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CT UK HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

#SC314671 · Active · Incorporated 2007-01-15 (19y 9m) · Last filing 2026-08-06 (2mo ago)
Financials · SIC 64301 · K Financial & Insurance Activities · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 12 months) · Confirmation due 2027-01-29 (in 4 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£7.2m

-24.2% vs 2025

Net assets

£138m

+18.5% vs 2025

Employees

0

Average over period

Profit before tax

£21m

+48% vs 2025

Accounts

2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31

Metric Trend 2025-03-312026-03-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover —— —
Operating profit £15,006,000£21,741,000 +44.9%
Profit before tax £14,075,000£20,830,000 +48%
Net profit £14,043,000£20,828,000 +48.3%
Cash £9,514,000£7,209,000 -24.2%
Total assets less current liabilities £116,066,000£137,501,000 +18.5%
Net assets £116,066,000£137,501,000 +18.5%
Equity £116,066,000£137,501,000 +18.5%
Average employees 00 —
Wages —— —
Directors' remuneration £130,899£142,500 +8.9%
Highest paid director £41,250£45,000 +9.1%

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 2025-03-312026-03-31
Return on capital employed 12.9%15.8%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 12.7%13.5%
Current ratio 0.64x0.53x
Interest cover 16.12x23.86x

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 4 times since incorporation

  1. CT UK HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC 2022-06-29 → present
  2. BMO UK HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC 2018-11-09 → 2022-06-29
  3. F&C UK HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC 2017-01-31 → 2018-11-09
  4. INVESTORS CAPITAL TRUST PLC 2007-02-27 → 2017-01-31
  5. NEW ICT PLC 2007-01-15 → 2007-02-27

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Deloitte LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Directors believe, having assessed the principal risks and other matters, that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements.”

Group structure

  1. CT UK HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC · parent
    1. Investors Securities Company Limited 100% · Scotland · deals in investments

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

People

5 active · 12 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2007-01-17 — —
CAMERON, Donald Andrew John, Lord Director 2026-07-30 Nov 1976 British
GALBRAITH, Helen Mary Director 2020-05-06 Oct 1974 British
MITCHELL, Stephen John Director 2020-05-06 Nov 1958 British
POTTINGER, Angus Wakefield Director 2022-11-24 Dec 1961 British
Show 12 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 2007-01-15 2007-01-17
EVANS, John Martin Director 2013-05-08 2022-07-20
HALDANE, James Martin Director 2007-01-17 2010-12-31
INGALL, Michael Lenox Director 2007-01-17 2009-02-28
LE BLAN, Julia Director 2011-01-01 2021-07-27
MCLAREN, Iain Archibald Director 2009-03-19 2019-07-09
POST, Herschel Director 2007-01-17 2013-06-21
SHAND, Kenneth David Director 2007-01-17 2017-06-29
WATKINS, Andrew Keith Director 2017-06-29 2026-07-28
WILLIAMS, James Piran Director 2009-09-17 2020-07-27
DM COMPANY SERVICES (LONDON) LIMITED Corporate Director 2007-01-15 2007-01-17
DM DIRECTOR LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 2007-01-15 2007-01-17

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 270 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2026-08-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
Date Type Category Description
2026-08-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2026-08-04 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2026-08-04 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-07-30 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-07-02 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type interim
2026-06-22 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-03-25 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type interim
2026-03-11 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-02-24 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-02-16 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-02-16 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-01-27 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-01-27 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-01-27 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-01-27 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-01-22 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-01-22 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-01-20 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-01-06 SH04 capital Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure
2026-01-06 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

last 12 months

Capital events
13

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

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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