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Fiscal Year 2026
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The meeting marked a leadership transition, reviewed a return to profitability, and highlighted strong cash positions and significant shareholder returns via buybacks. Strategic focus remains on long-term science investments, robust asset valuation, and navigating challenging markets.
Fiscal Year 2025
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NAV per share grew 13% year-over-year, driven by a major royalty interest in Pfizer's obesity drug, strong cash exits, and disciplined buybacks. Portfolio companies raised significant third-party capital, and the group remains focused on deep tech, clean tech, and life sciences, with robust capital allocation and new institutional partnerships.
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Strong H1 2025 progress with GBP 30 million in exits, robust cash position, and NAV per share rising to GBP 1. Hinge Health IPO and Oxford Nanopore's results drove value, while buybacks accelerated and portfolio funding remains solid. Confidence is high for achieving GBP 250 million exits by 2027.
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The group is leveraging its leading position in U.K. deep tech investing to capitalize on major trends in clean energy, healthcare, and digital transformation, supported by strong university partnerships and government policy shifts. Recent exits and capital inflows highlight robust financial performance and a well-developed pipeline of innovative companies.
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The meeting highlighted record cash realizations, a strong cash position, and decisive cost reductions. Strategic focus remains on addressing the NAV discount, expanding buybacks, and building scale-up capital, with all AGM resolutions passed and robust shareholder engagement throughout.
Fiscal Year 2024
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Cash exits reached GBP 183 million in 2024, outpacing a sluggish VC market, while accelerated buybacks retired over 10% of shares. Despite a 15% NAV per share decline due to write-downs in key holdings, cost reductions and a strong pipeline position the group for future growth.
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Portfolio exits accelerated in H1 2024, enabling significant capital returns despite a 9% NAV per share decline driven by Nanopore. Cost reductions and a strong cash position support further buybacks, while momentum is building for additional exits and value creation in H2.