proven vct plc Company Information
Company Number
03911323
Next Accounts
Aug 2025
Shareholders
undisclosed
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of investment trusts
Registered Address
charter house 55 drury lane, london, WC2B 5SQ
Website
http://proven.co.ukproven vct plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PROVEN VCT PLC at £3.8m based on a Turnover of £2.8m and 1.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
proven vct plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PROVEN VCT PLC at £1.8m based on an EBITDA of £340.8k and a 5.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
proven vct plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PROVEN VCT PLC at £199.5m based on Net Assets of £167.9m and 1.19x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Proven Vct Plc Overview
Proven Vct Plc is a live company located in london, WC2B 5SQ with a Companies House number of 03911323. It operates in the activities of investment trusts sector, SIC Code 64301. Founded in January 2000, it's largest shareholder is undisclosed with a 100% stake. Proven Vct Plc is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.8m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Proven Vct Plc Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Proven Vct Plc a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

1 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £2.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£5.3m)
£2.8m - Proven Vct Plc
£5.3m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 378%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.2%)
378% - Proven Vct Plc
9.2% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 64.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (64.5%)
64.5% - Proven Vct Plc
64.5% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 12% make it less profitable than the average company (29%)
12% - Proven Vct Plc
29% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 4 employees, this is below the industry average (6)
4 - Proven Vct Plc
6 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.8k, the company has a lower pay structure (£47.7k)
£34.8k - Proven Vct Plc
£47.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £708.5k, this is more efficient (£199.5k)
£708.5k - Proven Vct Plc
£199.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Proven Vct Plc
- - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Proven Vct Plc
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (78 weeks)
7 weeks - Proven Vct Plc
78 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 0.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (5.9%)
0.7% - Proven Vct Plc
5.9% - Industry AVG
PROVEN VCT PLC financials

Proven Vct Plc's latest turnover from February 2024 is £2.8 million and the company has net assets of £167.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Proven Vct Plc has 4 employees and maintains cash reserves of £184 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Aug 2018 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Turnover | 2,834,000 | 405,000 | 199,000 | 26,000 | 597,000 | 405,000 | 183,000 | 324,000 | 949,000 | 1,103,000 | 1,027,000 | 1,022,000 | 1,554,000 | 844,000 | 831,000 | 266,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | ||||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,176,000 | -1,068,000 | -1,278,000 | -1,277,000 | -501,000 | -660,000 | 11,953,000 | 2,940,000 | 25,000 | 364,000 | 360,000 | 277,000 | 948,000 | 379,000 | 418,000 | -591,000 |
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,176,000 | -1,068,000 | -1,278,000 | -1,277,000 | -501,000 | -660,000 | 11,953,000 | 2,940,000 | 25,000 | 364,000 | 360,000 | 277,000 | 948,000 | 379,000 | 418,000 | -591,000 |
Dividends Paid | 9,037,000 | 12,971,000 | 5,953,000 | 6,787,000 | 28,055,000 | 2,181,000 | 2,108,000 | 295,000 | 328,000 | 270,000 | 3,440,000 | 2,036,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | -7,861,000 | -14,039,000 | -1,278,000 | -7,230,000 | -7,288,000 | -28,715,000 | 9,772,000 | 832,000 | -270,000 | 36,000 | 90,000 | 277,000 | 948,000 | -3,061,000 | -1,618,000 | -591,000 |
Employee Costs | 139,000 | 136,000 | 135,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 134,000 | 117,000 | 115,000 | 95,000 | 90,000 | 76,000 | 76,000 | 77,000 | 77,000 | ||
Number Of Employees | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Aug 2018 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 121,670,000 | 115,218,000 | 124,836,000 | 90,095,000 | 67,626,000 | 71,133,000 | 70,040,000 | 66,283,000 | 72,216,000 | 61,500,000 | 43,624,000 | 26,906,000 | 31,103,000 | 25,556,000 | 21,490,000 | 16,657,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 121,670,000 | 115,218,000 | 124,836,000 | 90,095,000 | 67,626,000 | 71,133,000 | 70,040,000 | 66,283,000 | 72,216,000 | 61,500,000 | 43,624,000 | 26,906,000 | 31,103,000 | 25,556,000 | 21,490,000 | 16,657,000 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 4,734,000 | 676,000 | ||||||||||||||
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,863,000 | 740,000 | 576,000 | 304,000 | 2,355,000 | 1,478,000 | 592,000 | 440,000 | 280,000 | 2,591,000 | 283,000 | 242,000 | 288,000 | 41,000 | ||
Cash | 184,000 | 46,565,000 | 23,497,000 | 37,014,000 | 36,310,000 | 19,897,000 | 41,953,000 | 34,252,000 | 33,210,000 | 27,755,000 | 19,787,000 | 27,174,000 | 16,777,000 | 5,942,000 | 3,814,000 | 4,324,000 |
misc current assets | 44,458,000 | 6,200,000 | 9,200,000 | 10,200,000 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 47,505,000 | 47,305,000 | 24,073,000 | 37,318,000 | 38,665,000 | 21,375,000 | 46,687,000 | 34,928,000 | 33,802,000 | 28,195,000 | 20,067,000 | 29,765,000 | 17,060,000 | 12,384,000 | 13,302,000 | 14,565,000 |
total assets | 169,175,000 | 162,523,000 | 148,909,000 | 127,413,000 | 106,291,000 | 92,508,000 | 116,727,000 | 101,211,000 | 106,018,000 | 89,695,000 | 63,691,000 | 56,671,000 | 48,163,000 | 37,940,000 | 34,792,000 | 31,222,000 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 6,417,000 | 1,565,000 | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 948,000 | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,250,000 | 783,000 | 1,325,000 | 433,000 | 932,000 | 6,172,000 | 1,279,000 | 3,163,000 | 635,000 | 597,000 | 356,000 | 1,506,000 | 826,000 | 1,252,000 | ||
total current liabilities | 1,250,000 | 783,000 | 1,325,000 | 433,000 | 932,000 | 6,172,000 | 6,417,000 | 1,565,000 | 1,279,000 | 3,163,000 | 635,000 | 597,000 | 356,000 | 1,506,000 | 826,000 | 2,200,000 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 1,250,000 | 783,000 | 1,325,000 | 433,000 | 932,000 | 6,172,000 | 6,417,000 | 1,565,000 | 1,279,000 | 3,163,000 | 635,000 | 597,000 | 356,000 | 1,506,000 | 826,000 | 2,200,000 |
net assets | 167,925,000 | 161,740,000 | 147,584,000 | 126,980,000 | 105,359,000 | 86,336,000 | 110,310,000 | 99,646,000 | 104,739,000 | 86,532,000 | 63,056,000 | 56,074,000 | 47,807,000 | 36,434,000 | 33,966,000 | 29,022,000 |
total shareholders funds | 167,925,000 | 161,740,000 | 147,584,000 | 126,980,000 | 105,359,000 | 86,336,000 | 110,310,000 | 99,646,000 | 104,739,000 | 86,532,000 | 63,056,000 | 56,074,000 | 47,807,000 | 36,434,000 | 33,966,000 | 29,022,000 |
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Aug 2018 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors | 2,123,000 | 164,000 | 272,000 | -2,051,000 | 877,000 | -3,256,000 | 4,142,000 | 84,000 | 152,000 | 160,000 | -2,311,000 | 2,308,000 | 41,000 | -46,000 | 247,000 | 41,000 |
Creditors | -6,417,000 | 6,417,000 | 1,565,000 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 467,000 | -542,000 | 892,000 | -499,000 | -5,240,000 | 6,172,000 | -1,279,000 | -1,279,000 | -1,884,000 | 2,528,000 | 38,000 | 241,000 | -1,150,000 | 680,000 | -426,000 | 1,252,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 20,110,000 | 6,359,000 | -3,039,000 | -1,821,000 | -872,000 | -2,434,000 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 6,452,000 | -9,618,000 | 34,741,000 | 22,469,000 | -3,507,000 | 1,093,000 | -2,176,000 | -5,933,000 | 10,716,000 | 17,876,000 | 16,718,000 | -4,197,000 | 5,547,000 | 4,066,000 | 4,833,000 | 16,657,000 |
cash flow from investments | -6,452,000 | 9,618,000 | -34,741,000 | -22,469,000 | 3,507,000 | 19,017,000 | 2,176,000 | 5,933,000 | -10,716,000 | -17,876,000 | -16,718,000 | 10,556,000 | -8,586,000 | -5,887,000 | -5,705,000 | -19,091,000 |
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -948,000 | 948,000 | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 14,046,000 | 28,195,000 | 21,882,000 | 28,851,000 | 26,311,000 | 4,741,000 | -4,201,000 | -5,925,000 | 18,477,000 | 23,440,000 | 6,892,000 | 7,990,000 | 10,425,000 | 5,529,000 | 5,614,000 | 30,561,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -46,381,000 | 23,068,000 | -13,517,000 | 704,000 | 16,413,000 | -22,056,000 | 8,743,000 | 1,042,000 | 5,455,000 | 7,968,000 | -7,387,000 | 10,397,000 | 10,835,000 | 2,128,000 | -510,000 | 4,324,000 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | -46,381,000 | 23,068,000 | -13,517,000 | 704,000 | 16,413,000 | -22,056,000 | 8,743,000 | 1,042,000 | 5,455,000 | 7,968,000 | -7,387,000 | 10,397,000 | 10,835,000 | 2,128,000 | -510,000 | 4,324,000 |
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Proven Vct Plc Competitor Analysis

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PROVEN VCT PLC group structure
Proven Vct Plc has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
PROVEN VCT PLC
03911323
3 subsidiaries
proven vct plc directors
Proven Vct Plc currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Malcolm Moss (Dec 2007) and Ms Lorna Tilbian (Jul 2013).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Malcolm Moss | England | 65 years | Dec 2007 | - | Director |
Ms Lorna Tilbian | United Kingdom | 68 years | Jul 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Neal Ransome | England | 64 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director |
Mr James Barbour-Smith | 58 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
February 2024turnover
2.8m
+600%
operating profit
340.8k
0%
gross margin
64.5%
-2.26%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
February 2024net assets
167.9m
+0.04%
total assets
169.2m
+0.04%
cash
184k
-1%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
proven vct plc company details
company number
03911323
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
64301 - Activities of investment trusts
incorporation date
January 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
February 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
charter house 55 drury lane, london, WC2B 5SQ
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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proven vct plc Charges & Mortgages
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