Purvi Sapre

Venture capital trust (VCT) British Small Companies (BSC) has appointed Purvi Sapre to its board.

Specialising in sustainability and energy efficiency, Ms Sapre joins as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect.

She is currently managing director at Sustainable Development Capital and an investment manager at SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust, where she is also a fund manager.

Previously, Ms Sapre has also held positions at Green Investment Bank and with the Low Carbon Enterprise fund at Environmental Resources Management, an ESG focused consultancy.

Rupert Cook, a director at BSC VCT, commented: “We appreciate the extensive experience in sustainable investing that Purvi brings to the board.”

BSC VCT is part of YFM Equity Partners, a Leeds based firm focused on private equity that runs several investment trusts.

BSC was launched in 1996 and has around £100 million assets under management. It focuses on UK-based technology firms.