HgCapital Trust plc is a founding member of Listed private equity
About us
Investment objective
HgCapital Trust plc, which was established in 1989, is an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Investment Objective of the Trust is to provide shareholders with long-term capital appreciation in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index by investing in unquoted companies.
The Trust provides investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of private equity investments primarily in the UK and Continental Europe.
INVESTMENT POLICY
The principal policy of the Trust is to invest in a portfolio of unlisted companies that are expected to grow organically or by acquisition. Any material change to the Trust’s Investment Policy will be made only with the approval of shareholders in a general meeting.
RATIONALE AND BUSINESS MODEL
The Board has a clear view of the rationale for investing in private equity through an investment trust and this informs its decisions on the operation of the Trust and the evolution of the Board’s Business Model.