British Smaller Companies VCT (BSV)

Sector:

Investment Firms

 75.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 79.50
  • 52 Week Low: 75.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 354.48m
  • Volume: 13,006
  • Market Cap: £265.86m
  • RiskGrade: 98

BSV Overview

The objective of British Smaller Companies VCT Plc (BSC) 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 the Company 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 7.0% 0.0%
Div Cover 0.2 n/a
Op Mrgn 54.5% n/a
ROCE 1.2%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 93.8 n/a
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 48.7 n/a
Pr/Book 1.0  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 35.1% n/a
PBT 20.0% n/a
EPS -20.8% n/a
DPS 31.2% n/a

BSV Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Mar-21 4.07 3.22 2.32p 30.2 0.0 +954% 4.00p 5.7%
31-Mar-22 1.07 (0.03) (0.02)p n/a n/a n/a 9.00p 11.0%
31-Mar-23 1.99 1.08 0.58p 134.5 n/a n/a 8.50p 10.9%
31-Mar-24 4.05 2.48 1.01p 79.2 1.1 +74% 4.00p 5.0%
31-Mar-25 5.46 2.98 0.80p 95.6 n/a -21% 5.25p 6.9%

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

BSV Company Announcements

Transaction in Own Shares 24-Jun-2025 07:00 RNS
Annual Financial Report 13-Jun-2025 13:30 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 01-Apr-2025 08:02 RNS

BSV ShareCast News

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Latest BSV 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: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

BSV Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 75.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 79.50
52 Week Low 75.00
Volume 13,006
Shares Issued 354.48m
Market Cap £265.86m
RiskGrade 98

BSV Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
3.77% above the market average3.77% above the market average3.77% above the market average3.77% above the market average3.77% above the market average
31.62% below the sector average31.62% below the sector average31.62% below the sector average31.62% below the sector average31.62% below the sector average
Price Trend
22.64% below the market average22.64% below the market average22.64% below the market average22.64% below the market average22.64% below the market average
41.33% below the sector average41.33% below the sector average41.33% below the sector average41.33% below the sector average41.33% below the sector average
Income
3.71% above the market average3.71% above the market average3.71% above the market average3.71% above the market average3.71% above the market average
3.06% below the sector average3.06% below the sector average3.06% below the sector average3.06% below the sector average3.06% below the sector average
Growth
83.19% above the market average83.19% above the market average83.19% above the market average83.19% above the market average83.19% above the market average
75.27% above the sector average75.27% above the sector average75.27% above the sector average75.27% above the sector average75.27% above the sector average

BSV Dividends

  Latest Previous
  1st Interim Special
Ex-Div 26-Jun-25 24-Dec-24
Paid 25-Jul-25 27-Jan-25
Amount 2.00p 1.25p

Trades for 30-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
14:10 13,006 @ 76.00p

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