NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC
Northern 2 VCT PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 03695071. It was incorporated on 8 January 1999 and its registered office is at Forward House, 17 High Street, Henley-In-Arden, B95 5AA. Companies House records the company’s status as active and its principal SIC classification as 64999, financial intermediation not elsewhere classified.
Northern 2 VCT PLC is a venture capital trust (VCT), a type of UK closed-ended investment company established under HM Revenue and Customs VCT legislation to provide investors with income and capital growth while investing in smaller, unquoted UK businesses. The company’s stated investment objective is to generate long-term tax-free returns for shareholders through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth, by investing primarily in unquoted UK manufacturing, service and technology businesses assessed for growth potential, management strength and cash generation.
The company’s portfolio spans sectors including software and electronics, consumer, industrial and manufacturing, business and support services, and healthcare and biotechnology. Its ordinary shares of 5p each are admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker NTV. Northern 2 VCT PLC’s most recent annual report and financial statements on public record cover the period ended 31 March 2025, as noted in its Companies House filing history.
As a closed-ended investment vehicle rather than a trading operating company, Northern 2 VCT PLC does not itself employ staff to run day-to-day operations; investment management is carried out under a separate contractual arrangement described elsewhere in this profile.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Northern 2 VCT PLC
Northern 2 VCT PLC’s ordinary shares are admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange (ticker NTV), and the company is a widely-held listed venture capital trust rather than a private company with a small, fixed shareholder base. Companies House confirms that, since 12 January 2019, Northern 2 VCT PLC has been exempt from the requirement to maintain and file a register of persons with significant control because its voting shares are admitted to trading on a UK-regulated market. No individual or entity is recorded on the statutory PSC register as a result. A single record in the source shareholder data associated with this profile shows an undisclosed holder at 100 percent; this does not represent a verified individual or corporate shareholder and should not be relied upon as one.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
No verified ultimate beneficial owner can be identified for Northern 2 VCT PLC. The statutory PSC exemption applicable to companies with shares admitted to trading on a regulated market means beneficial ownership is not disclosed through the UK company register, and no primary source identifying a controlling shareholder was located.
Data availability
Shareholder information for Northern 2 VCT PLC is Not public at the level of individual investors: as a regulated-market-listed VCT it is exempt from PSC disclosure, and its retail shareholder register is not published. Notifications of major shareholdings, where they exist, would appear in regulatory news announcements rather than the Companies House record reviewed here.
Sources
- Companies House, Persons with significant control, NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC (03695071), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03695071/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 18 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDISCLOSED | 100% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Northern 2 VCT PLC
Companies House records three active directors and one active corporate secretary for Northern 2 VCT PLC, alongside a substantial history of resigned officers (18 officers on record in total, 14 resigned). The current directors are David Peter Anthony Gravells (appointed 4 July 2007), Ranjan Keshavji Ramparia (appointed 27 May 2022) and Thomas William Chambers (appointed 19 June 2024). As is typical for a UK venture capital trust, the board comprises non-executive directors rather than an executive management team; day-to-day investment activity is carried out by an external investment manager rather than company staff. The company secretary is Mercia Company Secretarial Services Limited, a corporate officer registered in the UK (company number 14365190), appointed 30 September 2022. Nationality is not disclosed on the public record for any officer. This information reflects the Companies House officer register retrieved 18 September 2026 and may not capture appointments made after that date.
Recent officer changes
- Cecilia McAnulty resigned as director effective 6 August 2025 (Companies House filing).
- Thomas William Chambers appointed director effective 19 June 2024 (Companies House filing).
- Mercia Company Secretarial Services Limited appointed company secretary effective 30 September 2022 (Companies House filing).
Data availability
Officer information for Northern 2 VCT PLC is Full at Companies House: current and historical directors and secretaries are published with appointment and resignation dates. Nationality and country of residence are not published on the public register for directors of this company.
Sources
- Companies House, Officers, NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC (03695071), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03695071/officers, retrieved 18 September 2026
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Group Structure
Group structure of Northern 2 VCT PLC
Northern 2 VCT PLC is an independent public limited company; no verified corporate parent, subsidiary or sister-company relationship is recorded for it at Companies House. As a closed-ended investment trust, it holds a portfolio of minority stakes in unquoted operating companies rather than controlling subsidiaries, so those portfolio investments are not treated as group entities here. The company’s day-to-day investment management is instead carried out under a contractual investment management agreement by Mercia Fund Management Limited (company number 06973399), which shares Northern 2 VCT PLC’s registered office at Forward House, 17 High Street, Henley-In-Arden, B95 5AA and is identified in Mercia’s own investor literature as Northern 2 VCT PLC’s appointed investment manager. This is a management-services relationship rather than a shareholding or corporate-ownership link and should not be read as making Mercia Fund Management Limited a parent company. Company secretarial services are separately provided by Mercia Company Secretarial Services Limited (company number 14365190). Information current as of 18 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
No verified parent, subsidiary or sister-company relationship was identified for Northern 2 VCT PLC.
Recent structural changes
None identified from the sources reviewed.
Data availability
Not found: no ownership-based corporate-group relationship is recorded for Northern 2 VCT PLC at Companies House. Its relationship to its external investment manager, Mercia Fund Management Limited, is a contractual management arrangement rather than a disclosed ownership link.
Sources
- Companies House, Company overview, NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC (03695071), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03695071, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Companies House, Company overview, MERCIA FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED (06973399), https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06973399, retrieved 18 September 2026
- Mercia Asset Management, Northern 2 VCT PLC, https://www.mercia.co.uk/vcts/n2vct/, retrieved 18 September 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC do?
Northern 2 VCT PLC is a UK venture capital trust listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker NTV), investing in unquoted UK smaller companies to generate tax-free dividend yield and capital growth.
Who owns NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC?
Widely-held listed VCT; PSC-exempt since 12 January 2019 as a company with voting shares on a UK-regulated market; no individual shareholder publicly disclosed.
Who is NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No verified ultimate beneficial owner; statutory PSC exemption applies due to regulated-market listing.
What is NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC's company registration number?
NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC's registration number is 03695071, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC still an active company?
NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC incorporated?
NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC was incorporated on 8 January 1999, according to Companies House.
What is NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC is Henley-In-Arden, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC registered as?
NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
Is NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC listed on a stock exchange?
Ordinary shares of 5p each admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange under ticker NTV.
Who are the officers/directors of NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC?
Three non-executive directors: David Gravells (appointed 2007), Ranjan Ramparia (appointed 2022), Thomas Chambers (appointed 2024); company secretary Mercia Company Secretarial Services Limited.
Does NORTHERN 2 VCT PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Independent PLC with no verified parent or subsidiary; externally managed by Mercia Fund Management Limited under an investment management agreement, which is a service relationship, not an ownership link.
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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.