FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-18 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£33M
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2B
Equity attributable
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£151M
highest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST PLC 2020-10-01 → present
- FIDELITY EUROPEAN VALUES PLC 1991-09-10 → 2020-10-01
- LEGISTSHELFCO NO. 112 PLC 1991-08-16 → 1991-09-10
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £130,342,000 | £26,261,000 | £155,082,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £124,391,000 | £15,182,000 | £151,256,000 | |
| Net profit | £121,000,000 | £10,760,000 | £148,926,000 | |
| Cash | £42,633,000 | £63,042,000 | £33,148,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,688,083,000 | £1,563,129,000 | £1,687,744,000 | |
| Net assets | £1,688,083,000 | £1,563,129,000 | £1,687,744,000 | |
| Equity | £1,688,083,000 | £1,563,129,000 | £1,687,744,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 7.7% | 1.7% | 9.2% | |
| Current ratio | 16.38x | 11.37x | 19.69x | |
| Interest cover | 21.90x | 2.37x | 40.53x |
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
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors, having considered the Company's investment objective, risk management policies, liquidity risk, credit risk, capital management policies and procedures, the nature of its portfolio and its expenditure and cash flow projections. The Directors, having considered the liquidity of the Company's portfolio of investments (being mainly securities which are readily realisable) and the projected income and expenditure, are satisfied that the Company is financially sound and has adequate resources to meet all of its liabilities and ongoing expenses and can continue in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this Half-Yearly Report. This conclusion also takes into account the Board's assessment of the ongoing risks as outlined on the previous pages. Accordingly, the Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “On 19 June 2025, Fidelity European Trust PLC (the "Company") announced a proposed Combination of assets with those of Henderson European Trust plc ("HET") pursuant to a scheme of reconstruction and members' voluntary liquidation of HET (the "Combination").”
- “A Circular to the Company's shareholders, providing further details of the proposals and notice of a general meeting to be held on 15 September 2025 to approve the Combination, and a Prospectus in respect of the issue of new shares in connection with the acquisition of assets from HET, was published on 21 August 2025 and is available on the Company's website at www.fidelity.co.uk/europe.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL | Corporate Secretary | 1991-09-23 | — | — |
| HASTINGS, Victoria Katherine | Director | 2025-09-29 | Dec 1966 | British |
| KOOPMANS, Rutger | Director | 2025-09-29 | Sep 1958 | Dutch |
| MEIJS, Fleur | Director | 2017-09-01 | May 1971 | Dutch |
| PARK, Milyae | Director | 2022-01-01 | Jan 1970 | British |
| ROGERS, Mark Ivan, Sir | Director | 2020-01-01 | Mar 1960 | British |
| WALTER, Davina Jane | Director | 2024-11-01 | Nov 1954 | British |
| YATES, Paul Tennant | Director | 2017-03-06 | Jun 1957 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGIST CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1991-08-16 | 1991-09-23 |
| AINSWORTH, Alan John | Director | 1991-09-24 | 1992-09-22 |
| BATEMAN, Barry Richard James | Director | 1991-09-24 | 2002-07-26 |
| BAZALGETTE, Vivian Paul | Director | 2015-12-01 | 2025-05-09 |
| BJORKMAN, Johan | Director | 2001-11-06 | 2007-02-12 |
| DUCKWORTH, Simon D'Olier | Director | 2003-02-24 | 2013-05-16 |
| FRANCKE, Albert | Director | 1992-12-01 | 2003-02-01 |
| FRASER, Charles Annand, Sir | Director | 1991-09-24 | 2001-05-22 |
| FRASER, Simon John | Director | 2002-07-26 | 2017-05-15 |
| NIBLETT, Robin Christian Howard, Sir | Director | 2010-01-14 | 2020-05-12 |
| PATERSON, Ronald George | Director | 1991-08-16 | 1991-09-24 |
| ROBINSON, James Peyton | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2018-05-14 |
| SEARS, Marion Jane | Director | 2013-01-17 | 2022-05-10 |
| SIMPSON, David Macdonald | Director | 1998-05-18 | 2009-05-19 |
| THOMLINSON, Antony Howard | Director | 1991-08-16 | 1991-09-23 |
| VAN DEN HOVEN, Helmert Frans | Director | 1991-09-24 | 1998-05-18 |
| VAN DER KLUGT, Humphrey | Director | 2007-06-01 | 2016-05-12 |
| WALTHER, Robert Philippe | Director | 1991-09-24 | 2010-05-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 777 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-23 SH03 Legacy
- 2025-09-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-10 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-05-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-05-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | SH03 | change-of-name | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-10 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-11-17 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-10-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-22 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2025-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-09 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2024-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 5
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-06-30 vs 2024-12-31