The Company has evolved significantly since its formation in 1997 and subsequent admission to AIM in 2007 when Braveheart Ventures Ltd was its sole subsidiary, investing in young, unlisted companies with potential for significant growth. Since 2007, the Company has made several acquisitions: WL Ventures, Viking Fund Managers, (formerly Inkopo), Envestors and Neon Capital Partners. It has also extended its business organically and formed WhiteRock Capital Partners in Ireland.
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With offices in Perth, London, Yorkshire, Manchester, Jersey, Isle of Man and Dubai, Braveheart is now focused on investment services, ranging from self-build EIS portfolios to bespoke fund management, and corporate finance services. The Group provides (a) investment services to investors seeking exposure to SMEs, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, private-sector institutions and public-sector bodies; and b) financing and associated advisory services to growth companies in the form of equity capital and debt finance.
Braveheart Ventures Ltd is now one of several wholly-owned subsidiaries, and from 1 February 2013 will be renamed Strathtay Ventures Limited, www.strathtayventures.co.uk. A new Group website, www.braveheartgroup.co.uk, also reflects the Group’s expansion and development over the last few years.
Following a change in landlord, the name of the registered office address of the Company and associated Group companies is now Merlin House, Necessity Brae, Perth, PH2 0PF, United Kingdom.
Geoffrey Thomson, Chief Executive, said: "The Group has expanded considerably, despite challenging market conditions. We continue to finance UK based SMEs to the benefit of investors here and abroad. The rebranding and the launch of our new website reflect our current activities and ambitions."
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