FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2017

·      Invested across the Group in 13 new and 6 existing portfolio companies

·      Core portfolio holdings have grown by 30%

·      Significant cash realisations of £42.0 million in plc (including amounts held in escrow), generating an uplift in value of £24.4 million against the holding value at IPO and highlighting the Group's prudent approach to valuation

·      £37.1 million of these cash proceeds already deployed in the period into the next generation of opportunities and to further support our existing portfolio 

·      Hired experienced team as the next generation of investment professionals to lead the business into the next stage with 6 hires across London and Ireland, taking the total investment team to 14 (including Elderstreet) and appointed Ben Wilkinson as new CFO