Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC (GB:MIG5)
LSE:MIG5
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Maven Income and Growth VCT 5
(LSE:MIG5)
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
30.00 p
▲(6.38% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/28/26
The score is driven primarily by strong balance-sheet quality (no debt and a growing equity base), but is held back by persistently negative operating cash flow and volatile results (including a loss year and a sharp 2025 revenue decline). Technicals show a mild uptrend, but momentum is extremely overextended, and valuation is pressured by a very high P/E despite the high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet strength (no debt)
A debt-free, equity-funded balance sheet with equity growth to ~£71m provides durable financial flexibility. It reduces refinancing and bankruptcy risk, supports the trust's ability to hold illiquid investments through cycles, and underpins capacity for future capital deployment or distributions.
Negative Factors
Persistent negative operating cash flow
Recurring negative operating cash flow signals poor cash convertibility of reported gains and reliance on non-cash fair-value movements or disposals. Over months this constrains the trust's ability to fund distributions, follow-on investments or cover costs without raising capital or selling assets.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance sheet strength (no debt)
A debt-free, equity-funded balance sheet with equity growth to ~£71m provides durable financial flexibility. It reduces refinancing and bankruptcy risk, supports the trust's ability to hold illiquid investments through cycles, and underpins capacity for future capital deployment or distributions.
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Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 (MIG5) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
N/A
Dividend Yield9.75%
Average Volume (3M)36.52K
Price to Earnings (P/E)34.7
Beta (1Y)-0.05
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUK
EmployeesN/A
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management - Income
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)<0.01
Shares Outstanding240,242,260
10 Day Avg. Volume92,098
30 Day Avg. Volume36,515
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.59
Price to Book (P/B)0.92
Price to Sales (P/S)18.28
P/FCF Ratio0.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC is a venture capital trust fund specializes in growth capital investment. It investments in shares and securities in smaller, unquoted United Kingdom companies and AiM/PLUS companies which meet the criteria for VC...
How the Company Makes Money
MIG5 makes money primarily from investment returns generated by its portfolio rather than from selling products or services. Its main economic value drivers are: (1) capital gains when portfolio companies are sold, refinanced, or otherwise exited ...
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
83
Very Positive
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | Nov 2025 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.58M | 6.50M | -1.50M | 1.18M | 8.85M |
| Gross Profit | 2.34M | 4.55M | -2.63M | 2.66M | 10.14M |
| EBITDA | 1.88M | 4.14M | -3.10M | 693.00K | 8.43M |
| Net Income | 1.88M | 4.14M | -3.10M | 693.00K | 8.43M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 71.51M | 68.55M | 63.86M | 62.99M | 69.18M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 12.72M | 9.23M | 3.49M | 19.30M | 22.43M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 462.00K | 1.16M | 301.00K | 544.00K | 420.00K |
| Stockholders Equity | 71.05M | 67.39M | 63.56M | 62.45M | 68.76M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -619.00K | -1.14M | -1.36M | -1.04M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.34M | -619.00K | -1.14M | -1.36M | -1.04M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.01M | 6.47M | -18.99M | 5.23M | -3.18M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.83M | -112.00K | 4.31M | -7.00M | 15.12M |
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Technical Analysis
Positive
28.20
Price Trends
28.87
Positive
28.56
Positive
28.42
Positive
Market Momentum
0.03
Positive
99.20
Negative
83.33
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:MIG5, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 28.2 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 29.00, below the 50-day MA of 28.87, and below the 200-day MA of 28.42, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 99.20 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 83.33 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:MIG5.
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Peers Comparison
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29.00
0.75
2.65%
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Maven Income and Growth VCT 3
44.40
1.03
2.37%
GB:MAV4
Maven Income and Growth VCT 4
51.50
0.55
1.08%
GB:MIG1
Maven Income and Growth VCT
34.40
0.76
2.26%
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45.90
-0.35
-0.76%
GB:OTV2
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20.50
-15.50
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Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Corporate Events
Private Placements and Financing
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Fully Subscribes £12.5m Share Offer
Positive
Mar 27, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC, a UK venture capital trust investing in smaller growth businesses, operates alongside sister VCTs managed by Maven Capital Partners to offer tax-efficient exposure to private and AIM-quoted companies. Through the...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Expands Share Capital With New Admission to LSE
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC, a venture capital trust focused on smaller UK growth companies, has its ordinary shares listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market under ISIN GB0002057536. The trust provides investors with access to a diver...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial DisclosuresPrivate Placements and Financing
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Lifts Yield as Portfolio Matures and Exits Accelerate
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC is a UK-listed venture capital trust focused on providing growth capital to small and medium-sized enterprises. Its portfolio spans more than 100 companies across sectors such as SaaS, cyber security, data analyti...
Private Placements and Financing
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Raises £2.9m in Third Share Allotment
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC has raised £2.9 million through the latest tranche of its ongoing share offer, issuing 9,220,907 new ordinary shares at prices between 30.58p and 31.39p, bringing the total shares in issue and voting rights t...
Private Placements and Financing
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Director Boosts Stake in Share Offer
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC, a UK venture capital trust focused on investing in smaller growth companies, offers shareholders exposure to a diversified portfolio managed by Maven Capital Partners with the aim of generating tax-efficient inco...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Corrects Share Buy-Back and Voting Rights Figures
Neutral
Mar 3, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC has issued a correction to recent disclosures on share buy-backs, clarifying that it repurchased 2,699,710 ordinary shares of 10p each on 26 February 2026, not the 2,669,710 previously reported. As a result, the c...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Trims Share Capital Through Buy-Back
Neutral
Feb 27, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC, a UK venture capital trust investing in smaller growth companies, has adjusted its capital base through a routine share buy-back, reflecting ongoing capital management within its investment structure.The company ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Cuts Share Count After Buy-Back
Neutral
Feb 26, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC has carried out a share buy-back, purchasing and cancelling 2,669,710 of its own ordinary shares at 28.9p per share. Following this transaction, the company’s issued share capital stands at 250,971,935 ordin...
DividendsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Proposes Final Dividend and Highlights Reinvestment Scheme
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 has proposed a final dividend of 0.30p per ordinary share for the year to 30 November 2025, payable on 15 May 2026 to shareholders on the register on 17 April. The board reiterates its policy of targeting an annual di...
Delistings and Listing ChangesPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Admits Further Shares to LSE Main Market
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC has admitted 13,399,375 new ordinary shares of 10p each to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market, issued under its ongoing offer for subscription. The new shares are fully fungible with the exis...
Private Placements and Financing
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Director Increases Stake via Share Subscription
Positive
Feb 17, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC, a UK venture capital trust focused on smaller growth companies, offers investors access to a diversified portfolio of private and quoted businesses with the objective of generating income and long-term capital ap...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Expands Capital Base With New Share Allotment
Positive
Feb 17, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC has raised £4.15 million through its ongoing share offer for the 2025/2026 tax year, issuing 13,399,375 new ordinary shares at prices between 30.47p and 31.27p per share. Following this allotment, the company...
Delistings and Listing ChangesPrivate Placements and Financing
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Admits Additional Shares Following Dividend Investment Scheme
Neutral
Jan 21, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC has admitted a further 348,359 ordinary shares of 10p each to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market, following an earlier equity issue under its Dividend Investment Scheme. The new shares are fu...
Private Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 Issues New Shares Under Dividend Investment Scheme
Neutral
Jan 16, 2026
Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC has issued 348,359 new ordinary shares at 30.47p per share under its Dividend Investment Scheme, with the price aligned to the latest announced net asset value per share. Following this allotment, the company̵...
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