| Name | British Smaller Companies VCT 2 |
|---|---|
| Epic | BSC |
| Isin | GB0005001796 |
| Index | MID300 |
| Industry | Closed End Investments |
| Latest share price | 51.00p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £167.92 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 329.26 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 72.9 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 3.00p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 5.7 | ROCE | n/a |
| Dividend cover | 0.24 | EPS growth | 85 |
| Earning per share | 0.72 | 52-week high / low | 50.00p / 54.50p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Interim | 2025-09-25 | 2025-10-31 | 1.50p |
| Interim | 2025-05-22 | 2025-06-23 | 1.50p |
| Special | 2024-12-24 | 2025-01-27 | 1.00p |
| 2nd Interim | 2024-10-03 | 2024-11-01 | 1.50p |
| Interim | 2024-05-30 | 2024-06-28 | 1.50p |
| 2nd Interim | 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-03 | 1.50p |
| Interim | 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-26 | 1.50p |
| Special | 2022-11-17 | 2023-01-11 | 2.25p |
| 2nd Interim | 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-03 | 1.50p |
| Company name | British Smaller Companies VCT 2 |
|---|---|
| Address | 5th Floor, Valiant Building, 14 South Parade, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS1 5QS |
| Telephone | +44 0113 244 1000 |
| Website | http://www.yfmep.com/ |
| Director | Position |
|---|---|
| Ms Barbara Anderson | Non-Executive Chairman |
| Mr Arif Ahmed | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Roger McDowell | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Assets £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 | 31/12/22 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Investments and other non-current assets | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total non-current assets | 106.77 | 97.91 | 83.93 |
| Inventory / work in progress | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and other receivables | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cash and equivalents | 17.63 | 15.57 | 26.49 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | 1.65 | 0.47 | 0.29 |
| Total of all assets | 161.54 | 137.46 | 112.69 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 1.09 | 1.84 | 0.82 |
| Long term liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 1.09 | 1.84 | 0.82 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | 160.45 | 135.62 | 111.87 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 0.03 | 25.01 | 20.01 |
| Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retained earnings | 2.47 | 1.9 | 1.36 |
| Share premium account | n/a | 25.39 | 0.86 |
| Total equity | 160.45 | 135.62 | 111.87 |
| Income £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 1.96 | 0.84 | 0.35 |
| Pre-tax profit | 1.96 | 0.84 | 0.35 |