SPARK Ventures (SPK)
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FINANCIAL BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 September 2012, Spark Ventures Plc revenues decreased 9% to L1.3M. Net income increased from L237K to L1M. Revenues reflect Fund Management Revenue decrease of 32% to L380K, Bank Interest Receivable decrease of 61% to L33K. Net income reflects Unrealised gains and losses increase of 35% to L1.8M (income), Investment / Realised Gains increase from L187K (expense) to L37K (income). more »
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SPARK Venture Management is a United Kingdom-based venture capital firm. The Firm is focused on investing in early stage portfolio companies. The Firm invests in technology, media, and healthcare companies. Particular interests include network infrastructure, enterprise software, mobile commerce and applications, Internet, digital publishing, clean technology, medical devices, biological therapies, disease management, and specialty pharmaceuticals. Some of the Firms portfolio companies include: Aspex Semiconductor, Celldex Therapeutics, Inc., Celoxica Holdings, DEM Solutions, MediGene AG, Notonthehighstreet.com, Mind Candy, Kobalt Music, Oxford Immunotec, Perpetuum, Vivacta, and Xtera Communications, Inc.
Directors: Andrew Betton (Secy.) 41,
No. of Employees: 0 No. of Shareholders: n/a
| Last Annual | March 31st, 2012 |
| Last Interim | September 30th, 2012 |
| Shares in Issue | 410,755,000 |
| Free Float | 299.8m (73.0%) |
| Sector | Financials |
| Industry | Investment Banking & Investment Services |
| Index | FTSE Aim All Share, |
| Exchange |
London Stock Exchange (AIM) |
| Eligible for | an ISA? a SIPP? |
| Address | 4th Floor 33 Glasshouse Street, LONDON, W1B 5DG, United Kingdom |
| Web | http://www.sparkventures.com/ |
| Phone | +44 20 78517777 |
| Contact | Andrew Carruthers (CEO) |
| Registrar | Capita Registrars (Kent) |
| Auditors | PKF (UK) LLP |
| 16th May | Holding(s) in Company |
| 27th Feb | Sale of SPARK Venture Management Holdings Limited |
| 19th Feb | Board Changes |
| 21st Jan | Admission and Return of Cash |
| 18th Jan | Result of Meeting |
| 14th Jan | Receipt of Cash |
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