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CGW Chelverton Growth Trust Plc

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Chelverton Growth Trust Plc LSE:CGW London Ordinary Share GB0002621349 ORD 1P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  0.00 0.00% 26.50 0.00 01:00:00
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
0 0 N/A 0

Chelverton Growth Trust PLC Half-year Report (7649X)

01/05/2019 12:25pm

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Chelverton Growth Trust PLC

01 May 2019

Chelverton Growth Trust PLC

LEI: 213800I86P8BAE6UVI83

Half Yearly Report

For the six months ended 28 February 2019

The Directors announce the unaudited Half Yearly Report for the period 1 September 2018 to 28 February 2019.

Investment objective and policy

The Company's objective is to provide capital growth through investment in companies listed on the Official List and traded on the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") with a market capitalisation at the time of investment of up to GBP50 million, which the Manager believes to be at a "point of change". The Company will invest in unquoted investments where it is believed that there is a likelihood of the shares becoming listed or traded on AIM or the investee company being sold. Its investment objective is to increase the net asset value per share at a higher rate than other quoted smaller company trusts and the MCSI Small Cap UK Index.

It is the Company's policy not to invest in any listed investment companies (including listed investment trusts).

Investment strategy

Investments are selected for the portfolio only after extensive research which the Investment Manager believes to be key. The whole process through which equity must pass in order to be included in the portfolio is very rigorous. Only a security where the Investment Manager believes that the price will be significantly higher in the future will pass the selection process. The Investment Manager believes the key to successful stock selection is to identify the long-term value of a company's shares and to have the patience to hold the shares until that value is appreciated by other investors. Identifying long-term value involves detailed analysis of a company's earnings prospects over a five-year time horizon.

The Company's Investment Manager is Chelverton Asset Management Limited, an investment manager focusing exclusively on achieving returns for investors based on UK investment analysis of the highest quality. The founder and employee owners of Chelverton include experienced investment professionals with strong investment performance records who believe rigorous fundamental research allied to patience is the basis of long-term investment success.

Chairman's Report

Your Company has seen a decline in the net asset value per share for the first six months of the current year. The net asset value per share fell from 60.48p to 49.59p, a decrease of 18.0%. Whilst in general the performance of the underlying investments has been as expected the sentiment towards UK publicly quoted equites, and in particular small companies and micro-cap companies, has been very negative.

Over the same period, the AIM All-share index has fallen by 17.6% whilst the Company's comparative index, the MSCI Small Cap UK index has fallen by some 9.9%. Reflecting this decline, the Company's share price has decreased from 56.5p to 48.5p and the shares were therefore trading at a discount of some 2.2% at the period end.

Since the period end the net asset value per share has recovered strongly to 55.81p per share whilst the share price has remained static.

The entire country, and apparently the whole of Europe, have become exasperated and exhausted by the Brexit process. As I write nothing is resolved and the whole process, which has been ongoing for almost three years has been delayed for either one month, three months or until the end of October. It is very difficult, to say anything positive about the current position.

Markets hate uncertainty, and, unfortunately, we are living in very uncertain times, which have borne down on the valuations of UK equities. By the same token when the current position is resolved, as it will be, then the removal of the current uncertainty should lead to a reappraisal of prospects and valuations. Ironically, because our portfolio is in small, highly UK-centric businesses, as long as we remain confident that the UK will not sink into recession, then our investments should prosper.

There are of course a whole range of other real concerns in the World. These include the ongoing trade disputes and introduction of tariffs by the United States and any subsequent retaliatory actions by China and the European Union and the ending of Quantitative Easing by the ECB followed by its possible reintroduction to try and ease the plight of some European countries, particularly Italy. In addition, the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Libya and the actions of Russia around the World continue to cause great concern.

CEPS is the largest investment held by the Company and just to remind Shareholders this is a diversified AIM traded holding company that owns majority shareholdings in five UK subsidiary businesses. Your Investment Manager, my fellow Board member, David Horner is chairman of CEPS and has a similar sized shareholding as that of this Company. CEPS is being built up by the growth of its underlying investee companies and by strategic "bolt-on" acquisitions. The results have, in common with any developing company, been difficult for shareholders to interpret, however we are confident that there is significant value that in time will become clearer.

Much the same could be said for Touchstar, Petards and Universe which are all making progress and appear to be undervalued at this time since the share prices have not risen to reflect this progress. Plutus Powergen has seen a significant reduction in its share price largely because of unexpected changes in the regulated markets in which it operates. Once the government has got its head out of the Brexit morass then hopefully some attention will be directed towards Britain's energy policy and how sufficient electricity is going to be produced to keep the lights on in the 2020's. Plutus Powergen has a number of small gas sites that are ready to be built once the regulatory structure becomes clear.

On the unquoted side, Chelverton Asset Management, the manager contracted by the Company, has had a solid six months growing funds under management and paying a maiden dividend.

Main Dental Partners was conditionally purchased by Spa Dental and it is expected that once some outstanding issues are resolved then the cash proceeds will be received.

A further investment was made in La Salle Education, a business involved in supplying schools with the modern mathematics syllabus via the internet. We had previously written this holding down to nil value and have been pleasantly surprised by the quiet progress that has been made over the past year. This is a good example of the need for patience in the development of young companies.

The members voluntary liquidation of Security Research has been completed and a final sum was received in cash. This was a very successful investment for the Company; the scale and price of the share buy-backs and the ultimate realisation of all of the assets for cash was unconventional but was conducted in a highly responsible manner by the directors.

Given the decline in the size of the Company (resulting from the program of tender offers and the recent decline in asset values) and the inevitable impact which this has had on the expense ratio, the Board has decided to formally pursue a strategy for winding up the Company and maximising the value for Shareholders from the remaining assets.

As and when value and liquidity are restored to the AIM traded shares these will be realised, with the cash proceeds being used firstly to settle all outstanding liabilities at that time and secondly to return value to Shareholders via a further tender offer or buybacks.

Subject to the valuation of any remaining illiquid assets at that time, the Board will examine the most tax efficient manner of returning value to Shareholders.

We expect this final process to take up to two years, but this estimate will of course be determined by the speed of recovery in the principal investments and their liquidity. It is unlikely that there will be a continuation vote in 2020.

Kevin Allen

Chairman

1 May 2019

Interim management report

The important events that have occurred during the period under review and the key factors influencing the financial statements are set out in the Chairman's Report. The Board considers that the principal risks and uncertainties facing the Company remain the same as those disclosed in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2018 on pages 12 and 13 and pages 50 and 51. These risks include, but are not limited to, market risk, discount volatility risk, regulatory risk, financial risk and liquidity risk.

Responsibility statement

The Directors are responsible for preparing the unaudited Half Yearly Report in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

The condensed set of financial statements for the six months to 28 February 2019, has been prepared in accordance with FRS 104 "Interim Financial Reporting", gives a fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of the Company; and

this Half Yearly Report includes a fair review of the information required by;

rule 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules being an indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the condensed set of financial statements; and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the year; and

rule 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or performance of the Company during that period; and any changes in the related party transactions described in the last Annual Report that could do so.

This Half Yearly Report was approved by the Board of Directors on 1 May 2019 and the above responsibility statement was signed on its behalf by Kevin Allen, Chairman.

Portfolio review

as at 28 February 2019

The Company's portfolio is set out below.

 
 Investment                 Sector                       Valuation        % of 
                                                           GBP'000       total 
                                                                     portfolio 
 AIM Traded 
 
 CEPS                       Support Services                 1,164        37.9 
 Trading holding company for a number of 
  companies supplying services and products 
 
                            Technology Hardware & 
 MTI Wireless Edge           Equipment                         152         4.9 
 Developer and manufacturer of sophisticated 
  antennas and antenna systems 
 
 Petards Group              Support Services                   500        16.3 
 Development, provision and maintenance 
  of advance security systems and related 
  services 
 
 Plutus Powergen            Flexible Energy Supply             133         4.3 
 Providers of management infrastructure 
  and expertise to operate power plants and 
  provide flexible electricity generation 
 
                            Technology Hardware & 
 Touchstar                   Equipment                         298         9.7 
 Software systems for warehousing and distribution 
 
 Universe Group             Support Services                    30         1.0 
 Provision of credit fraud prevention, loyalty 
  and retail systems 
 
 Fully Listed 
 
 Zenith Energy              Oil & Gas Producers                 68         2.2 
 International energy production and exploration 
  company 
 
 Nasdaq Traded 
 
 One Horizon Group          Support Services                     -           - 
 Provider of mobile satellite communications 
  equipment and airtime 
 
 Unquoted 
 
 Airways Engineering        Support Services 
 Ordinary B Shares                                               -           - 
 Loan Stock                                                      -           - 
 Commercial aviation maintenance 
 
 Anaxsys Technology         Healthcare Equipment 
                             & Services                          -           - 
 A medical device company for patient monitoring 
  and screening 
 
 Chelverton Asset 
  Management Holdings       Support Services                   210         6.8 
 Investment management, including providing 
  services to Chelverton Growth Trust Plc 
 
 La Salle Education         Support Services                   130         4.2 
 A UK based company dedicated to improving 
  mathematics education 
 
 Main Dental Partners       Support Services                   138         4.5 
 Operator of dental surgeries 
 
 Pedalling Forth            General Retailers                  250         8.2 
 Internet retailer of cycling clothing for 
  women 
 
 Portfolio valuation                                         3,073       100.0 
                                                        ----------  ---------- 
 

Portfolio holdings

 
                                     28 February           31 August 2018 
                                         2019 
                                Valuation        % of   Valuation        % of 
                                                total                   total 
 Investment                       GBP'000   portfolio     GBP'000   portfolio 
 
 CEPS                               1,164        37.9       1,417        40.6 
 Petards Group                        500        16.3         460        13.2 
 Touchstar                            298         9.7         374        10.7 
 Pedalling Forth                      250         8.2         250         7.2 
 Chelverton Asset Management 
  Holdings                            210         6.8         210         6.0 
 MTI Wireless Edge                    152         4.9         171         4.9 
 Main Dental Partners                 138         4.5         138         4.0 
 Plutus Powergen                      133         4.3         317         9.1 
 La Salle Education                   130         4.2          80         2.3 
 Zenith Energy                         68         2.2          37         1.1 
 Universe Group                        30         1.0          31         0.9 
 One Horizon Group                      -           -           -           - 
 Anaxsys Technology                     -           -           -           - 
 Airways Engineering                    -           -           -           - 
 
 
   Total                            3,073       100.0       3,485       100.0 
                               ----------  ----------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 

Portfolio breakdown by sector and by index

 
Sector distribution               % of total 
Support Services                        70.7 
Technology Hardware & Equipment         14.6 
General Retailers                        8.2 
Flexible Energy Supply                   4.3 
Oil & Gas Producers                      2.2 
 
Index distribution                % of total 
AIM                                     74.1 
Unquoted                                23.7 
Fully listed                             2.2 
 

Income statement (unaudited) for the six months to 28 February 2019

 
                          Six months to                        Year to                         Six months to 
                        28 February 2019                    31 August 2018                    28 February 2018 
                  Revenue    Capital       Total    Revenue     Capital       Total    Revenue     Capital       Total 
                  GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000 
 Losses on 
  investments 
  at fair 
  value (note 
  4)                    -      (505)       (505)          -     (1,263)     (1,263)          -       (228)       (228) 
 Income (note 
  2)                   10          -          10          9           -           9          -           -           - 
 Investment 
  management 
  fee                 (4)       (13)        (17)       (11)        (33)        (44)        (6)        (17)        (23) 
 Other 
  expenses           (71)       (12)        (83)      (134)         (6)       (140)       (70)         (1)        (71) 
                ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------- 
 Net return 
  on ordinary 
  activities 
  before 
  taxation           (65)      (530)       (595)      (136)     (1,302)     (1,438)       (76)       (246)       (322) 
 Taxation 
  on ordinary 
  activities            -          -           -          -           -           -          -           -           - 
                ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------- 
 Net return 
  on ordinary 
  activities 
  after 
  taxation           (65)      (530)       (595)      (136)     (1,302)     (1,438)       (76)       (246)       (322) 
                ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------- 
 
                  Revenue    Capital       Total    Revenue     Capital       Total    Revenue     Capital       Total 
                    pence      pence       pence      pence       pence       pence      pence       pence       pence 
 Return per 
  Ordinary 
  share*           (1.18)     (9.71)     (10.89)     (2.45)     (23.40)     (25.85)     (1.34)      (4.34)      (5.68) 
 

The total column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the Company prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards ("FRS"). The supplementary revenue return and capital return columns are prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice issued in November 2014 and updated in February 2018 with consequential amendments by the Association of Investment Companies ("AIC SORP").

All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing operations.

A separate Statement of Other Comprehensive Income has not been prepared as all such gains and losses are included in the Income statement.

The revenue column of the Income statement includes all income and expenses. The capital column includes the realised and unrealised profit or loss on investments and 75% of the management fee and finance costs charged to capital.

* The return per Ordinary share is based on 5,460,301 (31 August 2018: 5,563,242; 28 February 2018: 5,667,890) shares, being the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period.

Statement of changes in equity (unaudited)

for the six months to 28 February 2019

 
                                    Called                                Capital 
                                  up share      Special     Capital    redemption     Revenue 
                                   capital     reserve*     reserve       reserve     reserve       Total 
                                   GBP'000      GBP'000     GBP'000       GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000 
 Six months to 28 February 2019 
   1 September 2018                     55          787       1,843           134         484       3,303 
   Net loss after taxation 
    for the period                       -            -       (530)             -        (65)       (595) 
                                ----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
   28 February 2019                     55          787       1,313           134         419       2,708 
                                ----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Year to 31 August 2018 
   1 September 2017                     64        1,506       3,145           125         620       5,460 
   Cost of shares purchased 
    for cancellation under 
    tender offer and buybacks          (9)        (719)           -             9           -       (719) 
   Net loss after taxation 
    for the year                         -            -     (1,302)             -       (136)     (1,438) 
                                ----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
   31 August 2018                       55          787       1,843           134         484       3,303 
                                ----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 Six months to 28 February 2018 
   1 September 2017                     64        1,506       3,145           125         620       5,460 
   Cost of shares purchased 
    for cancellation under 
    tender offer and buybacks          (9)        (725)           -             9           -       (725) 
   Net loss after taxation 
    for the period                       -            -       (246)             -        (76)       (322) 
                                ----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
   28 February 2018                     55          781       2,899           134         544       4,413 
                                ----------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ----------  ---------- 
 
 
 
 *The Special reserve was created by the cancellation of 
  the share premium account by order of the High Court on 
  20 January 2016. 
  Distributable reserves: The Special reserve and Revenue 
  reserve can be used for the purchase of the Company's Ordinary 
  shares. 
 

Statement of financial position (unaudited)

as at 28 February 2019

 
                                              As at 28                    As at 31                    As at 28 
                                              February                      August                    February 
                                                  2019                        2018                        2018 
                                               GBP'000                     GBP'000                     GBP'000 
    Fixed assets 
    Investments at fair 
     value 
     (note 4)                                    3,073                       3,485                       3,900 
    Current assets 
    Debtors                                          2                           9                           3 
    Cash at bank                                   255                         439                         538 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
                                                   257                         448                         541 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
      Creditors - amounts falling due within one year 
    Creditors                                     (22)                        (30)                        (28) 
    Short-term loans (note 
     5)                                          (600)                       (600)                           - 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
                                                 (622)                       (630)                        (28) 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
    Net current 
     (liabilities)/assets                        (365)                       (182)                         513 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
   Net assets                                    2,708                       3,303                       4,413 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 
      Share capital and reserves 
    Called up share 
     capital                                        55                          55                          55 
    Special reserve                                787                         787                         781 
    Capital reserve                              1,313                       1,843                       2,899 
    Capital redemption 
     reserve                                       134                         134                         134 
    Revenue reserve                                419                         484                         544 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
    Equity shareholders' 
     funds                                       2,708                       3,303                       4,413 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 
      Net asset value per 
      Ordinary 
      share (note 6)                         49.59p                       60.48p                      80.82p 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 

Statement of cash flows (unaudited)

for the six months to 28 February 2019

 
                                             Six months        Year to       Six months 
                                                     to             31               to 
                                            28 February         August      28 February 
                                                   2019           2018             2018 
                                                GBP'000        GBP'000          GBP'000 
   Cash flows from operating activities 
    Net loss on ordinary activities               (595)        (1,438)            (322) 
    Adjustment for: 
    Net capital loss                                530          1,302              246 
    Expenses charged to capital                    (25)           (39)             (18) 
    Interest paid                                    16             10                3 
    Decrease in creditors                           (8)            (3)             (11) 
    Decrease in debtors                               7            674              680 
    Cash (used in)/from operations                 (75)            506              578 
                                        ---------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
      Cash flows from investing activities 
    Purchase of investments                        (96)        (1,271)            (486) 
    Proceeds from sale of investments                 3            736              571 
                                        ---------------  -------------  --------------- 
    Net cash (used in)/from 
     investing activities                          (93)          (535)               85 
                                        ---------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
      Cash flows from financing activities 
    Cost of shares purchased 
     for cancellation under tender 
     offer and buybacks                               -          (719)            (719) 
    New loan advanced                                 -            600                - 
    Capital repayment of loan                         -          (250)            (250) 
    Interest paid                                  (16)           (10)              (3) 
                                        ---------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
      Net cash used in financing 
      activities                                   (16)          (379)            (972) 
                                        ---------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
 
      Net decrease in cash                        (184)          (408)            (309) 
                                        ---------------  -------------  --------------- 
    Cash at the beginning of 
     the period                                     439            847              847 
                                        ---------------  -------------  --------------- 
 
    Cash at the end of the period                   255            439              538 
                                        ---------------  -------------  --------------- 
 

1 Accounting Policies

a) Statement of compliance

The Company's Financial Statements for the period ended 28 February 2019 have been prepared under UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP) and the 2014 Statement of Recommended Practice, 'Financial Statements of Investment Trust Companies and Venture Capital Trusts' issued in November 2014 and updated in February 2018 with consequential amendments ('the SORP') issued by the Association of Investment Companies.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the statutory accounts for the year ended 31 August 2018.

b) Financial information

The financial information contained in this report does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in Section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial information for the period ended 28 February 2019 and 28 February 2018 have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's Auditor pursuant to the Auditing Practices Board guidance on such reviews. The information for the year to 31 August 2018 has been extracted from the latest published Annual Report and Financial Statements, which have been lodged with the Registrar of Companies, contained an unqualified auditors' report and did not contain a statement required under Section 498 (2) or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

c) Going concern

The Company's assets consist mainly of equity shares in companies which, in most circumstances are realisable within a short timescale. The Directors believe that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the accounts.

2 Income

 
                                  Six months          Year to         Six months 
                                          to                                  to 
                                 28 February        31 August        28 February 
                                        2019             2018               2018 
                                     GBP'000          GBP'000            GBP'000 
 
      Income from investments 
      UK net dividend income              10                9                  - 
 
      Total income                        10                9                  - 
                                ------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 

3 Taxation

The tax charge for the six months to 28 February 2019 is nil (year to 31 August 2018: nil; six months to 28 February 2018: nil).

The Company has an effective tax rate of 0% for the year ending 31 August 2019. The estimated effective tax rate is 0% as investment gains are exempt from tax owing to the Company's status as an Investment Trust and there is expected to be an excess of management expenses over taxable income.

4 Investments

 
                                                                                              28             31              28 
                                                                                        February         August        February 
                              Fully            AIM                                          2019           2018            2018 
                             Listed         quoted        Unquoted        NASDAQ           Total          Total           Total 
                            GBP'000        GBP'000         GBP'000       GBP'000         GBP'000        GBP'000         GBP'000 
      Opening book 
       cost                      72          4,236             998           166           5,472          4,953           4,953 
      Opening 
       investment 
       holding losses          (35)        (1,466)           (320)         (166)         (1,987)          (740)           (740) 
                       ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
                                 37          2,770             678             -           3,485          4,213           4,213 
 
      Movements in 
       the period: 
      Purchases at 
       cost                      46              -              50             -              96          1,271             486 
      Sales proceeds              -              -             (3)             -             (3)          (736)           (571) 
      Gains/(losses) 
       on sales                   -              -               3             -               3           (16)             156 
      Movement in 
       investment 
       holding losses          (15)          (493)               -             -           (508)        (1,247)           (384) 
                       ------------ 
      Closing 
       valuation                 68          2,277             728             -           3,073          3,485           3,900 
                       ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
      Closing book 
       cost                     118          4,236           1,048           166           5,568          5,472           5,024 
      Closing 
       investment 
       holding losses          (50)        (1,959)           (320)         (166)         (2,495)        (1,987)         (1,124) 
                       ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
      Closing 
       valuation                 68          2,277             728             -           3,073          3,485           3,900 
                       ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
      Analysis of capital gains 
       and losses 
      Realised 
       gains/(losses) 
       on sales                   -              -               3             -               3           (16)             156 
      Movement in 
       fair value 
       of investments          (15)          (493)               -             -           (508)        (1,247)           (384) 
                       ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
                               (15)          (493)               3             -           (505)        (1,263)           (228) 
                       ------------  -------------  --------------  ------------  --------------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 

Fair value hierarchy

In accordance with FRS 102 and FRS 104 the Company must disclose the fair value hierarchy of financial instruments.

The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three classifications:

Level 1 - Valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. This is usually the bid price.

Level 2 - Valued by reference to valuation techniques using observable inputs other than quoted prices included

within      Level 1. 

Level 3 - Valued by reference to valuation techniques using inputs that are not based on observable market data.

Details of the Company's financial instruments are shown in the Portfolio Review including financial instruments which fall into Level 3 shown under the section heading "Unquoted". A summary reconciliation of the fair value movements of Level 3 investments is shown in the table above.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss;

 
                       Level 1   Level 2   Level 3     Total 
                       GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000   GBP'000 
 At 28 February 
  2019 
 Equity investments      2,345         -       728     3,073 
 Total                   2,345         -       728     3,073 
                      --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 At 31 August 2018 
 Equity investments      2,807         -       678     3,485 
 Total                   2,807         -       678     3,485 
                      --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 At 28 February 
  2018 
 Equity investments      3,191         -       709     3,900 
 Total                   3,191         -       709     3,900 
                      --------  --------  --------  -------- 
 

5 Short term loans

On 4 June 2018, the Company entered in to a GBP600,000 loan agreement with Jarvis Securities plc. Interest is payable monthly in arrears at the rate of 4.5% above the Bank of England base rate.

The loan was drawn down on 4 June 2018 and at the period end GBP600,000 was outstanding.

6 Net asset value

The basic net asset value per Ordinary share is based on net assets of GBP2,708,000 (31 August 2018: GBP3,303,000; 28 February 2018: GBP4,413,000) and on 5,460,301 Ordinary shares (31 August 2018: 5,460,301; 28 February 2018: 5,460,301) being the number of Ordinary shares in issue at the period end. No shares are held in Treasury.

7 Related party transactions

Under the terms of the agreement dated 28 June 2001, the Company has appointed Chelverton Asset Management Limited to be the Investment Manager. Mr Horner, a Director of the Company, is also a director of Chelverton Asset Management Limited and chairman of CEPS in which the Company holds an investment as set out above. Mr Martin is the chairman of Touchstar in which the Company holds an investment as set out above.

At 28 February 2019 there was GBP2,800 (31 August 2018: GBP3,300; 28 February 2018: GBP3,700) payable to the Investment Manager.

The three Directors also have individual holdings in Chelverton Asset Management Holdings, a company which has Mr Horner as a director and which the Company also has a direct holding. The Directors' holdings are detailed below.

 
                                       Percentage of 
               Ordinary shares       Ordinary shares 
                          held                  held 
                       GBP'000                     % 
K J Allen                    1                     1 
D A Horner                  56                    56 
I P Martin                   2                     2 
 
 
 
 Directors and Advisers 
 Directors                         Auditors 
 Kevin Allen (Chairman)            Hazlewoods LLP 
 David Horner                      Windsor House 
 Ian Martin                        Bayshill Road 
                                   Cheltenham 
 Investment Manager                GL50 3AT 
 Chelverton Asset Management 
  Limited 
 11 Laura Place                    Custodians 
 Bath                              Jarvis Investment Management 
                                    Limited 
 BA2 4BL                           78 Mount Ephraim 
 Tel: 01225 483 030                Royal Tunbridge Wells 
                                   TN4 8BS 
 Secretary and Registered Office   Tel: 01892 510 515 
 ISCA Administration Services 
  Limited 
 Suite 8, Bridge House             Bankers 
 Courtenay Street                  HSBC 
 Newton Abbot                      46 Market Street 
 TQ12 2QS                          Falmouth 
 Tel: 01392 487 056                TR11 3AA 
 Email: cgw@iscaadmin.co.uk 
 
 Registrar and Transfer Office 
 Share Registrars Limited 
 The Courtyard 
 17 West Street 
 Farnham 
 GU9 7DR 
 Tel: 01252 821 390 
 www.shareregistrars.uk.com 
 

Information about the Company can be obtained at the Investment Manager's website at www.chelvertonam.com. Neither the contents of the manager's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on this announcement (or any other website incorporated into, or forms part of this announcement.

An investment company as defined under Section 833 of the Companies Act 2006.

REGISTERED IN ENGLAND No 02989519

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