
Company Number
02638812
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
undisclosed
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of investment trusts
Registered Address
beech gate millfield lane, lower kingswood, tadworth, KT20 6RP
Website
www.fidelity.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST PLC at £77.9m based on a Turnover of £47.2m and 1.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST PLC at £290.8m based on an EBITDA of £43.6m and a 6.67x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST PLC at £1.8b based on Net Assets of £1.6b and 1.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Fidelity European Trust Plc is a live company located in tadworth, KT20 6RP with a Companies House number of 02638812. It operates in the activities of investment trusts sector, SIC Code 64301. Founded in August 1991, it's largest shareholder is undisclosed with a 100% stake. Fidelity European Trust Plc is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £47.2m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Fidelity European Trust Plc a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £47.2m, make it larger than the average company (£5.9m)
£47.2m - Fidelity European Trust Plc
£5.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.8%)
23% - Fidelity European Trust Plc
7.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27%, this company has a higher cost of product (63.4%)
27% - Fidelity European Trust Plc
63.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 92.4% make it more profitable than the average company (26.6%)
92.4% - Fidelity European Trust Plc
26.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 72 employees, this is above the industry average (6)
- Fidelity European Trust Plc
6 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £50.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.8k)
- Fidelity European Trust Plc
£50.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £655.8k, this is more efficient (£205.1k)
- Fidelity European Trust Plc
£205.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Fidelity European Trust Plc
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 14 days, this is quicker than average (48 days)
14 days - Fidelity European Trust Plc
48 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Fidelity European Trust Plc
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 558 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (80 weeks)
558 weeks - Fidelity European Trust Plc
80 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 0.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (6.7%)
0.3% - Fidelity European Trust Plc
6.7% - Industry AVG
Fidelity European Trust Plc's latest turnover from December 2023 is £47.2 million and the company has net assets of £1.6 billion. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Fidelity European Trust Plc has 72 employees and maintains cash reserves of £52.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 47,221,000 | 43,042,000 | 37,879,000 | 25,552,000 | 34,201,000 | 33,763,000 | 29,384,000 | 27,006,000 | 22,988,000 | 22,107,000 | 21,066,000 | 18,518,000 | 22,831,000 | 18,883,000 | 23,261,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 43,629,000 | 39,761,000 | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 2,138,000 | 196,000 | 134,000 | 89,000 | 254,000 | 65,000 | 128,000 | 339,000 | 162,000 | 279,000 | 326,000 | 2,617,000 | 3,025,000 | 3,768,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 37,000 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 41,491,000 | 39,565,000 | 34,399,000 | 22,393,000 | 30,971,000 | 30,439,000 | 19,993,000 | 19,115,000 | 15,408,000 | 14,990,000 | 14,167,000 | 12,558,000 | 14,304,000 | 10,223,000 | 14,316,000 |
Tax | -3,390,000 | -2,641,000 | -3,547,000 | -1,325,000 | -2,155,000 | -1,706,000 | -1,840,000 | -1,053,000 | -1,371,000 | 371,000 | -1,505,000 | -503,000 | -1,511,000 | -2,262,000 | -3,434,000 |
Profit After Tax | 38,101,000 | 36,924,000 | 30,852,000 | 21,068,000 | 28,816,000 | 28,733,000 | 18,153,000 | 18,062,000 | 14,037,000 | 15,361,000 | 12,662,000 | 12,055,000 | 12,793,000 | 7,961,000 | 10,882,000 |
Dividends Paid | 32,208,000 | 29,798,000 | 26,939,000 | 26,663,000 | 36,529,000 | 18,061,000 | 17,320,000 | 13,868,000 | 15,159,000 | 12,518,000 | 11,901,000 | 11,578,000 | 7,740,000 | 11,292,000 | 19,620,000 |
Retained Profit | 5,893,000 | 7,126,000 | 3,913,000 | -5,595,000 | -7,713,000 | 10,672,000 | 833,000 | 4,194,000 | -1,122,000 | 2,843,000 | 761,000 | 477,000 | 5,053,000 | -3,331,000 | -8,738,000 |
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 43,629,000 | 39,761,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,518,875,000 | 1,325,389,000 | 1,447,997,000 | 1,200,663,000 | 1,108,702,000 | 938,826,000 | 1,011,114,000 | 862,747,000 | 746,648,000 | 716,562,000 | 669,216,000 | 583,938,000 | 504,409,000 | 693,547,000 | 658,771,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,518,875,000 | 1,325,389,000 | 1,447,997,000 | 1,200,663,000 | 1,108,702,000 | 938,826,000 | 1,011,114,000 | 862,747,000 | 746,648,000 | 716,562,000 | 669,216,000 | 583,938,000 | 504,409,000 | 693,547,000 | 658,771,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,199,000 | 702,000 | 725,000 | 520,000 | |||||||||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 11,449,000 | 8,128,000 | 8,957,000 | 5,814,000 | 5,134,000 | 5,206,000 | 5,227,000 | 2,832,000 | 2,150,000 | 2,128,000 | 2,463,000 | 1,940,000 | 887,000 | 2,106,000 | 7,760,000 |
Cash | 52,804,000 | 44,884,000 | 11,366,000 | 7,070,000 | 9,490,000 | 4,427,000 | 4,128,000 | 4,003,000 | 4,080,000 | 4,402,000 | 21,326,000 | 20,450,000 | 12,371,000 | 3,976,000 | 40,973,000 |
misc current assets | 9,270,000 | 13,412,000 | 6,972,000 | 8,096,000 | 18,605,000 | 8,517,000 | 17,809,000 | 7,665,000 | 8,864,000 | 5,974,000 | 20,011,000 | 16,478,000 | 4,454,000 | 21,533,000 | 45,823,000 |
total current assets | 73,523,000 | 66,424,000 | 27,295,000 | 20,980,000 | 33,229,000 | 19,349,000 | 27,866,000 | 15,225,000 | 15,614,000 | 12,504,000 | 43,800,000 | 38,868,000 | 17,712,000 | 27,615,000 | 94,556,000 |
total assets | 1,592,398,000 | 1,391,813,000 | 1,475,292,000 | 1,221,643,000 | 1,141,931,000 | 958,175,000 | 1,038,980,000 | 877,972,000 | 762,262,000 | 729,066,000 | 713,016,000 | 622,806,000 | 522,121,000 | 721,162,000 | 753,327,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,398,000 | 1,185,000 | 840,000 | 2,357,000 | 2,044,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 83,000 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 3,521,000 | 9,633,000 | 403,000 | 2,024,000 | 55,825,000 | 35,514,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,059,000 | 955,000 | 912,000 | 6,575,000 | 577,000 | 1,875,000 | 4,089,000 | 1,825,000 | 6,532,000 | 4,504,000 | 4,795,000 | 11,237,000 | |||
total current liabilities | 4,919,000 | 10,818,000 | 1,059,000 | 1,358,000 | 912,000 | 2,864,000 | 8,932,000 | 2,621,000 | 1,958,000 | 4,089,000 | 1,825,000 | 6,532,000 | 4,504,000 | 60,620,000 | 46,751,000 |
loans | 457,000 | 57,641,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 457,000 | 57,641,000 | |||||||||||||
total liabilities | 4,919,000 | 10,818,000 | 1,059,000 | 1,358,000 | 1,369,000 | 2,864,000 | 8,932,000 | 2,621,000 | 1,958,000 | 4,089,000 | 1,825,000 | 6,532,000 | 4,504,000 | 60,620,000 | 104,392,000 |
net assets | 1,587,479,000 | 1,380,995,000 | 1,474,233,000 | 1,220,285,000 | 1,140,562,000 | 955,311,000 | 1,030,048,000 | 875,351,000 | 760,304,000 | 724,977,000 | 711,191,000 | 616,274,000 | 517,617,000 | 660,542,000 | 648,935,000 |
total shareholders funds | 1,587,479,000 | 1,380,995,000 | 1,474,233,000 | 1,220,285,000 | 1,140,562,000 | 955,311,000 | 1,030,048,000 | 875,351,000 | 760,304,000 | 724,977,000 | 711,191,000 | 616,274,000 | 517,617,000 | 660,542,000 | 648,935,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 43,629,000 | 39,761,000 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | |||||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -3,390,000 | -2,641,000 | -3,547,000 | -1,325,000 | -2,155,000 | -1,706,000 | -1,840,000 | -1,053,000 | -1,371,000 | 371,000 | -1,505,000 | -503,000 | -1,511,000 | -2,262,000 | -3,434,000 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 3,321,000 | -829,000 | 3,143,000 | 680,000 | -1,271,000 | 476,000 | 2,372,000 | 887,000 | 542,000 | -335,000 | 523,000 | 1,053,000 | -1,219,000 | -5,654,000 | 7,760,000 |
Creditors | 213,000 | 1,185,000 | -840,000 | -1,517,000 | 313,000 | 2,044,000 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,059,000 | 104,000 | 43,000 | 912,000 | -6,575,000 | 5,998,000 | -1,298,000 | -2,214,000 | 2,264,000 | -4,707,000 | 2,028,000 | -291,000 | -6,442,000 | 11,237,000 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 37,131,000 | 38,075,000 | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 193,486,000 | -122,608,000 | 247,334,000 | 91,961,000 | 169,876,000 | -72,288,000 | 148,367,000 | 116,099,000 | 30,086,000 | 47,346,000 | 85,278,000 | 79,529,000 | -189,138,000 | 34,776,000 | 658,771,000 |
cash flow from investments | -47,346,000 | -85,278,000 | -79,529,000 | 189,138,000 | -34,776,000 | -658,771,000 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -83,000 | 83,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -6,112,000 | 9,633,000 | -403,000 | 403,000 | -2,024,000 | 2,024,000 | -55,825,000 | 20,311,000 | 35,514,000 | ||||||
Long term loans | -457,000 | 457,000 | -57,641,000 | 57,641,000 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -2,138,000 | -196,000 | -134,000 | -89,000 | -254,000 | -65,000 | -128,000 | 37,000 | -339,000 | -162,000 | -279,000 | -326,000 | -2,617,000 | -3,025,000 | -3,768,000 |
cash flow from financing | 192,341,000 | -90,927,000 | 249,498,000 | 85,175,000 | 191,143,000 | -83,450,000 | 153,736,000 | 110,807,000 | 36,193,000 | 10,781,000 | 93,877,000 | 97,854,000 | -206,420,000 | -25,417,000 | 747,060,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 7,920,000 | 33,518,000 | 4,296,000 | -2,420,000 | 5,063,000 | 299,000 | 125,000 | -77,000 | -322,000 | -16,924,000 | 876,000 | 8,079,000 | 8,395,000 | -36,997,000 | 40,973,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 7,920,000 | 33,518,000 | 4,296,000 | -2,420,000 | 5,063,000 | 299,000 | 125,000 | -77,000 | -322,000 | -16,924,000 | 876,000 | 8,079,000 | 8,395,000 | -36,997,000 | 40,973,000 |
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FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST PLC group structure
Fidelity European Trust Plc has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST PLC
02638812
Fidelity European Trust Plc currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Vivian Bazalgette (Dec 2015) and Mr Paul Yates (Mar 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Vivian Bazalgette | 74 years | Dec 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Yates | 67 years | Mar 2017 | - | Director | |
Ms Fleur Meijs | 54 years | Sep 2017 | - | Director | |
Sir Mark Rogers | England | 65 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Ms Milyae Park | Scotland | 55 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director |
Milyae Park | United Kingdom | 55 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director |
Mrs Davina Walter | Scotland | 70 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
47.2m
+10%
operating profit
43.6m
+10%
gross margin
27.1%
-3.35%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
1.6b
+0.15%
total assets
1.6b
+0.14%
cash
52.8m
+0.18%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02638812
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
64301 - Activities of investment trusts
incorporation date
August 1991
age
34
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Interim
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
fidelity european values plc (October 2020)
legistshelfco no. 112 plc (September 1991)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
beech gate millfield lane, lower kingswood, tadworth, KT20 6RP
Bank
J P MORGAN CHASE BANK
Legal Advisor
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