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BLACKROCK GREATER EUROPE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

#05142459 · Active · Incorporated 2004-06-01 (22y) · Last filing 2026-05-21 (1mo ago)
Financials · SIC 64301 · K Financial & Insurance Activities · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-02-28 (in 8mo) · Confirmation due 2026-06-15 (this month) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£17M

+209,862.5% vs 2024

Net assets

£569M

-11.1% vs 2024

Employees

—

Average over period

Profit before tax

£7M

-11.6% vs 2024

Accounts

2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31

Metric Trend 2024-08-312025-08-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £11,969,000£9,223,000 -22.9%
Operating profit —— —
Profit before tax £8,088,000£7,146,000 -11.6%
Net profit £7,379,000£6,884,000 -6.7%
Cash £8,000£16,797,000 +209,862.5%
Total assets less current liabilities £640,300,000£569,079,000 -11.1%
Net assets £640,300,000£569,079,000 -11.1%
Equity £640,300,000£569,079,000 -11.1%
Average employees —— —
Wages —— —
Directors' remuneration £186,000£207,000 +11.3%

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 2024-08-312025-08-31
Net margin 61.7%74.6%
Current ratio 0.07x5.76x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. 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 1 time since incorporation

  1. BLACKROCK GREATER EUROPE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 2008-04-25 → present
  2. MERRILL LYNCH GREATER EUROPE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 2004-06-01 → 2008-04-25

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Directors have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the Company will continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the period of their assessment based on the following considerations:”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

6 active · 13 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2006-09-29 — —
BAXTER, Peter Director 2015-04-01 Dec 1960 British
IMPEY, Andrew Michael Director 2025-04-28 Dec 1961 British
SAYERS, Ian Robert Director 2022-02-10 May 1968 British
SHAH, Sapna Hasmukhrai Director 2023-12-12 Apr 1981 British
SUBACCHI, Paola, Dr Director 2017-07-27 Nov 1962 Italian
Show 13 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
DE RONDE, Emma Jane Secretary 2004-06-01 2004-06-08
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2004-06-01 2004-06-01
MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT MANAGERS GROUP SERVICESLIMITED Corporate Secretary 2004-06-08 2006-09-29
CURLING, Davina Cordelia Director 2011-12-01 2023-12-12
DE RONDE, Emma Jane Director 2004-06-01 2004-06-08
FERGUSON, Carol Cecilia Director 2004-06-08 2017-11-29
HOLTHAM, Gerald Hubert Director 2004-06-08 2015-12-10
MORE O'FERRALL, Annabelle Director 2004-06-01 2004-06-08
PHILIPPE, Beatrice Director 2004-06-08 2011-11-30
SANDERSON, Eric Fenton Director 2013-04-01 2025-12-11
WALKER-HAWORTH, John Leigh Director 2004-06-08 2013-12-04
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 2004-06-01 2004-06-01
THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 2004-06-01 2004-06-01

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 928 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-05-11 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date
2026-05-08 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
20

last 12 months

Capital events
20

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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