Albion Crown VCT PLC
Albion Venture Capital Trust VCT has now merged into Albion Crown VCT. To access all the details click below
Albion Crown VCT PLC's financial year ends 30 June
Key Highlights
Dividends paid and recently
declared since launch:
Ordinary shares
71.38p
NAV* (unaudited) at 31 December 2024:
Ordinary shares
30.39p
Total Return:
Ordinary shares
101.77p
Dividends paid and recently
declared since launch**:
C shares
196.65p
NAV* (unaudited) at 31 December 2024:
C shares
42.19p
Total Return**:
C shares
238.84p
Last dividend paid (ordinary shares)
30/04/2025
0.78p
Last dividend paid (C shares)
30/04/2025
1.08p
*Where applicable, Net Asset Value is reduced by dividend declared.
**Includes dividends paid to the historic Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC ordinary shares since inception that merged into the new class of C shares in Albion Crown VCT PLC.
The London Stock Exchange code for the VCT is CRWN
Performance Data - Ordinary shares
The diagram above shows the one year, three year, five year and ten year total return to Ordinary shareholders. This return comprises dividends paid and the change in net asset value over the relevant periods to 31 December 2024.
Performance Data - C shares*
The diagram above shows the one year, three year, five year and ten year total return to C shareholders. This return comprises dividends paid and the change in net asset value over the relevant periods to 31 December 2024.
* The C shares performance data above includes the historic Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC ordinary shares performance, up to the merger into the new class of C shares in Albion Crown VCT PLC on 19 December 2024.
Net asset value per share and total shareholder value - Ordinary shares
The chart above illustrates the movement in net asset value per share plus cumulative dividends paid in the past ten years to 31 December 2024.
* Period to 31 December 2024
Net asset value per share and total shareholder value - C shares*
The chart above illustrates the movement in net asset value per share plus cumulative dividends paid in the past ten years to 31 December 2024.
* The C shares performance data above includes the historic Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC ordinary shares performance, up to the merger into the new class of C shares in Albion Crown VCT PLC on 19 December 2024.
** Period up to merger on 19 December 2024
*** Period to 31 December 2024
Percentage movement in shareholder value in the year - Ordinary shares
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (0.4%) | 15.9% | 6.1% | 3.2% | 2.0% | (0.7%) |
The figures in the table above represent the percentage movement in Ordinary shareholder value on opening NAV over the past five years. The Company has delivered an average increase in Ordinary shareholder value on opening NAV of 5.3% per annum over the past five year ends.
* Period to 31 December 2024
Percentage movement in shareholder value in the year - C shares*
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024** | 2025*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6% | 0.3% | (6.9%) | (4.4%) | 3.4% |
The figures in the table above represent the percentage movement in C shareholder value on opening NAV over the past five years.
* The C shares performance data above includes the historic Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC ordinary shares performance, up to the merger into the new class of C shares in Albion Crown VCT PLC on 19 December 2024.
** Period up to merger on 19 December 2024
*** Period to 31 December 2024
Financials
Annual Report
Half-yearly Financial Report
Other
- CRWN Notice of Resolutions 11 December 2024
- CRWN GM Proxy Voting 11 December 2024
- CRWN Proxy Voting 26 November 2024
- CRWN Interim Management Statement to 30 September 2024
- Key Information Document
- Portfolio update - 2 July 2024
- CRWN Interim Management Statement to 31 March 2024
- CRWN portfolio and NAV update 12 March 2024
- CRWN Change of Auditor - Section 519 Statement
AGM
The next AGM will be held virtually on 27 November 2025.
The 2024 AGM is available to watch on-demand.
2024 AGM Recording
2024 Manager Presentation
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Dividends
We operate a variable dividend policy which targets an annual dividend yield of around 5% of the prevailing net asset value, paid bi-annually.
The Albion VCTs operate Dividend Re-investment Schemes. Investors who would prefer a capital growth option can re-invest their dividends to obtain more shares in the VCTs.
Any amounts reinvested are eligible for income tax relief of 30%, subject to the investor’s tax position.
Investors wishing to take advantage of this opportunity should read the dividend reinvestment schemes T&C below.
Shareholders who are in the dividend reinvestment scheme but want to receive dividend as cash can amend their income option via Investor Centre.
Shareholders can also amend their income option by completing a Payment of Interest form, found below, and send directly to Computershare.
If the shareholder choses to amend their income option via the Payment of Interest form, Computershare will also require a written confirmation from the shareholder to be fully removed from the scheme
Dividend Reinvestment Application Form
Corporate Governance
Inside Information Announcements
16 August 2024 13:30 – NAV Update
24 July 2024 13:04 – Merger Discussions
12 March 2024 15:30 – Portfolio and NAV Update
2 March 2023 18:00 – Portfolio and NAV Update
21 June 2021 12:15 – Portfolio and NAV Update
3 August 2021 11:00 – NAV Update
Nomination Committee terms of reference
Remuneration Committee terms of reference
Audit and Risk Committee terms of reference
Report Archive
Additional Information
Dividend Reinvestment Scheme
Shareholders who want to receive dividend as cash and decide not to amend their income option via Investor Centre (the online portal) must complete a payment of interest form and send directly to Computershare.
If the shareholder is in the dividend reinvestment scheme, Computershare will also require a written confirmation from the shareholder to be fully removed from the scheme.
Contact
Computershare Investor Services PLC can be contacted at their Investor Centre on +44 (0)370 873 5860 (Calls are charged at no more than your current providers national call rate and calls may be recorded. Lines are open Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm).
Alternatively you can visit their website www.computershare.com/uk.
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Albion manages a stable of VCTs which are publicly listed investment trusts, with assets of over c.£680m invested across over 60 companies.
