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== Summary<ref>Source: Yahoo Finance.</ref> ==
ProVen VCT plc is a venture capital trust specializing in expansion and management buyouts. The fund invest in small and medium sized smaller companies. It does not invest in startups. It seeks to invest in non-qualifying investments including cash, liquidity funds, fixed interest securities, debt and debt related securities in growth companies and non-qualifying venture capital investments. It invests in unquoted and AIM-listed companies and SMEs based in United Kingdom. Its holding period is from three to four years.<ref>Source: Yahoo Finance.</ref>


ProVen VCT plc is a venture capital trust specializing in expansion and management buyouts. The fund invest in small and medium sized smaller companies. It does not invest in startups. It seeks to invest in non-qualifying investments including cash, liquidity funds, fixed interest securities, debt and debt related securities in growth companies and non-qualifying venture capital investments. It invests in unquoted and AIM-listed companies and SMEs based in United Kingdom. Its holding period is from three to four years.
== Investment portfolio ==
The following investments were held at 28 February 2023:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
 
 
Venture capital investments (by value)
!
 
 
Cost
 
£’000
!
 
 
Valuation
 
£’000
!Valuation movement in year £’000
!
 
 
% of portfolio
 
by value
|-
|Luxury Promise Limited
|5,680
|7,880
|(1,417)
|4.9%
|-
|Monica Vinader Limited<ref name=":0">Partially non-qualifying investment.</ref>
|534
|7,037
|(914)
|4.3%
|-
|MPB Group  Limited
|1,684
|6,738
|618
|4.2%
|-
|Infinity Reliance Limited (t/a My 1st  Years)
|4,731
|6,139
|(753)
|3.8%
|-
|Picasso Labs, Inc. (t/a CreativeX)
|2,729
|5,483
|(496)
|3.4%
|-
|Social Value  Portal Ltd
|2,458
|4,836
|1,361
|3.0%
|-
|DeepCrawl Holding Company,  Inc. (t/a Lumar)
|3,827
|4,193
|272
|2.6%
|-
|Access Systems, Inc.
|3,737
|4,000
|195
|2.5%
|-
|WS HoldCo, PBC (t/a WiredScore)
|3,733
|3,874
|142
|2.4%
|-
|Cogora Group  Limited<ref name=":0" />
|2,643
|3,700
|3,076
|2.3%
|-
|Utilis Israel Ltd  (t/a Asterra)
|1,809
|3,699
|1,802
|2.3%
|-
|Aistemos  Limited
|1,819
|3,093
|1,272
|1.9%
|-
|Dealroom.co B.V.
|2,707
|3,034
|386
|1.9%
|-
|Litchfield Media Limited<ref name=":1">Non-qualifying investment.</ref>
|1,405
|2,872
|967
|1.8%
|-
|Not Another Beer Co Ltd (t/a Lucky Saint)
|2,797
|2,797
|–
|1.7%
|-
|Chattermill Analytics Limited
|2,793
|2,793
|–
|1.7%
|-
|Lupa Foods Limited
|694
|2,788
|1,133
|1.7%
|-
|Papier Ltd
|2,770
|2,770
|(2,432)
|1.7%
|-
|Dash Brands  Ltd
|2,718
|2,718
|–
|1.7%
|-
|YardLink Ltd
|2,680
|2,680
|–
|1.7%
|-
|Commonplace Digital  Limited
|1,880
|2,587
|188
|1.6%
|-
|EMS Operations Ltd (t/a Archdesk)
|2,581
|2,581
|–
|1.6%
|-
|Gorillini NV (t/a Gorilla)
|2,437
|2,448
|11
|1.5%
|-
|Doctify Limited
|2,222
|2,222
|–
|1.4%
|-
|Been There  Done That Global  Limited
|1,551
|2,192
|454
|1.4%
|-
|Second Nature  Healthy Habits Ltd
|2,158
|2,158
|(77)
|1.3%
|-
|Zoovu Limited (t/a SmartAssistant)
|637
|1,936
|(1,850)
|1.2%
|-
|Litta App  Limited
|1,797
|1,799
|1
|1.1%
|-
|Rapid Charge Grid Limited<ref name=":1" />
|2,073
|1,776
|51
|1.1%
|-
|Stylescape Limited (t/a EDITED)
|1,500
|1,734
|(158)
|1.1%
|-
|Arctic Shores  Limited
|1,591
|1,621
|30
|1.0%
|-
|Moonshot CVE Ltd
|1,388
|1,469
|(120)
|0.9%
|-
|CG Hero Ltd
|1,251
|1,251
|–
|0.8%
|-
|Plu&m Limited (t/a Plum Guide)
|2,826
|1,138
|(1,688)
|0.7%
|-
|Disposable Cubicle Curtains Limited (t/a Hygenica)<ref name=":0" />
|3,292
|1,025
|(19)
|0.6%
|-
|Enternships Limited (t/a Learnerbly)
|924
|924
|–
|0.6%
|-
|Andcrafted Ltd (t/a Plank Hardware)
|913
|913
|–
|0.6%
|-
|DeepStream Technologies Limited
|1,256
|750
|(506)
|0.4%
|-
|Sannpa Limited (t/a Fnatic)
|1,801
|627
|(1,471)
|0.3%
|-
|Honeycomb.TV Limited<ref name=":1" />
|900
|332
|(269)
|0.1%
|-
|
|'''88,926'''
|'''114,607'''
|'''(211)'''
|'''70.8%'''
|-
|Other venture capital investments
|20,615
|611
|(7,142)
|0.4%
|-
|'''Total venture capital investments'''
|'''109,541'''
|'''115,218'''
|'''(7,353)'''
|'''71.2%'''
|-
|Cash at bank and in hand
|
|46,565
|
|28.8%
|-
|'''Total investments'''
|
|'''161,783'''
|
|'''100.0%'''
|}
Valuation movement in the year excludes the cost of investments made in the year. Other venture capital investments at 28 February 2023 comprise:
 
Buckingham Gate Financial Services Limited, Festicket Ltd, InContext Solutions, Inc, Lantum Limited, Monmouth Holdings Limited<ref name=":1" /><ref>Investee company 100% owned by the Company but not consolidated as held exclusively for resale as part of an investment portfolio.</ref>, Poq Studio Ltd, Senselogix Limited, Simplestream Limited<ref name=":0" />, Skills Matter Limited<ref name=":0" />, Thread, Inc., Vigilant Applications Limited<ref name=":1" /> and Whistle Sports, Inc.
 
All venture capital investments are unquoted.
 
All venture capital investments are registered in England and Wales except for Access Systems, Inc., DeepCrawl Holding Company, Inc. (t/a Lumar), InContext Solutions, Inc., Picasso Labs, Inc. (t/a CreativeX), Thread, Inc., Whistle Sports, Inc., WS HoldCo, PBC (t/a WiredScore) which are Delaware registered corporations in the United States of America, Utilis Israel Limited (t/a Asterra), which is registered in Israel, Dealroom.co B.V., which is registered in the Netherlands and Gorillini NV (t/a Gorilla), which is registered in Belgium.


== References and notes ==  
== References and notes ==  
[[Category:Thesis]]
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Revision as of 15:22, 20 October 2023

ProVen VCT plc is a venture capital trust specializing in expansion and management buyouts. The fund invest in small and medium sized smaller companies. It does not invest in startups. It seeks to invest in non-qualifying investments including cash, liquidity funds, fixed interest securities, debt and debt related securities in growth companies and non-qualifying venture capital investments. It invests in unquoted and AIM-listed companies and SMEs based in United Kingdom. Its holding period is from three to four years.[1]

Investment portfolio

The following investments were held at 28 February 2023:


Venture capital investments (by value)


Cost

£’000


Valuation

£’000

Valuation movement in year £’000


% of portfolio

by value

Luxury Promise Limited 5,680 7,880 (1,417) 4.9%
Monica Vinader Limited[2] 534 7,037 (914) 4.3%
MPB Group Limited 1,684 6,738 618 4.2%
Infinity Reliance Limited (t/a My 1st Years) 4,731 6,139 (753) 3.8%
Picasso Labs, Inc. (t/a CreativeX) 2,729 5,483 (496) 3.4%
Social Value Portal Ltd 2,458 4,836 1,361 3.0%
DeepCrawl Holding Company, Inc. (t/a Lumar) 3,827 4,193 272 2.6%
Access Systems, Inc. 3,737 4,000 195 2.5%
WS HoldCo, PBC (t/a WiredScore) 3,733 3,874 142 2.4%
Cogora Group Limited[2] 2,643 3,700 3,076 2.3%
Utilis Israel Ltd (t/a Asterra) 1,809 3,699 1,802 2.3%
Aistemos Limited 1,819 3,093 1,272 1.9%
Dealroom.co B.V. 2,707 3,034 386 1.9%
Litchfield Media Limited[3] 1,405 2,872 967 1.8%
Not Another Beer Co Ltd (t/a Lucky Saint) 2,797 2,797 1.7%
Chattermill Analytics Limited 2,793 2,793 1.7%
Lupa Foods Limited 694 2,788 1,133 1.7%
Papier Ltd 2,770 2,770 (2,432) 1.7%
Dash Brands Ltd 2,718 2,718 1.7%
YardLink Ltd 2,680 2,680 1.7%
Commonplace Digital Limited 1,880 2,587 188 1.6%
EMS Operations Ltd (t/a Archdesk) 2,581 2,581 1.6%
Gorillini NV (t/a Gorilla) 2,437 2,448 11 1.5%
Doctify Limited 2,222 2,222 1.4%
Been There Done That Global Limited 1,551 2,192 454 1.4%
Second Nature Healthy Habits Ltd 2,158 2,158 (77) 1.3%
Zoovu Limited (t/a SmartAssistant) 637 1,936 (1,850) 1.2%
Litta App Limited 1,797 1,799 1 1.1%
Rapid Charge Grid Limited[3] 2,073 1,776 51 1.1%
Stylescape Limited (t/a EDITED) 1,500 1,734 (158) 1.1%
Arctic Shores Limited 1,591 1,621 30 1.0%
Moonshot CVE Ltd 1,388 1,469 (120) 0.9%
CG Hero Ltd 1,251 1,251 0.8%
Plu&m Limited (t/a Plum Guide) 2,826 1,138 (1,688) 0.7%
Disposable Cubicle Curtains Limited (t/a Hygenica)[2] 3,292 1,025 (19) 0.6%
Enternships Limited (t/a Learnerbly) 924 924 0.6%
Andcrafted Ltd (t/a Plank Hardware) 913 913 0.6%
DeepStream Technologies Limited 1,256 750 (506) 0.4%
Sannpa Limited (t/a Fnatic) 1,801 627 (1,471) 0.3%
Honeycomb.TV Limited[3] 900 332 (269) 0.1%
88,926 114,607 (211) 70.8%
Other venture capital investments 20,615 611 (7,142) 0.4%
Total venture capital investments 109,541 115,218 (7,353) 71.2%
Cash at bank and in hand 46,565 28.8%
Total investments 161,783 100.0%

Valuation movement in the year excludes the cost of investments made in the year. Other venture capital investments at 28 February 2023 comprise:

Buckingham Gate Financial Services Limited, Festicket Ltd, InContext Solutions, Inc, Lantum Limited, Monmouth Holdings Limited[3][4], Poq Studio Ltd, Senselogix Limited, Simplestream Limited[2], Skills Matter Limited[2], Thread, Inc., Vigilant Applications Limited[3] and Whistle Sports, Inc.

All venture capital investments are unquoted.

All venture capital investments are registered in England and Wales except for Access Systems, Inc., DeepCrawl Holding Company, Inc. (t/a Lumar), InContext Solutions, Inc., Picasso Labs, Inc. (t/a CreativeX), Thread, Inc., Whistle Sports, Inc., WS HoldCo, PBC (t/a WiredScore) which are Delaware registered corporations in the United States of America, Utilis Israel Limited (t/a Asterra), which is registered in Israel, Dealroom.co B.V., which is registered in the Netherlands and Gorillini NV (t/a Gorilla), which is registered in Belgium.

References and notes

  1. Source: Yahoo Finance.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Partially non-qualifying investment.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Non-qualifying investment.
  4. Investee company 100% owned by the Company but not consolidated as held exclusively for resale as part of an investment portfolio.