Investment Activity

1 Dec 2005 16:30

Aberdeen Grwth Opp VCT2 PLC01 December 2005 Investment Activity Since the publication of the interim report in June 2005 a total of £2,218,000has been invested which is made up of fourteen new and one follow-on investment.The following fourteen new investments were made at a total cost of £2,201,000 : Astraeus Aviation Solutions Limited (November 2005) - £250,000. Based at GatwickAirport, Astraeus Aviation Solutions provides commercial pilot training servicesand is licensed by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to train pilots to fly anumber of aircraft types. AT Communications Group plc (*) (November 2005) - £140,000. Based in Harlow,Essex. AT Communications Group is a leading communications integrator to smalland medium-sized companies, providing service, installation and maintenance forvoice, data, mobile and converged networks. Avanti Screenmedia plc (*) (November 2005) - £100,000. Based in London, AvantiScreenmedia is provider of screens and media advertising content to retailers,pubs, clubs and leisure facilities. Chiltern (UK) Limited (November 2005) - £225,000. Based in Altrincham, Chilternprovides debt management services and negotiates and manages standstillagreements and repayment plans for credit card holders who can't service theirdebts. Datong Electronics plc (*) (October 2005) - £163,000. Based in Leeds, Datong isa producer of devices that enable government intelligence and defence agenciescovertly to track vehicles and mobile phones. Elam-T 2 Limited (August 2005) - £167,000. Elam-T 2 is a developer of flat paneldisplay technologies. These technologies are being adopted and evaluated byoriginal equipment manufacturers of displays for the consumer market. Essential Viewing Systems Limited (August 2005) - £94,000. Essential ViewingSystems Limited is a developer of an advanced delivery technology for video overmobile telephones and the internet as well as conventional mediums such astelevision. Fieldstreet (Investments) Limited (October 2005) - £251,000. Fieldstreet, whichtrades as Equity Insurance (formerly known as Cox Insurance) is a mid-sizedinsurance business focused on predominately niche risk areas within motorinsurance. The business comprises a Lloyd's underwriting business (Syndicate218), a broking business and a Lloyd's Managing Agent. Imprint plc (*) (September 2005) - £151,000. Based in London, Imprint is aprovider of a comprehensive and results orientated search, selection and valueadded human capital management services of the highest professional standardswithin the critical hire, middle and senior management recruitment markets. Kingsley Cards Limited (July 2005) - £200,000. Based in Skipton, Kingsley Cardsis engaged in the design and production of greeting cards, supplying a number of the main high street retailers and trade distributors. Litcomp plc (*) (October 2005) - £100,000. Based in Grantham, Lincolnshire,Litcomp is a national supplier of medical reports in support of legal actions. Neutrahealth plc (*) (August 2005) - £150,000. Based in Beaconsfield,Buckinghamshire, Neutrahealth which trades as BioCare is a leading provider ofvitamins, mineral supplements, probiotics and other food supplements to healthpractitioners and specialist retailers. United Clearing plc (*) (August 2005) - £60,000. Based in London, UnitedClearing, is a support services company which provides software based solutionsto mobile communications operators. It offers a financial clearing service whichprovides settlement of international roaming traffic. Vibration Technology Limited (September 2005) - £150,000. Based in Larbert,Vibration Technology is a developer of a lightweight, cable-free, seismicacquisition system for use in land seismic surveys. (*) Quoted on AIM The portfolio now stands at 23 unquoted & AIM investments totaling £3.55million, which represents a qualifying investment level of 38%. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange