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MAV4 Maven Income & Growth Vct 4 Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Maven Income & Growth Vct 4 Plc LSE:MAV4 London Ordinary Share GB00B043QW84 ORD 10P
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Maven Income & Growth VCT 4 PLC

26 August 2016

Maven Income and Growth VCT 4 PLC

Interim Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2016 (Unaudited)

The Directors announce the unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2016.

Highlights

-- NAV total return of 140.53p per share at 30 June 2016, compared to 140.16p at 31 December 2015

-- NAV at 30 June 2016 of 98.33p per share after payment of the final dividend of 3.05p per share

   --       New investment completed in The GP Service (UK) 
   --       Exit from Dantec Hose, generating a total return multiple of 2.1 times cost 
   --       Interim dividend declared of 2.20p per share (2015: 2.20p) 

Overview

In the period under review NAV total return increased to 140.53p per share. This is in line with your Company's continuing objective of delivering long term capital appreciation whilst also generating a maintainable level of income for Shareholders.

Your Board and the Manager recognise the importance of dividends to Shareholders and, following the profitable realisations achieved in the period, the Board is pleased to declare an interim dividend of 2.20p per share for the period to 30 June 2016.

The portfolio now extends to more than 60 private and AIM quoted company holdings, many of which are paying a regular yield, offering a combination of income and revenue returns with the aim of underpinning Shareholder value in the years ahead.

During the reporting period Maven has focused on the practical implementation of the new VCT rules, which were enacted in November 2015 and detailed in the latest Annual Report. The revised legislation brings the UK VCT scheme into line with European Union (EU) State Aid Rules for smaller company investment and imposes a number of restrictions on the types of transactions and companies which VCTs are able to invest in, specifically prohibiting participation in management buy-outs or acquisitions, and supporting older companies unless certain criteria are met. Whilst this means that your Company can no longer finance certain transactions, the investment team has a strong track record of investing development capital in companies which meet the revised VCT qualification criteria.

Dividends

The Board has declared an interim dividend of 2.20p per Ordinary Share, comprising 0.6p of revenue and 1.6p of capital, to be paid on 30 September 2016 to Shareholders on the Register at 2 September 2016. Since the Company's launch, and after receipt of the interim dividend, holders of Ordinary Shares will have received 44.4p per share in tax-free dividends. The effect of paying the dividend will be to reduce the NAV of the Company by the total cost of the distribution.

On 24 August 2015 the Board announced that, under the Terms and Conditions of the Company's Dividend Investment Scheme (DIS), the Directors had resolved that, in light of the investment restrictions proposed in the Government's July 2015 Budget, the DIS was to be suspended with immediate effect. This would allow the Directors and the Manager to review the changes to the VCT legislation and to consider the potential impact of these on the Company's future investment strategy. As a result, until further notice, all future dividends will be paid to Shareholders by either cheque or direct bank transfer using existing mandate instructions.

Portfolio Developments

The private equity portfolio has generally performed well, with positive trading results having led to valuation uplifts for a number of companies operating across a range of sectors. The Board has, however, elected to take provisions against the values of certain investments in businesses with an exposure to the oil & gas sector.

Nenplas, a manufacturer and distributor of plastic extrusions for a variety of manufacturing applications, has continued to perform ahead of plan due to operational efficiencies achieved through the integration of Polyplas, increased sales volumes, lower raw material costs and favourable market conditions particularly within the leisure and mobile home sectors. The company has repaid all of its senior debt and remains a highly cash generative and valuable portfolio asset.

Cursor Controls, a global leader in the design and niche manufacture of trackball pointing solutions for industrial applications, has performed well since Maven clients invested in July 2015. The business delivered impressive organic growth in the year to 31 December 2015 and is forecast to build on this in the current year. In April 2016 Cursor completed the acquisition of a Belgian distributor, which is expected to be significantly earnings enhancing.

The year to 31 December 2015 was another excellent trading period for John McGavigan, a manufacturer and supplier of technical plastic components and interior parts for the global automotive industry. The first quarter of 2016 has continued this positive trend, with further organic growth in both China and Scotland, enhanced by the benefits of a number of productivity improvement projects. The order book remains strong, providing increased visibility of future revenues for the business.

Crawford Scientific, a leading supplier of chromatography products and services, has traded ahead of plan since Maven clients' initial investment in August 2014. During 2015 the business acquired and successfully integrated analytical services company Hall Analytical Laboratories which, alongside strong trading within the core Crawford business, has contributed to out-performance against the original investment case. The business has fully repaid the debt used to fund the Hall acquisition and the management team is continuing to grow each of Crawford's service and product lines, with organic growth forecast to increase both turnover and earnings in the year to 31 August 2016.

The UK's largest provider of promotional merchandise, SPS (EU), has experienced excellent growth under private ownership since Maven clients invested in February 2014. Operational improvements have enhanced profitability, whilst organic growth has been supplemented through two complementary acquisitions, High Profile Plastic and TEC, both of which were completed in the year to 31 December 2015. The business is forecasting to deliver further growth in the current financial year and make operational efficiencies, as a result of the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system.

DPP provides planned and reactive mechanical, electrical, maintenance and installation services, mainly to the leisure, hospitality and retail sectors in the south of England and Wales. The company differentiates itself from competitors by employing a large and highly responsive team of skilled engineers. Following the loss of a significant customer in 2014, the company restructured its operations and has now secured a number of new contracts, allowing the business to materially improve its trading performance over the past twelve months.

Maven clients first invested in Just Trays, the UK's leading manufacturer of shower trays and related accessories, in June 2014. Subsequently the business has increased its customer base and extended its product range, with a number of innovative new products to be launched in the current financial year. Just Trays repaid its bank debt in full during 2015 and is planning to invest in automation in the coming year, which should help improve the production facility and increase operating margins.

As well as reflecting good trading performance across the portfolio, your Board and the Manager continue to be mindful of the possible effects of the enduring low oil price on those companies that operate in the oil & gas market. The Manager has worked closely with these companies as they have implemented overhead reduction programmes, targeted at reducing the cost base and closing non-core operations, with a view to conserving cash and positioning the businesses for recovery. Across the energy services sector, budgets have been set conservatively based on the expectation that the remainder of 2016 will continue to be challenging, with recovery starting to feed through in 2017 as the oil price stabilises and the pent up demand for essential maintenance and repair work is released. In response to these market conditions, the valuations of Glacier Energy Services Holdings and HCS Control Systems Group have been reduced. The Board and the Manager believe that the valuations of the remaining portfolio assets with exposure to the energy services sector remain fair and reasonable and the exit from Dantec Hose, along with a number of other realisations in the previous reporting period, has significantly reduced your Company's exposure to this sector. The remaining assets in this sector are focused on the operational expenditure segment of the industry, rather than being dependent on large capital expenditure programmes or exploration projects.

New Investments

During the period, one new private company was added to the portfolio:

-- The GP Service (UK) (GPS) is a provider of on-line services for general medical consultations and prescriptions, delivered through a web-based platform (www.thegpservice.co.uk), which offers GP consultations via a video link with prescriptions issued to a pharmacy of the user's choice. The investment will enable GPS to accelerate the roll out of its service across new geographic locations and to develop a range of products and services where there are strong market drivers.

In addition, finance was provided to Maven Capital (Marlow), a company formed to fund the acquisition and subsequent refurbishment of a vacant office building in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

The following investments have been completed during the reporting period:

 
                                                       Investment 
                                                             cost 
                               Date            Sector     GBP'000                             Website 
-----------------------------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------------------------- 
Unlisted 
 Maven Capital           April 2016       Real estate         650                          No website 
  (Marlow) Limited                                                   available www.thegpservice.co.uk 
  The GP Service 
  (UK) Limited 
                         April 2016            Health         398 
--------------------  -------------  ----------------  ----------  ---------------------------------- 
Total unlisted investment                                          1,048 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
  UK treasury bills 
  Treasury Bill 
  12 September 2016      March 2016     UK government                                           3,093 
--------------------  -------------  ----------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
Total UK treasury bills investment                                 3,093 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
Total investment                                                   4,141 
-----------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 

At the period end, the portfolio stood at 64 unlisted and quoted investments, at a total cost of GBP26.8 million.

Realisations

A number of profitable realisations were achieved in the period. Maven clients funded the management buy-out of Dantec Hose, a manufacturer of flexible composite hoses used by a wide range of industries, in September 2011. The business was acquired by an overseas trade buyer and the sale completed in February 2016, achieving a return of 2.1 times cost over the life of the investment.

In January 2016 deferred consideration of GBP159,000 was received in respect of the exit from Westway Services Holdings, which completed in December 2015.

Subsequent to the period end, the Manager has been engaged with several other investee companies and prospective acquirers at various stages of a potential exit process. This realisation activity reflects the increasing maturity of a number of holdings, but it should be noted that there can be no certainty that these discussions will lead to profitable exits.

The table below gives details of all realisations achieved, and deferred considerations received, during the reporting period:

 
                                                  Cost                                 Gain/(loss) 
                                             of shares      Value            Realised      over 31 
                           Year  Complete/    disposed      at 31     Sales     gain/     December 
                          first    Partial          of   December   proceed    (loss)   2015 value 
                       invested       exit     GBP'000       2015   GBP'000   GBP'000      GBP'000 
--------------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
Unlisted 
Camwatch Limited           2007   Complete           -          -         4         4            4 
Espresso Group 
 Limited                   2001   Complete           -          -        14        14           14 
Kelvinlea Limited          2013    Partial          75         75        75         -            - 
LCL Hose Limited           2011   Complete         398        607       614       216            7 
(trading as Dantec 
 Hose)(1) 
Maven Capital              2013   Complete           4         75       120       116           45 
(Claremont House) 
 Limited 
Maven Co-invest 
 Exodus Limited            2011   Complete           -          -         7         7            7 
Partnership and 
 Tosca Penta Exodus 
Mezzanine Limited 
 Partnership 
(invested in Six 
 Degrees Group) 
Westway Services 
 Holdings                  2014   Complete           -          -       159       159          159 
                                            ----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
(2014) Limited 
--------------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
Total unlisted disposals                           477        757       993       516          236 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 
  Quoted 
  Ideagen PLC              2005    Partial          11         17        18         7            1 
--------------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
Total quoted disposals                              11         17        18         7            1 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 
  UK treasury bills 
Treasury Bill 
 14 March 2016             2015   Complete       1,496      1,499     1,500         4            1 
Treasury Bill 
 21 March 2016             2015   Complete       1,998      1,998     2,000         2            2 
Treasury Bill 
 20 June 2016              2015   Complete       1,995      1,995     1,999         4            4 
--------------------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
Total UK treasury bills 
 disposals                                       5,489      5,492     5,499        10            7 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 
Total disposals                                  5,977      6,266     6,510       533          244 
------------------------------------------  ----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 
 

(1) Proceeds exclude yield and redemption premiums received, which are disclosed as revenue for financial reporting purposes.

The table above includes the redemption of loan notes by a number of investee companies.

Material Developments Since the Period End

Since 30 June 2016, one new private company asset has been added to the portfolio. In July, the Manager completed a transaction, investing alongside NVM Private Equity, in Rockar, an innovative motor retailer with a sector-disruptive technology platform. The investment will enable Rockar to enhance its product offering and finance new dealerships in major shopping centres, working in partnership with brands including Hyundai and other well-known automotive manufacturers.

Principal Risks and Uncertainties

The principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company were set out in full in the Strategic Report contained within the 2015 Annual Report, and are the risks associated with investment in small and medium sized unlisted and AIM/ISDX quoted companies which, by their nature, carry a higher level of risk and lower liquidity than investments in large quoted companies. The valuation of investee companies may be affected by economic conditions, the credit environment and other risks including legislation, regulation, adherence to VCT qualifying rules and the effectiveness of the internal controls operated by the Company and the Manager. These risks and procedures are reviewed regularly by the Audit and Risk Committees and reported to your Board. The Board has confirmed that all tests, including the criteria for VCT qualifying status, continue to be monitored and met.

Share Buy-backs

Shareholders have given the Board authority to buy back shares for cancellation or to be held in treasury, subject always to such transactions being in the best interests of Shareholders. It is intended that, subject to market conditions, available liquidity and the maintenance of the Company's VCT status, shares will be bought back at prices representing a discount of up to 15% to the prevailing NAV per share. During the period under review 296,000 shares were bought back at a total cost of GBP266,000.

Regulatory Developments

As detailed in the Annual Report, the July 2015 Budget received Royal Assent on 18 November 2015, bringing into statute a number of material changes to the legislation governing the UK VCT scheme and aligning it with EU State Aid Rules for smaller company investment. The new rules impose specific restrictions on the types of company and transaction that VCTs are able to pursue in order to retain qualifying status. As a further amendment, the March 2016 Budget statement included an announcement that there would be changes to the rules governing non-qualifying investments for VCTs. With effect from 6 April 2016, VCTs are only permitted to make qualifying investments and certain limited investments for liquidity purposes, with other non-qualifying investments now being prohibited. Given the complexity of the new rules, and in order to ensure ongoing compliance, the Company continues to engage the services of an adviser to assist in interpreting the revised legislation in relation to proposed new transactions.

Since the announcement of the new rules Maven, along with other leading VCT managers, has been engaged in a consultation process which, through the industry representative body, the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), has been in discussion with HM Treasury to present the case for permitting an element of replacement capital in certain circumstances in new VCT transactions. This dialogue is ongoing and Shareholders will be kept up to date on any new developments.

On 3 July 2016 the EU's Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) came into force, replacing the Market Abuse Directive (MAD) in the UK, and is now applicable to all UK Listed and AIM quoted companies. The purpose of MAR is to enhance market integrity and investor protection and, although on similar lines to MAD, its scope has been expanded to include financial instruments traded on multilateral trading facilities, organised trading facilities and certain 'over-the-counter' activities. MAR will also introduce new rules on the disclosure of inside information, insider lists and share dealings by persons discharging managerial responsibilities. Maven anticipates that compliance with MAR will not have a significant impact on the activities of its VCT clients, but all relevant policies and procedures have been updated as appropriate.

Outlook

Shareholders will be aware of the result of the referendum in which the electorate expressed the wish that the UK should leave the EU. Although the full impact of this decision will become clearer over the coming months, the businesses in which your Company has invested will maintain or adapt their growth strategies as appropriate, with many exporters seeing a potential short-term benefit from the devaluation of sterling against several major currencies which has occurred at the date of this report.

The Directors are mindful that the limitations applied by the introduction of the revised legislation have imposed a number of restrictions on the types of business and transaction in which VCTs can invest. This will require the Manager to focus on the provision of development capital or investing in younger businesses with growth capital requirements, at the expense of the management buy-out or acquisition based transactions that have traditionally offered more predictable returns. Your Board remains confident that the experienced investment resource available to the Manager across its national office network remains capable of sourcing high quality opportunities which will comply with the amended rules, whilst continuing to meet Maven's rigorous in-house investment criteria.

Notwithstanding these recent changes in VCT legislation, your Board remains committed to deliver against its core objectives of achieving long term capital appreciation and generating maintainable levels of income for Shareholders from a portfolio of private company holdings which offer the ability to pay a regular yield to your Company along with the prospect of realising a capital gain at exit.

On behalf of the Board

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

Secretary

26 August 2016

Summary of Investment Changes

For the Six Months Ended 30 June 2016

 
 
                                         Valuation                                                 Valuation 
                                       31 December    Net investment/     Appreciation/              30 June 
                                              2015    (disinvestment)    (depreciation)                 2016 
                             GBP'000             %            GBP'000           GBP'000    GBP'000         % 
  Unlisted investments 
  Equities                     9,762          28.8              (360)               388      9,790      30.0 
  Preference 
   shares                          -             -                  -                 -          -         - 
  Loan stock                  17,106          50.5                415             (127)     17,394      53.2 
                       -------------  ------------  -----------------  ----------------  ---------  -------- 
                              26,868          79.3                 55               261     27,184      83.2 
 
  AIM/ISDX 
   investments 
  Equities                       738           2.2               (18)              (39)        681       2.1 
 
  Listed investments 
  Equities                        23           0.1                  -                 3         26       0.1 
  UK treasury 
   bills                       5,492          16.2            (2,406)                12      3,098       9.5 
                       -------------  ------------  -----------------  ----------------  ---------  -------- 
  Total investments           33,121          97.8            (2,369)               237     30,989      94.9 
 
  Other net 
   assets                        755           2.2                940                 -      1,695       5.1 
 
  Net assets                  33,876         100.0            (1,429)               237     32,684     100.0 
                       =============  ============  =================  ================  =========  ======== 
 

Investment Portfolio Summary

As at 30 June 2016

 
                                                                             % of equity 
                                                             % of      % of      held by 
                                   Valuation       Cost     total    equity        other 
  Investment                         GBP'000    GBP'000    assets      held   clients(1) 
-------------------------------  -----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
Unlisted 
Torridon (Gibraltar) 
 Limited (formerly Torridon 
 Capital Limited)                      1,853        682       5.8       3.7         36.3 
Lemac No. 1 Limited (trading 
 as John McGavigan)                    1,352        698       4.2       9.1         27.7 
SPS (EU) Limited                       1,211        790       3.8       6.6         35.9 
Nenplas Holdings Limited               1,106        323       3.5       4.0         28.5 
Crawford Scientific Holdings 
 Limited                               1,086        612       3.4       7.2         41.0 
Ensco 969 Limited (trading 
 as DPP)                               1,011      1,217       3.1       4.6         29.9 
Glacier Energy Services 
 Holdings Limited                        957        957       2.9       3.7         23.9 
HCS Control Systems Group 
 Limited                                 836        836       2.6       6.8         29.7 
Lambert Contracts Holdings 
 Limited                                 821        821       2.5      12.3         52.4 
Majenta Logistics Limited                800        800       2.4      10.6         39.2 
Onyx Logistics Limited                   800        800       2.4      10.6         39.2 
Vectis Technology Limited                800        800       2.4      10.6         39.2 
Metropol Communications 
 Limited                                 730        730       2.2      10.6         39.2 
CatTech International 
 Limited                                 701        498       2.1       4.8         25.3 
JT Holdings (UK) Limited 
 (trading as Just Trays)                 686        522       2.1       5.8         24.2 
Fathom Systems Group 
 Limited                                 681        681       2.1       7.7         52.3 
GEV Holdings Limited                     672        672       2.1       4.3         31.7 
Maven Capital (Marlow) 
 Limited                                 650        650       2.0         -        100.0 
Assecurare Limited                       600        600       1.8      12.0         37.8 
Broadwave Engineering 
 Limited                                 600        600       1.8      12.0         37.8 
Flow UK Holdings Limited                 598        598       1.8       7.3         27.7 
Vodat Communications 
 Group Limited                           592        592       1.8       6.9         34.9 
R&M Engineering Group 
 Limited                                 581        774       1.8       8.7         61.9 
Maven Capital (Llandudno) 
 LLP                                     575        575       1.8         -        100.0 
CB Technology Group Limited              559        559       1.7      11.4         67.6 
TC Communications Holdings 
 Limited                                 554        777       1.7       8.1         21.9 
Constant Progress Limited                500        500       1.5       9.8         40.0 
Equator Capital Limited                  500        500       1.5       9.8         40.0 
Toward Technology Limited                500        500       1.5       9.8         40.0 
CHS Engineering Services 
 Limited                                 497        497       1.5       4.2         19.1 
Flexlife Group Limited                   482        482       1.5       1.9         12.7 
RMEC Group Limited                       463        463       1.4       2.9         47.2 
The GP Service (UK) Limited              398        398       1.2       4.9         27.6 
Castlegate 737 Limited 
 (trading as Cursor Controls)            369        299       1.1       3.0         44.5 
Maven Co-invest Endeavour 
 Limited Partnership (invested 
 in Global Risk Partners)(2)             360        360       1.1      10.3         89.7 
 

Investment Portfolio Summary (continued)

As at 30 June 2016

 
                                                                                % of 
                                                         % of      % of       equity 
                               Valuation       Cost     total    equity         held 
  Investment (continued)         GBP'000    GBP'000    assets      held     by other 
                                                                          clients(1) 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
Unlisted (continued) 
Martel Instruments 
 Holdings Limited                    310        347       0.9       4.2         40.0 
Attraction World Holdings 
 Limited                             278         98       0.9       6.2         32.2 
Claven Holdings Limited              232        170       0.7       9.6         40.4 
Endura Limited2                      229        229       0.7       0.7          5.2 
ISN Solutions Group 
 Limited                             207        327       0.6       4.6         50.4 
Traceall Global Limited              197        197       0.6       5.9          9.1 
Space Student Living 
 Limited                             134          -       0.4      10.6         69.4 
Lawrence Recycling 
 and Waste Management 
 Limited                             109        770       0.3       8.4         53.6 
Kelvinlea Limited                      7          7         -      13.1         36.9 
Other unlisted investments             -      1,430         - 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
Total unlisted investments        27,184     25,738      83.2 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 
  Quoted 
Ideagen PLC                          276        184       0.9       0.3          2.5 
Vectura Group PLC                    179        100       0.6         -            - 
OMG PLC                               98         80       0.3       0.2            - 
Plastics Capital PLC                  76         85       0.2       0.2          1.2 
Angle PLC                             28         27       0.1       0.1          0.5 
esure Group PLC                       26          -       0.1         -            - 
Deltex Medical Group 
 PLC                                  10         33         -       0.1            - 
Work Group PLC                         8        151         -       0.7          2.5 
Other quoted investments               6        393         - 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
Total quoted investments             707      1,053       2.2 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 
  UK treasury bills 
Treasury Bill 12 September 
 2016                              3,098      3,093       9.5 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
Total UK treasury bills 
 investments                       3,098      3,093       9.5 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 
Total investments                 30,989     29,884      94.9 
---------------------------  -----------  ---------  --------  --------  ----------- 
 

(1)Other clients of Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

(2)These investments are managed by Penta Capital LLP of which a Director of the Company, Steven Scott, is a partner.

Analysis of Unlisted and Quoted Portfolio

As at 30 June 2016

 
                                             Unlisted valuation    Quoted valuation       Total 
                                                      GBP'000 %           GBP'000 %   valuation 
  Industry sector                                                                       GBP'000      % 
----------------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------  ----------  ----- 
Support services                              5,502        19.7        37       0.2       5,539   19.9 
Energy services                               3,319        11.9         -         -       3,319   11.9 
Insurance                                     2,813        10.1         -         -       2,813   10.1 
Construction & building materials             1,926         6.9         -         -       1,926    6.9 
Telecommunication services                    1,822         6.5         3         -       1,825    6.5 
Diversified industrials                       1,353         4.9         -         -       1,353    4.9 
Automobiles & parts                           1,352         4.8         -         -       1,352    4.8 
Technology                                    1,300         4.7         -         -       1,300    4.7 
Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology               1,086         3.9       179       0.6       1,265    4.5 
Real estate                                   1,232         4.4         -         -       1,232    4.4 
Software & computer services                    795         2.9       375       1.3       1,170    4.2 
Speciality & other finance                    1,032         3.7        26       0.1       1,058    3.8 
Engineering & machinery                         969         3.5         -         -         969    3.5 
Electronic & electrical equipment               870         3.1         -         -         870    3.1 
Household goods & textiles                      686         2.4        76       0.3         762    2.7 
Food producers & processors                     500         1.8         -         -         500    1.8 
Health                                          398         1.5        10         -         408    1.5 
General retailers                               229         0.8         -         -         229    0.8 
Investment companies                              -           -         1         -           1      - 
----------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  ----- 
Total                                        27,184        97.5       707       2.5      27,891  100.0 
----------------------------------  ---------------  ----------  --------  --------  ----------  ----- 
 
 
 
                                Valuation 
  Deal type             Number    GBP'000      % 
--------------------  --------  ---------  ----- 
Unlisted 
Management buy-out          14      8,623   30.9 
Acquisition finance         10      5,837   20.9 
Development capital         15      4,146   14.9 
Replacement capital          5      3,723   13.3 
Buy-in/management 
 buy-out                     3      2,256    8.1 
Buy & build                  2      1,465    5.3 
Mezzanine                    1        575    2.1 
Management buy-in            1        559    2.0 
--------------------  --------  ---------  ----- 
Total unlisted              51     27,184   97.5 
--------------------  --------  ---------  ----- 
 
  Quoted                    13        707    2.5 
--------------------  --------  ---------  ----- 
Total unlisted 
 and quoted                 64     27,891  100.0 
--------------------  --------  ---------  ----- 
 
 
 Income Statement 
 For the Six Months Ended 30 
  June 2016 
                                                 Six months ended                            Six months ended                              Year ended 31 
                                                     30 June 2016                                30 June 2015                              December 2015 
                                                      (unaudited)                                 (unaudited)                                  (audited) 
                        Revenue            Capital          Total         Revenue        Capital        Total       Revenue       Capital          Total 
                        GBP'000            GBP'000        GBP'000         GBP'000        GBP'000      GBP'000       GBP'000       GBP'000        GBP'000 
--------------  ---------------  -----------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Gains on 
  investments                 -                237            237               -          1,423        1,423         -           2,866           2,866 
 Income from 
  investments               421                  -            421             675              -         675          1,710             -         1,710 
 Investment 
  management 
  fees                     (89)              (354)          (443)           (116)          (462)        (578)         (275)       (1,097)       (1,372) 
 Other 
  expenses                (124)                  -          (124)            (42)              -         (42)         (200)             -         (200) 
--------------  ---------------  -----------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 Net Return 
  on ordinary 
  activities 
  before 
  taxation                  208           (117)                91           517             961      1,478           1,235      1,769            3,004 
 
 Tax on 
  ordinary 
  activities               (20)                20               -            (46)             46            -         (219)        219                 - 
--------------                   -----------------                                 -------------                             ------------ 
 Return 
  attributable 
  to Equity 
  Shareholders              188             (97)               91           471          1,007       1,478           1,016       1,988           3,004 
--------------  ---------------  -----------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 Earnings per 
  share 
  (pence)                  0.57               0.29           0.86            1.41           3.02         4.43          3.03          5.94           8.97 
--------------  ---------------  -----------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------- 
 
 

A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has not been prepared, as all gains and losses are recognised in the Income Statement.

All items in the above statement are derived from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares, securities and bank deposits.

The total column of this statement is the Profit and Loss Account of the Company.

 
 Reconciliation Of Movements 
  In Shareholders' Funds 
 For the Six Months Ended 
  30 June 2016 
                                                                                 Year ended 
                                           Six months         Six months 
                                             ended 30           ended 30        31 December 
                                            June 2016          June 2015               2015 
                                          (unaudited)        (unaudited)          (audited) 
                                              GBP'000            GBP'000            GBP'000 
 Opening Shareholders' 
  funds                                        33,876             31,138             31,138 
 Net return for period                             91              1,478              3,004 
 Net proceeds of share 
  issue                                             -              1,986              1,986 
 Net proceeds of DIS 
  issue                                             -                 24                 16 
 Merger costs                                       -               (20)               (20) 
 Repurchase and cancellation 
  of shares                                     (266)              (382)              (525) 
 Dividends paid - revenue                       (500)              (237)              (574) 
 Dividends paid - capital                       (517)              (745)            (1,149) 
 Closing Shareholders' 
  funds                                        32,684             33,242             33,876 
----------------------------------  -----------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 
 Balance Sheet 
 As at 30 June 2016 
 
                                            30 June                  30 June                     31 December 
                                               2016                     2015                            2015 
                                        (unaudited)              (unaudited)                       (audited) 
                                            GBP'000                  GBP'000                         GBP'000 
 -----------------------    -----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------------ 
 Fixed assets 
 Investments at fair value 
  through profit or loss                     30,989                   29,589                          33,121 
 
 Current assets 
 Debtors                                        365                      730                             418 
 Cash                                         1,373                    3,319                             762 
------------------------    -----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------------ 
                                              1,738                    4,049                           1,180 
 Creditors 
 Amounts falling due 
  within 
  one year                                     (43)                    (396)                           (425) 
                                                     -----------------------  ------------------------------ 
 Net current assets                           1,695                    3,653                             755 
-------------------------   -----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------------ 
 Net assets                                  32,684                   33,242                          33,876 
-------------------------   -----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 Capital and reserves 
 Called up share capital                      3,324                    3,370                           3,354 
 Share premium account                       19,449                   19,457                          19,449 
 Capital reserve - 
  realised                                  (1,015)                  (2,375)                           (697) 
 Capital reserve - 
  unrealised                                  1,105                    2,502                           1,401 
 Distributable reserve                        8,830                    9,239                           9,096 
 Capital redemption 
  reserve                                       320                      274                             290 
 Revenue reserve                                671                      775                             983 
 Net assets attributable 
  to Ordinary Shareholders                   32,684                   33,242                          33,876 
--------------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 Net asset value per 
  Ordinary 
  Share (pence)                               98.33                    98.63                          101.01 
--------------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------  ------------------------------ 
 

The Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 26 August 2016 and were signed on its behalf by:

Ian Cormack

Director

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 
 Cash Flow Statement 
 For the Six Months 
 Ended                                                                               Six months 
 30 June 2016                                                                             ended 
                                                 Six months 
                                                      ended                        30 June 2015                           Year ended 
                                                                                                                         31 December 
                                               30 June 2016                         (restated)*                                 2015 
                                                (unaudited)                         (unaudited)                            (audited) 
                                                    GBP'000                             GBP'000                              GBP'000 
---------------------  ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 Net cash flows from 
  operating 
  activities                                          (954)                               (733)                              (1,376) 
 
 Cash flows from 
 investing 
 activities 
 Investment income 
  received                                              459                                 680                                1,747 
 Deposit interest 
  received                                                1                                   -                                    1 
 Purchase of 
  investments                                       (4,141)                             (8,597)                             (24,377) 
 Sale of investments                                  6,529                               9,778                               23,468 
 Net cash flows from 
  investing 
  activities                                          2,848                               1,861                                  839 
---------------------  ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 Cash flows from 
 financing 
 activities 
 Equity dividends 
  paid                                              (1,017)                               (982)                              (1,723) 
 Issue of Ordinary 
  Shares                                                  -                               2,010                                2,002 
 Merger costs                                             -                                (20)                                 (20) 
 Repurchase of 
  Ordinary 
  Shares                                              (266)                               (382)                                (525) 
---------------------  ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 Net cash flows from 
  financing 
  activities                                        (1,283)                                 626                                (266) 
---------------------  ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 Net 
  increase/(decrease) 
  in cash                                               611                               1,754                                (803) 
---------------------  ------------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------- 
 
 Cash at beginning of 
  period                                                762                               1,565                                1,565 
 Cash at end of 
  period                                              1,373                               3,319                                  762 
 

*The June 2015 cash flow has been restated for the presentation requirements of FRS 102.

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 
 Notes to the Financial Statements 
 
       Accounting 
 1.    Policies 
 
 
 
 
       The financial information for the six months ended 
        30 June 2016 and the six months ended 30 June 2015 
        comprises non-statutory accounts within the meaning 
        of S435 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information 
        contained in this report has been prepared on the 
        basis of the accounting policies set out in the Annual 
        Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 
        31 December 2015, which have been filed at Companies 
        House and which contained an Auditor's Report which 
        was not qualified and did not contain a statement 
        under S498(2) or S498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. 
 
                                 Share          Capital          Capital                                       Capital 
                               premium          reserve          reserve          Distributable             redemption          Revenue 
       Movement in 
 2.     reserves               account         realised       unrealised                reserve                reserve          reserve 
                               GBP'000          GBP'000          GBP'000                GBP'000                GBP'000          GBP'000 
      --------------  ----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
  At 31 December 
   2015                         19,449            (697)            1,401                  9,096                    290              983 
       Gains on sale 
       of 
       investments                   -              533                -                      -                      -                - 
       Net decrease 
        in value of 
        investments                  -                -            (296)                      -                      -                - 
       Investment 
       management 
       fees                          -            (354)                -                      -                      -                - 
  Dividends paid                     -            (517)                -                      -                      -            (500) 
       Tax effect of 
       capital items                 -               20                -                      -                      -                - 
  Repurchase and 
   cancellation 
   of shares                         -                -                -                  (266)                     30                - 
  Net return on 
   ordinary 
   activities 
   after taxation                    -                -                -                      -                      -              188 
 ------------------- 
  As 30 June 2016               19,449          (1,015)            1,105                  8,830                    320              671 
 -------------------  ----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 
 
       Return per Ordinary 
 3.     Share 
                                                                                                                       Six months ended 
                                                                                                                           30 June 2016 
       The returns per share have been 
        based on the following figures: 
 
  Weighted average number of Ordinary 
   Shares                                                                                                                    33,400,464 
 
  Revenue return                                                                                                             GBP188,000 
  Capital return                                                                                                            (GBP97,000) 
  Total return                                                                                                                GBP91,000 
 -------------------  ----------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 

Directors' Responsibility Statement

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

-- the Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 June 2016 have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland;

-- the Interim Management Report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R in relation to the indication of important events during the first six months, and of the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company during the second six months, of the year ending 31 December 2016; and

-- the Interim Management Report includes adequate disclosure of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R in relation to material related party transactions and any changes therein.

Other Information

The latest NAV per Ordinary Share has been calculated using the number of Ordinary Shares in issue at 30 June 2016 of 33,239,502.

A full copy of the Interim Report and Financial Statements will be printed and issued to Shareholders. Copies of this announcement will be available to the public at the registered office of the Company at Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow G2 2LW; at the office of the Manager, Maven Capital Partners UK LLP, 5th Floor, 1-2 Royal Exchange Buildings, London EC3V 3LF; and, in due course, on the Company's website at www.mavencp.com/migvct4.

Neither the content of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks in this announcement, on the Company's website or any other website is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

By order of the Board

Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

Secretary

26 August 2016

This information is provided by RNS

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