Kings Arms Yard VCT PLC

Kings Arms Yard VCT PLC functions as a venture capital trust, primarily allocating capital to private, unquoted companies and those listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Its key investment areas are information and communication technologies (ICT) and healthcare. The trust exclusively invests within the United Kingdom, utilizing a range of securities, including shares and debt instruments with maturity periods of five years or more. A portion of its assets is also held in publicly traded equities and fixed-interest securities. The fund explicitly excludes investments in businesses operating in real estate, securities trading, insurance, banking, or agriculture. Strict financial criteria apply to portfolio companies: their gross assets must not surpass £15 million ($17.39 million) immediately before investment, nor £16 million ($18.55 million) immediately after. Additionally, no single portfolio company can receive more than £5 million ($5.80 million) from State-aided risk capital schemes within any given twelve-month period, and they are permitted to employ a maximum of 250 individuals.