Fred Ursell

21/01/2022

Pembroke VCT portfolio company United Fitness Brands acquires triyoga

Deal adds a fourth brand to fitness and wellbeing ‘supergroup’ Pembroke VCT, the venture capital trust focused on backing early-stage businesses with exceptional founders and management teams, is pleased to announce that portfolio company United Fitness Brands (‘UFB’) has further expanded its health and wellbeing ‘supergroup’ with the addition of triyoga – which joins existing […]

02/12/2021

December Newsletter 2021

View the full newsletter here. We are delighted to share the December newsletter with you. Pembroke VCT is now a £160 million fund with a maturing portfolio of over 40 growth-stage companies. Since September 2020, we have returned £26.3 million to shareholders; this includes £16.5 million of dividends (14 pence per share) and £9.8 million of […]

19/11/2021

Half-yearly Report for the six months ended 30 September 2021

The Directors are pleased to attach the Company’s Half-yearly Report for the six months ended 30 September 2021. Click on, or paste the following link into your web browser, to view the associated PDF document. https://pembrokevct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Pembroke-Interim-RA-2021.pdf The Half-yearly Report may also be downloaded from the Company’s website at https://pembrokevct.com/current-offer/ For further information, please contact: Andrew Wolfson […]

22/10/2021

Pembroke VCT is lead investor in £2.6m JustWears fundraise

The company making functional, sustainable, high-quality basic wear. Pembroke VCT, the venture capital trust focused on backing early-stage businesses with exceptional founders and management teams, has invested £2m into JustWears, the men’s basic wear brand focused on comfortable, sustainable and high-performance fabrics. JustWears was launched in 2018 by co-founders Yang Liu and Alex Walsh to […]

05/10/2021

Pembroke VCT invests £1m into food delivery disrupter Peckwater Brands

Data driven, delivery-only virtual food brands increasing revenue for local restaurants Pembroke VCT has invested £1m into Peckwater Brands, the creator of data-driven virtual food brands, which develops delivery-only, fully-serviced food concepts to increase revenue for existing restaurants, its franchisees. Launched by co-founders Leo Bradshaw and Sam Martin in June 2020, Peckwater’s solution allows independent […]

04/10/2021

Results of Annual General Meeting

Pembroke VCT plc (the ”Company”) At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Thursday 30 September 2021 at 9.00am, the following resolutions were duly passed. Ordinary Resolutions To receive the Directors’ and the Independent Auditor’s Reports and the Company’s Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021. To approve a final dividend […]

08/09/2021

Pembroke VCT launches new £40m offer

Pembroke VCT launches new £40m offer with over allotment facility for further £20m Pembroke VCT plc, the venture capital trust focused on backing early-stage businesses with exceptional founders and management teams, has launched a new share offer to raise up to £60 million (an initial £40 million, with an over-allotment facility for a further £20 […]