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Northern Venture Trust PLC is a venture capital trust. The firm principal activity includes making long-term equity and loan investments, Primarily it invests in unquoted companies in the United Kingdom manufacturing and service businesses. Its objective is to provide high long-term tax-free returns to investors through a combination of dividend yield and capital growth. The portfolio of investment includes various sectors such as Technology, media, and telecommunications, Business services, Healthcare, Oil and gas, Leisure, Consumer, and Industrials. The company was founded on August 11, 1995 and headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, the United Kingdom.

RenaissanceRe Syndicate Management Ltd. operates as a managing agent for RenaissanceRe Syndicate 1458. It manages the syndicate, employs the underwriting staff, and oversees the compliance, legal, human resources, modeling, actuarial, and finance functions providing services to the syndicate. The company was founded on June 28, 1973 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Octopus Titan VCT Plc is a venture capital trust that invests primarily in unquoted smaller companies located in the United Kingdom. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of environmental, technology, media, telecoms, consumer lifestyle, and well-being companies. It provides financing for early-stage, development, and expansion stage capital requirements with an investment ranging between £3,000 and £200,000. The company was founded on October 12, 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

KPMG LLP (United Kingdom) provides audit, advisory, and tax services. Its audit and assurance services encompass accounting advisory, financial reporting publications, financial state audit, internal audit, and revenue recognition. The firm's tax and pension services include statutory residency test, pension, personal tax investigations, tax management consulting, tax technology, legal services, tax value chain, employment issues, indirect tax, and tax policy cycle. KPMG was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kigdom.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) was founded in 1983 and is based in London, UK. The BVCA is the voice of private capital in the UK and supports its members to help companies grow and achieve their long-term ambitions, creating value for the country both economically and socially. The BVCA provides information on private equity and venture capital, institutional investors, ESG and responsible investment, diversity and inclusion, and policy. The BVCA also conducts research, publishes reports, and hosts events. The BVCA's mission is to promote diversity and inclusion within the industry and support firms to build inclusive environments in which everyone can thrive.

Seneca Growth Capital VCT Plc, a traded fund that invests in companies located in the United Kingdom. The fund targets companies operating in the field of the biotechnology. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.