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 a non-executive director of Immersive Labs Ltd and Censornet Ltd.

Adam Bastin

Appointed 11 September 2019

Adam was most recently EVP, Strategy & Corporate Development of TA Associates-backed Unit4, an ERP software vendor, where he was responsible for strategic direction as well as the acquisition and integration of complementary businesses. Prior to Unit4, Adam spent eight years at Arm Limited, the world’s largest semiconductor IP company, where he was VP, Corporate Development and before that Adam worked at BT Group and previously spent ten years in investment banking. Adam therefore brings a well-developed network in the technology sector in the UK and internationally, and brings a wealth of experience of investing in, acquiring and selling smaller companies. Adam is an experienced M&A, corporate finance and investment professional, a qualified management accountant (CIMA), and has served on the boards of various early-stage technology companies.

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 a Managing Director of Sustainable Development Capital LLP, the Investment Manager of SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc “SEEIT”. She is the fund manager for SEEIT and is a member of the SEEIT Investment Committee. Purvi has over 15 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. She has transacted and managed assets across a number of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

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 Adviser

YFM Private Equity Limited
5th Floor, Valiant Building, 14 South Parade
Leeds
LS1 5QS

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: 5th Floor Valiant Building, 14 South Parade, Leeds LS1 5QS. 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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