B. P. Marsh is a specialist private equity investor in early stage financial services businesses and will consider investment opportunities based in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and occasionally elsewhere.

We typically invest amounts of up to £2.5m in people businesses with good management. We only take minority equity positions and do not seek to impose exit pressures, preferring to work alongside management to develop a mutually beneficial exit route and maximise value. We are also able to provide follow-on funding for successful companies in our portfolio when required for further growth.

B. P. Marsh has a reputation within its sector for developing strong business partnerships with its investee companies and helping talented management teams to realise their ambitions. We insist on appointing a non-executive director to the board of each of our investee companies and are able to provide consultancy and administrative services when required.

B. P. Marsh has invested in over 25 financial service businesses since it was founded in 1990 and in February 2006 admitted its shares for trading on the Alternative Investment Market.

http://www.bpmarsh.co.uk/

Interim Results
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B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC
17 October 2017
 
 
 
Date:                            17 October 2017
On behalf of:                 B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
Embargoed until:           0700hrs
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc
("B.P. Marsh", the "Company" or the "Group")
Interim Results
 
B.P. Marsh & Partners Plc, the niche venture capital provider to high growth businesses, announces its unaudited Group interim results for the six months to 31 July 2017 (the "Period").
 
The financial highlights for the Period are:
 
·    Net Asset Value ("NAV") at 31 July 2017 of £88.8m (31 July 2016: £73.8m)
·    Increased NAV per share of 304p (31 Jan 2017: 273p, 31 July 2016: 253p)
·    Increase in the equity value of the portfolio of 24.6% in the Period
·    12.8% total shareholder return (31 July 2016: 5.8%)
·    Significant rise in profit after tax (unaudited) of £10.2m (31 July 2016: £4m)
·    Final dividend of 3.76p per share declared and paid in July 2017
·    Dividend of 3.76p per share intended for year to 31 January 2018
·    Cash and treasury funds balance of £22m, of which £13.2m uncommitted
·    Current uncommitted cash of £8.6m available for investment
·    Increase to the top limit of funding to £5m from £3m
 
The portfolio highlights for the Period are:
 
·    New investments in CBC UK Ltd ("CBC") and XPT Group LLC ("XPT")
·    Disposals of Besso Insurance Group Limited ("Besso") and Trireme Insurance Group Limited ("Trireme") delivering combined proceeds of £32.0m before tax
·    Additional investment in LEBC Holdings Limited ("LEBC")
·    Follow-on funding to Nexus Underwriting Management Limited ("Nexus")
·    New investment post-period end in Mark Edward Partners LLC ("MEP")
 
Brian Marsh, B.P. Marsh Chairman, commented, "This solid set of results demonstrates substantial growth in our Investment Portfolio in line with our strategy to deliver value to shareholders

15:30 07/11/2017
Director Deals - B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC (BPM)
Brian Marsh, Chairman, bought 1,421,130 shares in the company on the 7th November 2017 at a price of 245.00p. The Director now holds 16,986,401 shares. NOTE: Connected company Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.directorsholdings.com

16:55 04/12/2017
Director Deals - B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC (BPM)
Daniel Topping, Executive Director, bought 1,732 shares in the company on the 30th November 2017 at a price of 258.00p. The Director now holds 53,107 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.directorsholdings.com

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