THE EDINBURGH INVESTMENT TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
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Cash
£1.1M
lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£1.1B
lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£78M
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 | — | £40,666,000 | — | £40,750,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £95,128,000 | £88,476,000 | £90,421,000 | £81,117,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £93,644,000 | £85,526,000 | £88,950,000 | £78,172,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £93,588,000 | £85,448,000 | £88,934,000 | £78,144,000 | — | |
| Cash | £7,233,000 | £7,233,000 | £4,015,000 | £1,123,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,245,946,000 | £1,245,946,000 | £1,282,723,000 | £1,179,432,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £1,125,946,000 | £1,125,946,000 | £1,162,723,000 | £1,059,432,000 | — | |
| Equity | £1,125,946,000 | £1,125,946,000 | £1,162,723,000 | £1,059,432,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | £0 | — | £0 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £182,000 | £0 | £172,000 | — |
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-03-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 199.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 191.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 6.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% | |
| Current ratio | 22.73x | 22.73x | 3.55x | 7.11x | |
| Interest cover | 64.10x | 29.99x | 61.47x | 27.54x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. 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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “At the Company's Annual General Meeting on 22 July 2025, shareholders unanimously approved the above Investment Objective and Policy. The revisions simplified the language but changed neither the way the Company's portfolio is managed nor what the Company is seeking to achieve.”
- “Resolution 4 at the AGM proposes paying four interim dividends throughout the year (ending 31 March 2027), a change to the timing of the Company's dividend payments from previously three interim and one final.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 28 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSM FUNDS (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-03-01 | — | — |
| BALDWIN, Steven John | Director | 2018-09-10 | Aug 1968 | British |
| BANNERMAN, Annabel Clarissa Naadel | Director | 2023-02-07 | Apr 1971 | British |
| EDWARDSON, Patrick James | Director | 2021-02-11 | Apr 1971 | British |
| LISSER, Aidan Charles | Director | 2022-05-27 | Nov 1959 | British |
| TALMA STHEEMAN, Mechthild Elisabeth, Lady | Director | 2019-05-23 | Jan 1964 | British,German |
Show 28 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| APEX LISTED COMPANIES SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2020-03-04 | 2024-03-01 |
| DUNEDIN FUND MANAGERS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | — | 1996-09-16 |
| EDINBURGH FUND MANAGERS PLC | Corporate Secretary | 1996-09-16 | 2002-08-01 |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL | Corporate Secretary | 2002-08-01 | 2008-09-15 |
| INVESCO ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2008-09-15 | 2020-03-04 |
| BARFIELD, Richard Arthur | Director | 2001-08-20 | 2012-07-20 |
| COCHRANE, William Grant | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| DOBBIE, Scott Jamieson | Director | 1998-04-20 | 2011-07-22 |
| DUNN, Peter Harold | Director | — | 1994-06-29 |
| EGLINTON AND WINTON, Archibald George Montgomerie, The Rt Earl Of | Director | 1992-09-01 | 2003-07-02 |
| ELDER, John | Director | — | 1991-01-11 |
| GUILD, Ivor Reginald | Director | — | 1994-06-29 |
| HASTINGS, Victoria Katherine | Director | 2013-05-23 | 2023-07-19 |
| INGLIS, Ian Brownlie | Director | 1997-12-15 | 2006-07-19 |
| KESWICK, John Chippendale Lindley, Sir | Director | 1992-09-01 | 2001-07-04 |
| LAIRD, Gavin Harry, Sir | Director | 1994-12-01 | 2003-07-02 |
| MACKAY, Eileen Alison | Director | 1996-10-21 | 2005-07-20 |
| MCQUEEN, William Gordon | Director | 2011-05-31 | 2021-07-22 |
| NICKSON, David Wigley, The Lord | Director | — | 1994-06-29 |
| PETTIGREW, James Neilson, Mr. | Director | 2005-10-27 | 2017-11-22 |
| RALSTON, Nicola Thomas | Director | 2003-09-29 | 2013-07-19 |
| SAMUEL, William Meredith, Mr | Director | 2003-10-21 | 2012-12-31 |
| SMITH, Robert Courtney, Sir | Director | — | 1998-07-01 |
| SUAREZ, Glen Patrick | Director | 2013-05-24 | 2022-07-21 |
| SUMMERS, Roy, Dr | Director | 1994-01-01 | 2004-07-21 |
| WARD, Maxwell Colin Bernard | Director | 2011-08-08 | 2021-07-22 |
| WICKS, Nigel Leonard, Sir | Director | 2005-05-24 | 2019-07-25 |
| YOUNG, Robin | Director | — | 1997-07-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 692 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-06-25 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-06-25 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-06-19 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-06-19 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-10 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-06-01 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-06-01 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-05-22 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-05-22 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-04-21 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-04-20 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-04-20 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-04-09 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-03-25 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-03-12 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-03-04 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-03-04 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-18 | 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
- 18
- 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.