BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-24 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2026-01-10
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£37M
highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£284M
highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£5M
Period ending 2025-09-30
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £264,000 | £6,769,000 | £5,422,000 | |
| Net profit | £264,000 | — | £5,209,000 | |
| Cash | £29,805,000 | £30,971,000 | £36,746,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £246,809,000 | £257,111,000 | £283,991,000 | |
| Equity | £246,809,000 | £257,111,000 | £283,991,000 | |
| 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 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Current ratio | 382.33x | 294.17x | 383.59x |
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
- IFRS
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have carefully considered the issue of going concern and are satisfied that the Company has sufficient resources to meet its obligations as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date these half-year statements were approved.”
Significant events
- “The Company completed two new investments (S4labour £2.4 million, DynaRisk £1.8 million) and five follow-on investments during the six months ended 30 September 2025.”
- “The sale of the trade and liabilities of Wooshii was completed; no proceeds were received on exit.”
- “Post period-end, in October 2025, the Company realised its investment in Elucidat, receiving £5.5 million in initial proceeds, with additional deferred consideration of £0.7 million anticipated.”
- “The Company announced a new share offer on 25 September 2025 with the intention of raising up to £85 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 19 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CITY PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2014-12-01 | — | — |
| BASTIN, Adam Christian Neil | Director | 2019-09-11 | Aug 1978 | British |
| CARTWRIGHT, Jonathan Harry | Director | 2019-10-01 | Aug 1953 | British |
| COOK, Rupert William | Director | 2017-08-01 | May 1969 | British |
| SAPRE, Purvi | Director | 2022-06-06 | Aug 1981 | British |
Show 19 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GERVASIO, James Ernest Peter | Secretary | 1996-02-19 | 2011-04-01 |
| MACKINTOSH, Clare | Secretary | 2011-04-01 | 2011-08-23 |
| KHM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2011-08-23 | 2014-11-30 |
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1995-12-13 | 1996-02-19 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-12-06 | 1995-12-13 |
| BROWN, Christopher John | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2004-10-31 |
| BUCHAN, Charles Walter Edward Ralph | Director | 2010-09-22 | 2019-09-11 |
| CAMMERMAN, Philip Simon | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2017-08-01 |
| HUGH SMITH, Andrew Colin, Sir | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2008-08-06 |
| LAST, Richard | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2010-09-21 |
| LEACH, Clive William | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2004-10-22 |
| LINDEMANN, Robert | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2004-10-24 |
| NOAR, Stephen John | Director | 2005-05-03 | 2008-06-30 |
| PETTIGREW, Robert Martin | Director | 2000-11-28 | 2010-09-21 |
| SEED, John Junior | Director | 1996-02-28 | 2004-10-20 |
| SINCLAIR, Helen Rachelle | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2022-09-16 |
| PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1995-12-13 | 1996-02-28 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-12-06 | 1995-12-13 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-12-06 | 1995-12-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 492 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-09-16 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-11 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2025-12-16 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-10-23 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-10-23 | CERT17 | capital | Certificate capital reduction issued capital share premium cancellation share premiumn | |
| 2025-10-23 | OC138 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-09-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-01 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-07-31 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-09 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-04-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-02-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-02-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-01-27 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 15
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2025 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-09-30 vs 2025-03-31