• 12 Nov 25
 

Triple Point Venture - Results for the six months ended 31 August 2025


Triple Point Venture VCT Plc | TPV | 87.5 0.50 0.6% | Mkt Cap: 86.3m



RNS Number : 1330H
Triple Point Venture VCT PLC
12 November 2025
 

12 November 2025

  

 

Triple Point Venture VCT Plc

(the "Company")

 

 

RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

 

The Directors of Triple Point Venture VCT plc are pleased to announce the unaudited results for the six months ended 31 August 2025.

 

You may view the Interim Report in due course on the Triple Point website: www.triplepoint.co.uk. Please note that page numbers in this announcement are in reference to the Interim Report.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, PLEASE CONTACT

 

Triple Point Investment Management LLP
(Investment Manager)

Tel: 020 7201 8989

Seb Wallace

Jack Rose


 

The Company's LEI is 213800AOOAQA5XQDEA89

 

Further information on the Company can be found on its website

 

https://www.triplepoint.co.uk/triple-point-venture-vct/

 

 

NOTES:

The Company is a Venture Capital Trust incorporated in July 2010 and was established to fund small and medium sized enterprises. The Investment Manager is Triple Point Investment Management LLP.

 



 

Financial Summary

 

 


Six months ended 31 August 2025 (unaudited)

Year ended 28 February 2025 (audited)

Six months ended 31 August 2024 (unaudited)

Net assets

£'000

92,615

83,547

71,149

Net asset value per share

Pence

93.94

95.44

97.61

Profit/(loss) before tax

£'000

372

636

821

Earnings per share

Pence

0.39

0.86

1.17






Cumulative return to shareholders




Net asset value per share

Pence

93.94

95.44

97.61

Total dividends paid

Pence

17.00

15.00

13.00

Net asset value plus dividends paid (Total Return) 1

Pence

110.94

110.44

110.61

 

1 Total Return comprises current Net Asset Value plus total Dividends paid to date. Total Return is defined as an Alternative Performance Measure ("APM"). Total Return, calculated by reference to the cumulative dividends paid plus net asset value (excluding tax reliefs received by Shareholders), is the primary measure of performance in the VCT industry.

 

Triple Point Venture VCT plc ("the Company") is a Venture Capital Trust ("VCT"). The Investment Manager is Triple Point Investment Management LLP ("TPIM" or "Investment Manager"). The Company was incorporated in July 2010.

 

On 31 July 2025, the seventh Venture Share offer closed having raised gross proceeds of £25.7 million and resulting in the issue of 26,293,919 Venture Shares.  This takes Venture Share gross proceeds raised to date to £102.4 million with 99,660,847 Venture Shares having been issued.

 

Key Highlights

 

 

Venture Share 

Cumulative Dividends Paid

 

Net Asset Value per Venture Share

 

 

 

17.00p


93.94p






2.00p dividends paid during the period

 

(28 February 2025: 95.44p)

 

 

 

 


 


                                     

                                     

Total Return per Venture Share 1

 

Deployment

 

 

 

110.94p


£12.6 million






Total Return for the Venture Shares includes cumulative dividends paid of 17.00 pence per share

 

Total funds deployed during the six-month period to 31 August 2025 (year ended 28 February 2025: £7.7 million)

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Fundraising

 

Ongoing Charges Ratio




£25.7 million


2.97%










Total gross proceeds raised under the seventh Venture Share offer which closed on 31 July 2025

 

The ongoing charges ratio is a ratio of annualised

ongoing charges expressed as a percentage of

average net asset values throughout the period

(Year ended 28 February 2025: 2.98%)

 

 

 

 


 



 

Chair's Statement

 

The Company has made good progress during the period, completing our latest fundraising, making new and follow-on investments, and with several of our portfolio companies progressing too. The portfolio grew over the period, with five new qualifying investments and five follow-on investments. In total TPV invested £12.6m. Further information on the Company's investment portfolio can be found below and in the Investment Manager's Review.

 

Offer for subscription of Venture Shares

 

The last Offer for Subscription of Venture Shares closed on 31 July 2025. The Board is pleased to announce that the Offer raised total net proceeds of £25.7m, marking a 35% increase on last year's raise. In the reporting period between 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2025 TPV raised £11.4m and issued 11,836,880 shares. On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome all new Shareholders and to thank the existing Shareholders for their continued support.

The Board and the Investment Manager believe that the level of venture investment opportunity in our chosen sectors remains promising. The Company announced that it is seeking to raise a further £10m (with a £20m over-allotment facility) to continue investing in early-stage businesses with strong, long-term growth potential. The Offer for Subscription opened on 5 September 2025 and will close on 2 April 2026 for the 25/26 tax year, and 31 July 2026 for 26/27 tax year, or earlier if fully subscribed.

 

Portfolio overview

 

The Company's funds at 31 August 2025 were 71% deployed in a portfolio of VCT qualifying and non-qualifying unquoted investments. It continues to comfortably meet the qualifying condition that 80% of new funds raised must be invested into qualifying investments by the Company year-end three years following the year of allotment.

Since inception, we have deployed £60.8m into 60 qualifying growth companies supporting innovation and employment in the UK economy. We estimate that our portfolio companies employ approximately 2,500 people as at 31 August 2025, a number we are proud of. The portfolio is also well-diversified across venture investments.

 

We made ten investments in the six months under review, five of which were additional funding to support our existing portfolio companies. In fact, since inception, the Company has provided over £20m in follow-on funding to 29 portfolio businesses across 41 transactions. This reflects the continued maturing of our portfolio. While all these investments involved software services or platforms, the end-customers of the start-ups are spread across a diverse range of sectors. Our largest sectors are health, climate technology and hospitality management.

 

Market environment

 

Competition for the highest-quality pre-seed and seed-stage deals remained intense, with capital continuing to concentrate around a smaller number of standout companies. The view in the market is that deal total value has stabilised following a heavy fall from 2022. However, deal volume continues to decline, with values propped up by fewer, larger transactions.

 

Businesses with strong traction and experienced founding teams have continued to attract significant investor interest, while others have faced increasingly difficult fundraising conditions. With fewer companies being funded, the bar for progression beyond seed investment stage is much higher than during the 2021-22 boom. Founders are responding by managing capital with greater discipline, often focusing on efficient growth and internal resourcing before returning to the funding market.

 

Sector spotlight: AI and Climate Tech

AI has dominated venture capital activity across the UK, Europe, and the US in 2025. Nearly half of all global venture funding is now directed to AI startups[1], and generative AI is driving several record-breaking deals. Within the portfolio, we have already seen companies harnessing AI to improve efficiency and scale their operations. Nory is a platform built with AI at its core. It provides hospitality businesses with an AI-powered operating system that combines automated workforce management, inventory optimisation, and predictive performance insights. This AI-first approach enables restaurants to improve profitability, reduce waste, and adapt quickly to fluctuations in demand, underpinning Nory's strong commercial growth and customer adoption. That momentum has attracted respected institutional backers, with recent Series B funding signalling belief in Nory's model and momentum.

Other portfolio companies are using AI to enhance existing platforms. Aptem, which provides apprenticeship and skills training software, has integrated AI through its "Enhance" module. This automates repetitive administrative tasks carried out by tutors and training providers, streamlines workflows, reduces cost-to-serve, and frees up staff time for higher-value learner engagement. Together, these examples show how the portfolio captures both AI-native businesses like Nory and established platforms like Aptem, which are embedding AI to drive efficiency and remain competitive.

Despite continued political headwinds and a selective funding environment over the last 12 months, our confidence in Climate tech's long-term potential remains strong. The ongoing global transition to sustainable energy and supply chain solutions continues to create substantial opportunities. We are seeing sustained interest in start-ups that leverage software and technology to enhance efficiency and sustainability in larger businesses.

Within the portfolio, we have seen strong performance in the climate sector, most notably from Treefera. It is the leading AI-enabled data fabric for supply chain resilience and recently secured a $30m Series B round led by Notion Capital, following strong commercial traction since its prior raise. TPV participated in this round. A deeper profile of Treefera is included in the Investment Manager's Company Spotlight.

 

Portfolio valuations and performance

 

I am happy to report that some strong revenue growth at a number of our companies has led to several funding rounds delivering the Company's net asset value (NAV) total return of 110.94p per share, an increase on the NAV total return as at 28 February 2025.

Seven portfolio companies successfully closed additional funding during the period, five of which were at higher valuations, driving upward momentum in the portfolio. A further two companies in the portfolio received term sheets for additional funding and are in the process of closing these funding rounds. The Ventures team has continued to support portfolio companies during the period, investing in five of the seven portfolio company funding rounds. While the team is keen to support existing portfolio companies, it does not always invest in further funding rounds where it believes it is not in the best interests of the Company. This can be for a variety of reasons, such as concerns over valuation, lack of sufficient progress since the previous investment, lack of confidence in the direction of the company, concerns over capital efficiency or concerns over management.

The valuation gains mentioned above were partly offset by 13 unrealised fair valuation reductions and one realised loss made during the period due to individual portfolio companies' commercial performance or inability to raise new funding. This is to be expected in an early stage venture portfolio and is covered in more detail in the Investment Manager's review.

 

ESG Integration

Both the Board and the Investment Manager believe Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) considerations are important, and they are taken into account through the Company's investment process. While early-stage companies do not always have the scale or resources to adopt the full spectrum of ESG initiatives open to large corporates, we always check the processes and policies they have in place. This ensures they are proportionate to their size and activities. We also promote ways in which portfolio companies can adopt ESG initiatives.

 

Dividends

I am delighted to report that during the period under review a dividend of two pence per share was paid to Shareholders on 17 March 2025, bringing total dividends paid to 17 pence per share since inception. We also announced a further dividend of two pence on 29 September 2025. That dividend will be payable on or around 1 December 2025 to Shareholders on the register as at 14 November 2025. Going forward, the Board will continue to consider dividends in light of liquidity, realised profits and legal requirements.

 

Outlook

Macroeconomic conditions have shifted slightly since February. The Bank of England reduced its base rate to 4% on 7 August 2025, continuing its cycle of rate cuts but leaving rates materially above 2009 to 2022 levels. Inflation has persisted, and expectations of a rapid fall in borrowing costs have given way to a recognition that rates are likely to remain high for longer than previously expected. The marginally lower cost of capital - as a result of base rate cuts - has been welcomed. However, venture funds remain highly selective, backing companies with sustainable business models, clear evidence of product-market fit, and credible paths to profitability, while valuations are being assessed with greater scrutiny.

 

Investors should remain aware that NAV volatility may remain high, influenced by global venture capital valuation trends, the commercial performance of portfolio companies and by geopolitical events. Overall, we remain optimistic in the growth potential of the Company's existing diverse portfolio of software businesses and in the new opportunities ahead of us.

 

If you have any questions about your investment, please do not hesitate to contact TPIM on 020 7201 8990.

 

 

 

Jamie Brooke

Chair

11 November 2025


Sector Analysis

 

 

The Unquoted Investment Portfolio can be analysed as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

*Under current VCT regulations, the Company has three years before undeployed cash counts towards the qualifying status of the Company. The qualifying status percentage of the Company remains above 80%.

 

 

Investment Manager's Review

 

We are pleased to present the interim review for the six months ended 31 August 2025. Since launching in September 2018, the Venture Share Class has raised net proceeds of £100m. Our first investment was completed in April 2019, and by 31 August 2025 the Ventures team had backed 60 companies. The portfolio is focused primarily on business-to-business (B2B) software and spans multiple sectors, including fintech, healthcare, climate, logistics, HR Tech, cyber security, and education.

 

Over the last six months, the team invested a total of £12.6m across ten opportunities. This included five new investments - a business in AI procurement, a fintech business focused on fraud prevention, a fintech platform focused on health and financial products for over 55s, a car dealership logistics company, and a healthtech platform focused on the recruitment of remote healthcare professionals. Alongside this, we made five follow-on investments into high-performing portfolio companies: AeroCloud, Kohort, Treefera, Paloma Health, and Nory. In a year when the broader venture market has seen a contraction in activity, this level of investment underlines the strength of our origination pipeline and the team's ability to win access to competitive deals.

 

Market environment

 

Despite easing interest rates over the past six months, which have created a slightly more favourable funding backdrop, venture funds have remained more selective in recent years. This places a premium on quality - businesses with exceptional teams, strong execution, and defensible technology are attracting capital, while weaker companies struggle.

 

Against this backdrop, we are encouraged that several of our portfolio leaders have continued to attract top-tier investors. Recent funding rounds in Nory and Treefera have brought in highly regarded institutional backers, validating both the underlying businesses and our ongoing support. Since inception, the Ventures team has now provided over £20m of follow-on funding, reflecting our strategy of backing our winners, where this still meets VCT rules.

 

Portfolio Valuations

 

During the six months to 31 August 2025, seven portfolio companies raised fresh funding. Five of these funding rounds valued the companies at valuation uplifts, one company raised at a flat valuation and one company raised funding via a convertible loan-note which can be converted into equity at a future date. The valuation uplifts from these funding rounds have resulted in upward momentum in the portfolio.

 

The Ventures team also adjusted down the carrying values of 13 companies during the period. While such movements are a natural feature of early-stage investing, they were balanced by the resilience shown across the broader portfolio. Importantly, these losses were not unexpected. The majority of the companies that have been written down had been long-term concerns to the Ventures team, and we already held downward fair value adjustments to the valuations of the majority of these companies.

 

As the portfolio continues to mature, we anticipate that the stronger performers will continue to capitalise on their momentum, raising additional rounds and scaling into new markets. At the same time, it is realistic to expect that some weaker businesses will continue to face difficulty attracting investment, which may ultimately result in further write downs, failures or distressed exits. With an average portfolio company hold period of 3.5 years, we are beginning to observe this pattern, with a divergence between those that accelerate and those that fall behind. While write-downs and losses are disappointing for both us and the founders who have worked tirelessly on their ventures, setbacks are an unavoidable feature of venture investing. The expectation remains that the outperformance of our successful investments will more than compensate for the underperformers.

 

Importantly, TPV's overall NAV has remained stable over the past two years, supported by this disciplined valuation approach and the strong performance of several key holdings. Dividends have continued to be paid consistently. We believe this demonstrates both the resilience of the portfolio and the benefits of diversification across companies, sectors, and the timing of investments over different years.

 

Capital Management

 

Beyond venture investments, the Company continues to hold the majority of its liquid funds in money market and corporate bond vehicles. In today's higher interest rate environment, this provides enhanced returns on cash reserves versus bank deposits while remaining fully compliant with VCT rules.

Investments during the period:

New Investments:

 

·      An enterprise-wide AI procurement and monitoring platform for hospitals, designed to be vendor-neutral - that is, not tied to any single provider of AI-powered products or services.

·      Real-time fraud prevention software leveraging AI and advanced data analytics.

·      A fintech platform delivering tailored health and financial products for the 55+ age group, mass affluent market.

·      An AI-driven logistics system for automotive dealerships and transport providers, streamlining vehicle movements.

·      A UK healthcare workforce platform providing remote, General Medical Council-registered GPs to primary and urgent care providers.

Follow-On Investments:

 

·      AeroCloud: AI-powered, cloud-native airport management software.

·      Kohort: A machine learning platform for financial forecasting and revenue prediction.

·      Treefera: AI-enabled "data fabric" for carbon projects and commodity supply chains.

·      Paloma Health: Hybrid and remote autism assessments in partnership with the NHS.

·      Nory: An AI-powered operating system for restaurants and hospitality businesses.

Company Spotlight: Treefera

Treefera delivers an AI-enabled forestry data platform that aggregates global satellite and drone imagery, transforming it into actionable indicators of forest volume and health. This enables accurate carbon project assessment, deforestation risk analysis, and support for project developers entering the carbon markets.

 

The team brings exceptional technical and commercial expertise. CEO Jonathan Horn, a former JP Morgan Managing Director with a PhD in Fluid Dynamics, has deep expertise in data infrastructure and risk analytics. Chief Revenue Officer Caroline Grey scaled UiPath from Series A to IPO as Chief Customer Officer. Together, they bring the execution capability and networks needed to build a market leader.

 

Treefera's product integrates seamlessly via API, providing enterprise customers with reliable insights for compliance, sustainability, and risk management. By focusing on monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV), Treefera occupies a defensible niche within both the carbon markets and supply chain transparency sectors - two markets undergoing rapid expansion.

 

The Ventures team first backed Treefera at Series A, when the business was valued at £63.5m after completion. In May, it closed a $30m Series B round, and its latest carrying value, following the Series B round, stands at £108 million.

 

Falling costs of satellite imagery and computer power are enabling rapid advances in AI and machine learning, which underpin Treefera's product. The new capital will allow the business to expand across North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe while further strengthening its data and AI capabilities.

 

Outlook

 

Our investment strategy continues to rest on three core principles:

 

·      Investing early: Early-stage entry points maximise long-term return potential.

·      Backing B2B companies: This segment consistently delivers stronger exit outcomes than consumer-focused businesses[2].

·      Diversification: Broad exposure across sectors, stages, and company vintages reduces risk and enhances resilience.

While some portfolio companies have faced headwinds, the easing base rate environment, reset valuations, and accelerating demand for AI-driven solutions create a favourable backdrop for UK seed-stage investing. We expect deal flow to remain robust, pricing to stay rational, and competition to remain moderated - conditions that favour active investors with capital, conviction, and follow-on capacity.

 

More broadly, venture capital itself is shifting. A decade of "plain vanilla" software as a service has given way to a new wave of companies where AI is driving step-changes in efficiency, automation, and decision-making. Opportunities now lie not just in incremental improvements but in businesses applying defensible AI to transform industries from healthcare to climate. These are precisely the kinds of opportunities the Ventures team is focused on identifying and backing.

 

As mentioned in the Chair's Statement, the Company launched a new Offer for Subscription on 5 September 2025. This will provide us with additional capital to continue supporting the existing portfolio while pursuing fresh investment opportunities and leveraging the fixed cost base of the Company.

 

The Venture team remains excited about the outlook, confident in the resilience of the current portfolio, and committed to sourcing and supporting the next generation of category-defining B2B software companies.

 

 

Seb Wallace

Head of Ventures

For Triple Point Investment Management LLP

11 November 2025

 

 

Investment Portfolio Summary

For the six months ended 31 August 2025

 


Unaudited 31 August 2025

 

Audited 28 February 2025

 

Cost

Valuation

 

Cost

Valuation

 

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

£'000

Qualifying unquoted investments

56,572

67.41

65,131

70.34


44,021

59.98

51,410

63.54

Non-qualifying unquoted investments

770

0.92

875

0.95


770

1.05

901

1.11

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

57,342

68.33

66,006

71.29


44,791

61.03

52,311

64.65

Cash and permitted liquid investments

26,576

31.67

26,576

28.71


28,601

38.97

28,601

35.35


83,918

100.00

92,582

100.00


73,392

100.00

80,912

100.00











Non-Qualifying Investments

 









Modern Power Generation Ltd

470

0.56

490

0.53


470

0.64

490

0.61

Degreed Inc

300

0.36

385

0.42


300

0.41

411

0.50


770

0.92

875

0.95


770

1.05

901

1.11











Qualifying Investments

 









Nory

3,628

4.32

7,798

8.42


2,322

3.16

3,468

4.29

Semble

2,360

2.81

4,444

4.80


2,360

3.22

4,444

5.49

Modo Energy

2,550

3.04

4,008

4.33


2,550

3.47

4,008

4.95

Scan.com

1,800

2.14

3,370

3.64


1,800

2.45

3,370

4.17

Treefera

2,560

3.06

2,964

3.20


1,015

1.38

1,219

1.51

Ably Real Time

1,312

1.57

2,452

2.64


1,312

1.79

2,452

3.03

AeroCloud

2,250

2.68

2,344

2.53


1,500

2.04

1,594

1.97

Pelago

1,245

1.48

2,248

2.43


1,245

1.71

2,401

2.97

SeeChange

1,500

1.79

2,194

2.37


1,500

2.04

1,950

2.41

Heat Geek

2,000

2.38

2,000

2.16


2,000

2.73

2,000

2.47

Jigcar

2,000

2.38

2,000

2.16


-

-

-

-

Newton's Tree

2,000

2.38

2,000

2.16


-

-

-

-

Your Patient Choice

2,000

2.38

2,000

2.16


-

-

-

-

Biorelate

1,500

1.79

1,400

1.51


1,500

2.04

1,400

1.73

Veremark

910

1.08

1,257

1.36


910

1.24

1,676

2.07

Tarabut Gateway

2,212

2.65

1,263

1.36


2,212

3.02

1,498

1.85

Paloma Health

1,250

1.49

1,250

1.35


1,250

1.70

1,250

1.54

Remote Duty Doctor

1,250

1.49

1,250

1.35


-

-

-

-

Fluent

700

0.83

1,117

1.21


700

0.95

1,117

1.38

Knok

684

0.82

1,115

1.20


684

0.93

940

1.16

Ryde

2,000

2.38

1,000

1.08


2,000

2.73

1,700

2.10

OutThink

1,000

1.19

1,000

1.08


1,000

1.36

1,000

1.24

Fertifa

1,000

1.19

1,000

1.08


1,000

1.36

1,000

1.24

Electric Car Scheme

1,000

1.19

1,000

1.08


1,000

1.36

1,000

1.24

Unity Wealth

1,000

1.19

1,000

1.08


1,000

1.36

1,000

1.24

Live Lateral

900

1.07

900

0.97


-

-

-

-

Konfir

800

0.95

839

0.91


800

1.09

839

1.04

Visibly Tech

541

0.64

837

0.90


541

0.74

1,047

1.28

PetsApp

1,000

1.19

800

0.86


1,000

1.36

1,000

1.24

Sonicjobs

600

0.71

788

0.85


600

0.82

788

0.97

Expression Insurance

1,000

1.19

775

0.84


1,000

1.36

775

0.96

Abtrace

700

0.83

700

0.76


700

0.95

700

0.87

Falkin

700

0.83

700

0.76


-

-

-

-

Kamma

800

0.95

631

0.68


800

1.09

722

0.89

Counting Up

920

1.10

619

0.67


920

1.25

619

0.77

Trumpet

303

0.36

511

0.55


303

0.41

511

0.63

Tuza

300

0.36

470

0.51


300

0.41

470

0.58

Airly

987

1.18

444

0.48


987

1.35

474

0.59

Aptem

150

0.18

441

0.48


150

0.20

441

0.55

Virtual Science AI

182

0.22

409

0.44


182

0.25

409

0.50

Exate

500

0.60

387

0.42


500

0.68

387

0.47

Crowd Data

500

0.60

350

0.38


500

0.68

350

0.43

Shenval

497

0.59

258

0.28


497

0.68

258

0.32

Konstructly

300

0.36

240

0.26


300

0.41

300

0.37

Ramp

409

0.49

205

0.22


309

0.42

247

0.31

Realforce

799

0.95

185

0.20


799

1.10

175

0.22

Learnerbly

200

0.24

118

0.13


200

0.27

176

0.22

Stepex

499

0.59

50

0.05


499

0.69

125

0.15

Catalyst

224

0.27

-

0.00


224

0.31

56

0.07

Sealit

200

0.24

-

0.00


200

0.27

50

0.06

Seedata

150

0.18

-

0.00


150

0.20

4

0.00

Augnet

300

0.36

-

0.00


300

0.41

-

0.00

Bkwai

250

0.30

-

0.00


250

0.34

-

0.00

Artificial Artists

150

0.18

-

0.00


150

0.20

-

0.00












56,572

67.41

65,131

70.34


44,021

59.98

51,410

63.54


 

















 

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

 

Principal Risks and Uncertainties and Emerging Risks

 

The Directors seek to mitigate the Company's principal risks by regularly reviewing performance and monitoring progress and compliance. In the mitigation and management of these risks, the Directors carry out a robust assessment of the Company's emerging and principal risks, including those that would threaten its business model, future performance, solvency or liquidity and reputation.

 

The main areas of risk identified by the Company, including those arising from its operational and investing activities, are detailed below. The Board maintains a comprehensive risk register, reviewed at least twice a year by the Audit Committee, which sets out the risks affecting both the Company and its investee companies. This forms part of a broader risk management framework that categorises risks as Strategic, Financial (including Investment and Liquidity), and Non-Financial (including Operational, Regulatory and Governance).  The risk register also identifies emerging risks to determine whether any actions are required. As it is not possible to eliminate risks completely, the purpose of the Company's risk management policies and procedures is to identify and manage risks, reducing possible adverse impacts.

 

The Directors have reviewed the current register and can confirm that the risk landscape is broadly unchanged and the risks presented remain stable with no material changes to report.

 

Summary of Principal Risks and Mitigations

 

Risk Category

Risk Description

Mitigation

Change in year

VCT Qualifying Status Risk

The Company is always required to observe the conditions laid down in the Income Tax Act 2007 for the maintenance of approved VCT status. The loss of such approval could lead to the Company losing its exemption from corporation tax on capital gains, to investors being liable to pay income tax on dividends received from the Company, and, in certain circumstances, to investors being required to repay the initial income tax relief on their investment. 

 

The Investment Manager keeps the Company's VCT-qualifying status under continual review and reports to the Board at Board Meetings. Philip Hare & Associates LLP undertake an independent annual review on the VCT status. Any new Venture investments are reviewed by legal advisers, and their opinion sought on whether the investment meets the criteria to be a qualifying investment.

 

No change.

Investment Risk

The Company's VCT-qualifying investments will be held in small and medium-sized unquoted investments which, by their nature, entail a higher level of risk and lower liquidity than investments in large, quoted companies, impacting both returns and timings.

The Directors and Investment Manager aim to limit the risk attached to the portfolio by careful selection and timely realisation of investments, by carrying out due diligence procedures appropriate to the size of each investment and by maintaining a spread of holdings both in terms of industry and in terms of the total number of portfolio companies that presently numbers approximately 50.

 

The Board reviews the investment portfolio with the Investment Manager on a regular basis. Where possible, a member of the Investment Manager team either holds a seat on the board of the portfolio companies or has the right to act as a board observer. This enables the Investment Manager to observe developments at the portfolio company and offer assistance when and where this may be required. The strategy aims to mitigate some of the risks typically associated with venture capital investing by proactively working with businesses with the potential for high growth that are typically actively solving problems for established corporates, increasing their chances of success.

 

No Change.

 

Financial Risk

The Company is exposed to market price risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, foreign currency risk and liquidity risk. As most of the Company's investments will involve a medium to long-term commitment and will be relatively illiquid, the Directors consider that it is inappropriate to finance the Company's activities through borrowing, other than for short-term liquidity.

 

At the reporting date, the Company had no borrowings and substantial liquid funds.

No Change.

 

Legislation Risk

There is a risk of changes to legislation and/or Government Policy, caused by government taking a different approach which could result in changes to the tax status of or rules governing VCTs. 

There is a practice of consultation before any major changes are implemented. It is important that the Company can respond proactively to any changes and understand what, if any, impact they will have. 

No Change.

 

 

Emerging Risks

 

Climate Change Risk

 

Due to the medium to long-term time horizon of Climate Change, this risk is deemed as an emerging risk in the context of the investments made by the VCT.

 

Climate Change or related legislation is considered unlikely to have a major near-term impact on the Company, as the vast majority of the portfolio is made up of a diversified range of software-based businesses. Each prospective new company holding is considered with regard to how it may be impacted by climate change, particularly in relation to sources of energy and costs associated with data storage, and how this could in turn affect future growth. Should it be relevant, the possible impact of other physical and transitional risks will be considered.

 

Triple Point, as Investment Manager, is committed to sound management of climate risk and opportunity to ensure the long-term protection of asset value through reduction of exposure to the risk and also to contribute to essential carbon reduction requirements. The Investment Manager has published near-term science aligned Net Zero targets. These targets are available in Triple Point's annual Sustainability Report and also via the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative of which Triple Point are signatories. We note that NZAM have been undergoing a consultation on their structure, in which we have participated. Results of this consultation will be reviewed to determine if there will be any change to Triple Point's existing approach. Triple Point also publish a Carbon Reduction Plan which is available on its website.

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve rapidly, presenting both opportunities and emerging risks for the financial services sector. While AI technologies have the potential to enhance efficiency, improve decision-making, and create new investment insights, their increasing adoption also introduces several areas of uncertainty and potential disruption.

 

Triple Point as Investment Manager continue to monitor developments in AI closely, both as a source of innovation and as a potential source of volatility. The Board, in conjunction with the Investment Manager, will remain vigilant in assessing AI-related exposures and adjusting the risk framework accordingly to protect shareholder interests.

 

Macroeconomic Conditions

 

A turbulent global macroeconomic environment threatens early-stage startups' growth and fundraising prospects. After the pandemic-era boom, monetary tightening and inflation have created a "new normal" of higher interest rates and cautious capital markets.

 

As a consequence, B2B startups find it harder to win new contracts as customers tighten spending and therefore face greater challenge in demonstrating a clear path to profitability. Moreover, higher interest rates and weaker public markets reduce exit opportunities (fewer IPOs or acquisitions), potentially lengthening holding periods.

 

In addition to macroeconomic risk, any sustained deterioration of trust, liquidity or capital in the banking sector could have a material impact on existing portfolio companies, given their reliance on existing cash reserves to fund their costs. The Investment Manager continues to closely monitor the cash position of portfolio companies.

 

Geopolitical Instability and Supply Chain Disruption

 

Heightened geopolitical tensions and conflicts worldwide pose an emerging risk that can ripple into the UK tech startup scene. Ongoing wars and geopolitical frictions - from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to US-China tech/trade disputes - have destabilising effects on supply chains, energy prices, and investor confidence.

 

Triple Point's diversified sector approach offers some hedge - for instance, digital health or fintech ventures might be less directly affected by manufacturing supply shocks - but broad instability and market volatility caused by geopolitical events can dampen exit markets and investor sentiment across all sectors.

 

 

Directors' Responsibility Statement

 

The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge that:

a)  the Interim Report includes a fair review of important events during the period and their effect on the Condensed Financial Statements and a description of specific risks and uncertainties for the remainder of the accounting period as required by DTR 4.2.7;

b)  the Condensed Financial Statements, which has been prepared in accordance with the UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" following the same principles for recognising and measuring as when preparing annual financial reports, give a true and fair view in accordance with IFRS of the assets, liabilities, financial position and of the results of the Company for the period as required by DTR 4.2.4 and complies with IFRS and the Companies Act 2006; and

c)  the Interim Report includes a fair review of related party transactions and changes therein as required by DTR 4.2.8.

 

This Interim Report has not been audited or reviewed by the auditors.

 

Jamie Brooke

Chair

11 November 2025

 

Unaudited Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 31 August 2025

 



Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Unaudited

 


Six months ended

 

Year ended

 

Six months ended

 


31 August 2025

 

28 February 2025

 

31 August 2024

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Revenue

Capital

Total

 

Revenue

Capital

Total

 

Revenue

Capital

Total



£'000

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

Investment income

5

489

-

489

 

1,096

-

1,096

 

584

-

584

Gains on investments


-

1,160

1,160

 

-

1,799

1,799

 

-

1,303

1,303














Investment return


489

1,160

1,649


1,096

1,799

2,895


584

1,303

1,887














Investment management fees

6

86

778

864


139

1,250

1,389


65

588

653

Other expenses

 

328

85

413

 

757

113

870

 

413

-

413
















414

863

1,277


896

1,363

2,259


478

588

1,066














Profit before taxation


75

297

372


200

436

636


106

715

821














Taxation

8

-

-

-


-

-

-


-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Profit after taxation


75

297

372


200

436

636


106

715

821


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

 

75

297

372

 

200

436

636

 

106

715

821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic & diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 




 

 

 

 

Venture Shares

9

0.08p

0.31p

0.39p

 

0.27p

0.59p

0.86p

 

0.15p

1.02p

1.17p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total column of this statement is the Statement of Comprehensive Income of the Company prepared in accordance with UK-adopted International Accounting Standards (IAS). The supplementary revenue return and capital columns have been prepared in accordance with the Association of Investment Companies Statement of Recommended Practice ("AIC SORP" updated July 2022) in so far as it does not conflict with IAS.

 

All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.

 

The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares and securities as well as from bank deposits and Money Market funds.

 

 

Unaudited Statement of Financial Position

At 31 August 2025

 

Company No: 07324448



Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Unaudited


 

 

 


31 August 2025

 

28 February 2025

 

31 August 2024

 

Note

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 







Non-current assets

 






Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

10

66,006


52,311


48,888



66,006


52,311


48,888

Current assets

 






Receivables


403


2,379


374

Cash and cash equivalents

11

26,576


28,601


21,665

Deferred proceeds


300


844


841



27,279


31,824


22,880

Total assets


93,285


84,135


71,768








Current liabilities

 






Payables and accrued expenses


670


588


619










670


588


619

Net assets


 

 

 

83,547

 

71,149

 







Equity attributable to equity holders

 






Share capital

12

986


875


729

Share premium


58,784


47,472


33,397

Share redemption reserve


191


180


178

Special distributable reserve


30,388


33,126


34,766

Capital reserve


3,852


3,555


3,834

Revenue reserve


(1,586)


(1,661)


(1,755)

Total equity

 

92,615

 

83,547

 

71,149

 







Shareholders' funds

 




















Net asset value per Venture Share

14

93.94p


95.44p


97.61p

 

 

 

The statements were approved by the Directors and authorised for issue on 11 November 2025 and are signed on their behalf by:

 

 

Jamie Brooke

Chair

11 November 2025

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

Unaudited Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

For the six months ended 31 August 2025

 

 

Issued Capital

Share Premium

Share Redemption Reserve

Special Distributable Reserve

Capital Reserve

Revenue Reserve

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 £'000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended 31 August 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

875

47,472

180

33,126

3,555

(1,661)

83,547

Issue of Share Capital 

119

11,297

-

-

-

-

11,416

Cost of issue of Shares

-

(275)

-

-

-

-

(275)

Dividend reinvestment scheme

3

290

-

-

-

-

293

Share buybacks

(11)

-

11

(987)

-

-

(987)

Dividends paid

-

-

-

(1,751)

-

-

(1,751)

Transactions with owners

111

11,312

11

(2,738)

-

-

8,696

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

297

75

372

Balance at 31 August 2025

986

58,784

191

30,388

3,852

(1,586)

92,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Capital Reserve consists of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment holding gains

 

 

 

 

8,876

 

 

Other realised losses

 

 

 

 

(5,024)

 

 


 

 

 

 

3,852

 

 

 

Issued Capital

Share Premium

Share Redemption Reserve

Special Distributable Reserve

Capital Reserve

Revenue Reserve

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 £'000

Year ended 28 February 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

632

23,714

174

36,418

3,119

(1,861)

62,196

Issue of Share Capital

244

23,863

-

-  

-

-

24,107

Dividend reinvestment scheme

5

480

-

-

-

-

485

Cost of issue of Shares

-

(585)

-

-  

-

-

(585)

Share buybacks

(6)

-

6

(467)

-

-

(467)

Dividends paid

-

-

-

(2,825)

   -

-

(2,825)

Transactions with owners

243

23,758

6

(3,292)

-

-

20,715

Total comprehensive loss for the period

-

-

-

-

436

200

               636

Balance at 28 February 2025

875

47,472

180

33,126

3,555

(1,661)

83,547

The Capital Reserve consists of:






 


Investment holding gains





7,732

 


Other realised losses

 

 

 

 

(4,177)

 

 


 

 

 

 

3,555

 

 















 

 

 

Issued Capital

Share Premium

Share Redemption Reserve

Special Distributable Reserve

Capital Reserve

Revenue Reserve

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

 £'000

Six months ended 31 August 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening balance

632

23,714

174

36,418

3,119

(1,861)

62,196

Issue of Share Capital

101

9,960

-

-

-

-

10,061

Cost of issue of Shares

-

(277)

-

-

-

-

(277)

Share buybacks

(4)

-

4

(390)

-

-

(390)

Dividend paid

-

-

-

(1,262)

-

-

(1,262)

Transactions with owners

97

9,683

4

(1,652)

-

-

8,132

Total comprehensive loss for the period

-

-

-

-

715

106

821

Balance at 31 August 2023

729

33,397

178

34,766

3,834

(1,755)

71,149

The Capital Reserve consists of:






 


Investment holding gains





6,817

 


Other realised losses





(2,983)

 







3,834

 


 

The capital reserve represents the proportion of Investment Management fees charged against capital and realised/unrealised gains or losses on the disposal/revaluation of investments. The unrealised capital reserve is not distributable. The special distributable reserve was created on court cancellation of the share premium account. The revenue reserve, realised capital reserve and special distributable reserve under company law are distributable by way of dividend.

 

At 31 August 2025 the total reserves available for distribution under the Companies Act are £23.8 million (28 February 2025: £27.3 million). This consists of the special distributable reserve less realised capital losses and the revenue loss.

 

The Special Distributable Reserve was created following the cancellation of the Share Premium Account. The VCT Regulations restrict the distribution of this Special Distributable Reserve until a date at least three years after the financial year in which the funds were originally raised. On 31 August 2025 £15.8 million (28 February 2025: £7.0 million) of the Special Distributable Reserve was available for distribution.

 

 

Unaudited Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended 31 August 2025

 


Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Unaudited

 

Six months ended

 

Year ended

 

Six months ended

31 August 2025

 

28 February 2025

 

31 August 2024

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

 






Cash flows from operating activities

 





Profit before taxation

372


636


821

Net gain on investments during the period

(1,160)


(1,799)


(1,303)

Adjustment for: Interest on fixed deposits and Money Market funds

(422)


(999)


(512)

Cash flow used in operations

(1,210)


(2,162)


(994)

(Increase)/decrease in receivables

1,976


(2,023)


(18)

Increase in payables

82


105


135

Net cash flows generated/(used) in operating activities

848

 

(4,080)

 

(877)

Cash flows from investing activities

 





Purchase of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

(12,551)


(7,693)


(4,302)

Disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

560


461


-

Interest on fixed deposits and Money Market funds

422


999


512

Net cash flows used in investing activities

(11,569)

 

(6,233)

 

(3,790)

Cash flows from financing activities

 





Issue of Shares*

11,141


23,522


9,566

Buyback of Shares

(987)


(467)


(390)

Dividends paid

(1,458)


(2,340)


(1,043)

Net cash flows from financing activities

8,696

 

20,715

 

8,133

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

(2,025)

 

10,402

 

3,466

Reconciliation of net cash flow to movements in cash and cash equivalents

 





Cash and cash equivalents at 1 March 2025

28,601


18,199


18,199

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(2,025)


10,402


3,466

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 August 2025

26,576

 

28,601

 

21,665

 

* Net of Share issue costs.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 

 

 

Condensed Notes to the Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

For the six months ended 31 August 2025

 

 

1.      Corporate information             

                                                                                                                 

The Unaudited Interim Report of the Company for the six months ended 31 August 2025 was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 11 November 2025.

 

Triple Point Venture VCT plc is incorporated and domiciled in the United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is The Scalpel 18th Floor, 52 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AF. The principal place of business is the office of the Investment Manager whose address is 1 King William Street, London, EC4N 7AF.

 

The functional and reporting currency is pounds sterling (£), reflecting the primary economic environment in which the Company operates.

 

The principal activity of the Company is investment. The Company's investment strategy is to offer exposure to venture capital investments and to maintain liquidity in cash or cash-based funds.

                                     

2.      Basis of preparation and accounting policies                                      

                                                                                                 

Basis of preparation

 

The Unaudited Interim Financial Statements of the Company for the six months ended 31 August 2025 has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting and in compliance with the principles of recognising and measurement in the Statement of Recommended Practice ("SORP"): "Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts" issued by the Association of Investment Companies ("AIC") in July 2022.

 

The principal accounting policies and methods of computation remain unchanged from those set out in the Company's 2025 Annual Report and Accounts. The Interim Report does not include all the information required for full Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements for the year ended 28 February 2025.

                                    

Estimates

 

In the application of the Company's accounting policies, the Directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. It is possible that actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The estimates and underlying assumptions underpinning our investments are reviewed on an ongoing basis by both the Board and the Investment Manager. Revisions to any accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

 

Going Concern

 

The Company's business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position, are set out in the Investment Manager's Review. The Company faces a number of risks and uncertainties, as set out on pages 15 to 16.

 

The Company continues to meet day-to-day liquidity needs through its cash resources on hand, with a cash and cash equivalents balance of £26.6m. The Company's revenue comes predominantly from interest earned on its cash and liquid resources and to a lesser extent from the investments in Shenval (Hydroelectric power) and Modern Power Generation ("MPG"), a small lending business. The Company takes an active approach to manage liquidity and increase the return on cash held.

 

The major cash outflows of the Company continue to be the payment of dividends to Shareholders, costs relating to the funding of investments and investment management fees due to the Investment Manager. Dividends and new investments are discretionary and, in a time of stress, the Investment Manager may allow the Company to defer payment of management fees.

 

The Directors have reviewed cash flow projections which show the Company has sufficient financial resources to meet its obligations for at least 12 months from the date of this report. Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

 

 

 

3.      Segmental reporting

                                                                                                                                             

The Directors are of the opinion that the Company only has a single operating segment of business, being investment activity. 

 

4.      Significant risk changes in the current reporting period

 

The Company has reviewed its exposure to climate related and other emerging business risks, but has not identified any new significant risks that could impact the financial performance or position of the Company as at 31 August 2025.

 

 

5.           Investment income

 


 

Unaudited

 

Audited

 

Unaudited

 

 

Six months ended 31 August 2025

 

Year Ended 28 February 2025

 

Six months ended 31 August 2024

 


Total


Total


Total



£'000


£'000


£'000







Interest receivable on bank balances


3


1

-

Money Market funds


445


1,023

542

Loan interest


41


72

42



489


1,096


584

 

 

6.      Investment management fees

 

Unaudited Six months ended

31 August 2025

 

 

Audited Year ended

28 February 2025

 

 

Unaudited Six months ended

31 August 2024

 


Revenue

Capital

Total

Revenue

Capital

Total

Revenue

Capital

Total


£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Management fees

86

778

864

139

1,250

1,389

65

588

653

Total management fees

86

778

864

139

1,250

1,389

65

588

653

 

 

TPIM provides investment management services to the Company under an Investment Management Agreement dated 12 September 2023. From 12 September 2023, the Investment Manager was appointed AIFM and is responsible for risk management and portfolio management.

 

The Investment Manager has full discretion under the Investment Management Agreement to make investments in accordance with the Company's Investment Policy from time to time. The agreement provides for an investment management fee of 2.00% per annum of net assets, payable quarterly in arrears. The Investment Management Agreement may be terminated by either the Investment Manager or the Company by providing the other party with no less than 12 calendar months' written notice.

 

Performance fee

 

TPIM earns a performance fee if the total return (net asset value plus distributions made) to holders of the Venture Shares exceeds their net initial subscription price by an annual threshold of 3% per annum, calculated on a compound basis. To the extent that the total return exceeds the threshold over the relevant period then a performance incentive fee of 20% of the excess is payable to TPIM.

 

Performance fees are assessed based on the VCT's audited year-end valuations (i.e. in February each year) and will be accrued in the accounts of the Company. High water marks apply. No performance fees have been earned by TPIM in the current period or prior year.

 

The Investment Manager did not receive fees for services to investee companies in the current period or prior year.

 

                                                                                                        

         7.       Directors' remuneration

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

Six months ended

31 August 2025

 

 

Audited

Year ended

28 February 2025

 

 

Unaudited

Six months ended 31 August 2024

 

 

Total

 

Total

 

Total

 

 

£'000

 

£'000

 

£'000

Julian Bartlett


11


22


11

Jamie Brooke


13


23


11

Sam Smith*


10


20


10

Jane Owen**


-


10


10



34


75


42

 

* Appointed as a Director effective 8 February 2024

 

** Resigned as a Director effective 23 July 2024

 

 

The only remuneration received by the Directors was their Directors' fees. The Company has no employees other than the Non-Executive Directors.

 

8.      Taxation

 


Unaudited

Six months 31 August 2025

Audited

Year ended 28 February 2025

Unaudited

Six months 31 August 2024


Total

Total

Total

 

£'000

£'000

£'000

Profit on ordinary activities before tax

372

636

821

Corporation tax @ 25%

Effect of:

93

159

205

Capital gains not taxable

(290)

(449)

(326)

Disallowed expenditure

21

28

20

Excess management expenses on which deferred tax not recognised

176

262

101

Tax charge for the period

-

-

-

 

Capital gains and losses are exempt from corporation tax due to the Company's status as a Venture Capital Trust.

 

 

9.      Earnings per share

 

The earnings per Venture Share is 0.39p (31 August 2024: 1.17p) and is based on a profit from ordinary activities after tax of £372,000 (31 August 2024: £821,000) and on the weighted average number of Venture Shares in issue during the period of 95,269,590 (31 August 2024: 70,375,801).

 

 

10.    Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 



Cost 

Cumulative Gains

Fair Value

 


£'000

£'000

£'000

Six months ended 31 August 2025:

 

                       



Opening cost              


44,791

-

44,791

Opening investment holding gains


-

7,520

7,520

Opening value at 1 March 2025

 

44,791

7,520

52,311

Purchases at cost


12,551

-

12,551

Net gains on held investments


-

1,144

1,144

Closing value at 31 August 2025


57,342

8,664

66,006

                                           



Cost

Cumulative Gains

Fair Value

 


£'000

£'000

£'000

Year ended 28 February 2025:

 




Opening cost              


38,896

-

38,896

Opening investment holding gains


-

4,928

4,928

Opening value at 1 March 2024

 

38,896

4,928

43,824

Purchases at cost


9,905

-

9,905

Net gains on held investments


-

1,373

1,373

Less: investments disposed of during the period

 




Original cost


(4,010)

-

(4,010)

Derecognition of unrealised net cumulative losses 


-

1,219

1,219

Closing value at 28 February 2025


44,791

7,520

52,311

 

                        



Cost 

Cumulative Gains

Fair Value

 


£'000

£'000

£'000

Six months ended 31 August 2024:

 




Opening cost              


38,896

-

38,896

Opening investment holding gains


-

4,928

4,928

Opening value at 1 March 2024

 

38,896

4,928

43,824

Purchases at cost


4,302

-

4,302

Net gains on held investments


-

1,249

1,249

Less: investments disposed of during the period

 




Original cost


(915)

-

(915)

Derecognition of unrealised net cumulative losses 


-

428

428

Closing value at 31 August 2024


42,283

6,605

48,888

 

11.    Cash and cash equivalents

 


31 August 2025

28 February 2025

31 August 2024


£'000

£'000

£'000

Cash at bank

5,672

7,988

765

Money Market funds

20,904

20,613

20,900


26,576

28,601

21,665

 

Cash and cash equivalents are short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to a lower risk of changes in value. Therefore, an investment normally qualifies as a cash equivalent only when it has a short maturity of, say, three months or less from the date of acquisition.

 

 

12.    Share Capital

 

Ordinary shares of £0.01




Six months ended 31 August 2025

 




As at 1 March 2025

 

No. of Venture Shares

Amount (£'000)

 


87,542,533

875

Allotted during the period




11 March 2025


966,588

10

17 March 2025 (DRIS)


310,830

3

28 March 2025


2,702,634

27

3 April 2025


2,832,655

28

4 April 2025


1,907,382

19

8 April 2025


164,425

2

4 July 2025


1,688,981

17

31 July 2025


1,574,215

16

Shares bought back and cancelled




11 March 2025


(389,041)

(4)

04 July 2025


(427,212)

(4)

08 August 2025


(286,072)

(3)





Ordinary Share Capital 31 August 2025


98,587,918

986

 

Year ended 28 February 2025 

 




As at 1 March 2024

 

No. of Venture Shares

Amount (£'000)

 


63,113,620

631

Allotted during the period




5 March 2024


879,639

9

18 March 2024 (DRIS)


241,772

2

2 April 2024


3,769,252

38

4 April 2024


1,954,264

20

5 April 2024


1,285,315

13

27 June 2024


1,365,747

14

31 July 2024


705,100

7

29 October 2024


3,451,232

34

12 November 2024


1,818,892

18

2 December 2024 (DRIS)


278,603

3

19 December 2024


3,537,826

35

10 February 2025


3,183,619

32

26 February 2025


2,465,470

25

 

Shares bought back and cancelled




4 July 2024


(367,609)

(4)

9 August 2024


(55,800)

(1)

18 November 2024


(84,409)

(1)

Ordinary Share Capital 28 February 2025


87,542,533

875

 

 

Six months ended 31 August 2024 

 




As at 1 March 2024

 

No. of Venture Shares

Amount (£'000)

 


63,113,620

631

Allotted during the period




5 March 2024


879,639

9

18 March 2024 (DRIS)


241,772

2

2 April 2024


3,769,252

38

4 April 2024


1,954,264

20

5 April 2024


1,285,315

13

27 June 2024


1,365,747

14

 31 July 2024


705,100

7

Shares bought back and cancelled




4 July 2024


(367,609)

(4)

9 August 2024


(55,800)

(1)

Ordinary Share Capital 31 August 2024


72,891,300

729

 

 

13.    Dividends

 


Six Months ended 31 August 2025

Year ended 28 February 2025

Six Months ended 31 August 2024


£'000

£'000

£'000

Venture Share Dividend 2.00p per share (Period ended 31 August 2025 2.00p)

1,751

-

-

Venture Share Dividend 2.00p per share (Year ended 28 February 2025 2.00p)

-

1,262

1,262

Venture Share Dividend 2.00p per share (Year ended 28 February 2025: 2.00p)

-

1,563

-

Total Dividend Paid

1,751

2,825

1,262

 

 

The Board announced an interim dividend of 2 pence per share, equivalent to £2 million, to Shareholders on 29 September 2025. The dividend is due to be paid on or around 1 December 2025 to Shareholders on the register at the close of business on 14 November 2025, and as a result is not included in the table above.

 

14.    Net asset value per share

 


Six months ended 31 August 2025

Year ended 28 February 2025

Six months ended 31 August 2024

Net asset value per Venture Share (p)

93.94

95.44

97.61

 

The net asset value per Venture Share is 93.94p (28 February 2025: 95.44p) and is calculated on net assets of £92.6 million divided by the 98,587,918 Venture Shares in issue as at 31 August 2025.

 

15.    Ongoing Charges Ratio (annualised)

 


Six months to 31 August 2025

 

Year to 28 February 2025

 

Six months to 31 August 2024


£'000


£'000


£'000

Management fees

864


1,389


653

Other operating expenses

413


870


413

Less: Non-recurring legal & professional fees

(51)


(113)


(80)

Total ongoing charges

1,226


2,146


986







Average undiluted net assets*

82,673


72,121


62,150

Ongoing Charges ratio (annualised)

2.97%


2.98%


3.17%

 

The annualised ongoing charges represent the total expense for the year with the exclusion of performance fees payable by Triple Point Investment Management LLP and certain non-recurring expenses, calculated using to AIC guidance from the Association of Investment Companies. TPV's annual running costs will continue to be capped at 3.5% of TPV's NAV (excluding VAT and also any performance fees payable to TPIM). Any excess will be met by TPIM by way of a reduction in future investment management fees.

 

*Average net assets is calculated from overall average of quarterly net asset value.

 

 

16.    Related party transactions                         

 

There were no related party transactions during the period as defined in International Accounting Standards.

 

 

17.    Post balance sheet events

 

The following events occurred between the balance sheet date and the signing of this interim report:

 

The Company has made one investment since the period end:

·   £1.0 million new investment into Chalkie AI Limited

 

 

Shareholder Information

 

Directors

 

Julian Bartlett

Jamie Brooke

Sam Smith

 

Solicitors

 

Howard Kennedy LLP

No. 1 London Bridge

London

SE1 9BG

 

Administrator, Company

Secretary and Registered Office   

 

JTC (UK) Limited

The Scalpel

18th Floor

52 Lime Street

London

EC3M 7AF

 

Registrars

 

Computershare Investor Services plc

The Pavilions

Bridgwater Road

Bristol

BS99 6ZY

 

Registered Number

 

07324448

 

VCT Taxation Advisers

 

Philip Hare & Associates LLP

6 Snow Hill

London

EC1A 2AY

 

Investment Manager and AIFM

 

Triple Point Investment Management LLP

1 King William Street

London

EC4N 7AF

 

Tel: 020 7201 8989

 

Bankers

 

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc

54 Lime Street

London

EC3M 7NQ

 

Independent Auditor

 

Deloitte LLP

The Silver Fin Building

8th Floor

455 Union Street

Aberdeen

AB11 6DB

 

Depositary

 

Indos Financial Limited

The Scalpel

18th Floor

52 Lime Street

London EC3M 7AF

 

 



[1] Source: Pitchbook-NVCA Venture Monitor (April 2025)

[2] Source: Beauhurst (2025).

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