Ludgate Environmental Fund Limited ('Ludgate Environmental' or The 'Fund') is a newly incorporated, Jersey domiciled closed-ended investment company listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM). The Fund was launched in August 2007, raising £26.7 million at listing. The Fund's objective is to deliver to investors a significant level of capital growth in the medium to longer term by building a diverse portfolio of investment holdings in Environmental/Cleantech companies.
The Environmental/Cleantech Sector is characterised by products and services which optimise the use of natural resources while reducing environmental impact in ways that enhance economic value. Opportunities include: energy efficiency and alternative energy sources including renewable energy; water treatment and management; waste management and resource recovery; industrial process advances; and emission reduction technologies.
The Investment Adviser, Ludgate Investments Limited, has significant experience and a successful track record of investing in and helping to build companies within this sector.
Ludgate Environmental believes that there are a number of key drivers of growth, both in terms of business and investment activities, within the Environmental/Cleantech Sector including:
- increasing demand for, and decreasing supply of, natural resources;
- rising concern over the economic costs of waste accumulation and pollution;
- growing awareness of environmental issues amongst the public; and
- environmental technology advances in recent years.