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About the company
Crystal Amber Fund Limited is a closed-ended activist fund. The objective of the Company is to provide its shareholders with an attractive total return, which is expected to comprise primarily capital growth but with the potential for distributions from realized distributable reserves, including distributions arising from the realization of investments, if this is considered to be in the interests of its shareholders. The Company focuses on investing in companies which it considers to be undervalued and focuses on promoting measures to correct the undervaluation. It invests in a concentrated portfolio of undervalued companies predominantly listed in the United Kingdom (UK). The Company and its advisers also engage with the management of those companies with a view to enhancing value for all their shareholders. Crystal Amber Asset Management (Guernsey) Limited is the investment manager of the Company.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)4.87m
- Net income in GBP-1.43m
- Incorporated2007
- Employees0.00
- LocationCrystal Amber Fund LimitedFloor 2, Trafalgar CourtPO Box 286SAINT PETER PORT GY1 4LYGuernseyGGY
- Phone+44 1 481742742
- Websitehttps://www.crystalamber.com/
Profile
| Management group(s) | Crystal Amber Advisers (UK) LLP |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | UK Smaller Companies |
| ISIN | GG00B1Z2SL48 |
| Launch date | 17 Jun 2008 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
The objective of the Company is to provide its Shareholders with an attractive total return, which is expected to comprise primarily capital growth but with the potential for distributions from realised distributable reserves, including the realisation of investments, if this is considered to be in the best interests of its Shareholders.
Managed by
| Jonathan Marsh, Richard Bernstein |
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Management & contract fees
Accordingly, the IMA will be amended such that from 1 January 2024, the monthly fee due to the Investment Manager will be £57,500 (£690,000 annually, as per 2023). On an annual basis, this fee equates to approximately 0.83% of the current NAV.t fee will cease.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Global PLC | 13.35m | -1.27m | 56.63m | 83.00 | -- | 0.1044 | 199.39 | 4.24 | -0.0088 | -0.0075 | 0.0929 | 0.3594 | 0.2221 | -- | 2.96 | 160,843.40 | -2.12 | -0.6611 | -2.35 | -0.7521 | 93.85 | 97.11 | -9.54 | -5.85 | -- | -- | 0.0229 | -- | -7.57 | 20.97 | 83.27 | -- | -- | -- |
| Frenkel Topping Group Plc | 40.46m | 4.05m | 62.09m | 416.00 | 26.94 | 1.42 | 12.07 | 1.53 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.3161 | 0.3417 | 0.6631 | -- | 1.88 | 97,259.62 | 6.95 | 4.98 | 8.18 | 5.86 | 37.18 | 43.63 | 10.48 | 8.44 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 87.13 | 14.00 | 34.31 | 68.27 | 26.54 | 7.00 | 0.3677 |
| Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Mrkts Trust PLC | 11.01m | 9.19m | 64.02m | 0.00 | 6.62 | 1.12 | -- | 5.81 | 0.2424 | 0.2424 | 0.3008 | 1.43 | 0.2264 | -- | 49.72 | -- | 18.90 | -- | 19.05 | -- | 91.45 | -- | 83.48 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -1.49 | -- | -16.34 | -- | -- | -- |
| Logistics Development Group PLC | 0.00 | 32.57m | 64.76m | 3.00 | 2.42 | 0.5856 | -- | -- | 0.0647 | 0.0647 | 0.00 | 0.2673 | 0.00 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 30.85 | 13.54 | 31.08 | 17.02 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | -- | -- | 285.97 | -- | -- | -- |
| Maven Income and Growth VCT PLC | 1.03m | -691.00k | 64.81m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9461 | -- | 63.16 | -0.004 | -0.004 | 0.006 | 0.3636 | 0.0156 | -- | 1.90 | -- | -1.05 | 2.44 | -1.05 | 2.45 | -29.24 | 62.15 | -67.35 | 45.96 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 235.81 | 1,282.81 | 25.79 | 267.40 | 45.46 | -- | -9.71 |
| Maven Income and Growth VCT 3 PLC | 2.14m | 127.00k | 65.46m | 0.00 | 292.11 | 0.8821 | -- | 30.53 | 0.0015 | 0.0015 | 0.017 | 0.5034 | 0.0328 | -- | 3.40 | -- | 0.1941 | 2.34 | 0.195 | 2.35 | 25.56 | 51.31 | 5.92 | 38.70 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 254.75 | 638.04 | 22.38 | 188.38 | 57.59 | -- | -4.67 |
| Crystal Amber Fund Limited | 4.87m | -1.43m | 67.20m | 0.00 | -- | 0.6307 | -- | 13.79 | -0.0226 | -0.0226 | 0.0696 | 1.78 | 0.04 | -- | 30.13 | -- | -1.18 | 16.58 | -1.18 | 16.87 | 81.20 | 93.96 | -29.43 | 86.61 | -- | 0.6708 | 0.00 | 53.40 | -91.72 | -- | -102.50 | -- | -- | -- |
| Blackfinch Spring VCT PLC | 2.35m | 524.00k | 67.73m | 0.00 | 45.43 | 0.893 | -- | 28.87 | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 0.0461 | 0.991 | 0.0437 | -- | 293.25 | -- | 0.9749 | -- | 0.9932 | -- | 42.92 | -- | 22.34 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 19.14 | -- | 1.86 | -- | -- | -- |
| Migo Opportunities Trust PLC | 8.67m | 6.84m | 67.91m | 0.00 | 10.14 | 0.989 | -- | 7.83 | 0.3886 | 0.3886 | 0.433 | 3.98 | 0.103 | -- | 37.61 | -- | 8.13 | 7.75 | 9.37 | 8.04 | 88.17 | 90.87 | 78.95 | 81.53 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 2.81 | -120.05 | -- | -147.86 | -- | -- | -- |
| Octopus Aim VCT 2 PLC | -5.36m | -7.23m | 71.91m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9208 | -- | -- | -0.038 | -0.038 | -0.0273 | 0.3801 | -0.0612 | -- | -- | -- | -8.26 | -3.33 | -8.81 | -3.36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 112.19 | 3.38 | 97.46 | -- | -- | -3.04 |
| Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC | 5.32m | 2.90m | 72.75m | 0.00 | 21.15 | 0.9216 | -- | 13.68 | 0.0137 | 0.0137 | 0.0246 | 0.3147 | 0.0751 | -- | 7.79 | -- | 4.09 | 3.61 | 4.11 | 3.64 | 62.59 | 65.49 | 54.49 | 54.81 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 181.45 | 534.43 | 32.09 | 233.67 | 51.46 | -- | 4.56 |
| Us Solar Fund PLC | -14.69m | -17.25m | 73.28m | 0.00 | -- | 0.4883 | -- | -- | -0.0749 | -0.0749 | -0.0638 | 0.6512 | -0.09 | -- | -- | -- | -10.57 | -3.43 | -10.69 | -3.47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -23,039.00 | 0.00 | -- | 13.49 | -- | 18.98 | -- | -- | 9.80 |
| VietNam Holding Ltd | 764.40k | -2.13m | 73.60m | 0.00 | -- | 1.03 | -- | 96.28 | -0.098 | -0.098 | 0.0308 | 3.75 | 0.0079 | -- | 0.7772 | -- | -2.20 | 15.26 | -2.21 | 15.40 | -135.55 | 90.14 | -279.24 | 84.70 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | -96.68 | -- | -110.75 | -- | -- | -- |
| Agronomics Ltd | -12.14m | -16.18m | 73.96m | 0.00 | -- | 0.5081 | -- | -- | -0.016 | -0.016 | -0.012 | 0.1378 | -0.0834 | -- | -- | -- | -11.12 | -1.85 | -11.13 | -1.87 | -- | -- | -- | -89.78 | -- | -5.10 | 0.00 | -- | -200.91 | -- | -198.01 | -- | -- | -- |
| Premier Miton Group PLC | 63.32m | 1.22m | 74.30m | 157.00 | 60.11 | 0.6605 | 10.40 | 1.17 | 0.0076 | 0.0076 | 0.3924 | 0.6889 | 0.2835 | -- | 0.6749 | 403,312.10 | 0.5467 | 2.38 | 1.01 | 4.67 | 97.40 | 92.09 | 1.93 | 7.85 | -- | -- | 0.0162 | 195.82 | -1.13 | -4.02 | -35.19 | -27.00 | 54.55 | -3.04 |
| Aquila European Renewables PLC | -30.07m | -33.92m | 78.27m | -- | -- | 0.3224 | -- | -- | -0.0897 | -0.0897 | -0.0795 | 0.642 | -0.1119 | -- | -- | -- | -12.62 | 1.08 | -12.69 | 1.11 | -- | 61.64 | -- | 48.37 | -- | -19,512.00 | 0.00 | 428.78 | -2.41 | -- | 0.5251 | -- | -- | 27.90 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management LPas of 07 Jul 2025 | 16.02m | 26.58% |
| Merseyside Pension Fundas of 14 Nov 2025 | 12.94m | 21.47% |
| 1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 30 Jun 2025 | 7.04m | 11.69% |
| Philip J. Milton & Co. Plcas of 30 Jun 2025 | 3.76m | 6.24% |
| Crystal Amber Advisers (UK) LLPas of 10 Dec 2025 | 2.21m | 3.67% |
| Unicorn Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Jan 2026 | 1.85m | 3.07% |
| CG Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Jan 2026 | 1.57m | 2.60% |
