REG-New Star Investment Trust PLC New Star Investment Trust PLC: Final Results for the year ended 30th June 2023
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New Star Investment Trust PLC (NSI)
New Star Investment Trust PLC: Final Results for the year ended 30th June
2023
19-Oct-2023 / 16:21 GMT/BST
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NEW STAR INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
This announcement constitutes regulated information.
UNAUDITED RESULTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2023
New Star Investment Trust plc (the ‘Company’), whose objective is to
achieve long-term capital growth, announces its results for the year ended
30th June 2023.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
30th June 30th June %
2023 2022 Change
PERFORMANCE
Net assets (£ ‘000) 125,592 123,978 1.30
Net asset value per Ordinary share 176.83p 174.56p 1.30
Mid-market price per Ordinary share 120.00p 125.00p (4.00)
Discount of price to net asset value 32.1% 28.4% n/a
Total Return* 2.62% (9.53)% n/a
IA Mixed Investment 40% - 85% Shares (total 3.37% (7.12)% n/a
return)
MSCI AC World Index (total return, sterling 11.89% (3.73)% n/a
adjusted)
MSCI UK Index (total return) 6.78% 3.16% n/a
1st July 2022 to 1st July 2021 to
30th June 2023 30th June 2022
Revenue return per Ordinary share 2.99p 0.98p
Capital return per Ordinary share 1.58p (19.51)p
Return per Ordinary share 4.57p (18.53)p
TOTAL RETURN* 2.62% (9.53)%
DIVIDEND PER ORDINARY SHARE
Interim paid April 2023 0.90p -
Proposed final dividend 1.70p 1.40p
2.60p 1.40p
* The total return figure for the Company represents the revenue and
capital return shown in the Statement of Comprehensive Income divided by
the net asset value at the beginning of the period.
CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
PERFORMANCE
Your Company generated a return of 2.62% over the year to 30th June 2023,
leaving the net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share at 176.83p. By
comparison, the Investment Association’s Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares
Index gained 3.37%. The MSCI AC World Total Return Index gained 11.89% in
sterling while the MSCI UK Total Return Index rose 6.78%. Over the year,
UK government bonds declined 15.39%. Further information is provided in
the investment manager’s report.
Your Company made a revenue profit for the year of £2.12 million (2022:
£700,000).
GEARINGS AND DIVIDEND
Your Company has no borrowings. It ended the year under review with cash
representing 13.73% of its NAV and is likely to maintain a significant
cash position. In respect of the financial year to 30th June 2023, your
Directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 1.7p per share bringing
the total dividends payable to 2.6p per share (2022: 1.4p).
ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES
Historically, expenses including the investment manager’s fee have been
charged to the Revenue account. The Directors have reviewed this policy
and concluded that it would be more appropriate to allocate 100% of the
investment manager’s direct fees charged to the Company to the Capital
account. This policy has been introduced effective from 1 July 2022. One
impact of this change will be to increase the revenue profit and amount
available for distribution to shareholders.
DISCOUNT
During the year under review, your Company’s shares continued to trade at
a significant discount to their NAV. The Board keeps this issue under
review.
OUTLOOK
Investors may have to contend with challenging economic conditions over
the remainder of 2023. Weakening monetary trends within the Group of Seven
major industrial nations, intensifying housing market weakness and falling
long-term bond yields relative to short-term interest rates suggest a
period of weak or no economic growth extending into the spring of 2024.
Inflationary trends, however, were showing signs of moderating over the
summer, suggesting that a return to 1970s-style price rises was unlikely
and that the interest-rate cycle was at or approaching its peak and that
monetary easing by the world’s leading central banks might be on the
horizon.
NET ASSET VALUE
Your Company’s unaudited NAV at 30th September 2023 was 176.48p.
INVESTMENT MANAGER’S REPORT
MARKET REVIEW
Inflation rose to a cyclical peak and then declined in many countries over
the year under review, implying that interest rates were close to their
cyclical highs. Interest rates had increased rapidly to combat inflation,
which proved more persistent than “transitory”, confounding some central
bankers’ early expectations. The Federal Reserve raised its official rate
from near zero in March 2022 to 5.25-5.5% in July 2023. In the eurozone,
the European Central Bank’s key deposit rate moved from -0.5% in July 2022
to 3.75% in July 2023 while the Bank of England raised Bank Rate from near
zero in December 2021 to 5.25% in August 2023.
US headline inflation fell from its 9.1% peak in June 2022 to 3.0% in June
2023 while eurozone inflation fell from its October 2022 peak of 10.6% to
5.5% in June 2023. UK inflation fell from 11.1% in October 2022 to 6.1% in
September 2023 but core inflation remained stubbornly high at 6.7%,
raising fears that the BoE might keep rates higher for longer, impeding
economic activity. Despite the pound’s 4.69% rise against the dollar, UK
stocks underperformed, rising only 6.78% against 11.89% in sterling for
global equities, while UK government bonds fell 15.39%.
Lower energy prices contributed to the fall in inflation. Oil prices
declined 29.60% in sterling over the year, falling back from the highs
reached following Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Natural gas prices also fell
but remained elevated in Europe because of its dependence on Russian gas
supplies. By contrast, the US was less vulnerable to higher gas prices
because it has energy self-sufficiency. Higher housing costs pushed up
inflation over the year but may soon abate as higher mortgage rates lead
to falling house prices. Food prices have also risen but are unpredictable
due to random factors such as the weather and the impact of higher oil
prices on transport costs.
Some major economies proved more resilient than expected in the face
monetary tightening. US gross domestic product (GDP) rose in each of the
four quarters of your Company’s financial year at annual rates of 3.2%,
2.6%, 2.0% and, according to the second estimate, 2.1% respectively. In
the four quarters to June 2023, eurozone GDP rose 0.4%, fell 0.1%, rose
0.2% and flatlined quarter-on-quarter respectively and thus narrowly
avoided a technical recession. UK GDP fell 0.2% for the third quarter of
2022 and flatlined for the fourth quarter. In November 2022, the BoE
monetary policy committee said GDP would fall throughout 2023 and the
first half of 2024 because of higher energy prices and tighter monetary
policy. In the event, UK GDP expanded in the first and second quarters of
2023, rising 0.1% and 0.2% respectively.
Equities in Asia excluding Japan and emerging markets underperformed,
falling 5.20% and 2.36% respectively in sterling, with Chinese stocks,
which account for the largest proportion of both indices, declining
20.42%. Chinese equities fell because of zero-Covid-19 restrictions,
increased regulation in pursuit of “common prosperity” and US restrictions
governing exports and investment in China for key technology industries.
Vietnamese stocks fell 20.17% as anti-corruption measures coincided with
higher interest rates although the economy continues to benefit from high
public sector investment and off-shoring from China. By contrast, Indian
stocks rose 9.59% as the prime minister, Narendra Modi, pursued
pro-business policies.
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Your Company’s total return over the year was 2.62%. By comparison, the
Investment Association Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares sector, a peer group
of funds with a multi-asset approach to investing and a typical investment
in global equities in the 40-85% range, rose 3.37%. The MSCI AC World
Total Return Index rose 11.89% in sterling while the MSCI UK All Cap Total
Return Index rose 6.78%. Your Company is invested across asset classes to
increase diversification and reduce risk over the longer term. In
consequence, performance did not keep pace with strongly rising equity
markets as investments in sterling and dollar cash and low-risk
multi-asset funds lagged the gains for equities. Global bonds rose 5.73%
in sterling. Your Company benefited from holding no direct investments in
funds dedicated to UK government bonds, which fell 15.39%.
US technology stocks gained 31.66% in sterling partly because of growing
expectations that the Fed would soon ease monetary policy. Lower interest
rates typically favour stocks in growth sectors such as technology because
their future cash flows tend to be discounted less aggressively. Some
larger technology companies also reported stronger-than-anticipated
trading including Nvidia, a supplier to the nascent artificial
intelligence sector. Polar Capital Global Technology, your Company’s best
performer over the year, gained 18.64% but lagged US technology stocks
because of its bias to medium-sized companies. Your Company added £1
million in November 2022 to its holding in the iShares S&P 500
exchange-traded fund (ETF), making it the third largest investment in the
portfolio at the year end. As a tracker of the US equity market, this ETF
benefited from the strong performance of US technology companies, rising
12.48%.
Among your Company’s global equity holdings, Baillie Gifford Global Income
Growth also benefitted from technology sector strength, rising 12.10%. At
the year end, Microsoft, Apple and Taiwan Semiconductor featured in its
top-10 holdings. The global equity allocation within the portfolio
increased in October 2022 through a £2 million investment in Redwheel
Global Equity Income, which aims to hold quality stocks that yield more
than the market while avoiding high-yielding stocks where dividends may be
cut.
Despite its relatively-low technology weighting, Fundsmith Equity, your
Company’s largest investment, outperformed, rising 13.57% because of
strong returns from some consumer and healthcare holdings. Novo Nordisk, a
stock owned by Fundsmith and Baillie Gifford Income Growth, rose 39.04% in
sterling because of the success of its weight-loss drugs. Novo Nordisk
also featured in the top 10 holdings of BlackRock Continental European
Income and Crux European Special Situations, which gained 11.90% and 11.0%
respectively but lagged equities in Europe excluding the UK, up 20.0% in
sterling. Crux European Special Situations was sold in June 2023.
Within your Company’s UK equity allocation, Aberforth Split Level Income
and Man GLG UK Income outperformed, up 18.33% and 10.54% respectively, but
Trojan Income, up 3.76%, and Chelverton UK Equity Income, down 0.98%,
lagged. Aberforth Split Level Income benefited in a rising equity market
from the impact of leverage through its zero dividend preference shares.
Falls by some emerging markets provided buying opportunities for
longer-term investors such as your Company and an additional £4 million
was invested over the year. Of this, a further £1 million was invested
both in Vietnam Enterprise Investments and in Somerset Asia Income, which
proved more resilient than their respective equity markets, falling 14.05%
and gaining 0.32% respectively. In February 2023, £2 million was invested
in a new holding in Baillie Gifford Pacific. A bias towards income stocks
helped JP Morgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust and JP Morgan
Emerging Markets Income Fund to outperform, up 5.46% and 1.90%
respectively. Matthews Asia ex Japan Total Return Equity underperformed,
however, falling 15.66% because of poor Chinese stock selection and a
relatively high allocation to Vietnam. Matthews Asia shifted its
investment mandate from income to total return and it may, in consequence,
be sold in favour of holdings that further your Company’s ability to pay
dividends. In a strong Indian equity market, Stewart Investors Indian
Subcontinent outperformed, rising 15.38%.
Income from sterling and dollar cash increased significantly as interest
rates rose. The dollar’s 4.48% fall against the pound, however, led to a
negative return for dollar cash in sterling terms.
BlackRock Gold & General, which invests principally in gold securities,
rose 3.42% as the gold price rose 1.47% in sterling. Amongst holdings in
lower-risk multi-asset investments, Trojan O was the best performer, up
0.90%.
OUTLOOK
Interest rates may be close to their cyclical highs in some countries
where inflation has fallen from the recent peak and interest rate cuts may
be on the horizon. Equities and bonds should benefit from easier monetary
policy. Your Company’s allocation to equity investments increased over the
year as buying opportunities arose, particularly in emerging markets
trading on low valuations relative to developed economy markets. Emerging
markets may benefit from higher economic growth rates, lower debt-to-GDP
ratios and dollar weakness, leading to fund inflows should the Fed ease
monetary policy. The focus on equity investments with income mandates
supports your Company’s ability to pay dividends.
Your Company is committed to remaining diversified across asset classes
over the long term. Investments in sterling and dollar cash, gold
securities and lower-risk multi-asset funds reduced risk at the expense of
performance in a year when equity markets rose but may prove defensive
should markets fall.
SCHEDULE OF LARGEST HOLDINGS AT 30TH JUNE 2023
Market Purchases/ Market Market
value 30 (Sales) movement value 30
June 2022 June 2023 % of net
assets
£’000 £’000
£’000 £’000
Fundsmith Equity Fund 8,562 - 1,183 9,745 7.76
Polar Capital Global 7,277 - 1,338 8,615 6.86
Technology
iShares Core S&P 500 3,828 991 508 5,327 4.24
UCITS ETF
First State Indian 3,943 - 635 4,578 3.64
Subcontinent Fund
Aquilus Inflection Fund 4,242 - 302 4,544 3.62
EF Brompton Global 4,454 - (15) 4,439 3.53
Conservative Fund
BlackRock Continental
European Income Fund
3,916 - 439 4,355 3.47
MI Chelverton UK Equity 4,581 - (281) 4,300 3.42
Income Fund
Matthews Asia Ex Japan 5,158 - (892) 4,266 3.40
Fund
Baillie Gifford Global 3,876 376 4,252 3.39
Income Growth
BlackRock Gold & General 3,710 - 122 3,832 3.05
MI Somerset Asia Income 2,849 1,000 (67) 3,782 3.01
Fund
EF Brompton Global Equity 3,361 - 254 3,615 2.88
Fund
Aberforth Split Level 3,144 - 382 3,526 2.81
Income Trust
Vietnam Enterprise 2,944 968 (439) 3,473 2.77
Investments
EF Brompton Global 3,198 - 134 3,332 2.65
Opportunities Fund
EF Brompton Global Growth 3,044 - 115 3,159 2.52
Fund
MI Brompton UK Recovery 2,798 - 135 2,933 2.33
Unit Trust
Man GLG UK Income Fund 2,468 - 129 2,597 2.07
Lindsell Train Japanese 2,650 1,000 (1,094) 2,556 2.03
Equity Fund
EF Brompton Global 2,451 52 2,503 1.99
Balanced Fund
Trojan Accumulation Fund 2,372 - 19 2,391 1.90
TM Redwheel Global Equity - 2,000 132 2,132 1.70
Income Fund
EF Brompton Global Income __2,144 ______- ___(24) _2,120 __1.69
Fund
86,970 5,959 3,443 96,372 76.73
Balance not held in 12,840 ____613 (1,164) _11,929 _9.50
investments above
Total investments 99,450 6,572 2,279 108,301 86.23
(excluding cash)
The investment portfolio, excluding cash, can be further analysed as
follows:
£ ‘000
Investment funds 90,174
Investment companies and exchange traded funds 14,781
Unquoted investments, including loans of £0.9m 2,490
Other quoted investments 856
108,301
STRATEGIC REVIEW
The Strategic Review is designed to provide information primarily about
the Company’s business and results for the year ended 30th June 2023. The
Strategic Review should be read in conjunction with the Chairman’s
Statement and the Investment Manager’s Report, which provide a review of
the year’s investment activities of the Company and the outlook for the
future.
STATUS
The Company is an investment company under section 833 of the Companies
Act 2006. It is an Approved Company under the Investment Trust (Approved
Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011 (the ‘Regulations’) and conducts its
affairs in accordance with those Regulations so as to retain its status as
an investment trust and maintain exemption from liability to United
Kingdom capital gains tax.
The Company is a small registered Alternative Investment Fund Manager.
PURPOSE CULTURE AND VALUES
The Directors acknowledge the expectation under the UK Code on Corporate
Governance issued by the Financial Reporting Council in July 2018 (the
‘Code’) that they formally define a purpose for the Company. The
Directors have reviewed this requirement and consider that the Company’s
purpose is to deliver the Company’s stated investment objective to achieve
long-term capital growth for the benefit of its investors.
Similarly, the Directors have also considered the Company’s culture and
values in line with the Code requirements. The Board has formed the view
that as the Company has no direct employees, and with operational
management outsourced to the Investment Manager, the Administrator and the
Company Secretary, the Company’s culture and values have to be those of
the Board. Having a stable composition and established working practices,
the Board is defined by experienced membership, trust and robust
investment challenge. These are therefore the key characteristics of the
Company’s culture and values.
STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES (S.172 STATEMENT UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2006)
The Directors are aware of their responsibilities to stakeholders under
both the Code and legislation through regular governance updates from the
Company Secretary. As a UK listed investment trust, the Directors
outsource operational management of the Company, including day-to-day
management of the investment portfolio, to third parties. As a
consequence, the Directors consider their key stakeholder groups to be
limited to the Company’s shareholders, its third party advisers and
service providers, and individual Board members.
The Company’s Articles of Association, the Board’s commitment to follow
the principles of the Code and the involvement of the independent Company
Secretary in Board matters enable the Directors to meet their
responsibilities towards individual shareholder groups and Board members.
Governance procedures are in place which allow both investors and
Directors to ask questions or raise concerns appropriately. The Board is
satisfied that those governance procedures mean the Company can act fairly
between individual shareholders and takes account of Mr Duffield’s
significant shareholding. In considering the payment of the minimum
dividend required to maintain investment trust tax status, the
recommendations to vote in favour of the resolutions at the AGM and the
asset allocation within the investment portfolio, the Board assessed the
potential benefits to shareholders and the manager of the investment
portfolio.
The Board also regularly considers the performance of its independent
third party service providers. Those third party service providers in turn
have regular opportunities to report on matters meriting the attention of
the Board, including in relation to their own performance. The Board is
therefore confident that its responsibilities to each of its key
stakeholder groups are being discharged effectively.
As the Company does not have any employees, the Board does not consider it
necessary to establish means for employee engagement with the Board as
required by the latest version of the Code.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICY
Investment Objective
The Company’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth.
Investment Policy
The Company’s investment policy is to allocate assets to global investment
opportunities through investment in equity, bond, commodity, real estate,
currency and other markets. The Company’s assets may have significant
weightings to any one asset class or market, including cash.
The Company will invest in pooled investment vehicles, exchange traded
funds, futures, options, limited partnerships and direct investments in
relevant markets. The Company may invest up to 15% of its net assets in
direct investments in relevant markets.
The Company will not follow any index with reference to asset classes,
countries, sectors or stocks. Aggregate asset class exposure to any one of
the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe ex UK, Asia ex Japan, Japan
or Emerging Markets and to any individual industry sector will be limited
to 50% of the Company’s net assets, such values being assessed at the time
of investment and for funds by reference to their published investment
policy or, where appropriate, the underlying investment exposure.
The Company may invest up to 20% of its net assets in unlisted securities
(excluding unquoted pooled investment vehicles), such values being
assessed at the time of investment.
The Company will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in any single
investment, such values being assessed at the time of investment.
Derivative instruments and forward foreign exchange contracts may be used
for the purposes of efficient portfolio management and currency hedging.
Derivatives may also be used outside of efficient portfolio management to
meet the Company’s investment objective. The Company may take outright
short positions in relation to up to 30% of its net assets, with a limit
on short sales of individual stocks of up to 5% of its net assets, such
values being assessed at the time of investment.
The Company may borrow up to 30% of net assets for short-term funding or
long-term investment purposes.
No more than 10%, in aggregate, of the value of the Company’s total assets
may be invested in other closed-ended investment funds except where such
funds have themselves published investment policies to invest no more than
15% of their total assets in other listed closed-ended investment funds.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Company changed its management fee allocation policy. In previous
periods the management fee was charged to income. As the Company invests
on a fund of funds basis, for the majority of the investment portfolio
this results in two investment management fees being charged to income.
For 2023 and subsequent periods the management fee charged directly by
Brompton will be allocated to the capital account. This change in
allocation policy does not impact the net assets at 30th June 2023, but it
does increase the amounts available for distribution and the dividends
payable. The increase in the revenue profit and the amount available for
distribution is £775,000. See note 3 on page 53.
Net assets at 30th June 2023 amounted to £125,592,000 compared with
£123,978,000 at 30th June 2022. In the year under review, the NAV per
Ordinary share increased by 1.30% from 174.56p to 176.83, after paying a
final dividend of 1.40p per share in respect of 2022 and an interim
dividend for 2023 of 0.90p per share.
The Company’s gross revenue rose to £2,454,000 (2022: £1,857,000). After
deducting expenses and taxation, the revenue profit for the year was
£2,122,000 (2022: £700,000).
Total expenses for the year fell to £1,107,000 (2022: £1,157,000). In the
year under review the investment management fee decreased to £775,000
(2022: £837,000), reflecting the Company’s lower average NAV over the
period. Further details on the Company’s expenses may be found in notes 3
and 4 on pages 53 and 54.
Historically, dividends have not formed a central part of the Company’s
investment objective. The increased investment in income focused funds
over the last few years has enabled the Directors to declare an increased
dividend in recent years. In addition the change in allocation of
management fees to the capital account has increased net revenue by 1.1p
per share. Further details are given in note 3 on page 53. At the half
year the Company paid a dividend of 0.90p per share. The Directors
propose a final dividend of 1.70p per Ordinary share in respect of the
year ended 30th June 2023 (2022: 1.40p). If approved at the Annual
General Meeting, the dividend will be paid on 18th December 2023 to
shareholders on the register at the close of business on 17th November
2023 (ex-dividend 16th November 2023).
The primary source of the Company’s funding is shareholder funds.
While the future performance of the Company is dependent, to a large
degree, on the performance of international financial markets, which in
turn are subject to many external factors, the Board’s intention is that
the Company will continue to pursue its stated investment objective in
accordance with the strategy outlined above. Further comments on the
short-term outlook for the Company are set out in the Chairman’s Statement
and the Investment Manager’s report.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Throughout the year the Company’s investments included seven funds managed
by the Investment Manager (2022: seven). No investment management fees
were payable directly by the Company in respect of these investments.
In order to measure the success of the Company in meeting its objectives,
and to evaluate the performance of the Investment Manager, the Directors
review at each meeting: net asset value, income and expenditure, asset
allocation and attribution, the share price of the Company and the
discount. The Directors take into account a number of different
indicators as the Company does not have a formal benchmark and performance
against these is shown in the Financial Highlights.
Performance is discussed in the Chairman’s Statement and Investment
Manager’s Report.
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The principal risks identified by the Board, and the steps the Board takes
to mitigate them, are discussed below. The Audit and Risk Committee
reviews existing and emerging risks on a six-monthly basis. The Board has
closely monitored the societal, economic and market focused implications
of recent events.
Investment strategy
Inappropriate long-term strategy, asset allocation and fund selection
could lead to underperformance. The Board discusses investment
performance at each of its meetings and the Directors receive reports
detailing asset allocation, investment selection and performance.
Business conditions and general economy
The Company’s future performance is heavily dependent on the performance
of different equity and currency markets. The Board cannot mitigate the
risks arising from adverse market movements. However, diversification
within the portfolio will reduce the impact. Further information is given
in portfolio risks below.
Macro-economic event risk
The Covid pandemic was felt globally in 2021 and 2022, although economies
and markets have recovered. The scale and potential adverse impact of a
macro-economic event, such as the Covid pandemic, has highlighted the
possibility of a number of identified risks such as market risk, currency
risk, investment liquidity risk and operational risk having an adverse
impact at the same time. The risk may impact on the value of the
Company’s investment portfolio, its liquidity, meaning investments cannot
be realised quickly, or the Company’s ability to operate if the Company’s
suppliers face financial or operational difficulties. The Directors
closely monitor these areas and currently maintain a significant cash
balance.
Portfolio risks - market price, foreign currency and interest rate risks
The largest investments are listed above. Investment returns will be
influenced by interest rates, inflation, investor sentiment,
availability/cost of credit and general economic and market conditions in
the UK and globally. A significant proportion of the portfolio is in
investments denominated in foreign currencies and movements in exchange
rates could significantly affect their sterling value. The Investment
Manager takes all these factors into account when making investment
decisions but the Company does not normally hedge against foreign currency
movements. The Board’s policy is to hold a spread of investments in order
to reduce the impact of the risks arising from the above factors,
investing in a spread of asset classes and geographic regions.
Net asset value discount
The discount in the price at which the Company’s shares trade to net asset
value means that shareholders cannot realise the real underlying value of
their investment. Over the last few years the Company’s share price has
been at a significant discount to the Company’s net asset value. The
Directors regularly review the level of discount, however given the
investor base of the Company, the Board is very restricted in its ability
to influence the discount to net asset value.
Investment Manager
The quality of the team employed by the Investment Manager is an important
factor in delivering good performance and the loss of key staff could
adversely affect returns. A representative of the Investment Manager
attends each Board meeting and the Board is informed if any major changes
to the investment team employed by the Investment Manager are proposed.
The Investment Manager regularly informs the Board of developments and any
key implications for either the investment strategy or the investment
portfolio.
Tax and regulatory risks
A breach of The Investment Trust (Approved Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011
(the ‘Regulations’) could lead to capital gains realised within the
portfolio becoming subject to UK capital gains tax. A breach of the FCA
Listing Rules could result in suspension of the Company’s shares, while a
breach of company law could lead to criminal proceedings, financial and/or
reputational damage. The Board employs Brompton Asset Management Limited
as Investment Manager, and Apex Fund Administration Services (UK) Ltd as
Secretary and Administrator, to help manage the Company’s legal and
regulatory obligations.
Operational
Disruption to, or failure of, the Investment Manager’s or Administrator’s
accounting, dealing or payment systems, or the Custodian’s records, could
prevent the accurate reporting and monitoring of the Company’s financial
position. The Company is also exposed to the operational risk that one or
more of its suppliers may not provide the required level of service. How
the Board monitors its service providers, with an emphasis on their
business interruption procedures, is set out in the Corporate Governance
Statement.
The Directors confirm that they have carried out a robust assessment of
the risks and emerging risks facing the Company, including those that
would threaten its business model, future performance, solvency and
liquidity.
VIABILITY STATEMENT
The assets of the Company consist mainly of securities that are readily
realisable or cash and it has no significant liabilities and financial
commitments. Investment income has exceeded annual expenditure and current
liquid net assets cover current annual expenses for many years.
Accordingly, the Company is of the opinion that it has adequate financial
resources to continue in operational existence for the long term which is
considered to be in excess of five years. Five years is considered a
reasonable period for investors when making their investment decisions.
In reaching this view, the Directors reviewed the anticipated level of
annual expenditure against the cash and liquid assets within the
portfolio. The Directors have also considered the risks the Company faces
in making this viability statement.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES
The Company has no employees, with day-to-day operational and
administration of the Company being delegated by the Board to the
Independent Investment Manager and the Administrator. The Company’s
portfolio is managed in accordance with the investment objective and
policy approved by shareholders. The Company is primarily invested in
investment funds and exchange traded funds, where it has no direct
dialogue with the underlying investments. Environmental, social and
governance considerations of underlying investee companies are not a key
driver when evaluating existing and potential investments.
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
As the Company has no premises, properties or equipment of its own, the
Directors deem the Company to be exempt from making any disclosures under
the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Reports and Directors’ Reports)
Regulations 2013.
STREAMLINED ENERGY AND CARBON REPORTING
The Company is categorised as a lower energy user under the HMRC
Environmental Reporting Guidelines March 2019 and is therefore not
required to make the detailed disclosures of energy and carbon information
set out within the guidelines. The Company’s energy and carbon
information is not therefore disclosed in this report.
MODERN SLAVERY ACT
The Directors rely on undertakings given by its independent third party
advisers that those companies continue to have no instances of modern
slavery either within their businesses or supply chains. Given the
financial services focus and geographical location of all third party
suppliers to the Company, the Directors perceive the risks of a
contravention of the legislation to be very low.
DIVERSITY
The Board of Directors comprises four male directors, and currently no
female board members. Mr McQuaker was asked to join the Board as he was
someone who would add significantly to the debate over the Company’s
investment positioning, the key determinant of the Company’s performance.
The Board does not have a formal diversity policy and no targets have been
established. The Board is committed to the benefits of diversity,
including gender, ethnicity and background when considering new
appointments to the Board, whilst always seeking to base any decision on
merit, measured by knowledge, experience and ability to make a positive
contribution to the Board’s decision making.
The Company has not met the diversity and minority ethnic targets set by
the FCA.
CLIMATE RELATED REPORTING
As a closed-end investment fund, the Company is exempt from any climate
related reporting. The Company mainly invests in funds. Those funds are
responsible for determining the impact of climate change when making their
investment decisions. The Company does not influence the investment
decisions of the funds it invests in.
LISTING RULE 9.8.4
Listing rule 9.8.4 requires the Company to include certain information in
a single identifiable section of the Annual Report or a cross-reference
table indicating where the information is set out. The Directors confirm
that there were no disclosures to be made in this regard.
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AT 30TH JUNE 2023
Year ended Year ended
30th June 2023 30th June 2022
Revenue Revenue
Return Capital Return Capital
Return Total Return Total
£ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000
Notes
INVESTMENT INCOME 2 1,997 - 1,997 1,837 - 1,837
Other operating 2 457 - 457 20 - 20
income
2,454 - 2,454 1,857 - 1,857
GAINS AND LOSSES
ON INVESTMENTS
Gains/(losses) on
investments at
fair value through 8 - 2,279 2,279 - (15,188) (15,188)
profit or loss
Legal and - - - - (60) (60)
professional costs
Other exchange - (381) (381) - 1,382 1,382
(losses)/gains
Trail rebates - 2 2 - 6 6
2,454 1,900 4,354 1,857 (13,860) (12,003)
EXPENSES
Management fees 3 - (775) (775) (837) - (837)
Other expenses 4 (332) - (332) (320) - (320)
(332) (775) (1,107) (1,157) - (1,157)
PROFIT/(LOSS) 2,122 1,125 3,247 700 (13,860) (13,160)
BEFORE TAX
Tax 5 - - - - - -
PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR 2,122 1,125 3,247 700 (13,860) (13,160)
THE YEAR
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Ordinary shares 6 2.99p 1.58p 4.57p 0.98p (19.51)p (18.53)p
(pence)
The total column of this statement represents the Company’s profit and
loss account, prepared in accordance with UK adopted international
accounting standards. The supplementary Revenue Return and Capital Return
columns are both prepared under guidance published by the Association of
Investment Companies. All revenue and capital items in the above statement
derive from continuing operations.
The Company did not have any income or expense that was not included in
‘Profit/(Loss) for the year’. Accordingly, the ‘Profit/(Loss) for the
year’ is also the ‘Total comprehensive income for the year’, as defined in
IAS 1 and no separate Statement of Comprehensive Income has been
presented.
No operations were acquired or discontinued during the year.
All income is attributable to the equity holders of the company. There are
no minority interests.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2023
Share Share Special Retained
premium reserve earnings
Note capital Total
£ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
AT 30th JUNE 2022 710 21,573 56,908 44,787 123,978
Total comprehensive income - - - 3,247 3,247
for the year
Dividends paid 7 - - - (1,633) (1,633)
AT 30th JUNE 2023 710 21,573 56,908 46,401 125,592
Included within Retained earnings were £2,155,000 of Company revenue
reserves available for distribution.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2021
Share Share Special Retained
premium reserve earnings
Note capital Total
£ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
AT 30th JUNE 2021 710 21,573 56,908 58,941 138,132
Total comprehensive income - - - (13,160) (13,160)
for the year
Dividend paid 7 - - - (994) (994)
AT 30th JUNE 2022 710 21,573 56,908 44,787 123,978
Included within Retained earnings were £1,666,000 of Company revenue
reserves available for distribution.
BALANCE SHEET AT 30TH JUNE 2023
30th June 30th June
Notes 2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Investment at fair value through profit or loss 8 108,301 99,450
CURRENT ASSETS
Other receivables 10 345 258
Cash and cash equivalents 11 17,244 24,530
17,589 24,788
TOTAL ASSETS 125,890 124,238
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other payables 12 (298) (260)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 125,592 123,978
NET ASSETS 125,592 123,978
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS
Called-up share capital 13 710 710
Share premium 14 21,573 21,573
Special reserve 14 56,908 56,908
Retained earnings 14 46,401 44,787
TOTAL EQUITY 125,592 123,978
CASH FLOW STATEMENTS AT 30TH JUNE 2023
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Notes
NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,300 673
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of investments (9,812) (11,861)
Sale of investments 3,240 26,950
Legal and professional costs - (60)
NET CASH (OUTFLOW)/INFLOW FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
(6,572) 15,029
FINANCING
Equity dividends paid 7 (1,633) (994)
NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM FINANCING (1,633) (994)
(DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH (6,905) 14,708
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO MOVEMENT IN
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
(Decrease)/Increase in cash resulting from (6,905) 14,708
cash flows
Exchange movements (381) 1,382
Movement in net funds (7,286) 16,090
Net funds at start of the year 24,530 8,440
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 17 17,244 24,530
RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT BEFORE
FINANCE COSTS AND TAXATION TO NET
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
Profit/(Loss) before finance costs and 3,247 (13,160)
taxation*
Gains/(Losses) on investments (2,279) 15,188
Legal and professional costs - 60
Exchange differences 381 (1,382)
Capital trail rebates (2) (6)
Net revenue gains before taxation 1,347 700
Decrease/(Increase) in debtors (87) (30)
(Decrease)/Increase in creditors 38 (10)
Taxation - 7
Capital trail rebates 2 6
NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
1,300 673
*Includes dividends received in cash of £1,607,000 (2022: £1,653,000),
accumulation income of £218,000 (2022: £149,000) and interest received of
£586,000 (2022: £20,000).
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted
international accounting standards.
These financial statements are presented in pounds sterling, the Company’s
functional currency, being the currency of the primary economic
environment in which the Company operates, rounded to the nearest
thousand.
(a) Basis of preparation: The financial statements have been prepared on a
going concern basis (see 1(o)). The principal accounting policies adopted
are set out below.
Where presentational guidance set out in the Statement of Recommended
Practice ‘Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture
Capital Trusts’ ('SORP') issued by the Association of Investment Companies
('AIC') in November 2014 and updated in February 2018 and October 2019
with consequential amendments is consistent with the requirements of UK
adopted International Accounting Standards, the Directors have sought to
prepare the financial statements on a basis compliant with the
recommendations of the SORP.
The Company is an investment entity and has one subsidiary which is
dormant. Accordingly, the Company is not required to prepare consolidated
financial statements.
The Company is an investment entity as defined by UK adopted International
Accounting Standards and assets are held at their fair value reflecting
the impact, if any, of climate change (see 1 (f)).
Consolidated accounts have not been prepared as the subsidiary is
immaterial in the context of these financial statements. The net asset
value of the investment in JIT Securities Limited has been included in the
investments in the Company’s balance sheet. JIT Securities Limited has
not traded throughout the year and the preceding year and, as a dormant
company, has exemption under 480(1) of the Companies Act 2006 from
appointing auditors or obtaining an audit.
(b) Presentation of Statement of Comprehensive Income: In order to better
reflect the activities of an investment trust company and in accordance
with guidance issued by the AIC, supplementary information which analyses
the statement of comprehensive income between items of a revenue and
capital nature has been presented alongside the statement of comprehensive
income.
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, net capital
returns may not be distributed by way of a dividend. Additionally, the net
revenue profit is the measure the Directors believe is appropriate in
assessing the Company’s compliance with certain requirements set out in
the Investment Trust (Approved Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011.
(c) Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements requires the
Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect items reported in
the company balance sheet and statement of comprehensive income and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements. Although these estimates are based on the
Directors’ best knowledge of current facts, circumstances and, to some
extent, future events and actions, the Company’s actual results may
ultimately differ from those estimates, possibly significantly. The most
significant estimate relates to the valuation of unquoted investments (see
note 17(h)).
(d) Revenue: Dividends and other such revenue distributions from
investments are credited to the revenue column of the statement of
comprehensive income on the day in which they are quoted ex-dividend.
Where the Company has elected to receive its dividends in the form of
additional shares rather than in cash and the amount of the cash dividend
is recognised as income, any excess in the value of the shares received
over the amount recognised is credited to the capital reserve. Deemed
revenue from offshore funds is credited to the revenue account. Interest
on fixed interest securities and deposits is accounted for on an accruals
basis.
(e) Expenses: Expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis.
(1) Administration and other expenses, with the exception of transaction
charges, are charged to the revenue column of the statement of
comprehensive income.
(2) With effect from 1st July 2022, management fees are recognised as a
capital item in the statement of comprehensive income. Previously
management fees were charged to the revenue column (see note 3).
(f) Investments held at fair value: Purchases and sales of investments are
recognised and derecognised on the trade date where a purchase or sale is
under a contract whose terms require delivery within the timeframe
established by the market concerned, and are initially measured at fair
value.
All investments are classified as held at fair value through profit or
loss on initial recognition and are measured at subsequent reporting dates
at fair value, which is either the quoted bid price or the last traded
price, depending on the convention of the exchange on which the investment
is quoted. Investments in units of unit trusts or shares in OEICs are
valued at the bid price for dual priced funds, or single price for
non-dual priced funds, released by the relevant investment manager.
Unquoted investments are valued by the Directors at the balance sheet date
based on recognised valuation methodologies, in accordance with
International Private Equity and Venture Capital ('IPEVC') Valuation
Guidelines such as dealing prices or third party valuations where
available, net asset values and other information as appropriate.
As the quoted investments hold listed companies, the fair value prices
should reflect the impact, if any, of climate change.
(g) Taxation: The charge for taxation is based on taxable income for the
year. Withholding tax deducted from income received is treated as part of
the taxation charge against income. Taxation deferred or accelerated can
arise due to temporary differences between the treatment of certain items
for accounting and taxation purposes. Full provision is made for deferred
taxation under the liability method on all temporary differences not
reversed by the Balance Sheet date. No deferred tax provision is made
against deemed reporting offshore funds. Deferred tax assets are only
recognised when there is more likelihood than not that there will be
suitable profits against which they can be applied.
(h) Foreign currency: Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance
sheet date. Foreign currency transactions are translated at the rates of
exchange applicable at the transaction date. Exchange gains and losses
are taken to the revenue or capital column of the statement of
comprehensive income depending on the nature of the underlying item.
(i) Capital reserve: The following are accounted for in the capital
reserve:
- gains and losses on the realisation of investments together with the
related taxation effect;
- foreign exchange gains and losses on capital transactions, including
those on settlement, together with the related taxation effect;
- revaluation gains and losses on investments;
- management fees;
- legal expenses in assessing potential investments or incurred in
disposing of investments; and
- trail rebates received from the investment managers of the Company’s
investments.
The capital reserve is not available for the payment of dividends.
(j) Revenue reserve: The revenue reserve includes net revenue recognised
in the revenue column of the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(k) Special reserve: The special reserve can be used to finance the
redemption and/or purchase of shares in issue.
(l) Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents comprise current
deposits and balances with banks. Cash and cash equivalents may be held
for the purpose of either asset allocation or managing liquidity.
(m)Dividends payable: Dividends are recognised from the date on which they
are irrevocably committed to payment.
(n) Segmental Reporting: The Directors consider that the Company is
engaged in a single segment of business with the primary objective of
investing in securities to generate long term capital growth for its
shareholders. Consequently no business segmental analysis is provided.
(o) Going concern basis of preparation: The financial statements are
prepared on a going concern basis and on the assumption that approval as
an investment trust under section 1158 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 and
the Investment Trust (Approved Company) (Tax) Regulations 2011 will be
retained.
(p) New standards, interpretations and amendments effective for the
periods beginning on or after 1st July 2022: There are no new standards,
amendments to standards and interpretations that have impacted the Company
and should be disclosed.
(q) New standards, interpretations and amendments issued which are not yet
effective and applicable for the periods beginning on or after 1st July
2023: There are no new standards, amendments to standards and
interpretations that will impact the Company and should be disclosed.
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
UK net dividend income 1,707 1,581
Unfranked investment income 175 219
UK fixed interest 115 37
1,997 1,837
OTHER OPERATING INCOME
Bank interest 457 20
457 20
TOTAL INCOME COMPRISES
Dividends 1,882 1,800
Interest income 572 57
2,454 1,857
The above dividend and interest income has been included in the profit
before finance costs and taxation included in the cash flow statements.
3. MANAGEMENT FEES
Year ended Year ended
30th June 2023 30th June 2022
Revenue Capital Total Revenue Capital Total
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
£ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000
Investment management fee - 775 775 837 - 837
- 775 775 837 - 837
The Board reviewed the policy for allocating management fees during the
year. The Company was established to invest primarily in the retail funds
of the direct and indirect investment manager. This resulted in the
investment manager receiving its remuneration indirectly through the
underlying investments rather than directly from the Company. Only a small
proportion of the Company’s investments are in Brompton products
currently. The directly charged investment management fees have increased
significantly since the Company was established. The Board believes it is
not in the best interests of Shareholders that two sets of investment
management fees are charged to the income account. After considering the
AIC SORP, the Board decided that effective 1 July 2022, the directly
charged investment management fee should be charged to the Capital
account. The indirectly charged management fees continue to be borne by
the revenue account.
At 30th June 2023 there were amounts accrued of £194,000 (2022: £193,000)
for investment management fees.
4. OTHER EXPENSES
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Directors’ remuneration 66 65
Administrative and secretarial fee 95 95
Auditors’ remuneration
- Audit 70 55
Other expenses 101 105
332 320
Allocated to:
- Revenue 332 320
- Capital - -
332 320
5. TAXATION
(a) Analysis of tax charge for the year:
Year ended Year ended
30th June 2023 30th June 2022
Revenue
Return Capital Revenue Capital
Return Return Return
£ ‘000 £ ‘000 Total £ ‘000 Total
£ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000
Overseas tax 9 - 9 2 - 2
Recoverable income tax (9) - (9) (2) - (2)
Total current tax for the - - - - - -
year
Deferred tax - - - - - -
Total tax for the year - - - - - -
(note 5b)
(b) Factors affecting tax charge for the year:
The charge for the year of £nil (2022: £nil) can be reconciled to the
profit per the statement of comprehensive income as follows:
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Total profit/(loss) before tax 3,247 (13,160)
Theoretical tax at the UK corporation tax rate of 666 (2,500)
20.50% (2022: 19.00%)
Effects of:
Non-taxable UK dividend income (350) (300)
Gains and losses on investments that are not taxable (389) 2,623
Excess expenses not utilised 99 197
Overseas dividends which are not taxable (26) (20)
Overseas tax 9 2
Recoverable income tax (9) (2)
Total tax for the year - -
Due to the Company’s tax status as an investment trust and the intention
to continue meeting the conditions required to maintain approval of such
status in the foreseeable future, the Company has not provided tax on any
capital gains arising on the revaluation or disposal of investments.
There is no deferred tax (2022: £nil) in the capital account of the
Company. There is no deferred tax charge in the revenue account (2022:
£nil).
At the year-end there is an unrecognised deferred tax asset of £1,207,000
(2022: £884,000) based on the enacted tax rates of 25% for financial years
beginning 1st April 2023, as a result of excess expenses.
6. RETURN PER ORDINARY SHARE
Total return per Ordinary share is based on the total profit on ordinary
activities after taxation of £3,247,000 (2022: loss £13,160,000) and on
71,023,695 (2022: 71,023,695) Ordinary shares, being the weighted average
number of Ordinary shares in issue during the year.
Revenue return per Ordinary share is based on the revenue profit on
ordinary activities after taxation of £2,122,000 (2022: £700,000) and on
71,023,695 (2022: 71,023,695) Ordinary shares, being the weighted average
number of Ordinary shares in issue during the year.
Capital return per Ordinary share is based on net capital profit for the
year of £1,125,000 (2022: loss of £13,860,000) and on 71,023,695 (2022:
71,023,695) Ordinary shares, being the weighted average number of Ordinary
shares in issue during the year.
7. DIVIDENDS ON EQUITY SHARES
Amounts recognised as distributions in the year:
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Dividends paid during the year
2022 Final 994 994
2023 Interim 639 -
1,633 994
Dividends payable in respect of the year ended:
30th June 2023: 2.6p (2022: 1.4p) per share 1,705 994
It is proposed that a dividend of 2.6p per share will be paid in respect
of the current financial year.
Effective 1st July 2022, the board of directors have decided to deduct the
management fees from the capital rather than income as in previous years.
This change in allocation has increased distributable profits and enabled
an increased dividend to be paid.
8. INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
108,301 99,450
ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO
Quoted* Unquoted Total
£ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000
Opening book cost 70,896 10,099 80,995
Opening investment holding gains/(losses) 25,941 (7,486) 18,455
Opening valuation 96,837 2,613 99,450
Movement in period
Purchases at cost 8,676 1,136 9,812
Sales
- Proceeds (2,727) (513) (3,240)
- Realised gains on sales 1,436 7 1,443
Movement in investment holding gains for the 1,589 (753) 836
year
Closing valuation 105,811 2,490 108,301
Closing book cost 78,281 10,729 89,010
Closing investment holding gains/(losses) 27,530 (8,239) 19,291
Closing valuation 105,811 2,490 108,301
* Quoted investments include unit trust and OEIC funds and one monthly
priced fund.
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES
Realised gains on sales of investments 1,443 18,375
Investment holding gains/(losses) 836 (33,563)
Net gains/(losses) on investments attributable to 2,279 (15,188)
ordinary shareholders
Transaction costs
The purchase and sale proceeds figures above include transaction costs on
purchases of £786 (2022: £1,984) and on sales of £nil (2022: £nil).
9. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY UNDERTAKING
The Company owns the whole of the issued share capital (£1) of JIT
Securities Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.
The financial position of the subsidiary is summarised as follows:
Year ended Year ended
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Net assets brought forward - -
Dividend paid to parent - -
Net assets carried forward - -
10. OTHER RECEIVABLES
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
Company Company
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Prepayments and accrued income 345 253
Taxation - 5
345 258
11. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
Company Company
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Cash at bank and on deposit 17,244 24,530
12. OTHER PAYABLES
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
Company Company
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Accruals 298 260
298 260
13. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Authorised
305,000,000 (2022: 305,000,000) Ordinary shares of 3,050 3,050
£0.01 each
Issued and fully paid
71,023,695 (2022: 71,023,695) Ordinary shares of £0.01 710 710
each
14. RESERVES
Share Special Retained
Premium Reserve earnings
account
£ ‘000 £ ‘000 £ ‘000
At 30th June 2022 21,573 56,908 44,787
Increase in investment holding gains - - 836
Net gains on realisation of investments - - 1,443
Losses on foreign currency - - (381)
Trail rebates - - 2
Management fees allocated to capital - - (775)
Retained revenue profit for year - - 2,122
Dividend paid - - (1,633)
At 30th June 2023 21,573 56,908 46,401
The components of retained earnings are set out below:
30th June 30th June
2023 2022
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Capital reserve - realised 24,955 24,666
Capital reserve - revaluation 19,291 18,455
Revenue reserve 2,155 1,666
46,401 44,787
15. NET ASSET VALUE PER ORDINARY SHARE
The net asset value per Ordinary share is 176.83 (2022: 174.56).
The net asset value per Ordinary share is calculated on net assets of
£125,592,000 (2022: £123,978,000) and 71,023,695 (2022: 71,023,695)
Ordinary shares in issue at the year end.
16. ANALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR
At 1st July At 30th June
2022 Cash flow Exchange 2023
movement
£ ‘000 £ ‘000
Cash at bank and 24,530 (6,905) (381) 17,244
on deposit
17. RELATED PARTIES
Since 1st January 2010, Brompton or its predecessor Brompton Asset
Management LLP has acted as Investment Manager to the Company. This
relationship is governed by an agreement dated 17th May 2018. Details of
the investment management fee payable can be found on page 20.
Mr Duffield is the senior partner of Brompton Asset Management Group LLP,
the ultimate parent of Brompton. Mr Duffield owns the majority (59.14%)
of the shares in the Company.
Mr Gamble has an immaterial holding in Brompton Asset Management Group
LLP.
The total investment management fee payable to Brompton for the year ended
30th June 2023 was £775,000 (2022: £837,000) and at the year-end £194,000
(2022: £193,000) was accrued.
The Company’s investments include seven funds managed by Brompton or its
associates totalling £22,100,000 (2022: £21,451,000). No investment
management fees were payable directly by the Company in respect of these
investments.
The Company has equity and loan investments of £500,000 in an investment
management company in which a related party of Mr Duffield holds a
minority stake.
Details of Directors fees paid may be found on page 33.
18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has made commitments to invest a further £0.6 million (2022:
£0.9 million) which remains undrawn at the year-end. There are no other
commitments or contingencies at the reporting date (2022: £nil).
19. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2023 Financial information
The figures and financial information for 2023 are unaudited and do not
constitute the statutory accounts for the year. The preliminary statement
has been agreed with the Company’s auditors and the Company is not aware
of any likely modification to the auditor’s report required to be included
with the annual report and accounts for the year ended 30th June 2023.
2022 Financial information
The figures and financial information for 2022 are extracted from the
published Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30th June 2022 and
do not constitute the statutory accounts for the year. The Annual Report
and Accounts for the year-end 30th June 2022 (available on the Company’s
website 1 www.nsitplc.com) has been delivered to the registrar of
Companies and includes the Independent Auditors report which was
unqualified and did not contain a statement under either section 498 (2)
or section 498 (3) of the Companies Act 2006.
Annual Report and Accounts
The accounts for the year ended 30th June 2023 will be sent to
shareholders in October 2023 and will be available on the Company’s
website or in hard copy format at the Company’s registered office, 1
Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7QA and will be available for
inspection. A copy will also be submitted to the FCA's National Storage
Mechanism.
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on 30th November
2023 at 11.00am at 1 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7QA.
19th October 2023
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