ABERFORTH GEARED VALUE & INCOME TRUST PLC
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Cash
£520k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£103m
Equity attributable
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£2.6m
Period ending 2026-06-30
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2025-06-30 | 2026-06-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £7,879,000 | £8,319,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £4,709,000 | £5,635,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £1,845,000 | £2,570,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £1,839,000 | £2,570,000 | — | |
| Cash | £1,049,000 | £520,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £149,654,000 | £148,941,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £106,923,000 | £103,150,000 | — | |
| Equity | £106,923,000 | £103,150,000 | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £131,000 | £136,559 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £35,000 | £36,200 | — |
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 15 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2025-06-30 | 2026-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 59.8% | 67.7% | |
| Net margin | 23.3% | 30.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.1% | 3.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 28.6% | 30.8% | |
| Current ratio | 16.19x | 22.38x | |
| Interest cover | 1.64x | 1.84x |
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.
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 assessed the viability of the Company over the five year period to June 2031, taking account of the Company's position, its investment strategy, planned life and the potential impact of the relevant principal risks detailed above. Based on this assessment, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company will meet its liabilities as they fall due and be able to continue in operation over the five year period to June 2031.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2024-03-29 | — | — |
| BISSETT, Graeme | Director | 2024-04-25 | Feb 1958 | British |
| GORDON LENNOX, Angus Charles | Director | 2024-04-25 | Feb 1964 | British |
| JACKSON, Veronica Lesley | Director | 2024-04-25 | Feb 1964 | British |
| JESSOP, June Alison | Director | 2025-10-28 | Feb 1969 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAW, Peter Robert | Director | 2024-03-29 | 2024-04-25 |
| TUFNELL, Rosina Jane | Director | 2024-04-25 | 2025-10-28 |
| WALLACE, Scott Leslie | Director | 2024-03-29 | 2024-04-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Scott Leslie Wallace | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-03-29 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 28 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-09-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-09-09 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2025-11-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type initial | |
| 2024-12-28 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2024-11-14 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-11-14 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-11-14 | CERT21 | capital | Certificate capital cancellation share premium account | |
| 2024-11-14 | OC138 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-09-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-05-22 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-05-20 | IC01 | other | Notice carry on business as investment company | |
| 2024-05-13 | CERT8A | incorporation | Legacy | |
| 2024-05-13 | SH50 | reregistration | Application trading certificate |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 5
- 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.