Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1

Name

Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1

Legal name

Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1 plc

Website

https://greshamhouse.com//real-assets/new-energy/gresham-house-renewable-energy-vct-1-plc/

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1 plc is a UK Venture Capital Trust managed by Gresham House Asset Management Ltd that provides retail and institutional investors with tax-efficient exposure to UK wind, solar, and other renewable energy assets under HMRC VCT rules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital Trust (Renewable Energy Investment)

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Vehicles (525990), Other Financial Vehicles (52599)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Renewable Energy & Energy Transition Funds (FSANAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewables & Energy Transition Funds (Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, CCUS) (FSANAEAD), Energy & Power Infrastructure Funds (Generation, Transmission, Storage) (FSANAEAB), Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG), Climate / Clean Tech & Decarbonization Funds (FSANAJAA)

Keywords

• Venture capital trust
• Renewable energy investing
• Tax-efficient investment
• Energy transition funds
• Alternative asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

City Of London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Management fees earned on assets under management across all funds and strategies. AUM reached £10.7bn as at 31 December 2025.
2. Performance Fees: Performance fees from investment performance across managed funds and strategies.
3. Net Core Income: Includes asset management income, performance fees, dividend and interest income. £90.3mn total net core income for 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1 plc is a Venture Capital Trust that invests in renewable energy assets including wind, solar, and other renewable energy infrastructure projects. The vehicle provides investors with exposure to the energy transition while delivering UK government-mandated tax relief benefits associated with the VCT scheme. It is one of six VCTs managed by Gresham House Asset Management Ltd, the 2nd largest VCT manager in the UK.

Product overview

Gresham House is a specialist investment manager offering a diversified range of VCT (Venture Capital Trust) products focused on renewable energy, smaller UK companies, and sustainable infrastructure. The VCT suite includes Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1 plc and VCT 2 plc (focused on renewable energy), Gresham House Income & Growth VCT plc and VCT 2 plc (focused on smaller UK companies), and Baronsmead Venture Trust plc and Baronsmead Second Venture Trust plc. These VCTs are complemented by the Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (GRID) for battery storage investments. The company also offers broader real asset strategies including forestry, energy transition, sustainable infrastructure, and UK housing investments. The VCT products provide investors with tax-efficient access to growth companies and renewable energy infrastructure, with Gresham House ranking as the 2nd largest VCT manager in the UK. Registrar services for the Renewable Energy VCTs are provided by MUFG Corporate Markets (formerly Link Group).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1 plc A Venture Capital Trust (VCT) that invests in renewable energy assets including wind, solar, and other renewable energy infrastructure. Designed for UK individual investors seeking tax-efficient investment exposure to the energy transition under the HMRC VCT scheme.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% AUM CAGR from 2018-2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Molpus Woodlands GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Acquired majority interest in Molpus Woodlands Group, a Mississippi-based forestry investment company. Expansion of North American forestry operations.
• SUSI Partners AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Acquired in January 2026, SUSI Partners AG is a Switzerland-based mid-market energy transition infrastructure investor. Combined AUM sets Gresham House Group among Europe's top ten energy transition asset managers.
• CEFC, Aviva InvestorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Launched $142 million sustainable forestry project in Tasmania with CEFC (Clean Energy Finance Corporation) and Aviva Investors
• Burlington Real Estate LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Acquired Burlington Real Estate Limited, an Irish commercial property asset and development management company
• Appian Asset ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2020Acquired Dublin-based Appian Asset Management Ltd, an active asset manager with approximately €330m AUM. Now operating as Gresham House Ireland.
• TradeRisks LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020Acquired TradeRisks Limited, a fund manager and leading integrated debt adviser for social housing, social infrastructure and public sectors
• Livingbridge VC LLPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Acquired Livingbridge VC's fund and investment management business, comprising two Baronsmead VCTs and two OEICs, bringing talent on board
• FIM Services LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2018Acquired FIM Services Limited, an alternative investment fund manager specialising in UK sustainable forestry and UK renewable energy investments
• Hazel CapitalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2017Acquired renewable energy-focused Hazel Capital, forming Gresham House Energy Transition division
• Aitchesse LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2015Acquired Aitchesse Limited, a specialist forestry firm. Subsequently rebranded as Gresham House Forestry in November 2016

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foresight Group: UK-listed fund manager with substantial VCT, solar, and energy-transition fund franchises. Closest like-for-like peer to Gresham House across renewable-energy VCTs, sustainable infrastructure, and forestry exposure; competes head-on for the same IFA-distributed retail VCT investor base.
• Octopus Renewables (Octopus Group): UK VCT and renewable infrastructure manager operating Octopus Renewables VCT plus a wind/solar portfolio. Directly comparable VCT-plus-renewables mandate and uses a similar financial-adviser-led distribution model.
• Albion Capital: Long-established UK VCT manager offering multiple VCTs including VCTs with exposure to clean/renewable tech. Competes directly for retail investors via IFAs and targets similar early-stage UK growth and renewable themes.
• Maven Capital Partners: UK VCT manager running multiple VCTs with regional small-cap and growth mandates. Directly comparable IFA-channel VCT competitor with similar target investor profile and product structure.
• Downing LLP: UK VCT and fund manager offering Downing VCTs alongside renewable and sustainable infrastructure strategies. Direct competitor for retail VCT flows and IFA relationships, with overlapping exposure to UK growth and renewables.
• Pembroke Investment Managers: Specialist US forestry and natural capital investor with broader VCT-adjacent strategies. Comparable to Gresham House's forestry franchise rather than its VCT product, but overlaps significantly on the sustainable real-asset side of the parent group.
• Bluefield Partners: UK solar and battery storage investment manager with multiple listed solar funds. Comparable energy-transition focus and IFA distribution channels; an alternative route for UK retail investors seeking renewables exposure outside a VCT.
• NextEnergy Capital: UK/EU-focused solar investment manager with listed solar funds and institutional mandates. Closely comparable renewables investment focus and a partial substitute for VCT 1 in institutional energy-transition allocations.
• JLEN Environmental Assets Group: FTSE-listed environmental infrastructure investment trust focused on UK anaerobic digestion, wind, solar, and battery storage. Comparable UK renewables mandate and competing for the same sustainable-infrastructure investor pool.

Broad incumbents

• Greencoat Capital: UK-listed renewable infrastructure manager (Greencoat UK Wind, Greencoat Renewables, etc.) and part of Schroders. Comparable in energy-transition mandate but operates primarily through listed infrastructure vehicles rather than VCTs; competes for institutional renewable capital.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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