BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-24 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-10
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£37M
highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£284M
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£5M
Period ending 2025-09-30
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £264,000 | £6,769,000 | £5,422,000 | |
| Net profit | £264,000 | — | £5,209,000 | |
| Cash | £29,805,000 | £30,971,000 | £36,746,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £246,809,000 | £257,111,000 | £283,991,000 | |
| Equity | £246,809,000 | £257,111,000 | £283,991,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2025 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-09-30 vs 2025-03-31
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Current ratio | 382.33x | 294.17x | 383.59x |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have carefully considered the issue of going concern and are satisfied that the Company has sufficient resources to meet its obligations as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date these half-year statements were approved.”
Significant events
- “The Company completed two new investments (S4labour £2.4 million, DynaRisk £1.8 million) and five follow-on investments during the six months ended 30 September 2025.”
- “The sale of the trade and liabilities of Wooshii was completed; no proceeds were received on exit.”
- “Post period-end, in October 2025, the Company realised its investment in Elucidat, receiving £5.5 million in initial proceeds, with additional deferred consideration of £0.7 million anticipated.”
- “The Company announced a new share offer on 25 September 2025 with the intention of raising up to £85 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CITY PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2014-12-01 | — | — |
| BASTIN, Adam Christian Neil | Director | 2019-09-11 | Aug 1978 | British |
| CARTWRIGHT, Jonathan Harry | Director | 2019-10-01 | Aug 1953 | British |
| COOK, Rupert William | Director | 2017-08-01 | May 1969 | British |
| SAPRE, Purvi | Director | 2022-06-06 | Aug 1981 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERVASIO, James Ernest Peter | Secretary | 1996-02-19 | 2011-04-01 |
| MACKINTOSH, Clare | Secretary | 2011-04-01 | 2011-08-23 |
| KHM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2011-08-23 | 2014-11-30 |
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1995-12-13 | 1996-02-19 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-12-06 | 1995-12-13 |
| BROWN, Christopher John | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2004-10-31 |
| BUCHAN, Charles Walter Edward Ralph | Director | 2010-09-22 | 2019-09-11 |
| CAMMERMAN, Philip Simon | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2017-08-01 |
| HUGH SMITH, Andrew Colin, Sir | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2008-08-06 |
| LAST, Richard | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2010-09-21 |
| LEACH, Clive William | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2004-10-22 |
| LINDEMANN, Robert | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2004-10-24 |
| NOAR, Stephen John | Director | 2005-05-03 | 2008-06-30 |
| PETTIGREW, Robert Martin | Director | 2000-11-28 | 2010-09-21 |
| SEED, John Junior | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2004-10-20 |
| SINCLAIR, Helen Rachelle | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2022-09-16 |
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1995-12-13 | 1996-02-28 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-12-06 | 1995-12-13 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-12-06 | 1995-12-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 492 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-09-16 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-11 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2025-12-16 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-10-23 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-10-23 | CERT17 | capital | Certificate capital reduction issued capital share premium cancellation share premiumn | |
| 2025-10-23 | OC138 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-09-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-01 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-07-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-09 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-04-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-02-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-02-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-01-27 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 15
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.