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About the company
Foresight VCT plc is a United Kingdom-based venture capital trust (VCT). The Company's investment objective is to provide private investors with regular dividends and capital growth from a portfolio of investments in fast-growing unquoted companies in the United Kingdom. The Company invests in a range of securities including ordinary and preference shares, loan stock, convertible securities, fixed-interest securities and cash. Its portfolio consists of a diversified range of holdings in over 40 trading companies. It invests in various sectors, such as technology, media and telecommunications, business services, healthcare, consumer and leisure, industrials and manufacturing, and others. The investment manager of the Company is Foresight Group LLP.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)28.97m
- Net income in GBP21.97m
- Incorporated1997
- Employees0.00
- LocationForesight VCTThe Shard, 32 London Bridge StreetLONDON SE1 9SGUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 203 667 8100
- Fax+44 203 031 1383
- Websitehttp://www.foresightgroup.eu/retail-investors/vct/foresight-vct/
Profile
| Management group(s) | Foresight Group LLP |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | VCT Generalist |
| ISIN | GB00B68K3716 |
| Launch date | 02 Nov 1999 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
To provide private investors with attractive returns from a portfolio of investments in fast-growing unquoted companies based in the UK. It is the intention to maximise tax-free income available to investors from a combination of dividends and interest received from investments and the distribution of capital gains arising from trade sales or flotations.
Managed by
| James Livingston, Matt Smith |
|---|
Management & contract fees
The annual management fee is an amount equal to 2.0% of NAV, excluding cash balances above GBP 20m which are charged at a reduced rate of 1.0%. Performance fee of 20% of cash proceeds exceed the Investment Growth Hurdle.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| City of London Investment Group PLC | 51.94m | 12.80m | 188.97m | 117.00 | 14.95 | 1.69 | 10.67 | 3.64 | 0.2571 | 0.2571 | 1.04 | 2.27 | 0.3872 | -- | 8.43 | 443,893.70 | 9.54 | 12.97 | 10.19 | 14.17 | 95.27 | 95.18 | 24.64 | 26.95 | -- | -- | 0.036 | 104.37 | 1.76 | 11.22 | -2.18 | 8.50 | -1.71 | 3.62 |
| AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC | 32.81m | 30.99m | 189.39m | 0.00 | 6.40 | 1.01 | -- | 5.77 | 0.2205 | 0.2205 | 0.2334 | 1.39 | 0.166 | -- | 12.23 | -- | 15.67 | -- | 16.41 | -- | 94.79 | 88.26 | 94.45 | 82.15 | -- | -- | 0.0686 | 17.12 | 952.40 | -- | 453.87 | -- | -- | -- |
| Aurora Investment Trust plc | 56.99m | 53.37m | 190.30m | 0.00 | 3.59 | 0.9186 | -- | 3.34 | 0.7015 | 0.7015 | 0.7492 | 2.74 | 0.3134 | -- | 167.14 | -- | 29.35 | 9.72 | 29.37 | 9.75 | 95.05 | 96.37 | 93.64 | 92.42 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 16.62 | 252.83 | -- | 250.69 | -- | -- | -2.92 |
| B.P. Marsh & Partners plc | 51.14m | 42.53m | 190.66m | 16.00 | 4.70 | 0.8687 | 4.46 | 3.73 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.37 | 6.16 | 0.2346 | -- | 16.18 | 3,196,375.00 | 19.51 | 13.04 | 19.69 | 13.17 | -- | -- | 83.16 | 78.17 | -- | -- | 0.0026 | 6.02 | 58.09 | 22.24 | 78.37 | 27.87 | -8.25 | 2.40 |
| Fidelity Japan Trust PLC | 9.27m | 6.75m | 190.75m | 0.00 | 33.00 | 0.825 | -- | 20.58 | 0.0497 | 0.0497 | 0.0738 | 1.99 | 0.0378 | -- | 4.12 | -- | 2.75 | 6.37 | 2.78 | 6.42 | 85.27 | 91.39 | 72.87 | 85.59 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | 141.27 | -- | 136.44 | -- | -- | -- |
| Oryx International Growth Fund Ltd | 29.00m | 25.23m | 193.77m | 0.00 | 7.77 | 0.846 | -- | 6.68 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 2.07 | 16.55 | 0.1316 | -- | 791.17 | -- | 11.45 | 10.37 | 11.52 | 10.43 | 90.50 | 89.43 | 87.02 | 85.72 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | 389.87 | 22.76 | 294.46 | 25.56 | -- | -- |
| Foresight VCT Plc | 28.97m | 21.97m | 197.44m | 0.00 | 8.62 | 0.9289 | -- | 6.82 | 0.0853 | 0.0853 | 0.1129 | 0.7912 | 0.1337 | -- | 5.77 | -- | 10.14 | 9.35 | 10.24 | 9.38 | 78.45 | 82.28 | 75.85 | 79.04 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 79.21 | 34.93 | 22.57 | 29.71 | 25.07 | -- | -2.52 |
| Schroder Income Growth Fund PLC | -5.88m | -9.23m | 200.33m | 0.00 | -- | 1.02 | -- | -- | -0.1329 | -0.1329 | -0.0846 | 2.90 | -0.0243 | -- | -- | -- | -3.82 | 2.51 | -4.37 | 2.84 | -- | 78.12 | -- | 72.47 | -- | -- | 0.1295 | 156.27 | 379.43 | 0.2478 | 235.12 | -1.30 | -- | 3.18 |
| INVESCO Asia Trust plc | 9.84m | 5.56m | 200.36m | 0.00 | 40.78 | 0.9488 | -- | 20.35 | 0.0841 | 0.0841 | 0.1475 | 3.62 | 0.0383 | -- | 48.61 | -- | 2.17 | 5.66 | 2.30 | 5.87 | 77.00 | 88.72 | 56.52 | 78.81 | -- | -- | 0.0505 | 63.04 | 41.27 | 19.88 | 104.41 | 36.18 | -- | 19.86 |
| GCP Asset Backed Income Fund Ltd | 19.91m | 11.98m | 201.92m | 0.00 | 17.21 | 0.8579 | -- | 10.14 | 0.0453 | 0.0453 | 0.0765 | 0.9092 | 0.0575 | -- | -- | -- | 3.46 | 4.35 | 3.47 | 4.36 | 85.29 | 85.49 | 60.15 | 74.12 | -- | 11.73 | 0.00 | 142.65 | 82.78 | -0.5591 | 137.60 | -3.33 | -- | -0.0887 |
| Aquila European Renewables PLC | -21.02m | -24.96m | 204.94m | -- | -- | 0.6908 | -- | -- | -0.064 | -0.064 | -0.054 | 0.8224 | -0.0608 | -- | -- | -- | -7.22 | -- | -7.26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -29,897.00 | 0.00 | -- | -142.77 | -- | -155.26 | -- | -- | -- |
| Ecofin Glbl Utlits and Infrstrc Trst PLC | -4.33m | -10.27m | 205.69m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9789 | -- | -- | -0.0871 | -0.0871 | -0.0375 | 1.96 | -0.0165 | -- | -- | -- | -3.92 | 6.23 | -4.40 | 7.10 | -- | 83.22 | -- | 76.44 | -- | -- | 0.1115 | 54.24 | -162.99 | -- | -209.60 | -- | -- | 9.91 |
| Baronsmead Venture Trust PLC | 8.85m | 4.69m | 206.24m | 0.00 | 42.02 | 0.9897 | -- | 23.30 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.0249 | 0.5507 | 0.042 | -- | 1.38 | -- | 2.22 | -1.55 | 2.24 | -1.57 | 60.94 | -139.89 | 52.96 | -178.67 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 97.63 | -- | 88.36 | -- | -- | -- |
| Pembroke VCT PLC | -2.04m | -7.41m | 206.28m | 0.00 | -- | 0.8653 | -- | -- | -0.0409 | -0.0409 | -0.0112 | 1.11 | -0.0098 | -- | -- | -- | -3.57 | 4.78 | -3.61 | 4.81 | -- | 73.83 | -- | 61.37 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -113.47 | -- | -138.40 | -- | -- | -- |
| Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund PLC | 21.55m | 18.07m | 207.69m | 0.00 | 11.83 | 0.9359 | -- | 9.64 | 0.5225 | 0.5225 | 0.623 | 6.60 | 0.0872 | -- | 16.84 | -- | 7.32 | 1.67 | 8.11 | 1.74 | 87.19 | 70.06 | 83.87 | 62.04 | -- | -- | 0.0805 | 139.52 | 145.59 | 29.15 | 140.50 | 33.15 | -- | 5.08 |
| Diverse Income Trust PLC | 44.72m | 41.95m | 209.96m | 0.00 | 7.03 | 0.9386 | -- | 4.69 | 0.132 | 0.132 | 0.1399 | 0.9887 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.09 | -- | 4.19 | 94.68 | 83.78 | 93.79 | 79.23 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 90.59 | 175.39 | -- | 166.66 | -- | -- | 8.35 |
