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With its tax advantages, potential for high returns and performance track record, the British Smaller Companies VCT offers an attractive investment opportunity.

 

Tax Advantages
British Smaller Companies VCT is managed to maximise the level of tax-free dividends, which over the past five years have averaged 3.9 pence per year1. In common with other VCTs, it offers 30% upfront income tax relief on your investment provided you hold your shares for 5 years, as well as tax-free capital gains and tax-free dividends.
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Strong Investment Performance
The Net Asset Value of the British Smaller Companies VCT has increased by 88% over five years, with founder shareholders benefiting from a total return of 140.7 pence per share2. This track record has contributed to making the British Smaller Companies VCT one of the fastest growing VCTs and a Top 3 out of 166 performers by Net Asset Value Growth over three and five years3.
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Unique Deal Flow
YFM Group is the most active investor4 of equity in UK small and medium sized businesses, with more than £295 million of funds targeted at this sector. YFM Group made 109 investments totalling £36.9 million in the last year5. With more than 40 investment managers operating from 9 offices, a portfolio approaching 250 companies, and working actively with over 100 appointed non-executive directors and mentors, YFM Group is uniquely placed to take advantage of investment opportunities arising from this network.
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Lower Risk
British Smaller Companies VCT benefits from the significant volume of investment opportunities generated by YFM Group. This enables our investment adviser to make highly selective investment decisions. The potential to co-invest and make follow-on investments in existing companies also means we can invest in lower risk companies than most other VCTs.
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1 Five financial years ending 30 September 2007
2 Total return is Net Asset Value per share plus dividends paid per share
3 Source: Trustnet website - 4 December 2007.
4 Source: VCR Directory, comparing investment activity for 36 months ending 30 June 2007
5 12 months ending 30 September 2007

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