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Crystal Amber Fund Limited

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Crystal Amber Fund Limited

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  • Price (GBX)149.00
  • Today's Change13.50 / 9.96%
  • Shares traded156.25k
  • 1 Year change+73.26%
  • Beta0.9465
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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)48.93m
  • Net income in GBP48.08m
  • Incorporated2007
  • Employees0.00
  • Location
    Crystal Amber Fund LimitedFloor 2, Trafalgar CourtPO Box 286SAINT PETER PORT GY1 4LYGuernseyGGY
  • Phone+44 1 481742742
  • Websitehttps://www.crystalamber.com/
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Management group(s)Crystal Amber Advisers (UK) LLP
AIC sectorUK Smaller Companies
ISINGG00B1Z2SL48
Launch date17 Jun 2008
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

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

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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Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/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
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Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC-378.45m-389.05m85.22m0.00--0.2867-----0.4497-0.4497-0.43740.3436-0.7616-------78.29-17.38-79.11-18.16------------0.00---71.58---63.92------
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Triple Point Venture VCT PLC2.90m636.00k85.47m0.0095.700.9326--29.520.00930.00930.0390.95440.0394--2.12--0.86640.28220.87280.294952.0242.1921.976.72----0.002,770.80207.0025.47181.0215.46--5.92
Maven Renovar VCT PLC21.00k-2.94m89.06m0.00--0.8116--4,241.08-0.0205-0.02050.00010.76390.0002--0.0859---2.30-6.40-2.31-6.44-9,871.43---14,009.52-----17.160.00--100.05-74.1893.44----16.32
Us Solar Fund PLC-22.78m-25.54m89.27m0.00--0.6279-----0.1129-0.1129-0.09760.6307-0.1369-------15.35-3.43-15.42-3.47-----------2,905.830.00--13.49--18.98----9.80
JPMorgan Emng Erp Mdl Est&Afrc Scrts PLC3.75m2.74m91.39m0.0033.304.06--24.360.06790.06790.09280.55640.1744--9.09--12.76-29.1312.93-29.1995.25--73.15------0.00--443.47-48.7831,737.50-51.01---57.25
Global Opportunities Trust PLC5.29m4.35m92.34m0.0021.250.8449--17.460.14870.14870.1813.740.0486--13.47--3.994.054.034.0797.1691.7782.1779.24----0.0044.7291.80-10.64151.45-10.64--10.76
Crystal Amber Fund Limited48.93m48.08m96.99m0.002.370.8367--1.980.62850.62850.65871.780.4522--768.53--44.43-5.9044.58-6.0298.47--98.26------0.00--2,852.3528.941,127.4044.09----
Foresight Ventures VCT PLC-4.46m-7.54m98.48m0.00--2.17-----0.0427-0.0427-0.02520.4208-0.0557-------9.42-5.26-9.52-5.29------------0.00--60.90--42.75-----15.93
Ramsdens Holdings PLC103.44m9.88m103.54m827.0010.521.877.331.000.30420.30423.191.711.351.606.45125,083.4012.88--16.58--54.19--9.55--1.8114.510.1819--14.08--6.98------
Blackrock Latin Amercn Invstmnt Trst PLC-45.72m-48.02m104.13m0.00--1.23-----1.63-1.63-1.552.88-0.394-------41.39-6.77-42.89-7.23------------0.0552---210.08---222.76-----7.59
Rights and Issues Investment Trust PLC13.13m11.80m105.17m0.009.880.865--8.012.232.232.5025.430.1029--25.92--9.252.799.272.8094.88--89.9179.10----0.0053.22168.45-1.76228.38-2.69--6.41
Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Ltd-11.97m-16.30m105.98m0.00--1.09-----0.2353-0.2353-0.17291.40-0.1105-------15.043.16-15.163.20--77.65--48.56----0.0080.51-417.74---152.77----0.6193
UIL Ltd-11.17m-18.61m110.07m0.00--0.6772-----0.2294-0.2294-0.12991.75-0.0421-------7.02-6.75-8.23-8.20------------0.3108--52.32--43.72----1.30
Data as of Jul 03 2025. Currency figures normalised to Crystal Amber Fund Limited's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

73.74%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Saba Capital Management LPas of 17 Jun 202516.10m23.66%
Merseyside Pension Fundas of 24 Feb 202512.94m19.01%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 01 Oct 20247.04m10.35%
Crystal Amber Advisers (UK) LLPas of 24 Mar 20254.07m5.98%
Philip J. Milton & Co. Plcas of 01 Oct 20243.76m5.53%
CG Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 May 20252.32m3.41%
Centiva Capital LPas of 26 Apr 20242.09m3.08%
Unicorn Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 May 20251.85m2.72%
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