Investment fund backed by Peter Hargreaves records profit recovery

An investment fund backed by Peter Hargreaves has recorded a recovery in profits after a rise in the value of several major US technology shares.

Blue Whale Capital, in which Hargreaves is one of two partners, reported profits of £4.1m for the year to March, up from £3.9m.

The profit figure can be split between Hargreaves and his colleague Stephen Yiu, the founder and manager of Blue Whale.

But since neither has made a profit from the company since its inception, a multi-million payout remains unlikely.

Fighting back: Blue Whale Capital, in which Peter Hargreaves is one of two partners, reported profits of £4.1m for the year to March, up from £3.9m

The growth marks a welcome recovery for Blue Whale, which suffered a profit decline last year as higher inflation and interest rates weighed on its key holdings, including computer chip giant Nvidia.

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