PXN GROWTH VCT PLC
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Cash
£2.5M
+300.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£7.3M
+94.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£236K
+234.1% vs 2025
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£176,000 | £236,000 | +234.1% | |
| Net profit | — | -£176,000 | £236,000 | +234.1% | |
| Cash | £284,000 | £635,000 | £2,544,000 | +300.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £50,000 | £3,756,000 | £7,311,000 | +94.6% | |
| Net assets | £50,000 | £3,756,000 | £7,311,000 | +94.6% | |
| Equity | £50,000 | £3,756,000 | £7,311,000 | +94.6% | |
| Average employees | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
| Wages | — | £33,443 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £33,443 | £66,840 | +99.9% |
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 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 1.18x | 5.97x | 4.76x |
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
- PXN GROWTH VCT PLC 2026-06-29 → present
- PRAETURA GROWTH VCT PLC 2022-12-06 → 2026-06-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP Manchester
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this evaluation, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the VCT has adequate resources and will be in compliance with key laws and regulations to remain in operational existence for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Consequently, the Directors consider it is appropriate to continue to use the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Post year-end, the Company celebrated its first exit from investee company Access Pay. Initial proceeds were received in April 2026 with further deferred consideration expected.”
- “Following the reporting date the Company has made two investments totalling £800k into new portfolio companies.”
- “The Company's investment in Access Pay was disposed of on 20 March 2026 for proceeds of £620k.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARGREAVES, Rebecca Emily | Secretary | 2023-06-02 | — | — |
| THOMPSON, Emily Laura | Secretary | 2026-05-20 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON, Paul John | Director | 2023-06-02 | Dec 1968 | British |
| MCARTHUR, Sam Robin Dennis | Director | 2023-06-02 | Jul 1981 | British |
| SCOTT, Elizabeth Christine Philomena | Director | 2023-06-02 | Aug 1980 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HK NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-12-06 | 2023-06-02 |
| HEINEMANN, Stephen | Director | 2022-12-06 | 2023-06-02 |
| HK NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2022-12-06 | 2023-06-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hk Nominees Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-12-06 | Ceased 2024-04-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 49 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-06-29 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2025-07-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-06-23 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-18 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-08 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-01-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-11 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-08-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-28 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares redemption statement of capital | |
| 2025-07-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 18
- Capital events
- 13
- 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.