British Smaller Companies VCT (BSV)

Sector:

Investment Firms

 72.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 76.00
  • 52 Week Low: 71.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 415.91m
  • Volume: 9
  • Market Cap: £301.53m
  • RiskGrade: 98
  • Beta: 0.00

BSV Overview

The objective of British Smaller Companies VCT Plc (BSC) 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 the Company 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 5.6% 0.0%
Div Cover 0.2 n/a
Op Mrgn 56.8% n/a
ROCE 1.0%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 105.1 n/a
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 60.5 n/a
Pr/Book 1.0  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -9.9% n/a
PBT -6.1% n/a
EPS -15.0% n/a
DPS -23.8% n/a

BSV Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Mar-22 1.07 (0.03) (0.02)p n/a n/a n/a 9.00p 11.0%
31-Mar-23 1.99 1.08 0.58p 134.5 n/a n/a 8.50p 10.9%
31-Mar-24 4.05 2.48 1.01p 79.2 1.1 +74% 4.00p 5.0%
31-Mar-25 5.46 2.98 0.80p 95.6 n/a -21% 5.25p 6.9%
31-Mar-26 4.92 2.80 0.68p 109.6 n/a -15% 4.00p 5.4%

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

BSV Company Announcements

Admission of Further Shares to Trading 14-Oct-2026 11:00 RNS
Offer Update 30-Sep-2026 09:00 RNS
Publication of a Prospectus 23-Sep-2026 11:00 RNS

BSV ShareCast News

Amendments to AIFM Agreements 23-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 22-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Payment of Dividend and Issue of Equity 19-Dec-2025 ShareCast

Latest BSV Director Deals

No deals were found in the last 28 days.

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

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

BSV Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 72.50p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 76.00
52 Week Low 71.50
Volume 9
Shares Issued 415.91m
Market Cap £301.53m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 98

BSV Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
11.92% above the market average11.92% above the market average11.92% above the market average11.92% above the market average11.92% above the market average
14.17% below the sector average14.17% below the sector average14.17% below the sector average14.17% below the sector average14.17% below the sector average
Price Trend
0.62% below the market average0.62% below the market average0.62% below the market average0.62% below the market average0.62% below the market average
21.8% below the sector average21.8% below the sector average21.8% below the sector average21.8% below the sector average21.8% below the sector average
Income
13.04% below the market average13.04% below the market average13.04% below the market average13.04% below the market average13.04% below the market average
26.09% below the sector average26.09% below the sector average26.09% below the sector average26.09% below the sector average26.09% below the sector average
Growth
6.15% below the market average6.15% below the market average6.15% below the market average6.15% below the market average6.15% below the market average
0.81% below the sector average0.81% below the sector average0.81% below the sector average0.81% below the sector average0.81% below the sector average

BSV Dividends

  Latest Previous
  1st Interim 2nd Interim
Ex-Div 18-Jun-26 20-Nov-25
Paid 17-Jul-26 19-Dec-25
Amount 2.00p 2.00p

Trades for 02-Nov-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
11:23 0 @ 74.00p
11:23 3 @ 74.00p
08:00 6 @ 74.50p
08:00 6 @ 74.50p

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