CT PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC

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

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.

1. CT PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC 2022-06-30 → present
2. BMO PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC 2018-11-09 → 2022-06-30
3. F&C PRIVATE EQUITY TRUST PLC 2005-08-09 → 2018-11-09
4. MARTIN CURRIE CAPITAL RETURN TRUST PLC 1999-01-15 → 2005-08-09
5. DUNDASMERGE PLC 1997-10-06 → 1999-01-15

Accounting basis

UK adopted international accounting standards

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

BDO LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“Based on this information the Directors believe that the Company has the ability to meet its financial obligations as they fall due for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”

Significant events

• “The Company's long term track record was recognised by The Association of Investment Companies in February 2025, which named CT Private Equity Trust PLC as the ninth best performing investment trust over the last ten years.”
• “The Board therefore recommends a quarterly dividend of 7.10 pence per Ordinary Share, payable on 30 April 2026... This is the thirteenth consecutive year that the Company has increased its dividend.”
• “In December 2025, the Board announced that, at the conclusion of the Company's 2026 Annual General Meeting ('AGM'), Hamish Mair will retire from Columbia Threadneedle Investments and step down as the Company's Lead Fund Manager. Upon his retirement, Andrew Carnwath... will succeed Hamish as the Company's Lead Fund Manager.”
• “Hamish Mair was instrumental in the creation of the Company in 1999... The success of the Company under Hamish's leadership was recognised in May 2024 when it was reported that the Company was one of only eight investment trusts or funds available to UK investors, managed by the same lead manager for the previous twenty years, which had outperformed Berkshire Hathaway, managed by Warren Buffett.”
• “In November 2025 that I will retire as Chairman at the conclusion of the Company's 2026 AGM. ... Upon my retirement, Tom Burnet will be appointed Chairman of the Company.”
• “With effect from 1 January 2026, Jane Routledge was appointed to the Board and its committees.”
• “As a further part of the Board succession plan, at the conclusion of the Company's 2026 AGM, Swantje Conrad will retire from the Board.”
• “With effect from 29 May 2026, Manisha Shukla will be appointed to the Board and its committees.”
• “Despite continued geopolitical uncertainty, 2025 saw a gradual recovery in private equity deal making and exit activity. Within Europe, deal value was up 14% and exit value up 10% according to Pitchbook.”
• “In February 2026 the Company sold 65% of its holding in Cardo Group for £14.2 million.”
• “In October 2025, Total Capital recapitalised the business, returning £6.0m to the Company.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

6

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.