The year to 30 November 2020 has been one of considerable challenge, dominated by the outbreak of COVID-19, which has had an unparalleled impact on the economy and our society. Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by the crisis.
Despite the wide-reaching disruption caused by the pandemic, it is encouraging to report that your Company has generated a modest uplift in NAV total return at the year end to 144.44p per share. This reflects a significant recovery following the revaluation of the portfolio that was announced on 26 March 2020, when a small number of specific provisions were taken against those companies that were most immediately impacted by the economic disruption caused by the pandemic. Notwithstanding the market conditions, this has been a year of progress during which £10.5 million has been invested across a range of carefully selected new private and AIM quoted companies, alongside the provision of follow-on funding to support the continuing g