FORESIGHT VCT PLC
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Cash
£55M
-1.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£214M
-4% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£785K
-95.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £13,012,000 | £23,287,000 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £13,012,000 | £17,567,000 | £785,000 | -95.5% | |
| Net profit | £12,536,000 | £16,988,000 | £0 | -100% | |
| Cash | £49,710,000 | £55,922,000 | £55,168,000 | -1.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £219,119,000 | £222,863,000 | £214,047,000 | -4% | |
| Net assets | £219,119,000 | £222,863,000 | £214,049,000 | -4% | |
| Equity | £219,119,000 | £222,863,000 | £214,049,000 | -4% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £142,864 | £134,958 | £136,867 | +1.4% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 5.9% | 10.4% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 2.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | |
| Current ratio | 51.22x | 17.99x | 26.90x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- FORESIGHT VCT PLC 2007-01-16 → present
- FORESIGHT TECHNOLOGY VCT PLC 1997-08-20 → 2007-01-16
- BACKSIGHT TECHNOLOGY VCT PLC 1997-08-19 → 1997-08-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have concluded that the Company’s business activities, together with the factors likely to affect its future development, performance and position, including its principal risks, current assets and available cash, show that the Company is well placed to manage its business risks. The Board has assessed the prospects of the Company and has reasonable expectation that the Company will continue to operate for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “The Company announced a £40 million Prospectus offer on 14 January 2026. The offer was closed to new applications on 4 February 2026 and the final allotment was made on 20 March 2026 having raised gross proceeds of £40.0 million, £38.6 million after expenses. Post year-end, the Company completed investments...”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORESIGHT GROUP LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2017-11-06 | — | — |
| DIMOND, Patricia | Director | 2021-02-01 | Apr 1960 | British |
| FORD, David Ian | Director | 2023-01-01 | Jun 1974 | British |
| HADGILL, Denise Josephine | Director | 2025-11-01 | Feb 1961 | British |
| SANDHU, Dharminder Singh | Director | 2023-01-01 | Sep 1967 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLEARS, Roger William | Secretary | 1997-08-19 | 2004-12-31 |
| LLP, Foresight Group | Secretary | 2017-11-06 | 2017-11-06 |
| FORESIGHT FUND MANAGERS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2004-12-31 | 2017-11-06 |
| BLEARS, Roger William | Director | 1999-06-23 | 2007-01-16 |
| DICKS, Peter Frederick | Director | 1997-08-22 | 2018-05-22 |
| DIMENT, Anthony Richard | Director | 1997-08-22 | 2011-05-26 |
| ENGLISH, Peter David | Director | 1997-08-22 | 2007-01-16 |
| FAIRMAN, Bernard William | Director | 1997-08-22 | 2010-06-18 |
| GREGORY, John Howard | Director | 2010-07-30 | 2021-05-27 |
| HARRIS, Jocelin Montague St John | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2024-06-04 |
| HORNE, Nigel, Dr | Director | 1997-09-25 | 2008-01-09 |
| HUMPHRIES, Gordon James | Director | 2007-02-20 | 2023-06-15 |
| LITTLEJOHNS, Margaret | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2026-06-04 |
| LYTHALL, John | Director | 1997-08-22 | 1997-09-05 |
| ROYDS, David John George | Director | 1997-09-05 | 2007-01-16 |
| MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1997-08-19 | 1997-08-22 |
| PHILSEC LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1997-08-19 | 1997-08-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 452 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-06-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-06-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-24 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc | |
| 2026-06-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-06-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-06-09 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc | |
| 2026-06-09 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-05-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-13 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc | |
| 2026-03-13 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-02-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-14 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc | |
| 2026-01-14 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-11-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-19 | SH07 | capital | Capital cancellation shares by plc |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 14
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.