British Smaller Companies VCT (BSV) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

British Smaller Companies VCT plc is a venture capital trust specializing in investments in early stage, mid and late venture, later stage, recapitalizations, growing capital-consuming businesses, acquisition funding and business development in mature, VCT qualifying and non-qualifying unquoted and quoted companies listed on alternative investment market and ISDX. It is an evergreen fund. It seeks to invest in firms that have business services, manufacturing, industrial, healthcare, software, Information Technology, telecommunications, retail and brands. The fund invests in floatation and some emerging technology. It prefers to invest in the United Kingdom. The fund invests between £1 million ($1.45 million) and £10 million ($14.48 million) in companies with sales value between £5 million ($7.24 million) and £25 million ($36.21 million). It invests between £0.25 million ($0.36 million) and £1 million ($1.45 million) in development capital. It may also invest in preference shares and loan stock. The fund holds its investments for an average period of seven years.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 76.50 to 76.50
• 50-Day Range: 74 to 78
• 52-Week Range: 73 to 83
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 213,756 shs
• Market Capitalization: £231.24 million
• P/E Ratio: 26.67
• Dividend Yield: 5.23%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BSV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BSV shares performed this year?

British Smaller Companies VCT's stock was trading at GBX 75 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BSV stock has increased by 2.0% and is now trading at GBX 76.50.
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How were British Smaller Companies VCT's earnings last quarter?

British Smaller Companies VCT (LON:BSV) released its earnings results on Friday, November, 29th. The company reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. British Smaller Companies VCT had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.73% and a net margin of 66.78%.

How do I buy shares of British Smaller Companies VCT?

Shares of BSV stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of British Smaller Companies VCT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that British Smaller Companies VCT investors own include AutoZone (AZO), Intel (INTC), TJX Companies (TJX), Abacus Health Products (ABAHF), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/29/2024
• Today: 5/23/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: LON:BSV
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.yfmep.com
• Phone: +44-113-2945000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 2.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.67
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: £8.67 million
• Net Margins: 66.78%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 3.73%
• Return on Assets: 4.20%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 382.33
• Quick Ratio: 370.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £12.98 million
• Price / Sales: 17.81
• Cash Flow: GBX 26.11 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.93
• Book Value: GBX 81.33 per share
• Price / Book: 0.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 302,275,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £231.24 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.02