GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC
Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 05153931, incorporated on 15 June 2004. Its registered office is at 5 New Street Square, London EC4A 3TW, and Companies House lists the company as active. The company was originally incorporated as Matrix Income & Growth VCT plc, was renamed Mobeus Income & Growth VCT plc on 29 June 2012, and took its current name, Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc, on 18 June 2025.
Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc is a venture capital trust (VCT) whose principal activity, per its Companies House SIC classification, is venture and development capital (SIC 64303 – Activities of venture and development capital companies). It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of unquoted UK companies, typically combining loan stock and equity investments, with the objective of providing investors with a regular, tax-free income stream while continuing to qualify as a VCT. The company’s shares are admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker GHV2.
As at 31 March 2026, Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc reported net assets of GBP154.6 million and a net asset value of 47.76 pence per ordinary share; its shares traded at a mid-market price of 46.1 pence on 15 September 2026. The board’s stated policy is to target an annual dividend equal to 7% of opening NAV per share. In February 2026 the company completed a subscription offer under which 48,737,579 new ordinary shares were admitted to trading, taking total ordinary shares in issue to 371,885,651.
Registration details
Officers
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Directors and officers of Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc
Companies House lists 5 active officers and 10 resigned officers for Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc. As a venture capital trust, the board comprises non-executive directors rather than an executive management team; day-to-day investment management and company-secretarial duties are delegated to Gresham House Asset Management Limited.
The four active directors are Lucy Armstrong (appointed 1 March 2022), Clive Nicholas Boothman (appointed 1 August 2015), and Ian Marcel Blackburn and Sarah Frances Clark, both appointed 26 July 2024. All four are recorded on the register with British nationality and a country of residence in the United Kingdom. The active corporate officer is Gresham House Asset Management Limited (company number 09447087), a corporate secretary appointed 30 September 2021.
Recent officer changes
- Ian Marcel Blackburn and Sarah Frances Clark were appointed directors on 26 July 2024.
- Bridget Guerin resigned as director on 26 July 2024, the same date the two new directors were appointed.
- Gresham House Asset Management Limited was appointed corporate secretary on 30 September 2021.
Data availability
Officer information for this company is Full: current and former officers, appointment dates and resignation dates are publicly available from the UK Companies House register. Companies House does not publish directors’ residential addresses; the addresses shown on the register are correspondence/service addresses only and must not be read as home addresses. Nationality shown is self-reported at the time of appointment.
Sources
- Companies House, Officers of Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05153931/officers, retrieved 18 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc
Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc is an independently incorporated public limited company. No parent, subsidiary or sister-company ownership relationship is disclosed on its Companies House record. As is standard for a venture capital trust, the company is externally managed rather than being part of an owning or owned operating group.
Gresham House Asset Management Limited (company number 09447087, a private limited company registered in England and Wales at the same address, 5 New Street Square, London EC4A 3TW) acts as the company’s investment manager and, per its Companies House officer filing, has been its appointed corporate secretary since 30 September 2021. This is a verified management and company-secretarial relationship, not a verified shareholding or corporate-ownership relationship: no source located confirms that Gresham House Asset Management Limited, or another Gresham House group entity, holds shares in or exercises corporate control over Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc.
Data availability
Ownership-based corporate-linkage information is Not found: no parent, subsidiary or sister-company relationship is disclosed at Companies House as of 18 September 2026. A verified non-ownership management and company-secretarial relationship with Gresham House Asset Management Limited is confirmed above.
Sources
- Companies House, Officers of Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05153931/officers, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Companies House, Gresham House Asset Management Limited (09447087), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09447087, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Gresham House, Gresham House Income & Growth 2 VCT plc fund page, https://greshamhouse.com/strategic-equity/private-equity/the-gresham-house-vcts/gresham-house-income-growth-2-vct-plc/, retrieved 18 September 2026
Frequently asked questions
What does GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC do?
Venture capital trust (VCT) investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of unquoted UK companies (SIC 64303, venture and development capital); aims to deliver tax-free dividend income while retaining VCT tax-qualifying status.
Who is GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) data is recorded for GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC; access to beneficial-ownership data in this jurisdiction is governed by its own register rules.
What is GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC's company registration number?
GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC's registration number is 05153931, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC still an active company?
GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC incorporated?
GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC was incorporated on 15 June 2004, according to Companies House.
What is GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC is London, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC registered as?
GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
What is GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC's revenue?
Not a trading company; reported net assets of GBP154.6 million and a net asset value of 47.76 pence per ordinary share as at 31 March 2026.
Is GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC listed on a stock exchange?
Listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under ticker GHV2; 371,885,651 ordinary shares in issue following a February 2026 subscription offer.
Who are the officers/directors of GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC?
4 active non-executive directors (Lucy Armstrong, Clive Boothman, Ian Blackburn, Sarah Clark) and corporate secretary Gresham House Asset Management Limited, per Companies House.
Does GRESHAM HOUSE INCOME & GROWTH 2 VCT PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Independently incorporated with no verified parent or subsidiary ownership link; investment management and company-secretarial services are provided by Gresham House Asset Management Limited (company number 09447087).
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 18 September 2026.