Heliad Equity Partners - Strong gains allow further diversification

Heliad Equity Partners (Heliad) posted strong results for FY17, with profit before tax of €39.6m compared with a loss of €22.2m in FY16. This was principally driven by share price gains among listed holdings, notably FinTech Group and MagForce. These increases allowed Heliad to realise gains of €19.5m, supporting further diversification of the portfolio through additional participations in some existing private holdings, and new investments in both listed and unlisted companies, including mattress and home furnishing specialist Sleepz, and vertically integrated jewellery company Elumeo. A FY17 dividend of €0.20 has been recommended.