Caledonian Holdings - Quarterly Shareholder Update

Caledonian Holdings

30/07/2025 07:00

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Caledonian Holdings PLC

30 July 2025

 

30 July 2025

Caledonian Holdings plc

("Caledonian Holdings" or "the Company")

 

Quarterly Shareholder Update

 

The Board of Caledonian Holdings plc (AIM:CHP), an AIM-quoted investing company focused on the financial services market, today provides a quarterly shareholder update for the quarter ended 30 June 2025.

In line with the Company's refreshed strategy to focus on opportunities within the broader financial services sector, the Board was pleased to complete a new cash investment of £750,000 into AlbaCo Limited during the quarter. This represents a meaningful step in rebalancing the portfolio towards businesses aligned with the Company's revised sector focus. At the same time, the Board continues to proactively engage with and manage the existing portfolio, including a number of strategic divestments during the period. The Company remains actively focused on identifying and building a pipeline of attractive new investment opportunities within the target sector.

The portfolio investment update follows for information:

 

Key numbers as at 30 June 2025

·   The total value of the Company's assets (including cash) decreased by £153,000 during the quarter to £2,518,000 (31 March 2025: £2,761,000; 31 December 2024: £2,670,000).

·     The fair value of the investment portfolio (excluding cash) rose to £2,092,000 (31 March 2025 - £1,774,000).

·   During the quarter, a net profit of £29,000 was realised on investment disposals, and there was a net unrealised loss of £195,000 on listed investments.

·     The Company's cash balance as at 30 June 2025 stood at £428,000 (31 March 2025 - £787,000).

·    The subscription element for £273,000 of the Company's total fundraising of £1,100,000 earlier in the year, first announced in March 2025, completed in April 2025.

Changes in the investment portfolio during the quarter

The following table sets out the changes in the investment portfolio during the quarter ended 30 June 2025:

Holdings at
31 March 2025
Quarter to 30 June 2025
Holdings at 30 June 2025
Fair value (£)
Sales
Acquisitions
Unrealised profit (loss)
No. of
 shares
% of equity
Fair value (£)
Proceeds
Profit (loss)
Shares
Listed in the UK
On the main market
R8 Capital Investments plc
14,000
-
-
-
-
620,581
< 1
14,000
On AIM
Northcoders Group plc
366,000
-
-
-
(212,000)
307,499
4.3
154,000
EnSilica plc
97,000
33,000
(7,000)
-
(4,000)
141,707
< 1
53,000
Skillcast Group plc
196,000
235,000
39,000
-
-
-
< 1
-
Ethernity plc
-
-
-
-
350,000
< 1
-
Finseta plc
62,000
17,000
2,000
-
-
150,000
< 1
47,000
On AQSE
TruSpine Technologies plc
38,000
-
-
-
55,000
6,000,000
3.9
93,000
Igraine PLC
84,000
-
-
-
(18,000)
23,928,080
27.7
66,000
Global Connectivity plc
11,000
-
-
-
4,000
1,200,000
< 1
15,000
868,000
285,000
34,000
-
(175,000)
442,000
Listed overseas
On NASDAQ
Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc
6,000
1,000
(5,000)
-
-
-
-
Unlisted
Community Social
 Investment Limited
 (formerly WeShop Limited)
427,000
-
-
-
-
71,429
< 1
427,000
Aeristech Limited
-
-
-
-
-
145,833
< 1
-
Tribe Technology Holdings Ltd
23,000
-
-
-
-
3,125,000
1.3
23,000
Albaco Limited
-
-
-
750,000
-
750,000
750,000
450,000
-
-
750,000
-
1,200,000
Convertible loan stock
Igraine PLC
150,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
150,000
Hamak Gold Limited
300,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
300,000
450,000
-
-
-
-
450,000
Total investments
1,774,000
286,000
29,000
750,000
(175,000)
2,092,000
Cash
787,000
428,000
Other Debtors
200,000
-
Total assets
2,671,000
2,518,000


The figures contained within this quarterly investment update are taken from unaudited management information.

Investments traded on a recognised stock market are valued using the accounting policies outlined in the notes to the annual financial statements. Unlisted investments and other financial assets are stated at the values attributed to them in the audited balance sheet as at 31 March 2024, unless there has been a transaction since that date which suggests a materially different valuation.

For further information, please contact:

Jim McColl, Executive Director
Brent Fitzpatrick, Non-Executive Chairman
Tel: +44 (0) 7950 389469
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656
Nick Athanas / Piers Shimwell
Peterhouse Capital Limited (Broker)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 0930


 

 

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