British Smaller Companies VCT Plc

Board of Directors

Rupert Cook

Chair and Chair of the Investment Committee, appointed 01 August 2017

Rupert specialises in strategy and corporate development, with 30 years’ experience of technology companies, including 20 years in corporate finance and investment. He has led multiple fundraisings, acquisitions and sales of technology businesses as well as having co-founded and built up his own consultancy and training business through to sale to a UK plc. Earlier in his career, he was a senior manager at Cap Gemini plc, Director of Advisory Services at Interregnum plc and Head of Technology M&A at Goetzpartners corporate finance. As well as being an active angel investor, both in the UK and the US, Rupert is currently Chair of Overe Ltd and a non-executive director of Immersive Labs Ltd and Censornet Ltd.

Adam Bastin

Appointed 11 September 2019

Adam is currently EVP, Strategy & Corporate Development of Francisco Partners backed Keyloop, an automotive technology company, where he is responsible for strategic direction as well as the acquisition and integration of complementary businesses. Prior to that, Adam held the equivalent role at TA Associates-backed Unit4, an ERP software vendor and before that spent eight years leading acquisition and investments at Arm Limited, the world’s largest semiconductor IP company. Previously Adam worked at BT Group and spent ten years in investment banking.

Jonathan Cartwright

Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, appointed 01 October 2019

Jonathan Cartwright is currently is currently Chairman of Columbia Threadneedle Capital. Jonathan is a chartered accountant and has significant experience of the investment trust and VCT sectors and of serving on the boards of both public and private companies in executive and non-executive roles.

Purvi Sapre

Appointed 06 June 2022

Purvi is currently Chief Investment Officer of Sustainable Development Capital LLP, the Investment Manager of SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc “SEEIT”. She is also the fund manager for SEEIT and is a member the Investment Committees across SDCL’s funds. Purvi has over 20 years’ investment experience in the UK and international capital markets, investing on behalf of debt, equity and impact investment funds, including in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, across a range of financing structures.

Corporate Governance

Please find below links to the terms of reference for the Committees of the Board of British Smaller Companies VCT plc.

Advisors

Investment Manager

YFM Private Equity Limited
4th Floor
2 Bond Court
Leeds
LS1 2JZ

Bankers

Santander UK plc
44 Merrion Street
Leeds
LS2 8JQ

Registrars

The City Partnership (UK) Limited
The Mending Rooms
Park Valley Mills
Meltham Road
Huddersfield
HD4 7BH

bsc-funds.cityhub.uk.com/

[email protected]

VCT Status Adviser

Philip Hare & Associates LLP
6 Snow Hill
London
EC1A 2AY

www.philiphareassociates.tax

Solicitors

Howard Kennedy LLP
No.1 London Bridge Road
London
SE1 9BG

www.howardkennedy.com

Financial Adviser

Brewin Dolphin Securities Limited
34 Lisbon Street
Leeds
LS1 4LX

www.brewin.co.uk

Independent Auditor

BDO LLP
55 Baker Street
London
W1U 7EU

www.bdo.co.uk

Company Secretary

The City Partnership (UK) Limited
The Mending Rooms
Park Valley Mills
Meltham Road
Huddersfield
HD4 7BH

www.city.uk.com

Stockbrokers

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited
One New Change
London
EC4M 9AF

www.panmure.com

Registered Office of British Smaller Companies VCT plc: 4th Floor, 2 Bond Court, Leeds LS1 2JZ. Registered No: 03134749. Corporate Governance: A full section on corporate governance is available in the latest BSC Annual Report which can be found in the Investor Information section of this website.
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