Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc

LSE:BVT UK Asset Management
Market Cap
$2.49 Million
GBX20.44 Billion GBX
Market Cap Rank
#50348 Global
#1524 in UK
Share Price
GBX46.80
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
GBX46.40 - GBX52.00
All Time High
GBX61.65
Categories
Companies in UK Asset Management Banking & Financial
About

Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc is a venture capital trust managed by ISIS Equity Partners LLP. It invests in a portfolio of unquoted companies in the United Kingdom, which raise expansion capital or are the subject of a management buy-out or buy-in. The trust primarily invests in the media, business services, consumer, information technology support services, and healthcare sectors. It also invests… Read more

Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc (BVT) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: GBX216.71 Million GBX

Based on the latest financial reports, Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc (BVT) has net assets worth GBX216.71 Million GBX as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (GBX217.89 Million) and total liabilities (GBX1.18 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets GBX216.71 Million
% of Total Assets 99.46%
Annual Growth Rate 12.53%
5-Year Change -2.76%
10-Year Change 43.94%
Growth Volatility 46.11

Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc - Net Assets Trend (1999–2025)

This chart illustrates how Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc (1999–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc from 1999 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-09-30 GBX216.71 Million +2.13%
2024-09-30 GBX212.18 Million +8.87%
2023-09-30 GBX194.89 Million +0.55%
2022-09-30 GBX193.82 Million -13.03%
2021-09-30 GBX222.86 Million +35.20%
2020-09-30 GBX164.83 Million +9.11%
2019-09-30 GBX151.07 Million -13.97%
2018-09-30 GBX175.60 Million +10.44%
2017-09-30 GBX159.00 Million +5.61%
2016-09-30 GBX150.56 Million +76.85%
2015-09-30 GBX85.13 Million +2.40%
2014-09-30 GBX83.14 Million +9.70%
2013-09-30 GBX75.79 Million +4.63%
2012-09-30 GBX72.43 Million +11.44%
2011-09-30 GBX65.00 Million +2.08%
2010-09-30 GBX63.67 Million +4.02%
2009-09-30 GBX61.22 Million +11.66%
2008-09-30 GBX54.82 Million -20.25%
2007-09-30 GBX68.75 Million -1.43%
2007-03-31 GBX69.75 Million +52.41%
2006-03-31 GBX45.76 Million -5.59%
2005-03-31 GBX48.47 Million +17.28%
2004-03-31 GBX41.33 Million +14.05%
2003-03-31 GBX36.23 Million -12.04%
2002-03-31 GBX41.19 Million -8.49%
2001-03-31 GBX45.02 Million +45.01%
2000-03-31 GBX31.05 Million +227.24%
1999-03-31 GBX9.49 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 100.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (September 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock GBX47.13 Million 21.75%
Other Components GBX169.58 Million 78.25%
Total Equity GBX216.71 Million 100.00%

Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
HORDS LTD.
GSE:HORDS
 		$54.89
One World Universe Inc
PINK:OWUV
 		$54.91
Wellex Industries Inc
PSE:WIN
 		$54.92
LEARN AFRICA PLC
XNSA:LEARNAFRCA
 		$54.95
Umbra Applied Technologies Group Inc
PINK:UATG
 		$54.48
Aspire Capital Holding For Financial Investments
EGX:ASPI
 		$54.11
Proven Growth and Income Vct PLC
LSE:PGOO
 		$53.92
betterU Education Corp
STU:5OGA
 		$53.90

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 212,183,000 to 216,708,000, a change of 4,525,000 (2.1%).
  • Net income of 3,217,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 15,045,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • New share issuances of 25,000,000 increased equity.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 8,647,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income GBX3.22 Million +1.48%
Dividends Paid GBX15.04 Million -6.94%
Share Issuances GBX25.00 Million +11.54%
Other Changes GBX-8.65 Million -3.99%
Total Change GBX- 2.13%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 83.61x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has increased from 34.13x to 83.61x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1999-03-31 GBX1.37 GBX46.80 x
2000-03-31 GBX1.32 GBX46.80 x
2002-03-31 GBX1.01 GBX46.80 x
2003-03-31 GBX0.89 GBX46.80 x
2004-03-31 GBX1.02 GBX46.80 x
2006-03-31 GBX1.14 GBX46.80 x
2007-03-31 GBX1.13 GBX46.80 x
2007-09-30 GBX0.35 GBX46.80 x
2008-09-30 GBX0.90 GBX46.80 x
2009-09-30 GBX0.93 GBX46.80 x
2010-09-30 GBX0.94 GBX46.80 x
2011-09-30 GBX0.95 GBX46.80 x
2012-09-30 GBX1.03 GBX46.80 x
2013-09-30 GBX1.02 GBX46.80 x
2014-09-30 GBX1.03 GBX46.80 x
2015-09-30 GBX1.02 GBX46.80 x
2016-09-30 GBX1.08 GBX46.80 x
2017-09-30 GBX0.92 GBX46.80 x
2018-09-30 GBX0.92 GBX46.80 x
2019-09-30 GBX0.76 GBX46.80 x
2020-09-30 GBX0.74 GBX46.80 x
2021-09-30 GBX0.85 GBX46.80 x
2022-09-30 GBX0.87 GBX46.80 x
2023-09-30 GBX0.58 GBX46.80 x
2024-09-30 GBX0.57 GBX46.80 x
2025-09-30 GBX0.56 GBX46.80 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 1.48%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 81.96%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.02x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.01x
  • Recent ROE (1.48%) is below the historical average (2.85%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1999 2.31% 0.00% 0.00x 1.03x GBX-729.70K
2000 2.55% 0.00% 0.00x 1.04x GBX-2.31 Million
2002 2.81% 0.00% 0.00x 1.06x GBX-2.96 Million
2003 2.65% 0.00% 0.00x 1.00x GBX-2.69 Million
2004 1.55% 0.00% 0.00x 1.00x GBX-3.52 Million
2006 2.35% 0.00% 0.00x 1.00x GBX-3.59 Million
2007 1.78% 0.00% 0.00x 1.00x GBX-5.74 Million
2008 3.04% 0.00% 0.00x 1.02x GBX-3.81 Million
2009 0.90% 0.00% 0.00x 1.01x GBX-5.57 Million
2010 1.88% 0.00% 0.00x 1.01x GBX-5.17 Million
2011 2.08% 0.00% 0.00x 1.01x GBX-5.14 Million
2012 0.51% 33.33% 0.02x 1.01x GBX-6.88 Million
2013 13.62% 95.96% 0.14x 1.03x GBX2.75 Million
2014 9.73% 94.58% 0.10x 1.02x GBX-223.90K
2015 10.09% 94.82% 0.11x 1.01x GBX77.80K
2016 3.09% 82.44% 0.04x 1.01x GBX-10.41 Million
2017 8.56% 96.45% 0.09x 1.01x GBX-2.30 Million
2018 6.59% 95.14% 0.07x 1.01x GBX-5.99 Million
2019 -11.29% 0.00% -0.11x 1.01x GBX-32.16 Million
2020 3.61% 90.85% 0.04x 1.01x GBX-10.54 Million
2021 20.66% 98.68% 0.21x 1.02x GBX23.77 Million
2022 -22.80% 0.00% -0.22x 1.01x GBX-63.58 Million
2023 -2.64% 0.00% -0.02x 1.01x GBX-24.63 Million
2024 6.27% 305.07% 0.02x 1.01x GBX-7.92 Million
2025 1.48% 81.96% 0.02x 1.01x GBX-18.45 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $381,578,830
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 2.08%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Baronsmead Venture Trust Plc (BVT) GBX216.71 Million 2.31% 0.01x $54.61
3I Infrastructure PLC (3IN) $1.25 Billion 6.43% 0.14x $396.99K
450 PLC (450) $5.16 Million -13.53% 0.02x $1.71K
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited (AAIF) $398.87 Million 2.19% 0.09x $340.47
Abrdn Asia Focus PLC (AAS) $109.83 Million -14.86% 0.05x $438.52
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC (AATG) $72.65 Million 5.77% 0.01x $73.82
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust PLC (ADIG) $343.29 Million -4.87% 0.24x $16.84
Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust PLC (AEET) $97.38 Million -0.64% 0.00x $2.38K
Aquila European Renewables Income PLC (AERI) $316.90 Million -0.37% 0.13x $2.47K
Artemis UK Future Leaders plc (AFL) $111.28 Million 27.82% 0.00x $409.33
AVI Global Trust PLC (AGT) $1.11 Billion 12.82% 0.15x $2.81 Million