British Smaller Companies VCT (BSV)

Sector:

Investment Firms

75.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 78.00
  • 52 Week Low: 73.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 356.00m
  • Volume: 27
  • Market Cap: £268.78m
  • RiskGrade: 98

Dividend Data

  31-Mar-2531-Mar-2431-Mar-2331-Mar-2231-Mar-21
Total Dividend4.00p4.00p4.00p9.00p4.00p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 5.46 4.05 1.99 1.07 4.07
Operating Profit/(Loss) 2.98 2.48 1.08 (0.03) 3.22
Net Interest n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Profit Before Tax 2.98 2.48 1.08 (0.03) 3.22
Profit After Tax 2.98 2.48 1.08 (0.03) 3.22
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 2.98 2.48 1.08 (0.03) 3.22
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 2.98 2.48 1.08 (0.03) 3.22
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 0.80p 1.01p 0.58p (0.020p) 2.32p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 0.80p 1.01p 0.58p (0.020p) 2.32p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 0.80p 1.01p 0.58p (0.020p) 2.32p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 0.80p 1.01p 0.58p (0.020p) 2.32p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 0.80p 1.01p 0.58p (0.020p) 2.32p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 0.80p 1.01p 0.58p (0.020p) 2.32p
           
Dividend per Share 5.25p 4.00p 8.50p 9.00p 4.00p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Intangible Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments n/a n/a 127.41 105.86 78.74
Other Financial Assets 154.55 128.66 n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 1.71 n/a 1.56 0.91 0.70
  156.26 128.66 128.96 106.77 79.45
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Trade & Other Receivables n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Cash at Bank & in Hand 30.97 36.30 20.77 38.93 20.66
Current Asset Investments 69.00 53.50 7.50 14.47 9.47
Other Current Assets 1.22 1.38 0.16 0.15 0.97
  101.20 91.19 28.43 53.55 31.10
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 257.45 219.85 157.39 160.32 110.55
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a n/a n/a 0.79 n/a
Other Current Liabilities 0.34 0.25 0.36 n/a 0.19
  0.34 0.25 0.36 0.79 0.19
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Provisions n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
  n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 0.34 0.25 0.36 0.79 0.19
           
Net Assets 257.11 219.60 157.03 159.53 110.36
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 35.34 28.83 20.97 20.51 16.13
Share Premium Account 105.09 58.29 1.70 62.12 30.00
Other Reserves 113.88 128.38 132.11 75.60 60.05
Retained Earnings 2.81 4.10 2.26 1.30 4.18
Shareholders Funds 257.11 219.60 157.03 159.53 110.36
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 257.11 219.60 157.03 159.53 110.36
Cash Flow 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 1.00 (0.74) (2.28) (1.48) 1.00
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (21.58) 10.33 (1.15) 3.84 (6.36)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities 30.74 51.95 (14.74) 20.91 0.06
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 10.17 61.54 (18.16) 23.27 (5.30)
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Mar-25 31-Mar-24 31-Mar-23 31-Mar-22 31-Mar-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 95.6 79.2 134.5 n/a 30.2
PEG - Adjusted n/a 1.1 n/a n/a 0.0
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -21% 74% n/a n/a 954%
Dividend Cover 0.15 0.25 0.07 n/a 0.58
Revenue per Share 1.54p 1.14p 0.56p 0.30p 0.012p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 0.84p 0.70p 0.30p 0.008p 0.009p
Operating Margin 54.51% 61.36% 54.31% (2.72%) 78.94%
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 95.6 79.2 134.5 n/a 2,989.1
PEG - Adjusted n/a 1.1 n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted -21% 74% n/a n/a -89%
Dividend Cover 0.15 0.25 0.07 n/a 0.01
           
Dividend Yield 6.9% 5.0% 10.9% 11.0% 5.7%
Dividend per Share Growth 31.25% (52.94%) (5.56%) 125.00% n/a
Operating Cash Flow per Share 0.28p (0.21p) (0.64p) (0.42p) 0.28p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 2.86p 17.29p (5.10p) 6.54p (0.015p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 72.22p 61.69p 44.11p 44.81p 31.00p
Net Gearing n/a n/a n/a -23.91% n/a

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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