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About the company
Syncona Limited is a Guernsey-based closed-ended investment company. The Company’s investment objective is to achieve superior long-term capital appreciation from its investments. It seeks to achieve returns over the long term. It focuses on creating, building and scaling companies around science to create a diversified portfolio of 20-25 global healthcare businesses, across development stage and therapeutic areas. It focuses on developing treatments for patients by working in close partnership with academic founders and management teams. The Company makes its life science investments through Syncona Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of the Company. It maintains its capital pool through Syncona Investments LP Incorporated (the Partnership) in which the Company is the sole limited partner. The general partner of the Partnership is Syncona GP Limited (the General Partner), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Syncona Investment Management Limited is its alternative investment manager.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)-144.46m
- Net income in GBP-165.38m
- Incorporated2012
- Employees0.00
- LocationSyncona LimitedArnold House, St Julian's Avenue,SAINT PETER PORT GY1 3RDGuernseyGGY
- Websitehttps://www.synconaltd.com/
Profile
| Management group(s) | Syncona Investment Management Limited |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Biotechnology & Healthcare |
| ISIN | GG00B8P59C08 |
| Launch date | 26 Oct 2012 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
To achieve superior long-term capital appreciation from its investments. The Company invests in life science businesses and single or multi-asset projects. The Company will target an IRR per share across its investment portfolio of 15% p.a. over the long term. Over time, it is intended that the Company should invest the significant majority of its assets in Life Science Investments.
Managed by
| Chris Hollowood |
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Management & contract fees
The company will pay SIML an annual fee of up to 1.05% p.a. of the NAV of company. The fee will be payable monthly in arrears and each payment shall be calculated using the monthly NAV as at the relevant month end.
Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | SYNC:LSE since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| Freeline Therapeutics Holdings PLC | 6.72% | 28.30m |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd | 161.19m | 128.36m | 723.18m | 0.00 | 5.92 | 0.8324 | -- | 4.49 | 0.7994 | 0.7994 | 1.01 | 5.68 | 0.189 | -- | -- | -- | 15.05 | 6.20 | 15.14 | 6.30 | 85.25 | 76.97 | 79.63 | 71.25 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 31.27 | 104.66 | -51.80 | 87.63 | -- | -- | -9.51 |
| Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC | 95.11m | 86.83m | 732.05m | 0.00 | 8.82 | 1.03 | 8.43 | 7.70 | 0.2897 | 0.2897 | 0.3145 | 2.48 | 0.1188 | -- | 36.33 | -- | 10.85 | 3.82 | 10.88 | 3.86 | 94.15 | 83.80 | 91.29 | 78.33 | -- | -- | 0.094 | 85.55 | 1,320.23 | -- | 643.71 | -- | -- | 38.72 |
| JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust PLC | 61.35m | 52.82m | 746.57m | 0.00 | 14.95 | 1.02 | -- | 12.17 | 0.3425 | 0.3425 | 0.4007 | 5.01 | 0.0711 | -- | 6.10 | -- | 6.12 | 0.0424 | 6.33 | 0.0428 | 90.49 | 28.61 | 86.10 | 4.99 | -- | -- | 0.086 | 1,961.78 | 115.52 | -20.11 | 113.07 | -21.81 | -- | 5.39 |
| Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc | 34.21m | 21.90m | 763.50m | 0.00 | 38.23 | 0.922 | -- | 22.32 | 0.1326 | 0.1326 | 0.2173 | 5.50 | 0.0383 | -- | 6.38 | -- | 2.45 | 3.73 | 2.52 | 3.81 | 79.16 | 84.23 | 64.02 | 75.49 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 47.83 | 125.73 | -5.49 | 115.41 | -8.68 | -- | 4.78 |
| TwentyFour Income Fund Ltd | 129.47m | 121.12m | 774.76m | 0.00 | 6.12 | 1.01 | -- | 5.98 | 0.1692 | 0.1692 | 0.1807 | 1.03 | 0.1767 | -- | 13.28 | -- | 16.53 | 2.73 | 17.54 | 2.89 | 94.24 | 77.30 | 93.55 | 73.83 | -- | -- | 0.0077 | 234.90 | -134.60 | -- | -162.24 | -- | -- | 5.56 |
| Schiehallion Fund Ltd | 62.63m | 54.40m | 792.14m | 0.00 | 13.30 | 0.811 | -- | 12.65 | 0.0722 | 0.0722 | 0.0699 | 1.18 | 0.0656 | -- | 59.42 | -- | 5.70 | -- | 5.71 | -- | 89.56 | -- | 86.87 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 125.25 | -- | 121.23 | -- | -- | -- |
| Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC | -20.41m | -28.39m | 799.98m | 0.00 | -- | 1.06 | -- | -- | -0.0559 | -0.0559 | -0.0388 | 1.51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.25 | -- | 4.37 | -- | 87.76 | -- | 84.19 | -- | -- | 0.0627 | 26.15 | -1,911.79 | -- | -329.28 | -- | -- | 9.82 |
| ICG Enterprise Trust PLC | 71.43m | 45.56m | 808.89m | 0.00 | 18.23 | 0.6374 | -- | 11.32 | 0.6659 | 0.6659 | 1.05 | 19.05 | 0.0533 | -- | 26.96 | -- | 3.40 | 15.62 | 3.56 | 15.78 | 70.28 | 92.68 | 63.77 | 90.12 | -- | -- | 0.0535 | 10.84 | -23.20 | 17.65 | -27.36 | 17.55 | -- | 7.39 |
| Merchants Trust plc | -19.61m | -30.25m | 812.82m | 0.00 | -- | 1.03 | -- | -- | -0.2088 | -0.2088 | -0.1345 | 5.31 | -0.0215 | -- | -- | -- | -3.32 | 5.65 | -3.49 | 5.88 | -- | 82.97 | -- | 80.36 | -- | -- | 0.0783 | 81.36 | -140.19 | -- | -175.27 | -- | -- | 7.92 |
| NB Private Equity Partners Ltd | 52.52m | 21.72m | 822.46m | -- | 35.60 | 0.73 | -- | 15.66 | 0.4619 | 0.4619 | 1.13 | 22.52 | 0.0451 | -- | -- | -- | 1.87 | 9.54 | 1.89 | 9.70 | 63.88 | 87.14 | 41.45 | 72.89 | -- | -- | 0.1153 | 28.63 | 191.67 | -2.40 | 124.85 | -10.29 | -- | 10.91 |
| Syncona Ltd | -144.46m | -165.38m | 823.35m | 0.00 | -- | 0.7047 | -- | -- | -0.2472 | -0.2472 | -0.2158 | 1.79 | -0.1117 | -- | -- | -- | -12.78 | 3.36 | -12.87 | 3.39 | -- | 85.59 | -- | 67.33 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 11.46 | -312.87 | -- | -733.83 | -- | -- | -- |
| Oakley Capital Investments Ltd | 57.09m | 47.49m | 836.22m | 0.00 | 17.61 | 0.6928 | -- | 14.65 | 0.2692 | 0.2692 | 0.3236 | 6.84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.71 | -- | 16.84 | -- | -- | 83.18 | 94.21 | -- | 30.62 | 0.00 | 4.51 | -75.18 | -8.38 | -78.70 | -10.35 | -- | 0.00 |
| abrdn Private Equity Opprtntes Trust plc | 80.15m | 60.96m | 854.08m | 0.00 | 14.05 | 0.7162 | -- | 10.66 | 0.3965 | 0.3965 | 0.5213 | 7.78 | 0.0635 | -- | 5.14 | -- | 4.83 | 13.46 | 5.18 | 13.89 | 78.33 | 92.99 | 76.06 | 90.83 | -- | -- | 0.0778 | 16.84 | -49.35 | -2.36 | -57.55 | -5.55 | -- | 5.23 |
| Biopharma Credit PLC | 108.90m | 87.01m | 867.04m | 11.00 | 10.62 | 0.853 | -- | 7.96 | 0.0827 | 0.0827 | 0.1037 | 1.03 | 0.0998 | -- | 6.79 | 12,339,090.00 | 7.97 | 8.48 | 8.10 | 8.57 | 81.40 | 83.12 | 79.90 | 81.71 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 84.83 | -37.78 | 6.89 | -40.51 | 9.11 | -- | 11.38 |
| The Scottish American Investment Co PLC | 115.41m | 105.04m | 893.36m | 0.00 | 8.47 | 0.9553 | -- | 7.74 | 0.5916 | 0.5916 | 0.6494 | 5.24 | 0.1168 | -- | 34.13 | -- | 10.63 | 9.10 | 10.66 | 9.31 | 93.96 | 90.68 | 91.02 | 87.42 | -- | -- | 0.092 | 27.62 | 309.95 | -- | 260.17 | -- | -- | 4.16 |
| Murray Income Trust plc | 88.70m | 80.04m | 896.95m | 0.00 | 11.80 | 0.9252 | -- | 10.11 | 0.7185 | 0.7185 | 0.794 | 9.17 | 0.079 | -- | 15.78 | -- | 7.13 | 4.65 | 7.19 | 4.70 | 92.91 | 89.78 | 90.23 | 86.09 | -- | -- | 0.1039 | 79.25 | 349.25 | 25.43 | 278.79 | 28.35 | -- | 2.43 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| The Wellcome Trust Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 31 Mar 2023 | 186.00m | 28.37% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 12 May 2023 | 68.19m | 10.40% |
| Schroder & Co. Ltd.as of 31 Mar 2023 | 33.49m | 5.11% |
| Sarasin & Partners LLPas of 02 Aug 2022 | 30.93m | 4.72% |
| Matthews International Capital Management LLCas of 31 Dec 2023 | 14.34m | 2.19% |
| Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd.as of 29 Feb 2024 | 10.18m | 1.55% |
| Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2023 | 9.79m | 1.49% |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLPas of 29 Feb 2024 | 9.59m | 1.46% |
| T. Rowe Price International Ltd.as of 31 Mar 2024 | 8.43m | 1.29% |
| Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 31 Mar 2024 | 5.59m | 0.85% |
