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About the company
Crystal Amber Fund Limited is a closed-ended activist fund. The Fund's objective is to provide its shareholders with a 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. The Fund seeks to invest in a concentrated portfolio of undervalued companies, which are expected to be predominantly listed or quoted on the United Kingdom markets (the Official List or the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)), and which have a market capitalization of between British Pounds 100 million to British Pounds 1,000 million. The Fund invests in various sectors, such as consumer products, industrial products, retail, support services, transportation services, media, oil and gas, insurance, healthcare and financial services. Crystal Amber Asset Management (Guernsey) Limited is the investment manager of the Fund.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)51.64m
- Net income in GBP35.49m
- Incorporated2007
- Employees0.00
- LocationCrystal Amber Fund Ltd- Heritage Hall, Le Marchant StreetPO Box 225ST PETER PORT GY1 4HYGuernseyGGY
- Phone+44 1 481742742
- Websitehttps://www.crystalamber.com/
Profile
| Management group(s) | -- |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | UK Smaller Companies |
| ISIN | GG00B1Z2SL48 |
| Launch date | 17 Jun 2008 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | -- |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
To provide Shareholders with an attractive total return through capital growth and income by investing predominantly in small and mid-cap UK equities.
Managed by
| Richard Bernstein | Start :17 Jun 2008 |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Marsh | Start :17 Jun 2008 |
Management & contract fees
Management fee at annual rate of 2% of the NAV or the Market Cap. The The performance fee is 20% of the excess of the NAV per Ord. The contract is terminable on 12 month notice.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Minds PLC | 4.42m | 30.79m | 189.85m | 117.00 | 6.18 | 1.88 | 4.54 | 43.11 | 0.128 | 0.128 | 0.0184 | 0.4218 | 0.0274 | -- | 0.5046 | 37,752.06 | 23.01 | -29.32 | 46.69 | -46.91 | 49.16 | 5.23 | 840.69 | -1,439.29 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 11.20 | 13.63 | 151.22 | -- | -2.88 | -- |
| Montanaro UK Small. Comp. Inv. Trust Plc | 9.85m | 7.40m | 191.11m | 0.00 | 25.66 | 0.8003 | -- | 19.38 | 0.0445 | 0.0445 | 0.059 | 1.43 | 0.0381 | -- | 6.74 | -- | 2.86 | 5.93 | 2.88 | 6.34 | 80.32 | 84.15 | 75.08 | 81.95 | -- | -- | 0.0773 | 24.75 | -18.70 | -9.74 | -18.37 | -10.21 | -- | 10.23 |
| JP Morgan Chinese Investment Trust plc | -3.54m | -8.43m | 191.21m | 0.00 | -- | 0.8132 | -- | -- | -0.1152 | -0.1152 | -0.0486 | 3.25 | -0.0126 | -- | -- | -- | -2.99 | 10.73 | -3.49 | 12.16 | -- | 89.84 | -- | 87.26 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 7.17 | -97.14 | -42.24 | -106.37 | -- | -- | 16.95 |
| Fidelity Japan Trust PLC | -31.46m | -34.26m | 192.24m | 0.00 | -- | 1.02 | -- | -- | -0.2536 | -0.2536 | -0.2323 | 1.39 | -0.1492 | -- | -- | -- | -16.25 | 10.64 | -16.71 | 10.81 | -- | 90.85 | -- | 87.14 | -- | -- | 0.0091 | 0.00 | -152.97 | -- | -160.59 | -- | -- | -- |
| INVESCO Asia Trust plc | -22.12m | -24.97m | 195.34m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9609 | -- | -- | -0.3521 | -0.3521 | -0.3118 | 2.89 | -0.1004 | -- | -- | -- | -11.34 | 12.93 | -11.37 | 13.29 | -- | 94.72 | -- | 91.24 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 12.64 | -50.23 | 11.68 | -52.55 | 12.42 | -- | 11.44 |
| Schroder Income Growth Fund PLC | 5.41m | 3.19m | 197.14m | 0.00 | 60.95 | 0.9587 | -- | 35.94 | 0.0464 | 0.0464 | 0.0788 | 2.95 | 0.0239 | -- | 4.59 | -- | 1.41 | 7.55 | 1.55 | 7.97 | 66.13 | 89.24 | 58.96 | 87.18 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 45.42 | -63.90 | -21.75 | -68.95 | -24.60 | -- | 3.78 |
| Aberdeen Standard Eqty Incm Trst PLC | 7.85m | 5.27m | 197.63m | 0.00 | 36.94 | 0.9006 | -- | 24.79 | 0.1072 | 0.1072 | 0.1597 | 4.40 | 0.0315 | -- | 3.59 | -- | 2.11 | 7.43 | 2.41 | 8.42 | 73.05 | 90.24 | 67.11 | 88.11 | -- | -- | 0.1213 | 43.67 | -54.78 | -17.60 | -59.60 | -19.88 | -- | 7.46 |
| Witan Pacific Investment Trust Plc | -15.33m | -18.22m | 199.68m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9119 | -- | -- | -0.2907 | -0.2907 | -0.2437 | 3.53 | -0.0655 | -- | -- | -- | -7.78 | 8.50 | -7.84 | 8.60 | -- | 94.03 | -- | 88.01 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 19.56 | -139.67 | -- | -150.80 | -- | -- | 9.48 |
| Crystal Amber Fund Limited | 51.64m | 35.49m | 207.11m | 0.00 | 5.88 | 0.9609 | -- | 3.95 | 0.3623 | 0.3623 | 0.5303 | 2.22 | 0.2542 | -- | 72.00 | -- | 17.47 | 14.39 | 17.74 | 14.92 | 71.64 | 80.34 | 68.73 | 75.70 | -- | 1,191.19 | 0.00 | 14.83 | -0.6641 | 28.04 | -19.16 | 22.56 | -- | 37.97 |
| BMO Real Estate Investments Ltd | 22.36m | 14.62m | 211.34m | 0.00 | 13.93 | 0.7983 | -- | 9.11 | 0.0607 | 0.0607 | 0.0929 | 1.06 | 0.0622 | -- | 12.18 | -- | 4.07 | 7.98 | 4.14 | 8.19 | -- | -- | 65.40 | 76.01 | -- | 5.17 | 0.2743 | 42.31 | 81.66 | 33.33 | 129.13 | 82.41 | 26.53 | -9.67 |
| Keystone Investment Trust plc | 3.39m | -251.00k | 211.57m | 0.00 | -- | 0.8422 | -- | 62.01 | -0.0186 | -0.0186 | 0.2508 | 18.46 | 0.0117 | -- | 8.55 | -- | -0.0868 | 5.08 | -0.0879 | 5.12 | 5.78 | 78.34 | -7.40 | 75.81 | -- | -- | 0.1138 | 53.82 | -88.83 | -46.78 | -106.59 | -- | -- | 2.29 |
| JP Morgan Fleming Japanese Smaller Cos | 42.97m | 39.56m | 212.86m | 0.00 | 5.40 | 0.7948 | -- | 4.96 | 0.7243 | 0.7243 | 0.7873 | 4.92 | 0.157 | -- | 40.48 | -- | 14.46 | 17.73 | 15.01 | 18.69 | 93.98 | 94.33 | 92.07 | 92.34 | -- | -- | 0.0915 | 1.79 | 55.41 | 26.84 | 59.62 | 27.26 | -- | -- |
| UK Mortgages Ltd | 34.03m | 6.42m | 212.99m | 0.00 | 32.13 | 0.9444 | -- | 6.34 | 0.0246 | 0.0246 | 0.13 | 0.8365 | 0.0304 | -- | 2.18 | -- | 0.5734 | -- | 0.6187 | -- | 27.24 | -- | 18.87 | -- | -- | -- | 0.824 | -- | 50.01 | -- | 471.03 | -- | -- | -- |
| JPEL Private Equity Ltd | 18.11m | 11.97m | 218.08m | 0.00 | 20.17 | 0.6962 | -- | 11.92 | 0.0716 | 0.0716 | 0.1126 | 2.08 | 0.0629 | -- | 306.68 | -- | 4.16 | 7.86 | 4.17 | 8.45 | 79.69 | 90.76 | 66.11 | 71.15 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | -25.56 | -- | -28.08 | -- | -- | -- |
| Mid Wynd International Investment Trust | -6.39m | -8.01m | 223.09m | 0.00 | -- | 1.21 | -- | -- | -0.1945 | -0.1945 | -0.1754 | 4.55 | -0.0369 | -- | -- | -- | -4.62 | 13.44 | -4.78 | 14.12 | -- | 95.96 | -- | 93.24 | -- | -- | 0.0133 | 9.19 | -21.30 | 19.88 | -23.66 | 20.37 | -- | -8.51 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco Asset Management Ltd.as of 30 Nov 2018 | 28.31m | 29.44% |
| Woodford Investment Management Ltd.as of 29 Mar 2019 | 16.56m | 17.23% |
| Baring Asset Management Ltd.as of 28 Feb 2019 | 9.32m | 9.69% |
| Crystal Amber Advisers (UK) LLPas of 08 Apr 2019 | 6.31m | 6.57% |
| Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd.as of 26 Sep 2018 | 3.92m | 4.08% |
| Hargreave Hale Ltd.as of 31 Jan 2019 | 2.20m | 2.29% |
| Aurej�rvi Wealth Management Ltd.as of 31 May 2019 | 255.00k | 0.27% |
