Interim Results

NEW CENTURY AIM VCT PLC NEW CENTURY AIM VCT PLC INTERIM RESULTS HALF YEAR TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2006 New Century AIM VCT plc (the 'Company') Chairman's Statement I am pleased to report that, as at 30th September 2006, the Net Asset Value ('NAV') per share of the Company had increased to 131.52p while qualifying investments accounted for 74% of the Company by value. It is our intention to de-risk the Company by gradually trimming the larger holdings and utilising the proceeds to re-invest in new smaller holdings. In this respect, we have taken partial profits on Debtmatters, GTL Resources, Apace Media, Internet Business Group, debts.co.uk, Invocas and Talarius. WE have disposed of certain holdings which have not met our expectations. As a result of these actions, we have realised profits over the last half year of £536,525 and the number of holdings has risen to 50. Since the half year end, the NAV has continued to rise and as at 2 November 2006, had advanced to 136p per share whilst the VCT-qualifying investments had increased to 78%. Once again, I would like to thank our Investment Manager and its analysts for their help in achieving this impressive performance. They remain determined to continue achieving success for your Company. John Brice Chairman -0- *T New Century AIM VCT plc for the half year ended 30 September 2006 * means audited Period to 30 September Period to 30 September Period to 31 March Unaudited Income Statement 2006 2005 2006* (incorporating the revenue account) Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Gains on investments Realised - 536 536 - 20 20 - 55 55 Unrealised - 59 59 - 256 256 - 2,180 2,180 Income 56 - 56 136 - 136 226 - 226 Investment management fee (15) (45) (60) (12) (37) (49) (27) (83) (110) Other expenses (10) - (10) (26) - (26) (38) - (38) -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- Return on ordinary activities 31 551 582 98 239 337 161 2,152 2,313 Tax on ordinary activities (1) - (1) (21) - (21) (30) 15 (15) -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- Return on ordinary activities after taxation 30 551 581 77 239 316 131 2,167 2,298 Transfer to reserves (30) (551) (581) (77) (239) (316) (131) (2,167) (2,298) -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------- ------- ------- Return per ordinary share 0.35p 6.51p 6.86p 0.12p 2.82p 2.94p 1.54p 25.61p 27.15p All revenue and capital items in the above Statement derive from continuing operations. The Company has only one class of business and derives its income from investments made in shares and securities and from bank and money market funds. There were 8,464,500 ordinary shares in issue throughout the period New Century AIM VCT plc * means audited 30 September 30 September Unaudited Balance Sheet as at 30 September 2006 2005 31 March 2006* 2006 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Fixed Assets Investments 9,892 2,843 9,088 Current assets Sundry Debtors 24 56 0 Cash with Broker 1,232 5,896 1,637 ------- ------- ------ 1,256 5,952 1,637 Current Liabilities Creditors (16) (98) (47) ------- ------ ------- Net assets 11,132 8,697 10,678 ------- ------ ------- Capital and Reserves Share Capital 846 846 846 Share Premium 7,534 7,534 7,534 Capital reserve - realised 565 17 68 Capital reserve - unrealised 2,154 222 2,099 Revenue reserve 33 78 131 ------- ------ ------- Total 11,132 8,697 10,678 ------- ------ ------- Net asset value per share 131p 102p 126p *T -0- *T New Century AIM VCT plc for the half year ended 30 September 2006 * means audited Unaudited Cash Flow Statement 30 September 2006 30 September 2005 31 March 2006* £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Net cash outflow from operating activities (70) (76) (148) Net cash inflow from financial investment 56 137 226 Dividend paid (127) - - Net cash outflow for capital expenditure & Financial investment (206) (2,566) (6,853) _____ ______ ______ Net cash outflow before financing (349) (2,505) (6,775) Financed by : Net proceeds of share issue - 8,380 8,380 (Reduction)/increase in creditors (32) 77 32 Increase in debtors (24) (56) - ----------- ----------- ----------- Net cash outflow from Net Current Assets (56) 8,401 8,402 _____ _____ _____ Uninvested Funds with broker (405) 5,896 1,637 ===== ===== ===== *T Notes 1. This interim financial information and the unaudited interim accounts for the half-year ended 30 September 2006 from which it has been extracted, which are the responsibility of the directors and were approved by them on 30 November 2006, do not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985 and have not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. 2. The Company is an investment company as defined in Section 266 of the Companies Act 1985. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of fixed asset investments, and in accordance with applicable accounting standards in the UK and with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial statements and investment trust companies' issued in January 2003 and revised in December 2005. 3. Listed or AIM-traded investments are stated at market value, which is based upon market bid prices at the balance sheet date. 4. During the period under review, the Company did not issue any new Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each : the number of such shares in issue throughout the period was 8,464,500. 5. Net Asset Value per share at 30 September 2006 was 131p per share (at 31 March 2006 - 126p and at 30 September 2005 - 102p) 6. A dividend in respect of the period ended 31 March 2006 amounting to £126,968 was paid during the period 7. Copies of the Interim Report to Shareholders have been sent to shareholders and are available at the Company's Registered Office: 17/21 New Century Road, Laindon SS15 6AG or from Woodside Corporate Services, 21-22 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 4QJ. NEW CENTURY AIM VCT PLC Directors John Roger Simpson Brice (Chairman) Michael David Barnard Geoffrey Charles Gamble Robin William Kirby Peter William Riley Details of advisers -0- *T Secretary and Registered Office Solicitors Investment Manager and Broker Woodside Secretaries Limited Dundas & Wilson LLP M D Barnard & Company Limited 21-22 Grosvenor Street 5th Floor Northwest Wing 17/21 New Century Road London W1K 4QJ Bush House Laindon London WC2B 4EZ Essex SS15 6AG Auditors & VCT Advisers Sponsor UHY Hacker Young Teather & Greenwood Limited St Alphage House Beaufort House 2 Fore Street 15 St. Botolph Street London EC2Y 5DH London EC3A 7QR Registrars Bankers Park Circus Registrars Limited Bank of Scotland 2nd Floor, 144 West George Street New Uberior House Glasgow G2 2HG 11 Earl Grey Street Edinburgh EH3 9BN Company Registered Number: 5352611 *T -0- *T New Century AIM VCT plc Top Ten Investments Security Cost Valuation % Notes 30/09/2006 £'000 £'000 DCD Media plc 595 990 10.01 Film production and distribution. ILX Group plc 754 849 8.58 Education and training specialist. Debtmatters Group plc 121 620 6.27 Insolvency and consumer debt specialist. Internet Business Group plc 317 578 5.84 On-line advertising and e-commerce. Recruitment of patients for the clinical Synexus Clinical Research plc 392 546 5.52 trials industry. Manufacturers and retailers of low emission Tanfield Group plc 302 533 5.38 vehicles. CKS Group plc 402 425 4.30 Recycling and disposal of computers. Worthington Nicholls Group plc 302 417 4.22 Air conditioning specialists. Communications integrator for small/medium AT Communications Group plc 422 410 4.14 businesses. Accuma Group plc 251 360 3.64 Insolvency and consumer debt specialist. *T -0- *T New Century AIM VCT plc Investment Portfolio Summary Security Cost Valuation Security Cost Valuation 30/09/2006 % 30/09/2006 % AIM Listed £'000 £'000 AIM Listed £'000 £'000 Invox plc 23 2 0.02 Healthcare Locums plc 304 333 3.36 Talarius plc 40 107 1.08 ILX Group plc 754 849 8.58 Hallin Marine Subsea International plc 19 20 0.20 Lighthouse Group plc 204 263 2.65 AT Communications Group RDF Media Group Ltd 32 46 0.47 plc 422 410 4.14 Tristel plc 167 203 2.05 Tanfield Group plc 302 533 5.38 PHSC plc 183 186 1.88 Apace Media plc 255 296 2.99 Arbuthnot Banking Group Debtmatters Group plc 121 620 6.27 plc 50 59 0.59 System C Healthcare plc 407 188 1.90 Corac Group 16 17 0.17 DCD Media plc 595 990 10.01 Sirvis IT plc 33 35 0.35 SectorGuard plc 176 175 1.77 Accuma Group plc 251 360 3.64 GTL Resources plc 13 22 0.22 Dealogic Holdings 46 41 0.41 XKO Group plc 26 29 0.30 Europasia Education plc 101 120 1.21 K3 Business Technology Group 181 206 2.08 Europasia Education plc 50 60 0.61 Broker Network Holdings plc 26 62 0.63 Gaming VC Holdings 39 14 0.14 Smart Focus Group plc 27 27 0.27 Vantis plc 33 39 0.39 Flomerics plc 12 12 0.12 Corporate Synergy plc 40 36 0.36 Personal Group 25 25 0.25 Invocas Group plc 167 278 2.81 Belgravium Technologies plc 281 250 2.53 Jelf Group plc 192 324 3.28 Education Development RC Group Holdings plc 35 59 0.59 Int plc 27 38 0.39 Worthington Nicholls Internet Business Group 317 578 5.84 Group plc 302 417 4.22 I-Mate plc 34 23 0.23 Velosi Ltd 23 23 0.23 Impact Holdings (UK) Inova Holdings plc 21 11 0.11 plc 20 20 0.20 Bond Intl. Software plc 35 41 0.42 Hightex Group plc 59 59 0.60 debts.co.uk 289 326 3.30 7,251 9,467 95.70 -------- ----------- --------- Plus Markets (formerly Computer Software Group plc 40 58 0.58 Ofex) Listed Eserve Global Ltd 46 38 0.38 CKS Group plc 402 425 4.3 -------- ----------- --------- Synexus Clinical Research plc 392 546 5.52 7,653 9,892 100.00 -------- ----------- --------- *T
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