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ICG Enterprise Trust plc / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>The key message from ICGT’s 1HFY’25 results (to July) is the continued strength of the operating companies, which delivered an average 14% LTM EBITDA growth.</li><li>Margins have widened by ca.5% (average revenue growth 9.4%), which should help allay some concerns over the impact of the higher-rate environment.</li><li>New investment is accelerating, and realisation activity continued with an average 26% uplift to carrying values on exit.</li></ul>

The key message from ICGT’s 1HFY’25 results (to July) is the continued strength of the operating companies, which delivered an average 14% LTM EBITDA growth.Margins have widened by ca.5% (average revenue growth 9.4%), which should help allay some concerns over the impact of the higher-rate environment.New investment is accelerating, and realisation activity continued with an average 26% uplift to carrying values on exit.

ICG Enterprise Trust plc: Portfolio: 14% EBITDA growth + widening margins