| Name | British Smaller Companies VCT |
|---|---|
| Epic | BSV |
| Isin | GB0001403152 |
| Index | MID300 |
| Industry | Closed End Investments |
| Latest share price | 75.50p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £267.77 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 354.66 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 95.6 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 2.00p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 6.9 | ROCE | n/a |
| Dividend cover | 0.15 | EPS growth | -21 |
| Earning per share | 0.8 | 52-week high / low | 73.50p / 78.00p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Interim | 2025-06-26 | 2025-07-25 | 2.00p |
| Special | 2024-12-24 | 2025-01-27 | 1.25p |
| 2nd Interim | 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-20 | 2.00p |
| 1st Interim | 2024-06-27 | 2024-07-26 | 2.00p |
| 2nd Interim | 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-08 | 2.00p |
| Interim | 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-28 | 2.00p |
| Special | 2022-11-17 | 2023-01-11 | 4.50p |
| 2nd Interim | 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-03 | 2.00p |
| 1st Interim | 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-12 | 2.00p |
| Company name | British Smaller Companies VCT |
|---|---|
| Address | 4th Floor, 2 Bond Court, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS1 2JZ |
| Telephone | +44 (0)113 244 1000 |
| Website | http://www.yfmep.com/ |
| Director | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr Rupert Cook | Non-Executive Chairman |
| Mr Adam Bastin | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Jonathan H Cartwright | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Purvi Sapre | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Assets £ (m) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 31/03/25 | 31/03/24 | 31/03/23 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Investments and other non-current assets | n/a | n/a | 127.41 |
| Total non-current assets | 156.26 | 128.66 | 128.96 |
| Inventory / work in progress | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Trade and other receivables | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cash and equivalents | 30.97 | 36.3 | 20.77 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | 1.22 | 1.38 | 0.16 |
| Total of all assets | 257.45 | 219.85 | 157.39 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.36 |
| Long term liabilities | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.36 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | 257.11 | 219.6 | 157.03 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 35.34 | 28.83 | 20.97 |
| Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retained earnings | 2.81 | 4.1 | 2.25 |
| Share premium account | 105.09 | 58.29 | 1.7 |
| Total equity | 257.11 | 219.6 | 157.03 |
| Income £ (m) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 2.98 | 2.48 | 1.08 |
| Pre-tax profit | 2.98 | 2.48 | 1.08 |