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About the company
Literacy Capital plc is a United Kingdom-based closed-end investment company. The Company is focused on opportunities to invest for the long-term in growing private businesses where a clear route to creating additional value can be seen with its support. It also has a charitable objective, to donate 0.9% of annual net asset value (NAV) to charities focused on improving United Kingdom literacy in children. Its principal activity is to invest in and support small, growing, predominantly United Kingdom-businesses. It will also make other investments, in private and public businesses, which may be denominated in foreign currencies. The Company's investment policy is to invest in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity and equity related securities issued by unquoted companies. It may hold debt instruments issued by a portfolio company where the Company also has equity or equity-related interests in that portfolio company. Its investment manager is Book Asset Management LLP.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)56.33m
- Net income in GBP48.20m
- Incorporated2017
- Employees0.00
- LocationLiteracy Capital PLC3rd Floor,Charles House,,5-11 Regent Street St James's,LONDON SW1Y 4LRUnited KingdomGBR
- Websitehttps://www.literacycapital.com/
Profile
| Management group(s) | BOOK Asset Management |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Private Equity |
| ISIN | GB00BMF1L080 |
| Launch date | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
Investments will be primarily in equity and equity-related instruments (which shall include, without limitation, preference shares, convertible debt instruments, equity-related and equity-linked notes and warrants) issued by portfolio companies. The Company will also be permitted to invest in partnerships, limited liability partnerships and other legal forms of entity where the investment has equity like return characteristics.
Managed by
| Richard Pindar, Paul Pindar |
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Management & contract fees
The management Fee equal to one quarter of 0.9% p.a. of the adjusted audited NAV calculated and paid quarterly. The contract terminates on 12 months.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Jpmorgan Asia Growth & Income PLC | 24.81m | 20.82m | 297.61m | 0.00 | 16.51 | 0.9371 | -- | 12.00 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.264 | 3.79 | 0.0703 | -- | 11.63 | -- | 5.90 | 3.33 | 5.92 | 3.34 | 91.57 | 86.59 | 83.94 | 77.27 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 123.48 | 136.64 | -3.51 | 129.28 | -4.21 | -- | 0.00 |
| Schroder Japan Trust PLC | 50.89m | 46.93m | 300.89m | 0.00 | 6.51 | 0.9363 | -- | 5.91 | 0.3916 | 0.3916 | 0.424 | 2.72 | 0.1462 | -- | 41.73 | -- | 13.48 | 3.08 | 14.45 | 3.22 | 95.30 | 83.04 | 92.21 | 72.54 | -- | -- | 0.1175 | 59.39 | 413.87 | 2.39 | 904.20 | 2.78 | -- | -- |
| Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC | -100.10m | -110.11m | 312.99m | 0.00 | -- | 0.4261 | -- | -- | -0.1945 | -0.1945 | -0.1787 | 1.29 | -0.1263 | -- | -- | -- | -13.90 | -- | -13.92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -144.40 | -- | -150.71 | -- | -- | -- |
| VH Global Sustainable Enrgy Opprtnts PLC | 61.84m | 55.34m | 313.33m | 0.00 | 5.85 | 0.6612 | -- | 5.07 | 0.1315 | 0.1315 | 0.1469 | 1.16 | 0.1667 | -- | 3.00 | -- | 14.92 | -- | 14.93 | -- | 92.93 | -- | 89.48 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 233.62 | -- | 248.81 | -- | -- | -- |
| Literacy Capital PLC | 56.33m | 48.20m | 313.50m | 0.00 | 6.55 | 1.04 | -- | 5.57 | 0.798 | 0.798 | 0.9351 | 5.02 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 95.10 | -- | 85.57 | -- | -- | 34.67 | 0.0305 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nippon Active Value Fund PLC | 53.13m | 47.56m | 314.92m | 0.00 | 4.84 | 0.9843 | -- | 5.93 | 0.3444 | 0.3444 | 0.4077 | 1.69 | 0.2215 | -- | 25.45 | -- | 19.83 | -- | 19.87 | -- | 97.30 | -- | 89.52 | -- | -- | 19.45 | 0.00 | -- | 680.97 | -- | 833.54 | -- | -- | -- |
| Scottish Oriental Smaller Co's Trust PLC | 53.44m | 40.62m | 315.01m | 0.00 | 7.93 | 0.855 | -- | 5.89 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 2.19 | 15.50 | 0.1367 | -- | -- | -- | 10.39 | 4.71 | 10.39 | 4.78 | 93.03 | 86.22 | 76.02 | 69.90 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 19.50 | -15.11 | -- | -29.61 | -- | -- | 2.48 |
| Biotech Growth Trust PLC | -87.00m | -92.03m | 315.03m | 0.00 | -- | 1.15 | -- | -- | -2.33 | -2.33 | -2.25 | 8.18 | -0.23 | -- | -- | -- | -24.32 | 1.67 | -25.77 | 1.81 | -- | 57.38 | -- | 51.84 | -- | -- | 0.0375 | 0.00 | 82.55 | -- | 79.60 | -- | -- | -- |
| Henderson International Income Trust PLC | 18.14m | 12.76m | 321.41m | 0.00 | 25.18 | 0.9075 | -- | 17.72 | 0.0651 | 0.0651 | 0.0925 | 1.81 | 0.0473 | -- | 4.39 | -- | 3.33 | 4.38 | 3.35 | 4.51 | 85.29 | 85.64 | 70.38 | 76.59 | -- | -- | 0.0672 | 79.55 | -54.91 | -16.03 | -76.65 | -27.93 | -- | 7.10 |
| GCP Asset Backed Income Fund Ltd | 26.31m | 18.26m | 323.48m | 0.00 | 17.77 | 0.8153 | -- | 12.29 | 0.0428 | 0.0428 | 0.0616 | 0.9321 | 0.0624 | -- | -- | -- | 4.33 | 4.35 | 4.34 | 4.36 | 86.89 | 85.49 | 69.42 | 74.12 | -- | 8.82 | 0.00 | 142.65 | 82.78 | -0.5591 | 137.60 | -3.33 | -- | -0.0883 |
| European Assets Trust PLC | 40.06m | 34.89m | 324.06m | 0.00 | 9.29 | 0.9154 | -- | 8.09 | 0.0969 | 0.0969 | 0.1113 | 0.9831 | 0.1086 | -- | 12.70 | -- | 9.46 | 5.54 | 9.94 | 5.74 | 91.38 | 88.58 | 87.09 | 81.38 | -- | 2,371.67 | 0.0684 | 105.54 | 123.75 | -- | 120.04 | -- | -- | -6.75 |
| Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC | -75.99m | -81.91m | 326.81m | 0.00 | -- | 0.7389 | -- | -- | -0.2616 | -0.2616 | -0.2429 | 1.48 | -0.1286 | -- | -- | -- | -13.86 | -2.20 | -15.64 | -2.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -8,177.23 | -- | -1,062.68 | -- | -- | -- |
| Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC | 54.51m | 44.59m | 328.31m | 0.00 | 7.02 | 0.576 | -- | 6.02 | 0.0926 | 0.0926 | 0.1132 | 1.13 | 0.1009 | -- | 56.55 | -- | 8.25 | -- | 8.27 | -- | -- | -- | 81.80 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 49.52 | -- | 49.11 | -- | -- | -- |
| CT Private Equity Trust PLC | 24.80m | 7.62m | 330.06m | 0.00 | 43.99 | 0.6711 | 59.84 | 13.31 | 0.1046 | 0.1046 | 0.3406 | 6.85 | 0.0419 | -- | 10.89 | -- | 1.29 | 12.98 | 1.41 | 14.19 | 35.23 | 85.27 | 30.73 | 83.91 | -- | -- | 0.1882 | 24.67 | -63.14 | -5.65 | -79.22 | -15.52 | -- | 14.26 |
| Invesco Bond Income Plus Ltd | 36.48m | 31.82m | 330.15m | 0.00 | 9.51 | 1.01 | -- | 9.05 | 0.1788 | 0.1788 | 0.2056 | 1.69 | 0.0918 | -- | 8.33 | -- | 8.01 | 2.73 | 10.87 | 3.70 | 94.84 | 85.82 | 87.24 | 76.70 | -- | 17.17 | 0.1363 | 171.77 | 214.89 | -- | 191.91 | -- | -- | 2.83 |
| abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited | 16.30m | 8.74m | 333.07m | 0.00 | 39.49 | 0.8718 | -- | 20.44 | 0.0527 | 0.0527 | 0.0966 | 2.39 | 0.0366 | -- | 7.97 | -- | 1.96 | 5.42 | 2.12 | 5.81 | 81.34 | 89.80 | 53.65 | 77.56 | -- | 6.12 | 0.0745 | 69.17 | 256.76 | -- | 151.24 | -- | -- | 5.13 |
