ALBION ENTERPRISE VCT PLC
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Cash
£78m
highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£292m
highest in 4 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£1.8m
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £9,510,000 | £13,147,000 | -£1,521,000 | £1,809,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £9,510,000 | — | -£1,521,000 | — | — | |
| Cash | £49,666,000 | £74,145,000 | £55,879,000 | £78,265,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £145,697,000 | £278,824,000 | £268,488,000 | £292,387,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £145,697,000 | £278,526,000 | £268,345,000 | £292,252,000 | — | |
| Equity | £145,697,000 | £278,526,000 | £268,345,000 | £292,252,000 | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £111,155 | — | £138,000 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | £29,000 | — | £31,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 6 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| Current ratio | 56.29x | 45.30x | 38.32x | 46.75x |
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
- ALBION ENTERPRISE VCT PLC 2009-03-23 → present
- CLOSE ENTERPRISE VCT PLC 2006-11-07 → 2009-03-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Johnston Carmichael LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have, at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the twelve months from the date of signing of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 19 December 2024, the assets and liabilities of Albion Development VCT PLC were transferred to the Company in exchange for the issue to AADV shareholders of 112,097,051 shares. The net assets of £131,155,000 included fixed asset investments of £98,336,000, receivables of £1,002,000, cash in bank of £33,024,000, less payables of £735,000 and merger costs of £472,000.”
- “On 19 June 2026, the Company announced its intention to launch a prospectus top up offer of new ordinary shares for subscription in the 2026/2027 tax year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBION CAPITAL GROUP LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2009-01-23 | — | — |
| BURROWS, Christopher Philip | Director | 2018-06-27 | Mar 1960 | British |
| LARKIN, Benjamin | Director | 2024-12-19 | Sep 1967 | British |
| LATHAM, Philippa Anne Joan | Director | 2021-09-01 | Jun 1960 | British |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY, James Richard, Lord | Director | 2024-12-19 | Mar 1976 | British |
| WHITLOCK, Rhodri Ryland | Director | 2021-01-19 | Apr 1965 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLOSE VENTURES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2006-11-07 | 2009-01-23 |
| BRUCE, Janet Patricia, Lady Balfour Of Burleigh | Director | 2006-11-28 | 2021-08-12 |
| LORD ST JOHN OF BLETSO | Director | 2006-11-28 | 2020-11-30 |
| PACKE, Maxwell Gordon | Director | 2006-11-28 | 2024-09-03 |
| REEVE, Patrick Harold | Director | 2006-11-07 | 2024-12-19 |
| STANFORD, Henry Julian Aglionby | Director | 2006-11-07 | 2006-11-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 373 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-08-28 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-08-28 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-13 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2026-07-11 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2026-05-06 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-05-06 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-04-29 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-02 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-01-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2026-01-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-29 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-10 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-09-26 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-09-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-12 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-09-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 14
- 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.