British Smaller Companies VCT 2 (BSC)

Sector:

Investment Firms

52.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 57.50
  • 52 Week Low: 51.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 283.23m
  • Volume: 10
  • Market Cap: £148.70m

BSC Overview

The objective of British Smaller Companies VCT2 Plc (BSC2) is to maximise Total Return and provide investors with an attractive long-term tax-free dividend yield while maintaining the Company’s status as a venture capital trust. The investment strategy of BSC2 is to invest in UK businesses across a broad range of sectors to create a portfolio that blends a mix of businesses operating in established and emerging industries that offer opportunities in the application and development of innovation in their products and services.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 5.7% 0.0%
Div Cover 0.1 n/a
Op Mrgn 41.1% n/a
ROCE 0.6%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 134.6 n/a
PEG 1.4 n/a
Pr/Revenue 72.6 n/a
Pr/Book 1.1  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 90.4% n/a
PBT 137.9% n/a
EPS 95.0% n/a
DPS n/a n/a

BSC Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-19 1.08 0.24 0.19p 273.7 n/a -73% 1.50p 2.9%
31-Dec-20 2.75 1.87 1.44p 33.5 0.1 +658% 3.50p 7.3%
31-Dec-21 0.66 (0.13) (0.09)p n/a n/a n/a 8.00p 13.9%
31-Dec-22 1.08 0.35 0.20p 270.0 n/a n/a 3.00p 5.6%
31-Dec-23 2.05 0.84 0.39p 139.7 1.5 +95% 3.00p 5.5%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

BSC Company Announcements

Nominal Capital Reduction 17-Dec-2024 14:13 RNS
Dividend Declaration 17-Dec-2024 07:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 16-Dec-2024 17:08 RNS

BSC ShareCast News

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Latest BSC Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

BSC Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 52.50p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -1.87 %
52 Week High 57.50
52 Week Low 51.50
Volume 10
Shares Issued 283.23m
Market Cap £148.70m

BSC Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
83.72% below the market average83.72% below the market average83.72% below the market average83.72% below the market average83.72% below the market average
96.35% below the sector average96.35% below the sector average96.35% below the sector average96.35% below the sector average96.35% below the sector average
Price Trend
1.76% above the market average1.76% above the market average1.76% above the market average1.76% above the market average1.76% above the market average
27.33% below the sector average27.33% below the sector average27.33% below the sector average27.33% below the sector average27.33% below the sector average
Income
22.76% below the market average22.76% below the market average22.76% below the market average22.76% below the market average22.76% below the market average
54% below the sector average54% below the sector average54% below the sector average54% below the sector average54% below the sector average
Growth
93.29% above the market average93.29% above the market average93.29% above the market average93.29% above the market average93.29% above the market average
91.43% above the sector average91.43% above the sector average91.43% above the sector average91.43% above the sector average91.43% above the sector average

BSC Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Special 2nd Interim
Ex-Div 24-Dec-24 03-Oct-24
Paid 27-Jan-25 01-Nov-24
Amount 1.00p 1.50p

Trades for 24-Dec-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
10:21 3 @ 53.50p
10:21 3 @ 51.50p
10:21 3 @ 53.50p
10:21 1 @ 51.50p

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