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Herald Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company’s objective is to achieve capital appreciation through investments in smaller quoted companies in the areas of telecommunications, multimedia and technology (TMT). The Company’s investments may be made across the world. It invests, generally on a long-term basis, using fundamental analysis. It invests in various sectors, including information technology, broadcasting, printing and publishing and the supply of equipment and services to these companies. The alternative investment fund manager and portfolio manager of the Company is Herald Investment Management Limited.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)204.97m
- Net income in GBP190.88m
- Incorporated1993
- Employees0.00
- LocationHerald Investment Trust10-11 Charterhouse SquareLONDON EC1M 6EEUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 207 553 6300
- Websitehttps://www.heralduk.com/funds/herald-investment-trust/history-herald-investment-trust-plc/
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| Management group(s) | Herald Investment Management Ltd |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Global Smaller Companies |
| ISIN | GB0004228648 |
| Launch date | 31 Jan 1994 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
The objective is to achieve capital appreciation through investments in smaller quoted companies in the areas of technology and communications, multimedia and technology. Investments will be made throughout the world. The business activities of investee companies will include information technology, broadcasting, printing and publishing and the supply of equipment and services to these companies.
Managed by
| Katie Potts |
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Management & contract fees
Annual management fee is calculated at 1% on the first GBP 1.25bn of the NAV of Company (excluding current year revenue), and 0.8% thereafter. The management contract can be terminated at 12 months 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) |
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| Alpha Group International PLC | 119.31m | 96.06m | 966.59m | 443.00 | 10.41 | 4.15 | 9.47 | 8.10 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.73 | 5.52 | 0.3462 | -- | 27.13 | 269,318.30 | 26.93 | 17.24 | 40.17 | 29.83 | -- | -- | 77.79 | 48.46 | -- | -- | 0.0846 | 10.87 | 12.32 | 36.30 | 130.04 | 64.42 | 95.92 | 19.74 |
| Impax Environmental Markets plc | 5.17m | -10.83m | 980.72m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9224 | -- | 189.84 | -0.0414 | -0.0414 | 0.0185 | 4.29 | 0.004 | -- | 2.60 | -- | -0.848 | 7.95 | -0.8697 | 8.05 | -158.21 | 90.00 | -209.68 | 87.48 | -- | -- | 0.071 | 10.39 | 130.44 | -- | 121.62 | -- | -- | 8.92 |
| Fidelity Special Values PLC | 10.20m | -3.11m | 996.60m | 0.00 | -- | 1.03 | -- | 97.74 | -0.0096 | -0.0096 | 0.0315 | 2.99 | 0.0103 | -- | 1.88 | -- | -0.3139 | 4.21 | -0.3156 | 4.26 | 43.56 | 86.79 | -30.46 | 80.42 | -- | 0.6036 | 0.0054 | 65.52 | 286.81 | -0.1783 | 225.06 | -1.40 | -- | 11.97 |
| Ninety One PLC | 697.80m | 163.90m | 1.00bn | 1.19k | 8.77 | 3.87 | 5.64 | 1.43 | 0.1834 | 0.1834 | 0.7807 | 0.4156 | 0.0636 | -- | 2.84 | 587,868.60 | 1.49 | 1.69 | 32.03 | 39.87 | 84.34 | 82.76 | 23.49 | 22.46 | -- | -- | 0.2049 | 64.88 | -6.40 | 0.0352 | 0.061 | 3.23 | -17.43 | -- |
| BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc | 9.86m | -13.40m | 1.01bn | 0.00 | -- | 0.9262 | -- | 102.67 | -0.0701 | -0.0701 | 0.0516 | 5.72 | 0.0077 | -- | 1.53 | -- | -1.04 | 11.27 | -1.18 | 12.79 | -97.08 | 91.06 | -135.87 | 88.86 | -- | -1,042.60 | 0.1095 | 45.13 | -125.12 | -- | -139.02 | -- | -- | 13.23 |
| TR Property Investment Trust plc | 224.39m | 196.35m | 1.01bn | 0.00 | 5.16 | 0.909 | -- | 4.52 | 0.6187 | 0.6187 | 0.7071 | 3.52 | 0.2002 | -- | 3.63 | -- | 17.52 | 0.2533 | 17.85 | 0.2639 | 92.51 | 39.29 | 87.50 | 12.20 | -- | 29.02 | 0.0492 | 1,365.89 | 142.38 | 10.96 | 135.88 | 11.84 | -- | 3.07 |
| AVI Global Trust PLC | 140.50m | 134.14m | 1.03bn | 0.00 | 8.30 | 1.05 | -- | 7.30 | 0.2812 | 0.2812 | 0.2935 | 2.23 | 0.1223 | -- | 3.96 | -- | 11.67 | 6.23 | 11.84 | 6.42 | 91.79 | 86.17 | 95.47 | 84.91 | -- | -- | 0.1207 | 24.90 | 246.78 | 7.59 | 220.82 | 9.82 | -- | 6.13 |
| Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC | 141.15m | 131.71m | 1.06bn | 0.00 | 8.68 | 0.9663 | -- | 7.54 | 0.8343 | 0.8343 | 0.8839 | 7.49 | 0.1118 | -- | 14.20 | -- | 10.44 | 4.23 | 10.48 | 4.32 | 94.38 | 82.26 | 93.31 | 79.36 | -- | -- | 0.0956 | 88.17 | 157.43 | 20.58 | 211.78 | 28.59 | -- | -0.5781 |
| Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited | 102.62m | 69.09m | 1.08bn | 0.00 | 16.54 | 0.8101 | -- | 10.54 | 0.3481 | 0.3481 | 0.5110 | 7.11 | 0.0741 | -- | 22.32 | -- | 4.99 | 4.93 | 5.01 | 4.97 | 94.32 | 95.95 | 67.32 | 71.92 | -- | 32.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 122.79 | -- | 117.43 | -- | -- | -- |
| Fidelity China Special Situations PLC | -173.20m | -213.46m | 1.11bn | 0.00 | -- | 0.9678 | -- | -- | -0.4433 | -0.4433 | -0.3602 | 2.24 | -0.1296 | -- | -- | -- | -15.97 | -0.4496 | -16.98 | -0.4769 | -- | -17.97 | -- | -30.16 | -- | -- | 0.0107 | -- | -408.78 | -- | -1,016.59 | -- | -- | 10.70 |
| Herald Investment Trust plc | 204.97m | 190.88m | 1.12bn | 0.00 | 6.29 | 0.8715 | -- | 5.48 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.64 | 24.73 | 0.158 | -- | 74.71 | -- | 14.71 | 8.42 | 14.74 | 8.43 | 93.89 | 89.87 | 93.13 | 88.79 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | 115.89 | -- | 111.87 | -- | -- | -- |
| Law Debenture Corporation plc | 201.31m | 140.61m | 1.17bn | 299.00 | 8.18 | 1.26 | 8.16 | 5.80 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.54 | 6.96 | 0.1894 | -- | 5.41 | 673,287.60 | 13.23 | 5.60 | 13.57 | 5.78 | 95.44 | 92.71 | 69.85 | 53.61 | -- | 21.59 | 0.1563 | 66.49 | 494.99 | -- | 187.04 | -- | 38.82 | 11.11 |
| Sequoia Economic Infrastrctr Incm Fd Ltd | 131.76m | 110.42m | 1.18bn | 0.00 | 11.40 | 0.8019 | -- | 8.98 | 0.066 | 0.066 | 0.0785 | 0.9377 | 0.0783 | -- | -- | -- | 6.56 | 3.43 | 6.64 | 3.56 | 86.92 | 77.56 | 83.81 | 73.14 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 183.35 | 1,089.40 | 9.49 | 715.23 | 9.81 | -- | 2.94 |
| JPmorgan Emerging Markets Inv Trust PLC | 104.69m | 84.97m | 1.18bn | 0.00 | 14.48 | 0.8897 | -- | 11.30 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.0923 | 1.22 | 0.0773 | -- | 20.11 | -- | 6.27 | 3.45 | 6.28 | 3.45 | 91.53 | 83.72 | 81.16 | 72.91 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 34.05 | 487.62 | -8.85 | 4,539.24 | -10.95 | -- | 6.30 |
| Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc | 274.29m | 257.22m | 1.21bn | 0.00 | 4.72 | 0.8485 | -- | 4.41 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.25 | 16.95 | 0.1949 | -- | 34.88 | -- | 18.28 | 5.74 | 18.32 | 5.82 | 96.66 | 90.04 | 93.78 | 84.97 | -- | 48.61 | 0.0642 | 45.12 | 180.56 | -- | 163.21 | -- | -- | 6.53 |
| Ashmore Group plc | 205.50m | 93.70m | 1.27bn | 283.00 | 13.15 | 1.44 | 12.56 | 6.19 | 0.1357 | 0.1357 | 0.2971 | 1.24 | 0.2067 | -- | 3.14 | 726,148.40 | 9.88 | 13.32 | 10.86 | 15.44 | -- | -- | 47.79 | 54.13 | -- | -- | 0.0071 | 86.39 | 5.06 | -8.40 | 12.48 | -12.10 | 0.00 | 0.2985 |
Data as of Nov 11 2024. Currency figures normalised to Herald Investment Trust's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX
51.21%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 21 Oct 2024 | 7.68m | 14.56% |
| Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2021 | 3.11m | 5.89% |
| J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2021 | 2.91m | 5.53% |
| Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 06 Sep 2023 | 2.85m | 5.41% |
| Lazard Asset Management LLCas of 22 Nov 2023 | 2.79m | 5.30% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2021 | 2.39m | 4.54% |
| Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2020 | 2.00m | 3.79% |
| JPMorgan Securities Plc (Market-Maker)as of 01 Aug 2024 | 1.14m | 2.15% |
| Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd.as of 31 Mar 2024 | 1.09m | 2.07% |
| Close Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 1.04m | 1.97% |
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Data from 30 Jun 2024 - 01 Nov 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
