British Smaller Companies VCT 2 (BSC)

Sector:

Investment Firms

 51.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 54.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 49.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 330.66m
  • Volume: 0
  • Market Cap: £170.29m

BSC Overview

The objective of British Smaller Companies VCT2 Plc (BSC2) is to maximise Total Return and provide investors with an attractive long-term tax-free dividend yield while maintaining the Company’s status as a venture capital trust. The investment strategy of BSC2 is to invest in UK businesses across a broad range of sectors to create a portfolio that blends a mix of businesses operating in established and emerging industries that offer opportunities in the application and development of innovation in their products and services.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 5.8% 0.0%
Div Cover 0.2 n/a
Op Mrgn 58.8% n/a
ROCE 1.2%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 71.5 n/a
PEG 0.8 n/a
Pr/Revenue 51.0 n/a
Pr/Book 1.1  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 63.0% n/a
PBT 132.9% n/a
EPS 84.6% n/a
DPS 35.6% n/a

BSC Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-20 2.75 1.87 1.44p 33.5 0.1 +658% 3.50p 7.3%
31-Dec-21 0.66 (0.13) (0.09)p n/a n/a n/a 8.00p 13.9%
31-Dec-22 1.08 0.35 0.20p 270.0 n/a n/a 3.00p 5.6%
31-Dec-23 2.05 0.84 0.39¢ 139.7 1.5 +95% 3.00¢ 4.1%
31-Dec-24 3.34 1.96 0.72p 72.9 0.9 +85% 3.00p 5.7%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

BSC Company Announcements

Interim Management Statement 28-Nov-2025 10:00 RNS
Offer Update 20-Nov-2025 09:00 RNS
Payment of dividend and issue of Equity 31-Oct-2025 10:01 RNS

BSC ShareCast News

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Latest BSC Director Deals

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Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 3: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 4: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

BSC Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 51.50p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 54.50p
52 Week Low 49.00p
Volume 0
Shares Issued 330.66m
Market Cap £170.29m

BSC Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
76.32% below the market average76.32% below the market average76.32% below the market average76.32% below the market average76.32% below the market average
86.67% below the sector average86.67% below the sector average86.67% below the sector average86.67% below the sector average86.67% below the sector average
Price Trend
28.89% below the market average28.89% below the market average28.89% below the market average28.89% below the market average28.89% below the market average
57.19% below the sector average57.19% below the sector average57.19% below the sector average57.19% below the sector average57.19% below the sector average
Income
10.61% below the market average10.61% below the market average10.61% below the market average10.61% below the market average10.61% below the market average
19.39% below the sector average19.39% below the sector average19.39% below the sector average19.39% below the sector average19.39% below the sector average
Growth
98.42% above the market average98.42% above the market average98.42% above the market average98.42% above the market average98.42% above the market average
97.86% above the sector average97.86% above the sector average97.86% above the sector average97.86% above the sector average97.86% above the sector average

BSC Dividends

  Latest Previous
  2nd Interim Interim
Ex-Div 25-Sep-25 22-May-25
Paid 31-Oct-25 23-Jun-25
Amount 1.50p 1.50p

Trades for --2025

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