ALBION TECHNOLOGY & GENERAL VCT PLC
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Cash
£61M
highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£280M
highest in 4 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£4.7M
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £9,228,000 | £11,428,000 | -£2,091,000 | £4,747,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £9,228,000 | £11,428,000 | -£2,091,000 | £4,747,000 | — | |
| Cash | £35,049,000 | £47,807,000 | £55,566,000 | £61,396,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £144,088,000 | £251,653,000 | £268,725,000 | £279,686,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £143,830,000 | £251,320,000 | £268,708,000 | £279,669,000 | — | |
| Equity | £143,830,000 | £251,320,000 | £268,708,000 | £279,669,000 | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £121,000 | — | £132,000 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 6 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-06-30 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 4.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | 5.41x | 19.88x | 31.68x | 35.90x |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ALBION TECHNOLOGY & GENERAL VCT PLC 2009-03-25 → present
- CLOSE TECHNOLOGY & GENERAL VCT PLC 2000-11-21 → 2009-03-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Johnston Carmichael LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have, at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the twelve months from the date of signing of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Investments totalling £7.7 million in three new and three existing portfolio companies; A partial sale in Oviva where the Company sold 20% of its holding, completed in January 2026 generating £4.1 million in proceeds representing a 5.1x return on cash invested; and The Company issued the following new ordinary shares of nominal value 1 penny each under the Albion VCTs' Prospectus Top Up Offers 2025/26:...”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBION CAPITAL GROUP LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2009-01-23 | — | — |
| BENDA, David Karel | Director | 2023-06-26 | May 1969 | British |
| PATHAKJI, Swarupa Gaurang | Director | 2024-12-19 | Apr 1979 | British |
| RICHARDSON, Clive Stuart | Director | 2022-06-01 | Jan 1965 | British |
| THORPE, Simon Charles | Director | 2024-12-19 | Sep 1959 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIN, Jonathan Mark | Secretary | 2000-11-28 | 2004-03-10 |
| KINNEAR, Catherine | Secretary | 2004-03-10 | 2005-07-31 |
| CLOSE VENTURES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-07-31 | 2009-01-23 |
| HILLGATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2000-11-21 | 2000-11-28 |
| ARCHIBALD, Robin | Director | 2013-11-18 | 2023-06-07 |
| BURTON, Edmund Fortescue Gerard, Sir | Director | 2000-12-06 | 2013-11-15 |
| CORDEIRO, Mary Anne | Director | 2013-11-18 | 2023-05-18 |
| CROSS, Neil Earl, Dr | Director | 2000-12-06 | 2021-05-28 |
| HART, Michael John | Director | 2000-12-06 | 2012-10-24 |
| MEEK, Kip | Director | 2000-12-06 | 2003-12-11 |
| MOORHOUSE, Peter Jeremy | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2024-12-19 |
| PAYN, Patricia Margaret | Director | 2020-08-03 | 2024-12-19 |
| REES-MOGG, Modwenna Vivien | Director | 2012-10-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| REEVE, Patrick Harold | Director | 2003-12-11 | 2024-12-19 |
| WOLLOCOMBE, Fiona Elizabeth | Director | 2024-12-19 | 2025-06-17 |
| HILLGATE NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2000-11-21 | 2000-12-06 |
| HILLGATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2000-11-21 | 2000-12-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 544 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-02 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-01-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-29 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-14 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-11-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2025-10-14 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-09-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-01 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2025-07-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-01 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-06-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-13 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-05-28 | MISC | miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | |
| 2025-05-20 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-05-20 | OC | miscellaneous | Court order |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 12
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.