SIGMA Capital, the urban regeneration specialist, has reported a half-year loss of £201,000, down from £413,000 a year ago, with property revenue down from £1.9 million to £1.8m.

The Edinburgh-based group, created by Graham Barnet and at one time significantly backed by Sir Tom Hunter, said its property activities were now at break-even and it had completed its exit from the historic venture capitalbusiness. Sigma also unveiled provisional involvement in a £65m residential regeneration scheme in Liverpool, to add to its portfolio of English local authority projects.

Chairman David Sigsworth said those partnerships were progressing well, and he expected to say more within the next two months. Sigma's loss per share was cut from 0.91p to 0.38p, and half-year cash balances were up from £600,000 to £9.2m following the £8m placing earlier this year. Mr Sigsworth said: "The business is well positioned and has firm financial foundations."