Overview
Northern 2 VCT (NTV:LSE) is a Venture Capital Trust managed by Mercia Fund Management. It aims to provide long-term tax-free returns to shareholders through investments in unquoted UK businesses with strong growth potential, solid management, and the ability to generate cash. The trust’s portfolio is typically split with 80% in VCT-qualifying unquoted and AIM-quoted investments and 20% in other investments.
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10 Dec 2025 2 min read
Morning briefing: Northern VCTs reopen offers after Budget tax relief cut; Oryx returns 15.7% in first half; Hansa completes Ocean Wilsons acquisition; plus RGL, EJFI, RMII
Northern Venture Trust (NVT), Northern 2 VCT (NTV) and Northern 3 VCT (NTN) have reopened to subscriptions for the 2025/26 tax year as investors rush to take advantage of 30% income tax relief before a Budget cut to 20% takes effect next April. The companies, whose portfolios are run by Mercia Asset Management and recently […]
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02 Dec 2025 3 min read
Morning briefing: Blackstone reported to have pulled out of Big Yellow bid talks; tiny Investment Company considers wind-up; plus SBO, IGC, MMIT, BPM, GR1T, GRIO, ANII, MPO, OFG, NVT, MTE, WKOF
Big Yellow (BYG) shares fell 6.5% in late trading yesterday on reports that Blackstone has walked away from talks over its proposed takeover of the UK’s largest self-storage business. In October the US investment group said it was at the “preliminary stage” of assessing whether to make an offer for a company with a then […]
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06 Oct 2025 1 min read
Beauty Tech Group’s £300m flotation marks a successful investment for three Northern venture capital trusts
The £300m flotation of the Beauty Tech Group (TBTG) on Thursday not only cheered the London stock market after a dearth of listings, it has also boosted the three venture capital trusts (VCTs) run by Mercia Fund Management. From a 271p offer price, shares in TBTG rose 5% to 285p on Friday and have softened […]
