
Company Number
03421340
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
undisclosed
Group Structure
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Industry
Fund management activities
Registered Address
c/o foresight group llp, the shard, london, SE1 9SG
Website
www.foresightgroup.euPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORESIGHT VCT PLC at £5.4m based on a Turnover of £5.4m and 1.01x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORESIGHT VCT PLC at £9.5m based on an EBITDA of £2.4m and a 3.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORESIGHT VCT PLC at £205.1m based on Net Assets of £219.1m and 0.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Foresight Vct Plc is a live company located in london, SE1 9SG with a Companies House number of 03421340. It operates in the fund management activities sector, SIC Code 66300. Founded in August 1997, it's largest shareholder is undisclosed with a 100% stake. Foresight Vct Plc is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.4m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Foresight Vct Plc a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 0 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
0 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.4m, make it larger than the average company (£3.5m)
£5.4m - Foresight Vct Plc
£3.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 43%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.3%)
43% - Foresight Vct Plc
5.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 95.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (95.4%)
95.4% - Foresight Vct Plc
95.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 44.2% make it more profitable than the average company (9.1%)
44.2% - Foresight Vct Plc
9.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 15 employees, this is above the industry average (10)
- Foresight Vct Plc
10 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £173.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£173.4k)
- Foresight Vct Plc
£173.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £358.1k, this is equally as efficient (£377.9k)
- Foresight Vct Plc
£377.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
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- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
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Stock Days
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Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1238 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (51 weeks)
1238 weeks - Foresight Vct Plc
51 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 0.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (40.8%)
0.9% - Foresight Vct Plc
40.8% - Industry AVG
Foresight Vct Plc's latest turnover from December 2023 is £5.4 million and the company has net assets of £219.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Foresight Vct Plc has 15 employees and maintains cash reserves of £46.2 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 | 5,372,000 | 1,536,000 | 858,000 | 1,844,000 | 1,284,000 | 1,398,000 | 1,570,000 | 2,916,000 | 1,561,000 | 2,215,000 | 1,341,000 | 974,000 | 712,000 | 665,000 | 441,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,551,000 | -93,000 | -501,000 | 584,000 | 76,000 | 331,000 | -358,000 | 5,202,000 | 626,000 | 1,591,000 | 742,000 | 282,000 | 86,000 | 197,000 | 23,000 |
Tax | -476,000 | -34,000 | -52,000 | -250,000 | -113,000 | -21,000 | -8,000 | ||||||||
Profit After Tax | 3,075,000 | -93,000 | -501,000 | 584,000 | 76,000 | 297,000 | -358,000 | 5,202,000 | 574,000 | 1,341,000 | 629,000 | 261,000 | 78,000 | 197,000 | 23,000 |
Dividends Paid | 20,531,000 | 18,817,000 | 7,508,000 | 6,804,000 | 8,753,000 | 8,720,000 | 48,650,000 | 13,686,000 | 4,797,000 | 4,406,000 | 2,053,000 | 2,405,000 | 1,646,000 | ||
Retained Profit | -17,456,000 | -18,910,000 | -8,009,000 | -6,220,000 | -8,677,000 | -8,423,000 | -49,008,000 | -8,484,000 | -4,223,000 | -3,065,000 | -1,424,000 | -2,144,000 | -1,568,000 | 197,000 | 23,000 |
Employee Costs | 82,000 | 79,000 | 75,000 | 70,000 | |||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA* |
* 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 | 171,348,000 | 169,775,000 | 167,006,000 | 132,739,000 | 120,521,000 | 99,065,000 | 77,963,000 | 92,217,000 | 92,237,000 | 43,370,000 | 37,125,000 | 44,433,000 | 27,458,000 | 28,304,000 | 17,095,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 171,348,000 | 169,775,000 | 167,006,000 | 132,739,000 | 120,521,000 | 99,065,000 | 77,963,000 | 92,217,000 | 92,237,000 | 43,370,000 | 37,125,000 | 44,433,000 | 27,458,000 | 28,304,000 | 17,095,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 880,000 | 1,026,000 | 1,343,000 | 1,117,000 | 1,237,000 | ||||||||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 3,510,000 | 3,037,000 | 1,669,000 | 239,000 | 362,000 | 542,000 | 887,000 | 2,193,000 | 1,416,000 | 5,849,000 | 1,327,000 | 1,240,000 | 776,000 | 266,000 | 135,000 |
Cash | 46,200,000 | 19,525,000 | 17,521,000 | 18,939,000 | 12,324,000 | 37,419,000 | 1,517,000 | 11,361,000 | 2,881,000 | 7,352,000 | 5,163,000 | 2,309,000 | 98,000 | 670,000 | 233,000 |
misc current assets | 60,482,000 | 30,976,000 | 14,888,000 | 7,156,000 | 7,130,000 | 3,419,000 | 11,341,000 | 2,045,000 | 570,000 | ||||||
total current assets | 49,710,000 | 22,562,000 | 19,190,000 | 19,178,000 | 12,686,000 | 37,961,000 | 62,886,000 | 44,530,000 | 19,185,000 | 20,357,000 | 14,500,000 | 7,994,000 | 13,558,000 | 4,098,000 | 2,175,000 |
total assets | 221,058,000 | 192,337,000 | 186,196,000 | 151,917,000 | 133,207,000 | 137,026,000 | 140,849,000 | 136,747,000 | 111,422,000 | 63,727,000 | 51,625,000 | 52,427,000 | 41,016,000 | 32,402,000 | 19,270,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 59,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 11,000 | 37,000 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,939,000 | 549,000 | 746,000 | 95,000 | 80,000 | 289,000 | 420,000 | 192,000 | 1,344,000 | 272,000 | 221,000 | 118,000 | 686,000 | 110,000 | 53,000 |
total current liabilities | 1,939,000 | 608,000 | 751,000 | 99,000 | 88,000 | 300,000 | 420,000 | 192,000 | 1,344,000 | 272,000 | 221,000 | 118,000 | 686,000 | 110,000 | 90,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 297,000 | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 297,000 | ||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 1,939,000 | 608,000 | 1,048,000 | 99,000 | 88,000 | 300,000 | 420,000 | 192,000 | 1,344,000 | 272,000 | 221,000 | 118,000 | 686,000 | 110,000 | 90,000 |
net assets | 219,119,000 | 191,729,000 | 185,148,000 | 151,818,000 | 133,119,000 | 136,726,000 | 140,429,000 | 136,555,000 | 110,078,000 | 63,455,000 | 51,404,000 | 52,309,000 | 40,330,000 | 32,292,000 | 19,180,000 |
total shareholders funds | 219,119,000 | 191,729,000 | 185,148,000 | 151,818,000 | 133,119,000 | 136,726,000 | 140,429,000 | 136,555,000 | 110,078,000 | 63,455,000 | 51,404,000 | 52,309,000 | 40,330,000 | 32,292,000 | 19,180,000 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | |||||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -476,000 | -34,000 | -52,000 | -250,000 | -113,000 | -21,000 | -8,000 | ||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 473,000 | 1,368,000 | 1,430,000 | -123,000 | -180,000 | -345,000 | -1,306,000 | 777,000 | -4,433,000 | 3,642,000 | -59,000 | 147,000 | 736,000 | 11,000 | 1,372,000 |
Creditors | -59,000 | 54,000 | 1,000 | -4,000 | -3,000 | 11,000 | -37,000 | 37,000 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,390,000 | -197,000 | 651,000 | 15,000 | -209,000 | -131,000 | 228,000 | -1,152,000 | 1,072,000 | 51,000 | 103,000 | -568,000 | 576,000 | 57,000 | 53,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -297,000 | 297,000 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -13,995,000 | 31,086,000 | 3,926,000 | -10,675,000 | -910,000 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 1,573,000 | 2,769,000 | 34,267,000 | 12,218,000 | 21,456,000 | 21,102,000 | -14,254,000 | -20,000 | 48,867,000 | 6,245,000 | -7,308,000 | 16,975,000 | -846,000 | 11,209,000 | 17,095,000 |
cash flow from investments | -1,573,000 | -2,769,000 | -34,267,000 | -12,218,000 | -21,456,000 | -35,097,000 | 45,340,000 | 3,946,000 | -59,542,000 | -7,155,000 | 7,308,000 | -16,975,000 | 846,000 | -11,209,000 | -17,095,000 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 44,846,000 | 25,491,000 | 41,339,000 | 24,919,000 | 5,070,000 | 4,720,000 | 52,882,000 | 34,961,000 | 50,846,000 | 15,116,000 | 519,000 | 14,123,000 | 9,606,000 | 12,915,000 | 19,157,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 26,675,000 | 2,004,000 | -1,418,000 | 6,615,000 | -25,095,000 | 35,902,000 | -9,844,000 | 8,480,000 | -4,471,000 | 2,189,000 | 2,854,000 | 2,211,000 | -572,000 | 437,000 | 233,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 26,675,000 | 2,004,000 | -1,418,000 | 6,615,000 | -25,095,000 | 35,902,000 | -9,844,000 | 8,480,000 | -4,471,000 | 2,189,000 | 2,854,000 | 2,211,000 | -572,000 | 437,000 | 233,000 |
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FORESIGHT VCT PLC group structure
Foresight Vct Plc has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FORESIGHT VCT PLC
03421340
3 subsidiaries
Foresight Vct Plc currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Margaret Littlejohns (Oct 2017) and Ms Patricia Dimond (Jan 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Margaret Littlejohns | 65 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director | |
Ms Patricia Dimond | England | 65 years | Jan 2021 | - | Director |
Mr David Ford | England | 50 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Dharminder Sandhu | 57 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
5.4m
+250%
operating profit
2.4m
0%
gross margin
95.4%
-0.23%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
219.1m
+0.14%
total assets
221.1m
+0.15%
cash
46.2m
+1.37%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03421340
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
66300 - Fund management activities
incorporation date
August 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
foresight technology vct plc (January 2007)
backsight technology vct plc (August 1997)
accountant
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auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
c/o foresight group llp, the shard, london, SE1 9SG
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP
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