Northern 2 VCT PLC announced that is has appointed Ranjan Ramparia to the board as a non-executive director and as a member of the Company's audit, nomination and management engagement committees with immediate effect. Ramparia is aged 50 and is an experienced business professional with a background in corporate finance and investment management. Her experience includes working with institutional investors as well as management teams advising on strategy, funding, business planning and corporate governance.

She is a partner at advisory firm Prime Advantage Capital Partners. She has significant experience of regulatory and compliance matters having worked in the financial services sector and has served on the board of regulated companies. Her early career was as a fund manager and she has over 14 years experience of investing in UK small and mid-cap stocks and private equity.