HARGREAVE HALE AIM VCT PLC
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Cash
£9m
lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£114m
lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£11m
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£7,308,000 | -£13,132,000 | -£2,059,000 | -£11,414,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£7,308,000 | -£12,397,000 | -£517,000 | -£10,708,000 | — | |
| Net profit | -£9,170,000 | -£12,397,000 | — | -£10,708,000 | — | |
| Cash | £19,425,000 | £9,726,000 | £16,004,000 | £9,048,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £162,813,000 | £126,748,000 | £135,037,000 | £113,763,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £148,099,000 | £126,748,000 | £135,037,000 | £113,763,000 | — | |
| Equity | £148,099,000 | £126,748,000 | £135,037,000 | £113,763,000 | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £59,000 | — |
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 6 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -4.5% | -10.4% | -1.5% | -10.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| Current ratio | 30.65x | 13.33x | 21.12x | 13.12x |
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
- HARGREAVE HALE AIM VCT PLC 2018-09-06 → present
- HARGREAVE HALE AIM VCT 1 PLC 2009-10-07 → 2018-09-06
- KEYDATA AIM VCT PLC 2004-08-16 → 2009-10-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unaudited (audit-exempt)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months. No material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern have been identified by the Directors. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “An offer for subscription was launched on 23 January 2026 to raise up to £20 million with an over-allotment facility to raise up to a further £10 million. As at 31 March 2026, 5.01 million shares had been issued, raising gross proceeds of £1.68 million.”
- “Final dividend of 1.00 pence and special dividend of 2.00 pence per Share paid 13 February 2026.”
- “Although the rate of exit activity has reduced, we did exit Idox as a consequence of it being taken private by its second largest shareholder Long Path.”
- “The Investment Manager invested £8.2m into seven Qualifying Companies during the period. In addition, a further £3.3m of new qualifying investment was agreed for completion post period end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANACCORD GENUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2025-08-01 | — | — |
| BROCK, David Michael | Director | 2010-09-28 | Oct 1949 | British |
| MCCRACKEN, Megan Aileen | Director | 2022-06-01 | Jan 1978 | British,American,Irish |
| WARD, Justin Paul | Director | 2020-11-01 | May 1969 | British |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKES, Stuart Neville | Secretary | 2009-08-10 | 2019-06-25 |
| HUNT, Anthony Jonathan | Secretary | 2004-08-16 | 2004-09-01 |
| MCNEIL, Craig | Secretary | 2004-09-01 | 2009-08-10 |
| CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2019-06-25 | 2021-01-15 |
| JTC (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2021-01-15 | 2025-07-31 |
| BEDFORD, Oliver Michael | Director | 2016-12-13 | 2025-05-21 |
| BRADBURY, Ashton Charles | Director | 2018-05-14 | 2022-02-03 |
| BROCKLEBANK, Aubrey Thomas, Sir | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2021-02-04 |
| FORD, Stewart Owen | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2009-06-16 |
| HARGREAVE, Giles St George | Director | 2009-08-10 | 2016-12-13 |
| HARRIS, Michael Lionel | Director | 2004-08-16 | 2004-09-01 |
| HENDERSON, Angela Dawn | Director | 2019-10-29 | 2025-02-06 |
| HUNT, Anthony Jonathan | Director | 2004-08-16 | 2004-09-01 |
| HURST BROWN, David | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2010-09-28 |
| SODEINDE, Olubusola | Director | 2022-06-01 | 2025-05-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1110 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-07-24 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-07-21 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-07-21 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-07-21 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-07-14 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-07-07 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-07-07 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-07-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-07-07 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-07-06 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type interim | |
| 2026-07-03 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-22 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-22 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-22 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-22 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2026-06-22 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-05 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2026-06-01 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 19
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.