British Smaller Companies VCT 2 (BSC)

Sector:

Investment Firms

48.40p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 52.50
  • 52 Week Low: 47.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 380.43m
  • Volume: 303
  • Market Cap: £184.13m

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 8.1% 0.0%
Div Cover 0.1 n/a
Op Mrgn 27.9% n/a
ROCE 0.4%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 246.0 n/a
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 66.0 n/a
Pr/Book 1.1  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -14.2% n/a
PBT -59.4% n/a
EPS -72.2% n/a
DPS 33.3% n/a

BSC Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
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%
31-Dec-25 2.86 0.80 0.20p 257.5 n/a -72% 4.00p 7.8%

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

BSC Company Announcements

Offer Update 30-Sep-2026 09:00 RNS
Publication of a Prospectus 23-Sep-2026 11:00 RNS
Transaction in Own Shares 15-Sep-2026 11:07 RNS

BSC ShareCast News

Amendments to AIFM Agreements 23-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 22-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Close of Offers to new Applications 18-Dec-2025 ShareCast

Latest BSC 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: 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 48.40p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -2.02 %
52 Week High 52.50
52 Week Low 47.40
Volume 303
Shares Issued 380.43m
Market Cap £184.13m

BSC Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
0.71% below the market average0.71% below the market average0.71% below the market average0.71% below the market average0.71% below the market average
53.47% below the sector average53.47% below the sector average53.47% below the sector average53.47% below the sector average53.47% below the sector average
Price Trend
39.38% below the market average39.38% below the market average39.38% below the market average39.38% below the market average39.38% below the market average
53.38% below the sector average53.38% below the sector average53.38% below the sector average53.38% below the sector average53.38% below the sector average
Income
0.15% above the market average0.15% above the market average0.15% above the market average0.15% above the market average0.15% above the market average
16.02% below the sector average16.02% below the sector average16.02% below the sector average16.02% below the sector average16.02% below the sector average
Growth
15.13% above the market average15.13% above the market average15.13% above the market average15.13% above the market average15.13% above the market average
21.14% above the sector average21.14% above the sector average21.14% above the sector average21.14% above the sector average21.14% above the sector average

BSC Dividends

  Latest Previous
  2nd Interim Interim
Ex-Div 24-Sep-26 21-May-26
Paid 23-Oct-26 22-Jun-26
Amount 1.50p 1.50p

Trades for 19-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
14:00 23 @ 49.40p
14:00 23 @ 49.40p
13:47 253 @ 47.40p
11:17 25 @ 49.40p
11:17 2 @ 47.40p

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