Guinness Ventures has made the Guinness VCT available on Hargreaves Lansdown’s VCT investment service, as it seeks to improve accessibility to the vehicle.
It said the partnership with Hargreaves Lansdown will enable investors to access the Guinness VCT through an ‘established and trusted’ investment service provider, streamlining the investment process and expanding reach to a broader investor base.
“Following the government’s commitment to extending VCTs until 2035 and the tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget, VCTs have become even more attractive,” said Shane Gallwey, CEO, Guinness Ventures.
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“Greater investor accessibility to VCTs benefits both UK entrepreneurs and investors seeking to diversify their investment portfolio in a tax efficient manner,” he added.
The Guinness VCT focuses on investing in the UK’s fastest growing scale up companies across multiple sectors, including technology, healthcare, retail, leisure and food & drink. It targets an annual dividend yield of 5% from 2026.
