Foresight Technology VCT PLC
3 April 2001
Investment Update
Foresight Technology VCT Plc (the Company) is pleased to
announce that two further investments were made during
March, details of which are contained below.
Heritage Image Partnership Limited ('HIP')
HIP is creating an online library of images available to
customers over the internet and has exclusive access to
content from five heritage institutions; the British
Library, Guild Hall Library, the Science Museum, the
National Railways Museum and the National Museum of
Photography, Film and Television. Images will be sold to
media companies and advertising and design companies.
The Company has invested £950,000 in HIP in return for
25.3 per cent. of the equity. The net proceeds of the
fund raising will be utilised principally for working
capital. HIP has not yet produced audited accounts.
Xpert Client Systems Limited ('Xpert')
Xpert is a provider of software asset management tools.
The Company has developed innovative technology which
automatically builds a profile of the actual usage of
software by each PC user and compares this with the
licences owned. This enables customers to monitor legal
compliance with their software licences. Xpert's
products are installed on 25,000 PCs in over 100
companies including Racal, Volvo, Fujitsu and Sony. The
company has invested £750,000 in Xpert as part of a £1.75
million fundraising in return for 15.6 per cent. of the
equity. The net proceeds of the fund raising will be
utilised for capital expenditure and working capital.
The last audited accounts for Xpert were for the period
to 31 July 2000 and record:loss before taxation £320,880;
retained loss £775,599; net assets (£287,249).
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