Investor Area

Introduction

Northern Venture Trust PLC is a Venture Capital Trust established under the legislation introduced in the Finance Act 1995. The fund is a member of the Association of Investment Companies.

The London Stock Exchange code is NVT.L

If you would like to receive a copy of the latest annual and half-yearly reports, by post, please contact us. If you would like to download reports in PDF format, please view the ‘Reports and Shareholder Circulars’ section below.

Publication of Brochure by the Northern VCTs

Northern Venture Trust PLC, Northern 2 VCT PLC and Northern 3 VCT PLC (known as the “Northern VCTs”) have published an offer document (“Offer Document”) to raise up to £30 million in the 2026/27 tax year (£10 million for each VCT) (“the Offers”).

The Offers will open to applications at 8.00am on 30 September 2026 and be dealt with on a “first-come, first-served” basis. In recognition of the loyalty of the Northern VCT shareholders, existing shareholders on the register of any of the Northern VCTs as at 10 June 2026, along with their spouse or civil partner, whose applications for shares in any of the Northern VCTs are accepted, will benefit from a reduction of 0.5% in the offer costs.

Northern VCTs' Share Offers

The Northern VCTs' summer newsletter

Stay informed on shareholder updates and key developments

Please find the latest Northern VCTs’ Newsletter: Explore our portfolio performance, new investments including exclusive interviews with portfolio CEOs sharing market insights and growth strategies.

Stay informed on shareholder updates and key developments.

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The 17th Northern VCTs Shareholder Seminar registration

The 17th Northern VCTs Shareholder Seminar will be held on Thursday 29 October 2026 at the Mansion House in London.

Please register your interest for the 17th Northern VCTs Shareholder Seminar by clicking the button below.

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Marketing of shares to retail investors

We confirm that the shares of Northern Venture Trust are currently ‘excluded securities’ in accordance with guidance issued by the Financial Conduct Authority and can therefore be recommended to retail investors by financial advisers.

Registered office

Forward House, 17 High Street, Henley-in-Arden B95 5AA

Advisers

Registrars The City Partnership (UK) Limited
Stockbroker Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
Auditors Johnston Carmichael LLP

Notes

An investment in a Venture Capital Trust (“VCT”) carries a higher risk than many other forms of investment. In addition, the value of an investment in a VCT may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested, even after taking into account the tax reliefs. VCTs usually trade at a discount to their net asset value. It may be difficult to exit VCTs and they should be considered as long-term investments. The past performance of the Company is not a reliable indicator of its future performance.

Mercia does not offer investment or tax advice or make recommendations regarding investments and investors will not be treated as clients of Mercia

More information

Announcements

Northern Venture Trust PLC shareholder communications

The following information has been sent to shareholders

Annual and half-yearly reports

Shareholder circulars

Dividends are usually paid twice a year. An interim in January for the six months to 30 September; and a final in summer for the year to 31 March.

Next payment date Dividend
per share (p)
4 September 2026 (final) 1.5
Previous payments
21 January 2026 (interim) 1.6
5 September 2025 (final) 1.5
22 January 2025 (interim) 1.6
23 August 2024 (final) 1.6
17 January 2024 (interim) 1.6
18 August 2023 (final) 2.0
13 January 2023 (second interim) 2.0
12 August 2022 (interim) 2.0
14 January 2022 (final) 2.0
20 August 2021 (interim) 2.0
20 August 2021 (second interim) 6.0
22 January 2021 (interim) 2.5
28 August 2020 (interim) 1.5
20 December 2019 (final) 2.00
27 June 2019 (interim) 2.00
21 December 2018 (final) 2.00
29 June 2018 (interim) 2.00
22 December 2017 (final) 3.00

Dividend investment scheme

All of our Northern VCTs offer dividend investment schemes (“DRIS”), which enable shareholders to have their dividends automatically re-invested in new shares rather than being paid in cash. There are no dealing costs and the amount re-invested is eligible for up-front income tax relief at the rate currently applicable to new VCT subscriptions. Tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in the future.

You may join the DRIS by completing and returning a scheme mandate form.  If you need further information about the DRIS, please contact Mercia on 0330 223 1430 or email vctshareholderenquiries@mercia.co.uk

Completed mandate forms must be returned to The City Partnership (UK) Limited by email or post at the address provided on the mandate form. Alternatively, an online version of the form may be found on the VCT Investor Hub. Please refer to the mandate form and DRIS terms and conditions to confirm the deadline for the return of completed forms.

Dividend payment methods

You may arrange to have dividends paid directly to your bank account by completing a dividend mandate form. Completed mandate forms must be returned to The City Partnership (UK) Limited by email or post at the address provided on the mandate form. Alternatively, an online version of the form may be found on the VCT Investor Hub.

 

Launch date 1995
Share price 57.00p
Latest NAV per share 61.4p (31 December 2025)
No of shares in issue 238,978,985
Dividend yield 5.6%

 

1 yr 3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs
NAV total return 105.1 116.2 110.1 173.4
Share price total return 105.5 117.8 124.7 177.5

“Share price” is mid-market price as at 06 April 2026. “Dividend yield” is based on dividends paid and proposed in respect of latest full financial year, excluding special dividends, expressed as a percentage of share price. Total return statistics are for periods to 06 April 2026, return shown is on £100 invested, based on mid to mid share price/latest published NAV, assuming net income re-invested (source: Morningstar). In accordance with AIC methodology, figures shown over 5 years are based on NAVs excluding current period revenue; and figures shown for 5 years and under are based on NAVs including current period revenue.

Past performance is not a guide to the future and you should be aware that share values and income from them may go down as well as up and that you may not get back the amount you originally invested. Potential investors are strongly urged to seek independent professional advice before considering investment in a VCT. Investments made in smaller companies or specialist sectors such as technology related stocks can be more volatile than investments in developed markets and more established companies and above average price movements can be expected. Exposure to a single country market also increases potential volatility. Investments should be viewed as for the medium to long term. Existing tax levels, bases and reliefs may change and the value of reliefs depends on personal circumstances. Investments made by VCTs will normally be in companies whose securities are not publicly traded or fully marketable and may therefore be difficult to realise, as may the shares in the VCT. In the event of a VCT losing its HM Revenue & Customs approval, it is likely that its shares will become illiquid. Government Stamp Duty of 0.5% is payable on all investment trust shares purchased. The value of investment trust shares purchased will immediately be reduced by the difference between buying and selling prices (market maker’s spread). Performance figures do not include market maker’s spread which can be substantial in these trusts. NVM Private Equity Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

NVM provides investment management and secretarial services to its client funds in accordance with agreements in place between NVM and each client fund. The fees charged by NVM are set out in the annual reports and accounts of the respective client funds which can be downloaded from the relevant pages on this website see: https://www.mercia.co.uk/investor-area/funds for further information.

The financial calendar for the year ending 31 March 2027 is as follows:

November 2026 Half-yearly financial report for the six-months ending 30 September 2026 published
January 2027 Interim dividend paid
June 2027 Final dividend and the results for the year to 31 March 2027 announced
August 2027 Annual General Meeting
September 2027 Final dividend paid

 

The tagged Annual Report and Accounts for year ended 31 March 2026 can be found here.

Northern 2 VCT PLC Northern 3 VCT PLC