The British Smaller Companies VCTs have launched an offer for up to £85 million (£60 million + £25 million overallotment).
The VCTs have total net assets of £470.5 million and a portfolio of around 43 companies.
The British Smaller Companies VCTs target business services companies, with a particular focus on those operating in the data and cybersecurity sectors.
Over the five years to June 2025 the VCTs delivered an average NAV total return of 71.5%.
The VCTs do not have a specific dividend target and investors can apply from the 2 October 2025
Nicholas Hyett, Investment Manager at Wealth Club said, “The British Smaller Companies VCTs target business services companies, which is a pretty deep pond to fish in. The strategy is clearly paying dividends, making BSC and BSC2 the second and third best performing VCTs over five years respectively.
The current crop of investments includes some cracking companies, including financial adviser review platform Unbiased, which is expanding rapidly in the US, and digital special effects studio Outpost VFX, which has worked on projects like Captain America and Rings of Power.
Given the broad sector focus of the VCTs, they often form a core holding for VCT investors – with a strategy that emphasises company selection and portfolio support rather than deep expertise in off the beaten track sectors.”
