Maven Income and Growth VCT PLC

    Maven Income and Growth VCT PLC (Maven VCT 1) is a generalist VCT aiming to achieve long-term capital appreciation and generate income for Shareholders by investing in UK smaller companies with growth potential.

    Financial highlights

    As at 28 February 2025

    £65.68m

    Net Asset Value

    39.37p*

    NAV per Ordinary Share

    148.08p

    NAV Total Return per Ordinary Share

    108.71p

    Dividends paid to date per Ordinary Share

    119

    Unlisted and quoted investments

    9.18%**

    Tax free yield

    *The NAV per share shown above will be reduced by the payment of any subsequent dividends (see table below).

    **Based on average dividends paid or declared in respect of the past five full financial years (including any exceptional payments) and current NAV, for an assumed investment in new shares benefitting from the current 30% initial tax relief available on investment in new VCT shares (ignoring any initial offer costs).

    Key information

    Ordinary Shares in Issue

    (total voting rights)

    181,441,043 (at 7 May 2025)
    History

    Launched - 1 February 2000.
    Maven Income and Growth VCT PLC was formerly known as Murray VCT 4 PLC and Aberdeen Income and Growth VCT PLC.

    Registered Office

    6th Floor, Saddlers House, 44 Gutter Lane, London, EC2V 6BR
    Company No. 03908220

    Latest/Announced AGM

    10 July 2025

    Next Continuation Vote

    2030

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    Performance

    NAV Total Return per share

    Dividends

    Enhanced Dividend Policy

    From the year to 28 February 2025, your Company has increased its target annual dividend from 5% to 6% of the NAV per Ordinary Share at the immediately preceding year end. Shareholders should be aware that this remains a target and that decisions on distributions take into consideration a number of factors including the realisation of capital gains, the adequacy of distributable reserves, the availability of surplus revenue and the VCT qualifying level, all of which are kept under close and regular review. As the portfolio continues to expand and the proportion of younger, growth companies increases, the timing of distributions will be more closely linked to realisation activity, whilst also reflecting the requirement to maintain the VCT qualifying level.

     

    Total Dividends (per share) Paid or Declared 108.71

    Year Ended February
    Payment Date
    Interim/final
    Rate (p)
    2025

     29 November 2024

    Interim
    1.15
    2024

    19 July 2024 

    Final
    1.15
     

    1 December 2023

    Interim
    1.00
    2023

    14 July 2023

    Final
    1.15
     

    2 December 2022

    Interim
    1.10
    2022

    15 July 2022

    Final
     1.25
      

     3 December 2021

    Interim
     1.00
    2021

    16 July 2021

    Final
    1.00
     

    20 November 2020

    Interim
    1.00
    2020

    31 July 2020

    Final
    2.00
     

    22 November 2019

    Interim
    2.00
    2019

    22 June 2018

    Second Interim
    5.10
     

    13 April 2018

    First Interim
    7.45
    2001 - 2018
    		    
    82.36

     

    Portfolio

    Top 10 Investments

    1. Novatus Global Limited

    Provider of transaction reporting technology and advisory solutions to clients in the financial services sector

    Cost £1,000,000 | Valuation £4,684,000
    % of net asset by value 7.1

    2. Bright Network (UK) Limited

    Developer of a media technology platform 

    Cost £1,164,000 | Valuation £2,335,000
    % of net asset by value 3.5

    3. Rockar 2016 Limited (trading as Rockar)

    Developer of a disruptive digital car-buying software proposition

    Cost £948,000 | Valuation £1,608,000
    % of net asset by value 2.4
     

    4. Horizon Ceremonies Limited (trading as Horizon Cremation)

    Developer, operator and owner of purpose built crematoria across the UK 

    Cost £788,000 | Valuation £1,535,000
    % of net asset by value 2.2

    5. HCS Control Systems Group Ltd (trading as HCS)

    Manufacturer of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems for the energy industry

    Cost £846,000 | Valuation £1,246,000
    % of net asset by value 1.9

    6. DiffusionData Limited (formerly Push Technology Limited)

    Provider of solutions to improve the speed, security and efficiency of data transfers

    Cost £875,000 | Valuation £1,205,000
    % of net asset by value 1.9

    7. Zinc Digital Business Solutions Limited (trading as Zinc Systems)

    SaaS solutions provider specialising in critical event management

    Cost £801,000 | Valuation £1,201,000
    % of net asset by value 1.8

    8. Summize Limited

    Develops digital contracting software for legal firms, using AI - powered technology 

    Cost £796,000 | Valuation £1,194,000
    % of net asset by value 1.8

    9. NorthRow Limited (formerly Contego Solutions Limited) 

    Provider of automated compliance solutions

    Cost £1,179,000 | Valuation £1,179,000
    % of net asset by value 1.8

    10. CB Technology Group Limited

    Contract electronics manufacture

    Cost £579,000 | Valuation £1,088,000
    % of net asset by value 1.7

    Shareholder Documents

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    Shareholder Information

    MIG Dividend Investment Scheme

    Board of Directors

    John Pocock

    Chairman and Independent Director

    John has extensive experience in the information technology and financial sectors and was formerly a director and chief executive of Druid Group PLC, a FTSE 250 company that was acquired by Xansa PLC in March 2000. He is currently executive chairman of DiffusionData (formerly Push Technology Limited and a current portfolio company) and is a former non-executive director of Electric & General Investment Trust PLC. John is also a director of Synergie Global Limited and Lightsong Media Group Limited.

    Dr Alison Fielding

    Independent Director

    Alison is an experienced entrepreneur and non-executive director, with significant expertise in strategy development and implementation for both large and small organisations, having worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company and been COO at IP Group PLC.  She is currently a non-executive director and chair of the remuneration committee at Nanoco Group PLC, and is also a non-executive director of Thomas Swan & Co. Limited. 

    Dr Andrew Harrington

    Independent Director

    Andrew is co-owner of AHV Associates LLP, a boutique investment bank formed in 2001, and works alongside management teams and shareholders across many sectors to advise on transactions such as the purchase or sale of companies and capital raising. He was previously founder and chief executive of Nextcall Telecom, a business backed by venture and private investor capital, before which he was managing director at Salomon Brothers, where he advised on investment, initial public offerings, secondary public market offerings and M&A.

    Recommendations of non-mainstream investment products

    The Company currently conducts its affairs so that the shares issued by it can be recommended by independent financial advisers to ordinary retail investors in accordance with the FCA’s rules in relation to non-mainstream investment products and intends to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The Company’s shares are excluded from the FCA’s restrictions which apply to non-mainstream investment products because they are shares in a venture capital trust and the returns to investors are predominantly based on investments in private companies or publicly quoted securities.

    Shareholder Enquiries

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    Call: 01484 240 910

    Lines are open 0900 to 1730, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales. Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate and will vary by provider. Calls from outside the UK will be charged at the applicable international rate.

    email: mavencp@city.uk.com

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