BLACKROCK AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC
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Cash
£812k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£143m
Equity attributable
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£16m
Period ending 2026-04-30
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | 2026-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,855,000 | £2,693,000 | £1,218,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £19,968,000 | £11,289,000 | £15,680,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £19,968,000 | £11,288,000 | £15,680,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £19,664,000 | £10,954,000 | £15,509,000 | — | |
| Cash | £1,075,000 | £711,000 | £812,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £156,962,000 | £129,499,000 | £142,597,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £155,067,000 | £129,499,000 | — | — | |
| Equity | £155,067,000 | £129,499,000 | £142,597,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £145,000 | £144,000 | £74,000 | — |
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 6 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | 2026-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 12.7% | 8.7% | 11.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 1.2% | 0.6% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.05x | 1.40x | 1.18x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2024-11-13
- BLACKROCK AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC 2024-11-13 → present
- BLACKROCK SUSTAINABLE AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC 2021-07-30 → 2024-11-13
- BLACKROCK NORTH AMERICAN INCOME TRUST PLC 2012-08-30 → 2021-07-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors, having considered the nature and liquidity of the portfolio, the Company's investment objective and the Company's projected income and expenditure, are satisfied that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and is financially sound.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-09-07 | — | — |
| BARRON, David James | Director | 2022-03-22 | Jun 1959 | British |
| COLEY, Susan Gaynor | Director | 2025-06-25 | Jul 1958 | British |
| ROBERTS, Melanie Clare | Director | 2019-10-01 | Nov 1972 | English |
| SOQUAR, Solomon Woldenhaimanot | Director | 2023-03-21 | Jun 1965 | British,Eritrean |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RILEY, Oliver | Secretary | 2012-08-30 | 2012-09-07 |
| CASEY, Christopher Michael | Director | 2012-09-07 | 2023-03-21 |
| IRVINE, Andrew Robertson | Director | 2012-09-07 | 2022-03-22 |
| MILLER, Simon Edward Callum | Director | 2012-09-07 | 2022-10-30 |
| REED, John Charles | Director | 2012-08-30 | 2012-09-07 |
| RILEY, Oliver James Daniel | Director | 2012-08-30 | 2012-09-07 |
| RYDER, Alice Anne | Director | 2013-06-12 | 2025-04-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 647 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-17 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-10 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-07-01 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-01 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-01 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-07-01 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 18
- 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.