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LONDON - Maven Income and Growth VCT PLC has announced its final financial results for the year ended February 28, 2025. The company highlighted a NAV (Net Asset Value) total return of 148.08p per Ordinary Share, a slight increase from the previous year’s 145.86p.
The NAV at year-end was 39.37p per Ordinary Share, marginally down from 39.45p in 2024. The company completed six profitable private company realisations, generating proceeds of up to 8.2 times the cost and cash receipts surpassing £10 million.
Reflecting on the year’s achievements, the company has increased its annual target yield to 6% of NAV per Ordinary Share and proposed a final dividend of 1.25p per Ordinary Share for payment in July 2025.
Despite a challenging economic and geopolitical climate, marked by US-imposed tariffs and domestic inflation above the Bank of England’s target, the company has maintained a resilient performance. The directors have reported a successful year for exits from the growth portfolio, validating the company’s investment strategy and sector focus.
Significant exits included the sale of graduate recruitment specialist GradTouch, cyber security expert Quorum Cyber, and digital archiving firm MirrorWeb, among others. These exits have not only validated the strength of the company’s investment approach but have also allowed for an increase in the dividend policy.
Throughout the year, Maven Income and Growth VCT PLC deployed £4.6 million in new and follow-on investments, adding six new private companies to its portfolio. The company’s Offer for Subscription, launched in September 2024, closed early in March 2025, fully subscribed, raising £10 million.
The company’s treasury management strategy has evolved to optimize income from cash reserves, resulting in a diversified portfolio of high-yielding securities and a blended annualized yield of approximately 4% across the treasury management portfolio and uninvested cash.
The proposed final dividend of 1.25p per Ordinary Share, scheduled for July 18, 2025, will bring the annual dividend to 2.40p per Ordinary Share, representing a yield of 6.08% based on the NAV per Ordinary Share at the preceding year-end.
The company’s investment policy remains focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation and generating income for shareholders by investing in a diversified portfolio of smaller, unquoted UK companies and AIM/AQSE quoted companies with strong growth potential.
This financial report is based on a press release statement and provides an overview of Maven Income and Growth VCT PLC’s financial results for the year ended February 28, 2025.
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