BLACKROCK INCOME AND GROWTH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
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Cash
£3.3m
+31.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£47m
+6.8% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£5.8m
-14.5% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £709,000 | £6,213,000 | +776.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £6,840,000 | £5,849,000 | -14.5% | |
| Net profit | £6,835,000 | £5,848,000 | -14.4% | |
| Cash | £2,515,000 | £3,309,000 | +31.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £46,715,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £43,760,000 | £46,715,000 | +6.8% | |
| Equity | £43,760,000 | £46,715,000 | +6.8% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £91,555 | £92,065 | +0.6% | |
| Highest paid director | £32,750 | £33,750 | +3.1% |
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 —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-10-31 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | 13.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 10.0% | 11.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.72x | 0.55x | |
| Interest cover | 2.84x | 17.07x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- BLACKROCK INCOME AND GROWTH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 2012-04-18 → present
- BRITISH PORTFOLIO TRUST PLC 2001-09-06 → 2012-04-18
- COSMICWHITE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 2001-05-29 → 2001-09-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors believe that having considered the Company's investment objective, capital management policies and procedures, the nature of the portfolio and revenue as well as cash flow/expenditure projections and net current liability position, the Company has adequate resources.”
Significant events
- “During the year, a total of 700,818 ordinary shares were purchased at an average price of 202.62 pence per share, for a total consideration (including costs) of £1,420,000 and at an average discount of 14.2%.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-04-01 | — | — |
| HINE, Marcus Nigel | Director | 2025-09-16 | Sep 1960 | British |
| PROUDFOOT, Graeme John | Director | 2019-11-01 | Mar 1964 | British |
| WORSLEY, Charles Roderick | Director | 2010-04-19 | Jan 1969 | British |
| ZERVOUDAKIS, Chrysoula | Director | 2024-12-19 | Aug 1962 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| INGRAM, Peter William Irving | Secretary | 2001-10-09 | 2012-04-01 |
| SALT, Kirsten June | Secretary | 2001-11-29 | 2012-04-01 |
| OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2001-07-20 | 2001-10-09 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-05-29 | 2001-07-20 |
| BARKER, Andrew Charles | Director | 2001-10-09 | 2011-04-18 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Jonathan Harry | Director | 2010-09-07 | 2020-03-12 |
| GOLD, Nicholas Roger | Director | 2008-12-17 | 2025-03-06 |
| LUCKRAFT, George Martin | Director | 2003-02-01 | 2021-03-10 |
| MCDONALD, Oonagh Ann, Dr | Director | 2001-10-09 | 2009-02-10 |
| ROBBINS, Winifred | Director | 2020-12-15 | 2024-03-07 |
| WETHERED, James Adam Lawrence | Director | 2001-10-09 | 2009-04-20 |
| WHITE, Simon Richard Tore | Director | 2001-10-09 | 2011-08-31 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-05-29 | 2001-07-20 |
| PEREGRINE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2001-07-20 | 2001-10-09 |
| PRECIS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2001-07-20 | 2001-10-09 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-05-29 | 2001-07-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1099 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-09-23 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-09-23 | SH04 | capital | Capital sale or transfer treasury shares with date currency capital figure | |
| 2026-09-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-09-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-20 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-08-19 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-08-19 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-08-19 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-19 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-19 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2026-08-07 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-08-07 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-08-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-08-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-08-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 19
- 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.