Investment Trusts

Northern Venture Trust

NVT:LSE

Northern Venture Trust

  • Price (GBX)56.50
  • Today's Change0.00 / 0.00%
  • Shares traded498.00
  • 1 Year change-0.88%
  • Beta-0.0678
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About the company

Northern Venture Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based venture capital trust (VCT). The Company's principal activity is making of long-term equity and loan investments, mainly in unquoted companies. The Company’s objective is to provide long-term tax-free returns to investors through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth, by following its strategy of investing primarily in unquoted United Kingdom businesses. It invests mainly in unquoted venture capital holdings and aims to provide long-term tax-free returns to shareholders through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth. The Company primarily invests in various sectors, including software / electronics, healthcare / biotechnology, consumer services and industrial / manufacturing. Its investment adviser is Mercia Fund Management Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)11.42m
  • Net income in GBP8.08m
  • Incorporated1995
  • Employees0.00
  • Location
    Northern Venture TrustTime Central, 32 GallowgateNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE NE1 8AFUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 19 1244 6000Fax+44 19 1244 6001
  • Websitehttps://nvm.co.uk/
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Profile

Management group(s)Mercia Fund Management Limited
AIC sectorVCT Generalist
ISINGB0006450703
Launch date01 Nov 1995
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

The Company’s objective is to provide long-term tax-free returns to investors through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth, by following its strategy of investing primarily in unquoted UK businesses which meet the Investment Adviser’s key criteria of good growth potential, strong management and potential to generate cash in the medium to long term.

Managed by

Peter Dines

Management & contract fees

Management fee of 2.06% p.a. of NAV. Performance fee is 15% of the total return in excess of a hurdle rate. The agreement may be terminated by not less than 12months notice.

Peer analysis

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Data as of Jan 23 2026. Currency figures normalised to Northern Venture Trust's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX
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