI increases were waived in 2013 until otherwise agreed with the MIG Board resulting in (ii) being an amount equal to £115,440.
The above fees are subject to an annual expenses cap of 3.4% of the net assets of MIG 4 by way of a reduction of fees due to Gresham House in the following accounting period(s). For these purposes annual expenses include the normal running costs of MIG 4 (excluding irrecoverable VAT and exceptional items but including annual trail commission). The amount of the excess is borne in full by Gresham House.
Gresham House and the Gresham House Group may (subject to due disclosure to the MIG 4 Board) retain, for their own benefit, arrangement or syndication fees, placing commissions, monitoring fees, directors' fees and/or similar sums which it receives in connection with any investment made by MIG 4, provided that the maximum amount of such fees and/or similar sums (other than directors' fees and monitoring fees) shall not exceed 2.5% of the funds provided for each such investment.
The agreement is terminable by either party by 12 months' notice subject to earlier termination by any party in the event of, inter alia, a party having a receiver, administrator or liquidator appointed or committing a material breach of the agreement or by MIG 4 where Gresham House ceases to be authorised by the FCA or if there is a change in control of Gresham House and/or Gresham House Holdings Limited and/or Gresham House plc.
The agreement contains provisions indemnifying Gresham House against any liability not due to its default, gross negligence, fraud or breach of FSMA.
Gresham House Holdings Limited (the parent company of Gresham House) and Gresham House plc (the parent company of Gresham House Holdings Limited) have also provided a guarantee under the agreement in respect of the obligations of Gresham House.
9.10. A performance incentive agreement dated 1 November 2006 between MIG 4 (1), Mobeus (2) and Matrix Group Limited (in liquidation) (3), as novated to Gresham House pursuant to a deed of novation, adherence and amendment dated 10 September 2021 (having an effective date of 30 September 2021) between MIG 4 (1), Mobeus (2), Gresham House (3), Gresham House plc (4) and Gresham House Holdings Limited (5), pursuant to which Gresham House is entitled to receive performance related incentive fees subject to achieving certain defined targets.
Gresham House is entitled to a receive a performance incentive fee of an amount equal to 20% of excess annual dividends paid in an accounting period to the holders of MIG 4 Shares in excess of an annual dividend target return of 9.55p (subject to further RPI increases for the year ended 31 December 2021) per MIG 4 Share, subject to MIG 4 maintaining an average NAV per MIG 4 Share above or equal to an average 'Base NAV' per MIG 4 Share.
The performance incentive fee is payable annually and any cumulative shortfalls against the annual dividend target return from previous years have to be made up in the year in question before any entitlement arises.
The agreement will terminate automatically if MIG 4 enters into liquidation or if a receiver or administrator is appointed or if a resolution is passed that MIG 4 is voluntarily wound up in accordance with the MIG 4 Articles.
indemnities relate to any loss suffered by Gresham House or Howard Kennedy in respect of their roles as promoter and sponsor respectively which is customary in an agreement of this nature. MIG 4 has agreed to pay Gresham House a fee of an amount representing 3.0% of the Investment Amounts in respect of applications accepted under the MIG 4 Offer, less an amount equal to (i) 0.5% of the Investment Amounts in respect of investors who receive advice from a financial adviser other than in respect of a Professional Client investor (and the Application Form is completed by the financial adviser on this basis), less (ii) 0.5% of the Investment Amounts where initial commission is waived by intermediaries in respect of Applications from 'execution only' investors and Professional Client investors, (iii) 0.5% of the Investment Amounts in respect of direct investors who are existing Shareholders in one or more of the Companies and less (iv) any further amounts by which Gresham House agrees (at its discretion, but subject to not reducing Offer Costs to nil) to reduce its fees in respect of such applications, such amount being inclusive of VAT. In consideration of this fee, Gresham House will meet all costs, charges and expenses of or incidental to the Offers (other than trail commission and any amounts due from the Companies to the investor in connection with the facilitation of initial financial adviser charges).
9.13. An investment adviser's agreement dated 29 March 2010 (as amended and restated on 14 September 2016) between I&G (1) and Mobeus (2), such agreement having been novated to Gresham House and further amended and restated pursuant to a deed of novation, adherence and amendment dated 10 September 2021 (having an effective date of 30 September 2021) between I&G (1), Mobeus (2), Gresham House (3), Gresham House plc (4) and Gresham House Holdings Limited, pursuant to which Gresham House provides certain advisory investment management and administrative services to I&G. Under the agreement, Gresham House is permitted to procure services from the Gresham House Group in delivering its obligations to I&G.
The fees (payable quarterly in advance) to Gresham House are an amount equal to 2.4% of the net asset value per annum (0.4% of such fee being subject to a minimum of £150,000 and a maximum of £170,000 the remainder of such fee not being subject to any cap) of I&G (exclusive of VAT, if any).
The above fees are subject to an annual expenses cap of 3.25% of the net assets of I&G by way of a reduction of fees due to Gresham House in the following accounting period(s). For these purposes annual expenses include the normal running costs of I&G (including irrecoverable VAT but excluding exceptional items, annual trail commission and performance incentive payments). The amount of the excess is borne in full by Gresham House.
Gresham House and the Gresham House Group may (subject to due disclosure to the I&G Board) retain, for their own benefit, arrangement or syndication fees, placing commissions, monitoring fees, directors' fees and/or similar sums which it receives in connection with any investment made by I&G, provided that the maximum amount of such fees and/or similar sums (other than directors' fees and monitoring fees) shall not exceed 2.5% of the funds provided for each such investment.
The agreement is terminable by either party by 12 months' notice subject to earlier termination by any party in the event of, inter alia, a party having a receiver, administrator or liquidator appointed or committing a material breach of the agreement or by I&G where Gresham House ceases to be authorised by the FCA or if there is a change in control of Gresham House and/or Gresham House Holdings Limited and/or Gresham House plc.
The agreement contains provisions indemnifying Gresham House against any liability not due to its default, gross negligence, fraud or breach of FSMA.
Gresham House Holdings Limited (the parent company of Gresham House) and Gresham House plc (the parent company of Gresham House Holdings Limited) have also provided a guarantee under the agreement in respect of the obligations of Gresham House.
9.14. A performance incentive agreement dated 30 September 2014 (effective from 1 October 2013 between I&G (1) and Mobeus (2), as novated to Gresham House pursuant to a deed of novation, adherence and amendment dated 10 September 2021 (having an effective date of 30 September 2021) between I&G (1), Mobeus (2), Gresham House (3), Gresham House plc (4) and Gresham House Holdings Limited (5), pursuant to which Gresham House is entitled to receive performance related incentive fees subject to achieving certain defined targets.
Gresham House will receive a payment of amount equal to 15% of net realised gains for each year, payable in cash. It is payable only if cumulative NAV total return per I&G Share (this being the closing NAV per I&G Share as at a year end plus cumulative dividends paid per I&G Share to that year end, since 1 October 2013) exceeds a 'Target Return'. The Target Return is the greater of either:
Both measures of Target Return are applied to the same opening base, being NAV per I&G Share as at 30 September 2013 of 113.90p. The objective of this Target Return is to enable I&G Shareholders to benefit from a cumulative NAV return of at least 6% per annum (5% in the financial year ended 30 September 2014), before any incentive fee is payable. Once a payment has been made, cumulative NAV total return is calculated after deducting past years' incentive fees paid and payable.
Under this agreement, any fee payments to Gresham House are subject to an annual cap of an amount equal to 2% of the net assets of I&G as at the immediately preceding year end. Any excess over 2% remains payable to Gresham House in the following year(s), subject again to the 2% annual cap in each subsequent year and after any payment in respect of such subsequent year(s).
Save for the entering into of (i) the deed of novation set out at paragraph 9.1 and the brand licence set out at paragraph 9.3 (both of which were nil benefit related party transactions) and (ii) the offers agreement set out in paragraph 9.4 above, MIG has not entered into any related party transactions within the meaning of IFRS or UK GAAP since 31 December 2020.
Save for the entering into of (i) the deed of novation set out at paragraph 9.5 and the brand licence set out at paragraph 9.7 (both of which were nil benefit related party transactions) and (ii) the offers agreement as set out in in paragraph 9.8 above, MIG 2 has not entered into any related party transactions within the meaning of IFRS or UK GAAP since 31 March 2021.
Save for the entering into of (i) the deed of novation set out at paragraph 9.9 and the brand licence set out at paragraph 9.11 (both of which were nil benefit related party transactions) and (ii) the offers agreement as set out in in paragraph 9.12 above, MIG 4 has not entered into any related party transactions within the meaning of IFRS or UK GAAP since 31 December 2020.
Save for the entering into the (i) deed of novation set out at paragraph 9.13 and the brand licence set out at paragraph 9.15 (both of which were nil benefit related party transactions) and (ii) the offers agreement as set out in in paragraph 9.16 above, I&G has not entered into any related party transactions within the meaning of IFRS or UK GAAP since 30 September 2021.
The following provisions apply to each of the Companies, mutatis mutandis, unless otherwise stated. References in this section to 'the Company' mean the relevant Company and references to 'Directors' or 'Board' mean the directors or board respectively of the relevant Company from time to time.
At any general meeting a resolution put to a vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless (before or immediately after the declaration of the result of the show of hands or on the withdrawal of any other demand for a poll) a poll is duly demanded. Subject to the provisions of CA 2006, a poll may be demanded by:
Subject to the provisions of CA 2006 and to any special terms as to voting on which any shares may have been issued or may for the time being be held and to any suspension or abrogation of voting rights pursuant to the Articles, at any general meeting every member who is present in person or by proxy or (being a corporation) is present by a duly authorised representative shall on a show of hands have one vote and on a poll shall have one vote for each share of which he is the holder.
(a) Subject to the provisions of CA 2006, if at any time the share capital of the Company is divided into shares of different classes any of the rights for the time being attached to any share or class of shares in the Company (and notwithstanding that the Company may be or be about to be in liquidation) may (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) 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 consent in writing of the holders of not less than three quarters in nominal value of the issued shares of the class or with the sanction of an extraordinary resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the holders of shares of the class duly convened and held as provided in the Articles (but not otherwise).
(b) The foregoing provisions shall apply also to the variation or abrogation of the special rights attached to some only of the shares of any class as if each group of shares of the class differently treated formed a separate class the separate rights of which are to be varied.
All the provisions in the Articles as to general meetings shall mutatis mutandis apply to every meeting of the holders of any class of shares save that:
Except as provided in paragraph 11.4.2 below, each member may transfer all or any of his shares by instrument of transfer in writing in any usual form or in any form approved by the Board.
The Board may in its absolute discretion and without giving any reason refuse to register any share transfer unless:
Subject to the provisions of CA 2006 and the Articles, the Company may by ordinary resolution declare that out of profits available for distribution dividends be paid to members according to their respective rights and interests in the profits of the Company available for distribution. However, no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the Board.
Subject to the provisions of CA 2006, the Board may declare and pay such interim dividends (including any dividend payable at a fixed rate) as appear to the Board to be justified by the profits of the Company available for distribution and the position of the Company. If at any time the share capital of the Company is divided into different classes, the Board may pay such interim dividends on shares which rank after shares conferring preference rights with regard to dividend as well as on shares conferring preferential rights unless at the time of payment any preferential dividend is in arrears. Provided that the Board acts in good faith it shall not incur any liability to the holders of shares conferring preferential rights for any loss that they may suffer in consequence of the declaration or by the lawful payment of any interim dividend on any shares ranking after those with preferential rights.
If cheques, warrants or orders for dividends or other sums payable in respect of a share sent by the Company to the person entitled thereto by post are returned to the Company undelivered or left uncashed on two consecutive occasions the Company shall not be obliged to send any further dividends or other monies payable in respect of that share due to that person until they notify the Company of an address to be used for the purpose.
All dividends, interest or other sum payable and unclaimed for 12 months after having become payable may be invested or otherwise made use of by the Board for the benefit of the Company until claimed and the Company shall not be constituted a trustee in respect thereof. All dividends unclaimed for a period of 12 years after having become due for payment shall (if the Board so resolves) be forfeited and shall revert to the Company.
On a winding-up, any surplus assets will be divided amongst the holders of each class of shares in the Company according to the respective number of shares held by them, subject to the rights of any shares which may be issued with special rights and privileges, in accordance with the Articles and/or CA 2006.
The following provisions apply to each of the Companies, mutatis mutandis, unless otherwise stated. References in this section to 'the Company' mean the relevant Company and references to 'Directors' or 'Board' mean the directors or board respectively of the relevant Company from time to time.
The Board adopts the Association of Investment Companies Code of Corporate Governance (AIC Code). The AIC Code addresses all principles set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code (the UK Code), as well as setting out additional principles and recommendations on issues that are of specific relevance to the Company. The Financial Reporting Council has confirmed that in complying with the AIC Code, the Company will meet its obligations in relation to the UK Code. The Board considers that reporting against the principles and recommendations of the AIC Code provides more relevant information to Shareholders.
As at the date of this document, the Company has complied with the recommendations of the AIC Code and the relevant provisions of the UK Code except where noted below. There are certain areas of the UK Code that the AIC does not consider relevant to investment companies and with which the Company does not specifically comply, for which the AIC Code provides dispensation.
As an externally managed VCT, most of the Company's operations are delegated to third parties and the Company has no executive directors, employees or internal operations. The Board has therefore concluded, for the reasons set out in the AIC Guide, and explained in the UK Code, that the specific provisions of the UK Code that relate to the requirements for an internal audit function, the role of the chief executive, senior independent director and executive directors' pay are not relevant to the Company.
The Board acknowledges that it is responsible for the Company's system of internal control and for reviewing its effectiveness. Internal control systems are designed to manage the specific needs of the Company and the risks to which it is exposed and can by their nature only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss. The system aims to ensure the maintenance of proper accounting records, the reliability of the financial information used for publication and upon which business decisions are made, and that the assets of the Company are safeguarded.
The financial controls operated by the Board include the authorisation of the investment strategy and regular reviews of the financial results and investment performance. The Board has put in place ongoing procedures for identifying, evaluating and managing the significant risks faced by the Company. As part of this process, an annual review of the control systems is carried out. The review covers a consideration of the key business, operational, compliance and financial risks facing the Company and includes a review of the risks in relation to the financial reporting process. The Board reviews a schedule of key risks and the management accounts at each quarterly board meeting. Assisted by the Audit Committee, it carries out separate assessments in respect of the annual and half-yearly reports and other published financial information.
The Board has delegated, contractually to the Investment Adviser, the management of the investment portfolio, the day-to-day accounting, company secretarial and administration requirements and to Computershare Investor Services or Link Group plc for the registration services.
At least four formal Board meetings are scheduled every year and other meetings are held as necessary. All the Directors are equally responsible under the law for the proper conduct of the Company's affairs.
The Directors continue to have regard to the interests of the Company's Shareholders and other stakeholders, including the impact of its activities on the community, environment and the Company's reputation, when making decisions. The Directors, acting fairly and in good faith, consider what is most likely to promote the success of the Company for its members and stakeholders in the long-term.
The Board has agreed a schedule of matters specifically reserved for decision by the Board. These include compliance with the requirements of CA 2006 and the Tax Act, the FCA and the London Stock Exchange; strategy and management of the Company; changes relating to the Company's capital structure or its status as a plc; financial reporting and controls; board and committee appointments as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and terms of reference of committees; considering Shareholder communications, material contracts of the Company and contracts of the Company not in the ordinary course of business. The Board has agreed that the Investment Adviser takes the initiative on most aspects of the Company's operations, under the guidance and formal approval of the Board.
The Board reviews annually and at other times, as and when necessary, the performance of the Investment Adviser, and the other service providers including the Auditor, VCT Status Adviser, Solicitor and Registrar. The Board considers the arrangements for the provision of investment management and other services to the Company on an ongoing basis and a formal review is conducted annually.
The length of service of all directors is considered on an ongoing basis, with the Nomination & Remuneration Committee giving consideration to succession and composition at its year-end meeting, in compliance with the AIC Code guidance. In accordance with the AIC Code, all Directors will offer themselves for re-election annually and the Board's succession planning is continual.
The AIC Code recommends that a company should have a policy on the tenure of the chairperson. The MIG Board and the I&G Board have adopted compliance with the recommended nine year maximum tenure policy. MIG 2 Board and the MIG 4 Board are of the view that a term of service in excess of nine years is not in itself prejudicial to a director's ability to carry out their duties effectively, and from an independent perspective, the nature of each of their Company's business is such that an individual director's experience and continuity of non-executive board membership can significantly enhance the effectiveness of their Company's Board as a whole. Each Board aims to include a balance of skills and experience that the Directors believe to be appropriate to the management of its Company.
All Directors are considered independent, both under the Listing Rules and the AIC Code, other than (as relevant) Helen Sinclair who, as a director of both I&G and MIG 4 (both being advised by the same investment adviser), is deemed not to be an independent.
The membership of each Company's Board Committees and (where relevant) their key responsibilities are as set out below.
| Committee | Chair | Other Members |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Bridget Guérin (interim) |
Clive Boothman |
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | Bridget Guérin | Clive Boothman |
| Management Engagement Committee | Bridget Guérin | Clive Boothman |
| Committee | Chair | Other Members |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Adam Kingdon | Ian Blackburn, Sally Duckworth |
| Investment Committee | Sally Duckworth | Ian Blackburn, Adam Kingdon |
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | Ian Blackburn | Sally Duckworth, Adam Kingdon |
| Management Engagement Committee | Ian Blackburn | Sally Duckworth, Adam Kingdon |
| Committee | Chair | Other Members |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Graham Paterson | Jonathan Cartwright, Helen Sinclair (Christopher Burke will be appointed on the retirement of Helen Sinclair) |
| Investment Committee | Helen Sinclair (Christopher Burke will be appointed chair on the retirement of Helen Sinclair) |
Jonathan Cartwright, Graham Paterson, Christopher Burke |
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | Graham Paterson | Jonathan Cartwright, Helen Sinclair (Christopher Burke will be appointed on the retirement of Helen Sinclair) |
I&G
| Committee | Chair | Other Members |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Justin Ward | Maurice Helfgott, Helen Sinclair |
| Investment Committee | Helen Sinclair (Justin Ward will be appointed chair on the retirement of Helen Sinclair) |
Maurice Helfgott, Justin Ward |
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | Justin Ward | Maurice Helfgott, Helen Sinclair |
The key responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to review the valuation of investments, review the Company's internal control and risk management systems (including compliance with the VCT tests), review and monitor the integrity of the annual and half-yearly reports of the Company, and oversee the relationship with the external auditor (including appointment, terms, supply of non-legal services and independence). The committee meets bi-annually.
The Investment Committee's key responsibilities are to consider and approve investment and divestment recommendations from the Investment Adviser. The committee meets frequently on an ad hoc basis as necessary to discuss and, if appropriate, to approve recommendations from the Investment Adviser.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board concerning new appointments of Directors to the Board and its committees; the periodic review of the composition of the Board and its committees; and the annual performance review of the Board, the Directors and the Chair. The committee meets at least once a year.
The Management Engagement Committee has responsibility for carrying out a review of the performance of the Investment Adviser and other key service providers on an annual basis. The committee meets at least once a year. Where a Company does not have a Management Engagement Committee, this review is carried out by the Board.
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 Boards as to the position of the Companies' Shareholders who hold Shares other than for trading purposes. Any persons who are in any doubt as to their taxation position or may be subject to taxation in any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should consult their professional advisers.
The issue of Offer Shares to persons resident in or citizens of jurisdictions outside the UK may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. Such Shareholders and potential investors should inform themselves about and observe any legal requirements, in particular:
of its Offer on its earnings will be dilutive as the additional costs will currently be greater than any interest earned on cash balances raised. Once the net funds raised have been successfully invested, the impact on each Company of its Offer should, in due course, be accretive to earnings and net assets per Share.
Any material change to the investment policy of a Company will require the approval of that Company's Shareholders pursuant to the Listing Rules.
Each Company intends to direct its affairs in respect of each of its accounting periods so as to qualify as a venture capital trust and accordingly:
15.16. For the purposes of the Product Governance Requirements, the 'Target Market' is advised retail investors or investors who have prior knowledge and/or experience of VCTs or other tax-efficient investment products (such as the Enterprise Investment Scheme) who may be suitable to purchase direct or on an 'execution-only' basis, and in each case who may be seeking VCT reliefs and capable of bearing financial loss. Experience of direct investments in smaller quoted (for example FTSE 350) or AIM quoted or unquoted companies may also be relevant. For these purposes, please also note the following:
Knowledge and experience: investing in listed investment funds, investing in single company shares, investing in high-risk or volatile assets, owning, running or holding a senior management position in business, previous investment in VCTs or (S)EIS or inheritance tax products, understanding of VCT rules and reliefs and understanding of limited liquidity products.
Financial position and ability to bear loss: have an income tax liability, have utilised other tax-efficient vehicles (pensions and ISAs), is able to bear the loss of the entire capital invested and reduced liquidity and is willing to invest for the medium to long-term.
'Negative-target market': investors who are looking for capital protection and cannot afford, or have a low risk tolerance/capacity for significant investment loss, lack the requisite knowledge of, and are unable to comprehend the risks associated with, investing in VCTs or comparable products, have an investment horizon of less than five years and have not made full use of other tax-efficient ways of investing (for example making use of pensions and ISA allowances).
Distribution channels: financial advisers and execution-only intermediaries who have previous experience of investing in VCTs or other tax-efficient products.
The Companies and the Directors consent to the use of the Prospectus, and accept responsibility for the content of the Prospectus, with respect to the subsequent resale or final placement of securities by financial advisers and intermediaries, from the date of the Prospectus until the close of the Offers. Each Offer will close for Applications on or before 31 March 2022. There are no conditions attaching to this consent. Financial advisers and intermediaries may use the Prospectus in the UK.
Information on the terms and conditions of the Offers will be given to investors by financial advisers and intermediaries at the time that the offer is introduced to investors. Any financial adviser or intermediary using the Prospectus must state on its website that it is using the Prospectus in accordance with the consent and the conditions attached thereto set out in the above paragraph.
Copies of the following documents will be available for inspection during normal business hours on any day (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) from the date of this document until the offer closes at the offices of Gresham House, 80 Cheapside, London EC2V 6EE:
The documents listed above can also be accessed at the Companies' websites:
MIG: www.migvct.co.uk
MIG 2: www.mig2vct.co.uk
MIG 4: www.mig4vct.co.uk
I&G: www.theincomeandgrowthvct.co.uk
The following is only a summary of the law concerning the tax position of individual investors in VCTs based on current UK law and practice and does not constitute legal, investment or tax advice. Potential investors are recommended to consult a professional adviser as to the taxation consequences of an investment in a VCT.
The following applies to the Companies and to the persons holding Shares as an investment and who are the absolute beneficial owners of such Shares. The information may not apply to certain classes of persons, such as dealers in securities.
The tax reliefs set out below are those currently available to individuals who are UK tax payers and aged 18 or over who subscribe for Offer Shares under an Offer and will be dependent on personal circumstance. Whilst there is no specific limit on the amount of an individual's acquisition of shares in a VCT, tax reliefs will only be given to the extent that the total of an individual's subscriptions or other acquisitions of shares in VCTs in any tax year do not exceed £200,000 (including shares purchased in the secondary market and through dividend reinvestment schemes). Qualifying Investors who intend to invest more than £200,000 in VCTs in any one tax year should consult their professional advisers.
The tax legislation of an investor's Member State and the Companies' country of incorporation may have an impact on the income received from Shares.
A Qualifying Investor subscribing for VCT shares will be entitled to claim income tax relief on amounts subscribed up to a maximum of £200,000 invested in VCTs in any tax year.
The relief is given at the rate of 30% on the amount subscribed for VCT shares regardless of whether the Qualifying Investor is a higher rate, additional rate or basic rate tax payer, provided that the relief is limited to the amount which reduces the Qualifying Investor's income tax liability to nil. Investments to be used as security for or financed by loans may not qualify for relief, depending on the circumstances.
A Qualifying Investor, who acquires shares in VCTs (including through dividend reinvestment schemes) in any tax year costing up to a maximum of £200,000, will not be liable to income tax on dividends paid on those shares and there is no withholding tax thereon.
A Qualifying Investor who purchases existing VCT shares in the secondary market will be entitled to claim dividend relief (as described in paragraph 1.1(ii) above) but not relief from income tax on the investment (as described in paragraph 1.1(i) above).
Relief from income tax on a subscription for VCT shares will be withdrawn if the VCT shares are disposed of (other than between spouses or on death) within five years of issue or if the VCT loses its approval as a VCT within this period, as detailed below.
Dividend relief ceases to be available if the VCT loses its approval as a VCT within this period, as detailed below, or if shares are no longer owned by a Qualifying Investor.
A disposal by a Qualifying Investor of VCT shares will give rise to neither a chargeable gain nor an allowable loss for the purposes of UK capital gains tax. The relief is limited to the disposal of VCT shares acquired within the limit of £200,000 for any tax year.
An individual purchaser of existing VCT shares in the secondary market will be entitled to claim relief from capital gains tax on disposal (as described in paragraph 1.2(i) above).
Where investors request an adviser charge to be facilitated, such investors will be due an entitlement from each relevant Company in which Offer Shares are allotted of an amount equal to the amount to be facilitated and this amount is then used to pay the adviser charge on behalf of the investor. HMRC's position on rebates out of sums paid by investors on subscribing for their shares for the purposes of facilitating adviser charges is that these reduce the base cost for the purposes of assessing capital gains on disposal. Since Qualifying Investors in VCTs are exempt from capital gains tax, this should not have any adverse tax effect. However, if a VCT bought back shares from the investor, the fact that the base cost is reduced could result in a larger income tax liability.
The disposal of existing shares in a VCT within six months before or after subscription (including a subscription of shares through a dividend reinvestment scheme) for new shares in the same VCT (or otherwise where the disposal and subscription is linked) will result in the amount of the investment in the new shares in the VCT to which VCT tax reliefs are available being reduced by an amount equal to the proceeds received on the disposal.
For a company to be fully approved as a VCT, it must meet the various requirements as summarised on pages 101 to 103 of this document.
If a company which has been granted approval as a VCT subsequently fails to comply with the conditions for approval, approval as a VCT may be withdrawn. In these circumstances, relief from income tax on the initial investment is repayable unless loss of approval occurs more than five years after the issue of the relevant VCT shares. In addition, income tax relief ceases to be available on any dividend paid in any accounting period ending after VCT status has been lost and any gains on the VCT shares up to the date from which loss of VCT status is treated as taking effect will be exempt, but gains thereafter will be taxable.
The table below has been prepared for illustrative purposes only and does not form part of the summary of the tax reliefs contained in this section. The table shows how the initial tax reliefs available can reduce the effective cost of an investment (net of any facilitated adviser charge) of £10,000 in a VCT by a Qualifying Investor subscribing for VCT shares to £7,000:
| Tax Relief | Effective Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Investor unable to claim any tax reliefs | Nil | £10,000 |
| Qualifying Investor able to claim full 30% income tax relief | £3,000 | £7,000 |
The combined effect of the initial income tax relief, tax-free dividends and tax-free capital growth can substantially improve the net returns of an investor in a VCT.
The Company will provide to each Qualifying Investor a certificate which Qualifying Investors may use to claim income tax relief, either by obtaining from HMRC an adjustment to their tax coding under the PAYE system or by waiting until the end of the tax year and claiming relief in their tax return.
Investors not resident in the UK should seek their own professional advice as to the consequences of making an investment in a VCT as they may be subject to tax in other jurisdictions as well as in the UK.
To qualify as a VCT, a company must be approved as such by HMRC. To obtain such approval it must:
Conditions (j) to (l) do not apply to investments in shares listed on a recognised stock exchange or to certain investment funds/vehicles.
A Qualifying Investment consists of shares or securities first issued to the VCT (and held by it ever since) by a company, in each case satisfying the conditions set out in Chapters 3 and 4 of Part 6 of ITA 2007.
In relation to shares and securities:
The conditions relating to the investee company are detailed, but include the investee company:
In addition, from 15 March 2018 there is a principles-based gateway test (the 'risk to capital' condition) which requires (i) the investee company having objectives to grow and develop over the long-term and (ii) the investment to carry a significant risk of losing more capital than the net return (including any tax relief).
A VCT must be approved at all times by HMRC. Approval has effect from the time specified in the 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 such further funds become subject to the tests.
Each of the Companies have obtained 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 the time when notice is given to the VCT but, in relation to capital gains of the VCT only, can be backdated to no 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.
Where the European Commission believes that state aid has been provided prior to 1 January 2021 which is not in accordance with with the Risk Finance Guidelines, it may require that the UK Government recovers that state aid. There is no current mechanism for this, but recovery may be from the investee company, the VCT or the VCT's shareholders and this may have an adverse effect on Shareholder returns. From 1 January 2021, the requirement to recover unlawful state aid will be the remit of the UK Government (in compliance with its ongoing arrangements with the EU).
On 30 June 2021, the UK Government introduced the Subsidy Control Bill to Parliament and published its response to the consultation on the topic of subsidy control in a paper entitled 'Government response to the consultation on subsidy control'. As at the date of this document, the parliamentary approval process of the Subsidy Control Bill is ongoing and it is unclear whether and how the proposals, if made into law, will affect the Companies and VCTs in general.
A condition of the European Commission's State Aid approval of the UK's VCT scheme in 2015 was the introduction of a retirement date for the current schemes at midnight on 5 April 2025. This was passed into UK law through the Finance (No 2) Act 2015. If the relevant legislation is not renewed or replaced with similar or equivalent legislation before this date, investors issued with new VCT shares (whether through an offer or through a dividend reinvestment scheme) after 5 April 2025 would not be able to claim income tax relief in respect of such shares.
VCTs are exempt from corporation tax on chargeable gains. A VCT will be subject to corporation tax on its income (excluding dividends received from UK companies) after deduction of allowable expenses.
| advised investor | an investor who receives advice from a financial adviser in respect of an investment under the Offer |
|---|---|
| AIC | Association of Investment Companies |
| AIC Code | the 2019 AIC Code of Corporate Governance |
| AIFMD | the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive 2011/61/EU |
| AIM | the Alternative Investment Market |
| Allotment Formula | the formula, pursuant to which the number of Offer Shares to be issued to each investor by a Company under its Offer, as set out in Part IV of this document |
| Applicant or investor | an applicant under the Offer |
| Application | an application by an Applicant for Offer Shares pursuant to one or more of the Offers |
| Application Form | the application form for the Offers at the end of this document or any revised or additional application form that is published or made available (including on-line) in connection with the Offers |
| Aquis | the Aquis Stock Exchange (previously NEX Exchange), a prescribed market for the purposes of section 118 of FSMA |
| Articles | the articles of association of MIG and/or MIG 2 and/or MIG 4 and/or I&G, as the context permits |
| Baronsmead VCTs | Baronsmead Venture Trust plc and Baronsmead Second Venture Trust plc |
| base NAV per share | the cumulative weighted average of the issue price at which shares have been allotted since inception of the relevant share class |
| Boards | the board of directors of MIG and/or MIG 2 and/or MIG 4 and/or I&G, as the context permits (and each a Board) |
| Business Days | any day (other than a Saturday) on which clearing banks are open for normal banking business in sterling |
| CA 1985 | the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) |
| CA 2006 | the Companies Act 2006 (as amended) |
| COBS | the FCA conduct of business sourcebook |
| Companies or the Mobeus VCTs |
MIG and/or MIG 2 and/or MIG 4 and/or I&G, as the context permits (and each a Company) |
| CREST | the computerised settlement system to facilitate the transfer of title to securities in uncertified form operated by Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited |
| CRS or Common Reporting Standards |
The OECD Common Reporting Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information |
| Directors | the directors of MIG and/or MIG 2 and/or MIG 4 and/or I&G from time to time, as the context permits (and each a Director) |
| Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules |
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the FCA |
| EBITDA | a company's earnings before the deduction of interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation |
| 'execution only' investor | an investor who does not receive advice and submits their Application through an 'execution only' intermediary (ie an intermediary who does not provide financial advice to the investor) |
|---|---|
| FATCA | the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act |
| FCA | the Financial Conduct Authority |
| FSMA | the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) |
| Gresham House or Investment Adviser |
Gresham House Asset Management Limited, the investment adviser, administrator, company secretary and promoter to the Companies which is authorised and regulated by the FCA |
| Gresham House Group | Gresham House plc and its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings (in each case as defined in CA 2006) |
| HMRC | Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs |
| Howard Kennedy | Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP, the sponsor to the Offers |
| I&G | The Income & Growth VCT plc |
| I&G Annual Report | the annual report and financial statements for I&G for the year ended 30 September 2021 |
| I&G Shares | ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of I&G |
| Investment Amount | the monetary amount of an Application accepted |
| IPEV Valuation Guidelines | the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (December 2018 and further COVID-19 guidance from March 2020) developed by the British Venture Capital Association and other organisations |
| IRS | the Internal Revenue Service |
| Key Information Documents | the key information documents made available by the Companies (and each a KID) |
| Listing Rules | the Listing Rules of the FCA |
| Livingbridge | Livingbridge EP LLP |
| London Stock Exchange | London Stock Exchange plc |
| MBO | management buy out |
| Memorandum | the memorandum of association of MIG and/or MIG 2 and/or MIG 4 and/or I&G, as the context permits (and together the Memoranda) |
| MIG | Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc |
| MIG Annual Report | the annual report for MIG for the year ended 31 December 2020 |
| MIG Half-Yearly Report | the half-yearly report for MIG for the six month period ended 30 June 2021 |
| MIG Financial Statements Report |
the MIG Annual Report and the MIG Half-Yearly Report |
| MIG Shares | ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of MIG |
| MIG 2 | Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc |
| MIG 2 Annual Report | the annual report for MIG 2 for the year ended 31 March 2021 |
| MIG 2 Half-Yearly Report | the half-yearly report for MIG 2 for the six month period ended 30 September 2021 |
| MIG 2 Financial Statements Report |
the MIG 2 Annual Report and the MIG 2 Half-Yearly Report |
|---|---|
| MIG 2 Shares | ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of MIG 2 |
| MIG 4 | Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc |
| MIG 4 Annual Report | the annual report for MIG 4 for the year ended 31 December 2020 |
| MIG 4 Half-Yearly Report | the half-yearly report for MIG 4 for the six month period ended 30 June 2021 |
| MIG 4 Financial Statements Report |
the MIG Annual Report and the MIG 4 Half-Yearly Report |
| MIG 4 Shares | ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of MIG 4 |
| Mobeus | Mobeus Equity Partners LLP |
| Money Laundering Regulations |
the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financial and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (as amended, updated and supplemented) within the guidance for the UK Financial Sector issued by the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group |
| Money Market Funds | money market funds, government securities or other low risk liquid assets |
| NAV or net asset value | the net asset value of a company or, as the case may be, share, calculated in accordance with that company's normal accounting policies |
| Offers | the offers for subscription of Offer Shares in the Companies as described in this document (and each an Offer) |
| Offer Costs | the costs relating to an Offer to be applied through the Allotment Formula as set out on pages 40 and 41 of this document |
| Offer Price | the price at which the Offer Shares will be allotted in each Company pursuant to the Offers, as determined by dividing the Investment Amount in a Company by the number of Shares to be issued by that Company (in accordance with the Allotment Formula) |
| Offer Shares | the MIG Shares and/or MIG 2 Shares and/or MIG 4 Shares and/or I&G Shares (as the context permits), being offered for subscription pursuant to the Offers (and each an Offer Share) |
| Official List | the official list of the FCA |
| Portunus or Distributor | Portunus Investment Solutions Limited |
| Product Governance Requirements |
the product governance requirements of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU (MiFID) and Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (MiFIR), and any other implementing measure which operated to transpose MiFiD and MiFiR into UK law before 31 January 2020 |
| Professional Client | a client of an financial adviser where that adviser classifies the client as a professional client for the purposes of the COBS 3.5 |
| Prospectus | this document |
| Prospectus Regulation | Regulation (EU 2017/1119) of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market/ Prospectus (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (Statutory Instrument 2019/1234) |
| Prospectus Regulation Rules | the Prospectus Regulation Rules issued by the FCA and made under Part VI of FSMA and pursuant to the Prospectus Regulation |
|---|---|
| Qualifying Company | an unquoted (including an AIM-listed) company which satisfies the requirements of Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the Tax Act |
| Qualifying Investment | an investment in a Qualifying Company satisfying the requirements of Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the Tax Act |
| Qualifying Investor | an individual aged 18 or over who is a tax-payer in the United Kingdom |
| Receiving Agent | The City Partnership (UK) Limited |
| Registrar | Link Asset Services or Computershare Investor Services PLC, as the context permits (together the Registrars) |
| Regulations | the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 |
| RIS or Regulatory Information Service |
a newswire services designated as a Regulatory Information Service by the FCA for the purposes of Appendix 3 of the Listing Rules |
| RIS Announcements | regulatory announcements through one of the Regulatory Information Services (and each a RIS Announcement) |
| Risk Finance Guidelines | guidance on state aid to promote risk finance investments (2014/C/19/04) |
| RPI | Retail Prices Index |
| Shareholder | a holder of Shares in one or more of the Companies (as the context permits) |
| Shares | MIG Shares and/or MIG 2 Shares and/or MIG 4 Shares and/or I&G Shares, as the context permits (and each a Share), |
| state aid | any advantage granted by public authorities through state resources on a selective basis to any organisations that could potentially distort competition and trade in the EU |
| Tax Act | Income Tax Act 2007 (as amended) |
| United Kingdom or UK | the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| United States or US | the United States of America, its states, territories and possessions (including the District of Columbia) |
| US Citizen | an individual born in the US or naturalised as a US citizen or, if an individual was born outside of the US, where one or both of the individual's parents |
| were born in the US or naturalised as a US citizen | |
| VCT Financial Statements | the MIG Financial Statements, the MIG 2 Financial Statements, the MIG 4 Financial Statements and the I&G Annual Report |
| VCT Value | the value of an investment calculated in accordance with section 278 of the Tax Act |
The following terms and conditions apply to all of the Offers (or each Offer as the context permits).
Save where the context otherwise requires, words and expressions defined in this document have the same meanings when used in these terms and conditions, the Application Procedures and the Application Form. Words importing one gender (where appropriate) include any other gender and words importing the singular shall (where appropriate) include the plural and vice versa. References to the Investment Adviser shall mean in its capacity as promoter to the Offers and/or in its capacity as investment adviser to the Companies (as the context requires).
The Application Procedures and the Application Form (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any revised or additional Application Form(s) made available by the Companies in connection with the Offers (including for on-line completion and submission)) form part of these terms and conditions.
communication to, or (in the case of delivery by hand) on receipt by, the Receiving Agent of your duly completed Application Form;
relating to your investment in a Company and changes to your personal details as provided by such intermediary (subject to such evidence and/or verification as the relevant Company and/or the Investment Adviser and/or their delegates and agents may request);
The right is also reserved to treat as valid any application for Offer Shares not complying fully with these terms and conditions, or not in all respects complying with the Application Procedures In particular, but without limitation, the Companies may accept applications made otherwise than by completion of an Application Form where the Applicant has agreed in some other manner to apply in accordance with, and be bound by, these terms and conditions and may, at its discretion, accept an Application and issue Offer Shares in respect of which payment is not received or cleared by the closing date of the Offer.
f) No action has been, or will be, taken in any jurisdiction by, or on behalf of, a Company or the Investment Adviser which would permit a public offer of the Offer Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purposes is required other than the UK, nor has any such action been taken with respect to the possession or distribution of the Prospectus, an Application Form or any other document of information mentioned in paragraph (d) (xi) above other than in the UK. No person receiving a copy of the Prospectus, an Application Form or any other document of information mentioned in paragraph d) (xi) above in any territory other than the UK may treat the same as constituting an invitation or offer to them, nor should they in any event use such Application Form unless, in the relevant territory, such an invitation or offer could lawfully be made to them or such Application Form could lawfully be used without contravention of any regulation or other legal requirements. It is the responsibility of any person outside the UK wishing to make an Application to satisfy themselves as to full observance of the laws of any 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.
Any initial commissions will be paid out of the Offer Costs. Trail commission will be paid by the Companies. Annual trail commission in respect of each Company will be paid shortly after the later of the relevant Company's annual general meeting or, where applicable, the date of payment of the final dividend in each year. The administration of annual trail commission will be managed on behalf of the Companies by the Investment Adviser which will maintain a register of intermediaries entitled to trail commission.
Intermediaries should keep a record of Application Forms submitted bearing their stamp or full address details to substantiate any claim for selling commission.
The Receiving Agent will process and calculate any initial commission payable which will be paid following allotment of Offer Shares to such intermediary's client.
Intermediaries may agree to waive all of the initial commission offered by the Investment Adviser in respect of an 'execution only' investor's or Professional Client investor's Application. The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce its fee by an amount equal to the initial commission if it is waived, which will be applied through the Allotment Formula as a reduction in the amount of Offer Costs and will, therefore, increase the number of Offer Shares to be allotted to the investor.
Investors and intermediaries should note that trail commission is not payable if an 'execution only' intermediary subsequently then gives advice in respect of the investor's holding in the relevant Company or if the intermediary subsequently de-classifies the investor as a Professional Client. It is the responsibility of the investor and the intermediary to notify the relevant Company as soon as possible if trail commission payments for this (or for any other reason) must cease (though each Company also reserves the right to cease payments if it believes, in its absolute discretion, that payments should cease).
In respect of existing trail commission arrangements to intermediaries, such payments will continue (to the extent permitted under legislation and regulations), but not if subsequent financial advice in respect of the holding is given. As a result, should a Shareholder in a Company decide to seek financial advice from their existing execution only intermediary in respect of participating in that Company's Offer, any trail commission which is currently being paid to that intermediary pursuant to an existing holding in that Company must cease and the Investment Adviser and/or the Company should be notified accordingly.
l) The Companies will, through the Receiving Agent, provide facilitation services in respect of any initial financial adviser charges agreed between an investor and their financial adviser. The maximum amount to be facilitated will be 4.5% of the Investment Amount (to be allocated proportionately against each Offer for which an Application is accepted unless special instructions are stated on the Application Form). Any amount to be facilitated will be applied through the Allotment Formula as an increase in the amount of Offer Costs and will, therefore, decrease the number of Offer Shares to be allotted to the investor.
Such investors will be due an entitlement from each relevant Company in which Offer Shares are allotted up to an amount equal to the amount to be facilitated from which such adviser charge will be paid on behalf of the investor. The investor entitlement may not be taken by the investor as a cash payment and is made available solely for the purposes of facilitating the adviser charge. If the initial adviser charge agreed between the investor and the financial adviser is greater than the maximum amount agreed to be facilitated by the Companies, then the investor will need to make such additional payment direct to their financial adviser. The charging of VAT on an initial financial adviser charge is the sole responsibility of the financial adviser. Should any facilitated initial charge undertaken by the Receiving Agent exclude the payment of any such VAT, the investor will, at all times, remain solely responsible to make up such VAT deficit (if any) to the adviser.
If the investor and financial adviser agree that an initial charge is to be facilitated by the Receiving Agent, the Application Form must be countersigned by the financial adviser to confirm (i) that the facilitation amount has been agreed and (ii) that the financial adviser has read and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the relevant Offers.
Initial adviser charges will only be facilitated if, and to the extent, they are permitted under legislation and regulations.
m) The Investment Adviser may (at its discretion) agree to reduce its fee (in whole or part) of 3.0% of the Investment Amount in respect of any specific investor or group of investors for the benefit of such investors. The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce its fees by an amount equal to (i) 0.5% of the Investment Amount in respect of investors who receive advice from a financial adviser other than Professional Client investors (and the Application Form is completed by the financial adviser on this basis), (ii) 0.5% of the Investment Amounts where initial commission is waived by intermediaries in respect of Applications from 'execution only' investors and Professional Client investors, less (iii) 0.5% of the Investment Amounts in respect of direct investors who are existing Shareholders in one or more of the Companies and less (iv) any further amounts by which Gresham House agrees (at its discretion, but subject to not reducing Offer Costs (as defined in the Prospectus) to nil) to reduce its fees in respect of such applications. The determination as to whether an Applicant is an existing Shareholder in any one or more of the Companies will be at the discretion of the relevant Board(s) and the Investment Adviser. If the Applicant is a beneficial shareholder, whilst the relevant Board(s) and Investment Adviser shall be entitled to request additional supporting information to confirm that the Applicant is a beneficial shareholder, they shall be entitled to rely on the Applicant's confirmation that they are an existing Shareholder on the Application Form. These reductions will be applied through the Allotment Formula as a reduction in the amount of Offer Costs and will, therefore, increase the number of Offer Shares to be allotted to the investor.
n) The Companies reserve the right to publish revised and/or additional Application Forms from time to time. Applicants and their financial intermediaries should, therefore, check when completing an Application Form that no subsequent version has been published or made available by the Companies (which will be downloadable from https//www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/vct-fundraising).
The Companies further reserve the right to provide editable PDF Application Forms or an Application Form which can be completed on-line. Such Application Forms must either include an electronic signature for the Applicant (and, if relevant, the intermediary) or have the Applicant's name (and, if relevant, the financial intermediary's name) stated in full within the signature box. The submission of such Application Forms to the Companies and/or the Receiving Agent by or on behalf of an Applicant (and, if relevant, the intermediary) shall constitute confirmation by the Applicant (and, if relevant, the intermediary) of agreement to these terms and conditions (and any additional terms and conditions stated on such PDF Application Forms or on-line Application Form.
The Companies reserve the right to make the Offers available via one or more platforms (subject to information being received in respect of any Applicant and the intended underlying beneficial holder of Offer Shares as may be requested by or on behalf of the Companies).
o) The Companies, the Investment Adviser and the Receiving Agent respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. If you would like to find out more about how they use and look after your personal information, please refer to their privacy notices, which can be found at:
The Companies and the Investment Adviser: https//:www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/gresham-houseprivacy-policy.
The City Partnership (UK) Limited: https//:www.city.uk.com/privacy.html
You have certain rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to receive a copy of the information held about you. For more details, please see the privacy notices referred to above.
p) The Companies may, in their absolute discretion, make non-material amendments to these terms and conditions without giving notice to Applicants.
Before making an Application, investors should consider whether to (i) consult an independent financial adviser authorised under FSMA, (ii) submit their Application through an 'execution only' intermediary or (iii) apply directly. Further information in respect of the different ways to apply is shown in Part IV of this document.
The Offers are open to existing Shareholders and new investors.
You may complete and submit your Application Form online (please refer to the instructions at https://www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/vct-fundraising or contact the Receiving Agent on 01484 240 910 or by email at mobeusvct[email protected]). Alternatively you can complete and submit the Application Form at the end of this document or download an Application Form from https://www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/vctfundraising. The Companies encourage investors to use the on-line Application facility and bank transfers to reduce their carbon footprint and, as the Offers are likely to fill up quickly, from a speed of processing perspective.
The Offer opens on 20 January 2022 and will close for Applications at 5.30 p.m. on 31 March 2022 (or, if earlier, as soon as the Offer is fully subscribed or otherwise at the Board's discretion).
If you post your Application Form, you are recommended to send it first class, use recorded delivery and to allow at least two Business Days for delivery. Applications submitted (in particular with a cheque) should allow at least three Business Days for funds to clear (in particular in relation to ensuring the Receiving Agent is in receipt of cleared funds prior to the Offer being closed).
Applications under the Offer will otherwise normally be accepted on a 'first come, first served' basis (provided cheques are not post-dated and with priority being given to Applications with cleared funds), subject always to the discretion of the Board.
If you have any queries, please contact the Receiving Agent on 01484 240 910 or at mobeusvcts@ city.uk.com, or the Investment Adviser on 0204 549 2349 or at [email protected]. It should be noted that the Receiving Agent and the Investment Adviser will only be able to deal with the practicalities of application and are not permitted to provide any investment, financial or tax advice in connection with any investment in the Companies under the Offers.
Notes on how to complete the Application Form
Insert your full name, date of birth, National Insurance number, telephone number, email address (if you have one), current address, previous address (if you've been at your current address for less than three years), and non-UK tax residency details. Telephone numbers will only be used in case of a query with regard to your Application.
We are legally required to collect information about the tax residency and classifications of new Shareholders which may be shared with HMRC.
It is very important that you complete this section clearly and accurately, as the Receiving Agent will send an email acknowledgement to you at the email address shown in this section.
Please indicate whether you are an existing Shareholder in one or more of the Companies.
The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce its fee by 0.5% of the Investment Amount in respect of direct investors (i.e. those who do not apply through an intermediary) who are existing Shareholders in one or more of the Companies. If you are an existing Shareholder, please ensure this box is ticked to confirm eligibility for this reduction.
If you are an existing Shareholder in one or more of the Companies in which you would like to invest, please ensure that the details provided match your existing Shareholder account to avoid duplicate shareholder accounts being created. If your registered details differ per Company, please contact the relevant Company's Registrar to update your details accordingly.
You must be the intended beneficial owner of the Offer Shares (please do not use a nominee name as this may jeopardise your entitlement to VCT tax reliefs). If you would like your Offer Shares to be issued directly to a nominee and/or into CREST, please also complete Section 3.
Applicants can only apply in an individual's name and Offer Shares will not be issued jointly (for ease of issuing VCT tax certificates). Shareholders may transfer their holdings into joint names following issue by contacting the relevant Company's Registrar.
If your Application is successful, your name and address as stated in this section will be entered onto the Company's register of members and printed on the tax and share certificate(s).
Please tick the relevant box (only one) to confirm if a financial intermediary is associated with your Application.
Depending on the application option you choose, please complete EITHER Section (A) OR (B). If both sections have been completed, the Application will be dealt with in the manner which the Boards consider appropriate depending on the information included or otherwise rejected.
The Finance Act 2014 which came into force with effect from 6 April 2014 restricts the availability of income tax relief on a subscription for shares in a VCT issued after 5 April 2014 where it is 'linked' to a sale of shares in the same VCT or if an investor subscribes for shares in a VCT within six months before or after selling any shares in that same VCT. Please refer to the Prospectus for further details.
Insert the amount of money which you wish to invest. Your Application must be for a minimum of £6,000 (including the amount of any initial adviser charge for facilitation as detailed in Section 9).
This amount for which your Application is accepted will be invested, as far as practically possible, equally in all of the Offers that are open at the time your Application Form is processed. This may mean that you invest in only one Offer if all of the other Offers have closed, or are deemed closed, by the time your Application Form is processed. Your Application must be for a minimum aggregate amount of £6,000 (thereafter in multiples of £500).
If all of the Offers have closed, or are deemed closed, by the time your Application Form is processed then the total amount of your Application will be returned to you by cheque or bank transfer (to the same account from which your original Application monies were received) as soon as practicably possible.
Income tax relief is available on the Application amount (ie including the amount of any initial adviser charge to be facilitated). The maximum investment on which tax reliefs on investments in Venture Capital Trusts is available is £200,000 in any tax year.
Insert the amount of money which you wish to invest in each Company. Your total Application must be for a minimum aggregate amount of £6,000 and the amount you subscribe to each Company's individual Offer must be for a minimum of £1,500 (thereafter in multiples of £500 per Offer).
In the event that one or more, but not all, of the Offer(s) for which you have applied has/have, or is/are deemed, closed by the time your Application Form is processed, please tick the relevant box (one only) to denote your instructions on how you want your Application to that/those Offer(s) re-allocated or whether you want your Application to that/those Offer(s) returned as follows:
Box 1: Re-allocated, so far as is practicably possible, equally in the remaining Offers for which you have applied and which are open. This may mean that your entire Application is allocated to just one Offer if all of the other Offers have, or are deemed, closed by the time your Application Form is processed.
If all of the Offers to which you have applied have, or are deemed, closed by the time your Application Form is processed, the total amount of your Application will be returned to you.
In the event that you choose to have your Application re-allocated by ticking boxes 1 or 2 as described above, the Receiving Agent will inform you of the allocation of your Application as a result of the reallocation, following the allotment of your Offer Shares.
If you have requested that your Application in respect of a closed Offer be returned to you, monies will be returned to you by bank transfer to the account indicated by you in Section 9.
Please indicate how you would like to receive Shareholder communications.
Save as set out below in respect of an existing Shareholder, if you do not confirm a communications preference above and you are a registered holder of Offer Shares, the Companies will send notifications to you by post to the address in Section 1.
If you are an existing Shareholder in a Company, the above election will be applied to the existing shareholding account to which your new Offer Shares are added (irrespective of any previous election). If you do not confirm a communications preference and your Offer Shares are added to an existing shareholding account in a Company, your previous election will continue to apply in respect of all Shares in that shareholding account (including the Offer Shares issued and added to that shareholding account).
You have the right to opt out of electronic communication at any time and to revert to paper format by contacting the Registrar(s) for the Company(ies) concerned.
If you wish for any Offer Shares for which your Application is accepted to be allotted to your nominee (CREST or otherwise), please provide the nominee details in the relevant boxes.
In respect of any dividends which may be paid by a Company on the Offer Shares you can elect to receive dividends by way of a bank transfer or cheque (the Companies encourage use of bank transfers to reduce their carbon footprint). Alternatively, and in respect of MIG 4 and I&G only, you can elect to participate in their relevant dividend investment schemes, under which any cash dividend will be used to acquire additional new shares in the relevant Company rather than receiving a cash payment.
If you wish to participate in the dividend investment scheme, having first read and understood the full terms and conditions which are available on the relevant Company's websites: www.mig4vct.co.uk (in respect of MIG 4) and www.theincomeandgrowthvct.co.uk (in respect of I&G) then please tick the appropriate box(es).
Alternatively, to elect to receive dividends by way of a bank transfer or cheque, please tick the appropriate box(es) and provide your bank details.
Dividends paid directly into your account will be paid in cleared funds on the dividend payment date. Your bank or building society statement will identify details of the dividends as well as the dates and amounts paid.
If you are an existing Shareholder in a Company, the above preference will be applied to all shares held under the shareholding account to which the Offer Shares are added. If you have previously elected to participate in the dividend investment scheme but the election above is to receive dividends by way of cash payment, this Application will constitute a notice served as at the date the Offer Shares are issued to withdraw from the dividend investment scheme (and your participation in the dividend investment scheme will continue in the meantime). If your Application is rejected, a separate notice will need to be sent to the relevant Company's registrars to withdraw from that dividend investment scheme.
Payment can be made by electronic transfer (to the Bank of Scotland plc account details of which are set out below and on the Application Form), cheque or banker's draft. Your payment must relate solely to this Application and be for the total Application amount in Section 3. Please tick the relevant box in Section 6 to confirm the method of payment. Monies should, save as set out below, be made from an account in the sole or joint name of the Applicant. Application monies from a corporate account will not, unless otherwise agreed, be accepted.
Bank Transfers should be made to:
| Bank name: | The Bank of Scotland plc |
|---|---|
| Account name: | City-Mobeus Offers-Segregated |
| Account number: | 22517869 |
| Sort Code: | 80-22-60 |
To pay by cheque or banker's draft, please send the cheque or banker's draft to the Receiving Agent at the address provided below and on the Application Form. The cheque should made payable to 'City-Mobeus Offers-Segregated' and crossed 'A/C Payee only'. Cheques may be presented for payment on receipt - Application Forms accompanied by a post-dated cheque will not be accepted. Cheques/banker's drafts should be sent to (recorded delivery is recommended):
Mobeus Offers The City Partnership (UK) Limited The Mending Rooms Park Valley Mills Meltham Road Huddersfield HD4 7BH
Receipt of your Application Form will be acknowledged by the Receiving Agent by email (or post if you do not provide an email address in Section 1). Further, if you have provided an email address in Section 1, you will also receive confirmation of receipt of payment from the Receiving Agent once the monies have been matched to your Application.
Unless your nominee, intermediary, or investment platform has pre-agreed alternative arrangements with the Receiving Agent, your electronic transfer, cheque or banker's draft must be drawn in sterling from an account with a United Kingdom regulated credit or electronic money institution which is in the sole or joint name of the Applicant and must bear, if a cheque, the appropriate sort code in the top right-hand corner.
Your payment, whether via electronic transfer or cheque/banker's draft, must also include a reference comprising your initials (all forenames provided) and telephone number provided in Section 1 (alphanumeric, no spaces) which matches the information provided in Section 1. Please enter this reference in the payment reference field on the electronic transfer payment instruction or on the back of the cheque.
For example, the payment from Ms Jane Mary Bloggs with telephone number 0123 456 7891, should have a reference of JMB01234567891.
Regardless of your payment method, please provide the details of the remitting bank account to allow the Receiving Agent to match, reconcile, and confirm receipt of your monies. Verification of your bank account also forms part of the Companies' checks under the Money Laundering Regulations.
The Companies and/or the Receiving Agent cannot take responsibility for correctly identifying payments without a reference nor where a payment has been received but without an accompanying Application Form. The right is reserved to reject any Application in respect of which the Applicant's electronic transfer, cheque or banker's draft has not been cleared on first presentation. Any monies will be returned by a Bacs credit to the remitting account, at the risk of the persons entitled thereto.
You must print your name and date the Application Form in Section 7. By signing and dating the Application Form you confirm the declarations set out in Section 7.
If this section of the Application Form is not completed, the Receiving Agent will not be able to process your Application and your Application monies will be returned to you.
Intermediaries must give in Section 8 the name and FCA number of the network firm to which they are associated (if applicable), the name and the FCA number of their firm, the firm's full address, the individual adviser's/intermediary's name, FCA number (or equivalent), partner reference (if applicable), email address, administrative contact name and telephone number. The right is reserved to reject any Application or withhold any payment of fees or commission if a Company is not, at its sole discretion, satisfied that the intermediary is authorised or is unable to identify the intermediary based on information provided.
Intermediaries must complete (A) or (B) (not both).
Please tick box (A) if you have provided financial advice to your client (who is not a Professional Client) and have agreed on an initial adviser charge (nil or otherwise) which complies with COBS 6.1A. The Company may facilitate an initial adviser charge of up to 4.5% of the Application amount stated in Section 3. Please enter the adviser charge for facilitation in the box provided.
If you do not want the Company to facilitate payment of the adviser charge, or you have made alternative arrangements, please enter '0' if NIL.
The charging of VAT on an initial adviser charge is the sole responsibility of the financial adviser. Should any charge facilitated by the Company not include the payment of any such VAT, the investor will, at all times, remain solely responsible to make up such VAT deficit (if any) to the financial adviser.
Please tick box (B) if you have acted on an 'execution only' basis in respect of your client OR your client is a Professional Client.
Initial commission will be paid at a rate of 0.5% of the total Application amount. Initial commission may be waived for the benefit of your client (subject to being waived in full) for the benefit of your client. Please tick the box if you wish to waive initial commission.
Annual trail commission will be paid at a rate of 0.375% of the net asset value at the end of each financial year of the Offer Shares issued to your client shortly after the annual general meeting or, if later, payment of the final dividend for the relevant financial year. This is subject to a cumulative trail commission cap of 2.25% of the Offer Price and your client continuing to hold their Offer Shares
Please confirm the bank account into which any adviser charge or commission payments associated with the Application should be paid by Bacs.
Should you wish the Receiving Agent to carry a reference against any payment associated with the Application, please provide it in the box provided.
If you would like your firm's finance department to receive a copy of a statement detailing the payment(s) due to your firm, please provide the relevant email address in the box provided.
An individual with the authority to sign on behalf of the financial intermediary firm detailed in Section 8 should print and date the Application Form in Section 10. By signing and dating the Application Form you, on behalf of the financial intermediary, confirm the declarations set out in Section 10.
If this section of the Application Form is not completed, the Receiving Agent may not be able to process the Application (and Application monies will be returned to your client).
In accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations, the identity of all Applicants must be verified before Offer Shares can be allotted. This is a routine step associated with the Application process and ensures that (i) Applicants are who they say they are; and (ii) Application monies have not been acquired illegally and there is no attempt to use the Companies and/or the Receiving Agent as part of criminal activity.
For Applications made via a financial intermediary, the intermediary should complete verification of the Applicant. By signing the Application Form, the financial intermediary confirms that they have applied customer due diligence measures on a risk sensitive basis in respect of the Application to the standard required by the Money Laundering Regulations within the guidance for the UK financial sector issued by the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group. If a Company, the Investment Adviser and/or the Receiving Agent request additional information in connection with the intermediary's due diligence, they will provide it within two Business Days of receiving the request.
For direct Applications which are above the British Pound Sterling equivalent of €15,000 (for single or linked Applications), the Receiving Agent will use the Applicant's personal information from the Application Form to verify their identity through Veriphy, a specialist AML compliance solution provider. Veriphy's AML checks include identity and UK address validation as well as integral mortality, departure, sanction, and politically exposed person searches. Veriphy's checks have no impact on an Applicant's credit score or their ability to obtain credit.
In the small number of cases where Veriphy is unable to verify the Applicant's identity sufficiently, the Receiving Agent will need the Applicant to supply evidence of their identity and will contact the Applicant (or, if applicable, their financial intermediary) to request copies of the relevant documents (typically, an original or certified copy of a passport or driving licence, as well as a recent bank statement or utility bill) and explain how those should be provided. Please note that failure to provide satisfactory evidence following such a request may result in a delay in processing an Application or, at the point of the relevant Offer closing to Applications, the Application being treated as invalid and Application monies returned.
Note: The Companies and/or the Receiving Agent may, in their absolute discretion, and regardless of the Application amount and/or the involvement of a financial intermediary, require identity verification.
(together the Companies and each a Company)
You may complete and submit your Application Form online (please refer to the instructions at https://www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/vct-fundraising or contact the Receiving Agent at mobeusvcts@city. uk.com). Alternatively you can complete and submit this Application Form. The Companies encourage investors to use the on-line Application facility and bank transfers to reduce their carbon footprint and, as the Offers are likely to fill up quickly, from a speed of processing perspective.
Before making an Application you should read the Prospectus published by the Companies dated 20 January 2022 (Prospectus) (a copy of which can be downloaded from https://www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/ vct-fundraising), in particular the Risk Factors, the Terms and Conditions of Application and Notes on how to complete the Application Form contained in the Prospectus. Definitions used in the Prospectus apply herein. The Companies, the Investment Adviser and the Receiving Agent cannot accept responsibility if any details provided by you are incorrect.
If you are a nominee applying on behalf of beneficial owner Applicants, please complete and submit an Application Form for each Applicant with the relevant nominee details (CREST or otherwise) in Section 4 of the Application Form. Subject to the number of beneficial owner Applicants, the Receiving Agent may configure an online Application Form pre-filled with the nominee's details to expedite the application process. Nominees should contact the Receiving Agent regarding the remittance of the associated Application monies to ensure compliance with the Money Laundering Notice on page 120 of the Prospectus.
The Offers open on 20 January 2022 and will close at 5.30 p.m. on 31 March 2022. Each Board will close its respective Company's Offer earlier if it is fully subscribed by an earlier date or otherwise at its discretion. Each Company will decide, in its absolute discretion, to accept or reject Applications.
Please send the completed Application Form with your cheque/banker's draft or, as applicable, make a bank transfer, together with any accompanying documents, to:
Mobeus Offers The City Partnership (UK) Limited The Mending Rooms Park Valley Mills Meltham Road Huddersfield HD4 7BH.
Cheques/banker's drafts should be made payable to:
Bank Transfers should be made to:
| Bank name: | The Bank of Scotland plc |
|---|---|
| Account name: | City-Mobeus Offers-Segregated |
| Account number: | 22517869 |
| Sort Code: | 80-22-60 |
Please reference payments using your initials and telephone number (alphanumeric, no spaces) from Section 1 of the Application Form.
If you have any questions relating to the completion and return of the Application Form, please contact The City Partnership (UK) Limited on 01484 240 910 or [email protected]. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls from outside the United Kingdom will be charged at the applicable international rate. The helpline is open between 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m., Monday to Friday excluding public holidays in England and Wales. Calls may be recorded and monitored for security and training purposes.
If you have any general enquiries about the Offers, please contact the Investment Adviser on 0204 549 2349 or at [email protected]
The Companies, the Investment Adviser and the Receiving Agent respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. If you would like to find out more about how the Company, the Investment Adviser and the Receiving Agent use and look after your personal information, please refer to their privacy notices, which can be found at https://www.mobeusvcts.co.uk/gresham-house-privacy-policy and https://city.uk.com/privacy.html
| Title | Forename(s) | Surname | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | National Insurance Number |
Should we need to contact you regarding your Application, we would like to do so by telephone. Please provide your telephone number below. We also ask that you use this telephone number as part of your application payment reference.
Telephone Number
Regarding this Application, the Receiving Agent would like to issue, via email, an acknowledgement of receipt, a confirmation of receipt of monies, and if your application is accepted, a confirmation of allotment and an income tax relief certificate.
If you would like to receive email correspondence from the Receiving Agent, please provide your email address below. Alternatively, the Receiving Agent will send the relevant correspondence to you in the post.
| Email Address | |
|---|---|
For Applications accepted under the Offers, the relevant Company's Registrar will send the associated share certificates in the post (if applicable).
| Address 1 | Address 2 |
|---|---|
| Address 3 | City |
| Country | Postcode |
For anti-money laundering purposes, if you have lived at your current address for less than three years, please provide your previous address below:
| Previous Address 1 | Previous Address 2 |
|---|---|
| Previous Address 3 | Previous City |
| Previous Country | Previous Postcode |
Please list below any country(ies), other than the UK, in which you are resident for tax purposes and the relevant Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
| Country | TIN/Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Country | TIN/Equivalent |
The Companies, the Investment Adviser, the Receiving Agent and the Registrars may, if necessary, disclose information to HMRC and the IRS to satisfy its FATCA and/or CRS obligations.
Please tick the box below if you are an existing Shareholder in one or more of the Companies:
I am an existing Shareholder in one or more of the Companies
The Investment Adviser has agreed to reduce its fee by 0.5% of the Investment Amount in respect of direct investors (i.e. those who do not apply through an intermediary) who are existing Shareholders in one or more of the Companies. If you are an existing Shareholder, please ensure this box is ticked to confirm eligibility for this reduction.
In addition, if you are an existing Shareholder in one or more of the Companies in which you would like to invest, please ensure that the details provided above match your existing Shareholder account to avoid duplicate shareholder accounts being created. If your registered details differ per Company, please contact the relevant Company's registrar to update your details accordingly.
Please indicate if a financial Intermediary firm is associated with your Application:
Yes, the financial Intermediary firm detailed in Section 8 is associated with my Application.
No, a financial Intermediary firm is NOT associated with my Application Form. I am a direct investor.
I hereby offer to subscribe the following amount (including any initial adviser charge to be facilitated as set out in Section 9) in pounds sterling for Offer Shares on the Terms and Conditions of Application:
| Tax Year 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| Total Application Amount (£) |
The Application must be for a minimum of £6,000 in aggregate. Upfront income tax relief will be available for qualifying investors in respect of the full Application amount accepted (including any initial adviser charge to be facilitated).
I hereby offer to subscribe the following amount(s) (including any initial adviser charge to be facilitated as set out in Section 9) in pounds sterling for Offer Shares subject to the re-allocation instructions in (C) below and on the Terms and Conditions of Application:
| Tax Year 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc (£) | |
| Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc (£) | |
| Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc (£) | |
| The Income & Growth VCT plc (£) |
| Total Application Amount (£) | |
|---|---|
Application(s) must be for a minimum of £6,000 in aggregate across the Offers and a minimum of £1,500 per Company. If you are not applying to one of the Companies, please enter '0' in the associated box. Upfront income tax relief will be available for qualifying investors in respect of the full Application amount accepted (including any initial adviser charge to be facilitated).
In the event that one or more, but not all, of the Offers for which you have applied has/have, or is/are deemed, closed at the time my Application Form is processed, then I hereby request the following:
The amount in respect of the closed Offer(s) be re-allocated so that it is invested equally in the remaining Offer(s) for which I have applied, and which are open.

The amount in respect of the closed Offer(s) be re-allocated so that it is invested equally in all the remaining Offer(s) which are open.

The amount in respect of the closed Offer(s) be returned to me.
Please note that if you fail to tick a box above, or tick both boxes, your Application monies in respect of the closed Offer(s) will be returned to you.
The Companies would like to communicate with you electronically in respect of your shareholding in the Companies. This means that you will receive either (i) notifications by email or (ii) notifications by letter notifying you that information and/or documents are available on the Companies' website and how they can be accessed or (iii) hard copy documents by post.
Please confirm how you would like the Companies to communicate with you:
Notifications by email to the email address provided in Section 1
Notifications by letter to the address provided in Section 1
Hard copy documents by post to the address provided in Section 1
Save as set out below in respect of an existing Shareholder, if you do not confirm a communications preference above and you are a registered holder of Offers Shares, the Companies will send notifications to you by post to the address in Section 1.
If you are an existing Shareholder in a Company, the above election will be applied to the existing shareholding account to which your new Offer Shares are added (irrespective of any previous election). If you do not confirm a communications preference and your Offer Shares are added to an existing shareholding account in a Company, your previous election will continue to apply in respect of all Shares in that shareholding account (including the Offer Shares issued and added to that shareholding account).
You have the right to opt out of electronic communication at any time and to revert to paper format by contacting the registrar(s) for the Company(ies) concerned.
If you would like your Offer Shares to be allotted to your nominee, please provide the relevant details below:
| CREST Participant ID | CREST Member Account ID |
|---|---|
Nominee Name
Nominee Contact Name Nominee Contact Telephone Number
| Address 1 | Address 2 |
|---|---|
| Address 3 | City |
| Country | Postcode |
Nominee Contact Email Address
If you would like your Offer Shares issued to your nominee, please do NOT complete this section. Please contact your nominee regarding your dividend options.
In respect of each Company you can:
In respect of each Company for which you are making an Application, please indicate your preference with a 'X' in the relevant box(es).
| Cash – Bank Transfer | Cash – Cheque | Dividend Investment Scheme |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc (£) | Not available | ||
| Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc (£) | Not available | ||
| Mobeus Income & Growth 4 VCT plc (£) | |||
| The Income & Growth VCT plc (£) |
If you do not confirm a dividend preference in respect of a Company, dividends will be paid by cheque.
If you are an existing Shareholder in a Company, the above preference will be applied to all shares held under the shareholding account in that Company to which the Offer Shares are added. If you have previously elected to participate in a Company's dividend investment scheme but the election above is to receive dividends by way of cash payment for that Company, this Application will constitute a notice served as at the date the Offer Shares in the relevant Company are issued to withdraw from the relevant Company's dividend investment scheme (and your participation in the dividend investment scheme will continue in the meantime). If your Application is rejected, a separate notice will need to be sent to the relevant Company's registrars to withdraw from that Company's dividend investment scheme.
If you have elected to receive any dividends by bank transfer, please provide the details of the bank account into which you wish the Companies to make payment.
The bank account should be held at a UK regulated credit or electronic money institution and in your name (sole or joint).
| Account in name of | |
|---|---|
| Sort Code | Account Number |
With reference to the following details, please tick (A) or (B) below:
Applications will not (unless otherwise agreed by the Companies) be regarded as valid unless cleared funds are received in respect of the Application. Applications with cleared funds will be given priority.
The bank transfer or cheque/bankers' draft should be for the total Application amount in Section 3 (i.e., including any initial adviser charge for facilitation as detailed in Section 9).
I will pay by electronic bank transfer and reference my payment using my initials and telephone number (alphanumeric, no spaces) provided in Section 1.

I will post a cheque or banker's draft, made payable to 'City-Mobeus Offers-Segregated', crossed "A/C Payee only" and reference the back of cheque with my initials and telephone number (alphanumeric, no spaces) provided in Section 1.
Regardless of your payment method, please provide the details of the remitting bank account to allow the Receiving Agent to match, reconcile, and confirm receipt of your monies. Verification of your bank account also forms part of the checks under the Money Laundering Regulations.
Unless your Nominee, intermediary, or investment platform has pre-agreed alternative arrangements with the Receiving Agent, the bank account should be Sterling denominated, held at a UK regulated credit or electronic money institution and in your name (sole or joint) – the Companies do NOT accept payments from business accounts or third parties, including a spouse/civil partner.
| Account in name of | |
|---|---|
| Sort Code | Account Number |
By signing (or equivalent) and submitting this Application Form, I hereby irrevocably declare that:
| Print Name | |
|---|---|
| Signature | Date |
| Network Firm Name (if applicable) | Network Firm FCA Number (if applicable) |
|---|---|
| Firm Name | Firm FCA Number |
| Firm Address 1 | Firm Address 2 |
|---|---|
| Firm Address 3 | Firm City |
| Firm Country | Firm Postcode |
| Individual Adviser/Intermediary Name | |
|---|---|
| Individual Adviser/Intermediary FCA No. (or equivalent) | Individual Adviser/Intermediary Partner Reference (if applicable) |
The Receiving Agent will acknowledge receipt of your client's Application and confirm when your client's Application amount clears the Offers' bank account by email. Please provide your email address below:
Individual Adviser/Intermediary Email Address
Should the Companies or the Receiving Agent need to contact your firm regarding this Application, please provide the relevant administrative contact details below:
| Administrative Contact Name | Telephone Number | |
|---|---|---|
Please complete either (A) or (B) below:
We have provided financial advice to our client, who is not a Professional Client (as per COBS 3.5) and have agreed on the following initial adviser charge which complies with COBS 6.1A
Please enter the initial adviser charge for facilitation in the box below. If you do NOT want the Companies to facilitate payment of the initial adviser charge, or you have made alternative arrangements, please enter '0' if NIL.
| Initial adviser charge for facilitation (£) | |
|---|---|
The maximum amount which will be facilitated is 4.5% of the total Application amount in Section 3. Any amount agreed with your client in excess of this (including any applicable VAT falling outside the amount to be facilitated) is the responsibility of your client and will need to be settled by your client direct.
We confirm and warrant to the Companies that we have acted on an execution only basis in respect of our client OR our client is a Professional Client (as per COBS 3.5).
Initial commission will be paid at a rate of 0.5% of the total Application amount. Initial commission may be waived for the benefit of your client.

Please tick this box is initial commission is to be waived in favour of your client (partial commission waivers will NOT be accepted).
Annual trail commission will be paid at a rate of 0.375% of the net asset value at the end of each financial year of the Offer Shares issued to your client shortly after the annual general meeting or, if later, payment of the final dividend for the relevant financial year. This is subject to a cumulative trail commission cap of 2.25% of the Offer Price and your client continuing to hold their Offer Shares.
Please confirm the bank account into which any adviser fees or commission payments associated with this Application should be paid (payments will be made by BACs):
| Account in name of | |
|---|---|
| Sort Code | Account Number |
If your client's Application is accepted (in whole or part) and Offer Shares issued to your client, the Receiving Agent will send an allotment confirmation email and fee/commission statement to you. Payment of the initial adviser charge or initial commission will only be made after the issue of Offer Shares to your client.
Should you wish the Receiving Agent to carry a reference against any initial adviser charge or commission payment associated with this Application, please provide it below:
Payment reference
If you would like your firm's finance department to receive a copy of a statement detailing the adviser fee or initial commission payment(s) due to your firm, please provide the relevant email address below:
Firm's Finance Department Email Address
By signing (or equivalent) and submitting this Application Form, we, the financial intermediary identified in Section 8 confirm that:
| Name of Authorised Signatory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Signature | Date |
Clive Nicholas Boothman (Chair) Bridget Elisabeth Guérin
Ian Marcel Blackburn (Chair) Adam Fletcher Downs Kingdon Sally Louise Duckworth
Jonathan Harry Cartwright (Chair) Christopher Stephen Burke Helen Rachelle Sinclair Graham Douglas Paterson
Maurice Harold Helfgott (Chair) Helen Rachelle Sinclair Justin Paul Ward
Company Secretary Gresham House Asset Management Limited 80 Cheapside London EC2V 6EE
Shakespeare Martineau LLP 60 Gracechurch Street London EC3V 0HR
Corporate Broker Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited One New Change London EC4M 9AF
Philip Hare & Associates LLP Hamilton House 1 Temple Avenue London EC4Y 0HA
Computershare Investor Services PLC The Pavilions Bridgwater Road Bristol BS99 6ZZ Telephone Number: 0370 707 1155**
5 New Street Square London EC4A 3TW
80 Cheapside London EC2V 6EE
MIG 05153931 MIG 2 03946235 MIG 4 03707697 I&G 04069483
www.migvct.co.uk www.mig2vct.co.uk www.mig4vct.co.uk www.incomeandgrowthvct.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7382 0999
The City Partnership (UK) Limited The Mending Rooms Park Valley Mills Meltham Road Huddersfield HD4 7BH
Howard Kennedy Corporate Services LLP 1 London Bridge London SE1 9BG
BDO LLP 55 Baker Street London W1U 7EU
Portunus Investment Solutions Limited Office 416 83 Victoria Street London SW1H 0HW
Link Group 10th Floor, Central Square 29 Wellington Street Leeds LS1 4DL Telephone Number: 0371 664 0324**
* These websites do not form part of the Prospectus unless that information is incorporated by reference.
Computershare's telephone number is open between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. (GMT) Monday to Friday (except UK public holidays). Calls to Computershare's 0370 number are often free if included in your plan. If not included, calls will be charged at no more than dialling a STD code (about 2p per minute usually depending on your supplier). Calls to the helpline from outside of the UK will be charged at applicable international rates.
Link Group's telephone number is open between 9.00 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. (GMT) Monday to Friday (except UK public holidays). If telephoning from outside of the UK dial +44 371 664 0324. Calls to Link Group's helpline are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls from outside the UK will be charged at applicable international rates. Different charges may apply to calls from mobile telephones.


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