"We are delighted the float has gone so well and we have achieved our funding requirements, giving us the financial platform to fund our aggressive growth and development objectives.

The help from YFM Group in initially backing our MBO was invaluable in helping us get to where we are today."

John Hayward, MD of Pressure Technologies

"This is an exciting time for the Company and we have ambitious growth and development plans.

The backing from the YFM Group though Chandos and the BSC VCT have been instrumental in helping us achieve our objectives."

John Curwen, Managing Director Harvey Jones

"The funding from the YFM Group has come at an exciting time for the company.

This investment enables us to aggressively promote Mirimon to the global market and to make further enhancements to the product.

The advice we received from ICON Corporate Finance was invaluable in identifying YFM Group as the right investment partner for Mirifice."

Paul Tinkler, Chief Executive of Mirifice

"This is a very exciting development for Harris Hill. It is a very strong business and brand and is well placed to deliver the ambitious growth and development plans we have.

YFM Group have been supportive and straightforward throughout the buyin process and are an ideal partner for us as we look to grow."

Aled Morris, CEO of Harris Hill

"The YFM Private Equity investment team were partners throughout the process,

giving financial and expert support to achieve our goals, allowing us to expand and strengthen the business to the stage we have reached today."

Dr Shah, Executive Chairman IPCC

Process

YFM Group’s high deal flow, its status as the most active investor* in the UK smaller company sector and its rigorous investment decision process form a unique combination, enabling the British Smaller Companies VCT to be highly selective in its investment and minimise such risk.

Focused Investing

Through its ten regional offices and over 40 strong investment team, YFM Group considers over 1,500 investment opportunities every year. Our extensive network of contacts throughout the UK is centred on individuals and firms with a track record of successfully developing businesses of the type targeted by the British Smaller Companies VCT. This includes over 100 appointed non-executive directors and mentors, and YFM Group’s proprietary non-executive director programme – Business Gurus.

We are very selective in our investment decisions. Only 1 in every 13 proposals during the last year, for example, met our investment criteria and received funding. Typically our investments are structured as loans to companies, with a targeted return of at least 7% a year.

To minimise the risk of individual investments and the portfolio as a whole, it is anticipated that a significant percentage of qualifying investments deriving from the Offer will be made in companies known to the investment team, where the fund managers are confident that there is a high level of capital security.

Continual Monitoring

The process does not end with our decision to invest. We constantly re-evaluate the portfolio and monitor every investment in an effort to ensure that it performs to our expectations. In the majority of cases we will take a seat on the board of companies and often appoint the Chairman. Our own network and proprietary non-executive director programme is an invaluable part of this process.