For the 6 months ended 30 June 2011

 
                                    Unaudited                     Unaudited 
                                 6 months ending              6 months ending 30 
                                   30 June 2011                   June 2010 
                           Revenue   Capital     Total   Revenue   Capital     Total 
                   Notes    GBP000    GBP000    GBP000    GBP000    GBP000    GBP000 
 
 Gain on 
  disposal of 
  investments                    -         7         7         -        35        35 
 Gains (Losses) 
  on investments 
  held at fair 
  value                          -       576       576         -      (41)      (41) 
 Income                2       178         -       178       163         -       163 
 Administrative 
 expenses: 
                          --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Fund Management 
  fee                         (36)    (110)      (146)      (38)     (113)     (151) 
 Other expenses              (140)         -     (140)     (115)         -     (115) 
                          --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
                             (176)     (110)     (286)     (153)     (113)     (266) 
 
 Profit (loss) 
  before 
  taxation                       2       473       475        10     (119)     (109) 
 
 Taxation              3         -         -         -         -         -         - 
 
 Profit (loss) 
  for the period 
  attributable 
  to equity 
  Shareholders                   2       473       475        10     (119)     (109) 
----------------  ------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for the 
  period 
  attributable 
  to equity 
  Shareholders                   2       473       475        10     (119)     (109) 
----------------  ------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 Basic and 
  diluted 
  earnings 
  (loss) per 
  Ordinary 
  share                5     0.01p     2.32p     2.33p     0.06p   (0.67)p   (0.62)p 
----------------  ------  --------  --------  --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 
 

The Total column of this statement represents the Company's Statement of Comprehensive Income, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union ('IFRSs'). The supplementary Revenue and Capital columns are prepared under the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts' ('SORP') 2009 published by the Association of Investment Companies.

Balance Sheet

As at 30 June 2011

 
                                          Unaudited   Unaudited        Audited 
                                           6 months    6 months           year 
                                           ended 30       ended          ended 
                                               June     30 June    31 December 
                                               2011        2010           2010 
                                  Notes      GBP000      GBP000         GBP000 
 Assets 
 Non-current assets 
 Investments                                  8,684       6,300          6,939 
 Fixed income government securities           2,839       4,044          3,980 
---------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Financial assets at fair value 
  through profit or loss                     11,524      10,344         10,919 
 Trade and other receivables                    281         237            259 
---------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
                                             11,805      10,581         11,178 
 Current assets 
 Trade and other receivables                    173         196            193 
 Cash and cash equivalents                    4,009       1,799            509 
                                              4,182       1,995            702 
 Liabilities 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade and other payables                      (98)        (78)           (51) 
 Net current assets                           4,084       1,917            651 
 Net assets                                  15,888      12,498         11,829 
---------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 Shareholders' equity 
 Share capital                                2,412       1,784          1,785 
 Share premium                                4,346         806            810 
 Capital redemption reserve                      88          88             88 
 Merger reserve                               5,525       5,525          5,525 
 Other reserve                                    2           2              2 
 Capital reserve                              2,964       4,471          3,587 
 Investment holding losses                  (4,135)     (4,950)        (4,763) 
 Special reserve                              4,352       4,786          4,463 
 Revenue reserve                                334        (14)            332 
 Total Shareholders' equity                  15,888      12,498         11,829 
---------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 Net Asset Value per Ordinary         6      68.02p       70.1p          68.4p 
  share 
------------------------------  -------  ----------  ----------  ------------- 
 
 

Signed on behalf of the Board

Richard Last

Chairman

3 August 2011

Statement of Changes in Equity

For the 6 months ended 30 June 2011 (unaudited)

 
                                                                     Investment 
                                                                        holding 
                              Share                                       gains 
                    Share   premium    Merger     *Other   Capital     (losses)   Special   Revenue    Total 
                  capital   account   reserve   reserves   reserve      reserve   reserve   reserve   equity 
                   GBP000    GBP000    GBP000     GBP000    GBP000       GBP000    GBP000    GBP000   GBP000 
 At 31 December 
  2009              1,664        69     5,525         90     4,442      (4,802)     4,786       332   12,106 
---------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  -----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Revenue return 
  for the 
  period                -         -         -          -         -            -         -        10       10 
 Capital 
  expenses              -         -         -          -     (113)            -         -         -    (113) 
 Investment 
  holding loss 
  on 
  investments 
  held at fair 
  value                 -         -         -          -         -         (41)         -         -     (41) 
 Realisation of 
  investments 
  in the 
  period                -         -         -          -        35            -         -         -       35 
---------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  -----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period            -         -         -          -      (78)         (41)         -        10    (109) 
 Issue of share 
  capital             120       788         -          -         -            -         -         -      908 
 Issue costs            -      (51)         -          -         -            -         -         -     (51) 
 Dividends              -         -         -          -         -            -         -     (356)    (356) 
---------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  -----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with 
  shareholders        120       737         -          -         -            -         -     (356)      501 
 Realisation of 
  prior year 
  investment 
  holding 
  gains                 -         -         -          -       107        (107)         -         -        - 
 At 30 June 
  2010              1,784       806     5,525         90     4,471      (4,950)     4,786      (14)   12,498 
---------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  -----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Revenue return 
 for the 
 period                 -         -         -          -         -            -         -         -        - 
 Capital 
  expenses              -         -         -          -     (118)            -         -         -    (118) 
 Investment 
  holding loss 
  on 
  investments 
  held at fair 
  value                 -         -         -          -         -        (211)         -         -    (211) 
 Gain on 
  disposal of 
  investments 
  in the 
  period                -         -         -          -       335            -         -         -      335 
---------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  -----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Total 
  comprehensive 
  income for 
  the period            -         -         -          -       217        (211)         -         -        6 
---------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  -----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Issue of share 
  capital               1         4         -          -         -            -         -         -        5 
 Issue costs            -         -         -          -         -            -         -         -        - 
 Purchase of 
  own shares            -         -         -          -         -            -     (323)         -    (323) 
 Dividends              -         -         -          -     (703)            -         -       346    (357) 
---------------  --------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  -----------  --------  --------  ------- 
 Total 
  transactions 
  with 
  shareholders          1         4         -          -     (703)            -     (323)       346    (675) 
 Realisation of 
  prior year 
  investment 
  holding 
  gains                 -         -         -          -     (398)          398         -         -        - 
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