ARTEMIS UK FUTURE LEADERS PLC ORD GBP0.20

Symbol: AFL

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Past Performance

  • 19th Jun 2020 to 19th Jun 202149.18%
  • 19th Jun 2021 to 19th Jun 2022-15.76%
  • 19th Jun 2022 to 19th Jun 2023-3.73%
  • 19th Jun 2023 to 19th Jun 20242.03%
  • 19th Jun 2024 to 19th Jun 2025-8.98%

Key Information

Benchmark Deutsche Numis Smaller Companies plus AIM (excluding investment companies)
Sector IT UK Smaller Companies
Gearing 100%
Ex-Dividend Date 8 May 2025
Dividend Pay Date 12 Jun 2025
Total Dividends - Year to Date15
Dividend Yield (%)3.9683

Net Asset Value (Nav)

Latest actual NAV 438.92
Latest actual NAV date 17/06/2025
NAV frequency Daily
Premium/Discount -13.99%

Charges

Total Ongoing Charges 
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1.04%
Performance Fee No
AMC 0.75%
Our Platform Charge
We charge a platform fee of 0.30% per annum on the value of all stocks & shares held across all accounts, minimum £50 and maximum £600 per annum, charged pro-rata monthly in arrears. A full list of our rates and charges can be found here .
0.30%

Cost and Charges Information

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Account Type

  • Investment Account
  • Stocks & Shares ISA
  • SIPP

Annual charges

These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of over 1 year assuming a net zero growth rate

Cost Category % of Investment lump sum costs
Our annual fee

Our annual fee

Includes our platform fee at 0.30% per annum (excluding Charles Stanley Multi Asset Funds and anycash held). The min fee is £60, the max is £600 per annum, plus SIPP administration fee (if applicable, only charged if < £30,000 held) – see here
0.30%
Dealing charges

Dealing charges

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N/A
Product provider costs

Product provider costs

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1.04%
Total (£)

Total (£)

Costs per annum displayed in monetary value
Total (%)

Total (%)

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Cumulative effect of charges on your investment's return

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lump sum invested with an assumed growth rate of 1 year years
What you might get back at  with no charges applied

What you might get back at  with no charges applied

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Annual charges

Annual charges

These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of assuming a net zero growth rate
Effect of charges on return (%)

Effect of charges on return (%)

These are the overall costs in percentage terms, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
Effect of charges on return (£)

Effect of charges on return (£)

These are the overall costs in monetary value, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate
What you might get back at with charges applied

What you might get back at with charges applied

These are the illustrative values of a investment after growth and costs at the end of the defined period

This illustration is not a forecast of future investment performance but merely a means to demonstrate the potential impact of costs and charges for an assumed return of . Whilst we make reasonable endeavours to ensure the accuracy of third party charges information, this is intended for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon. We do not warrant or represent that this information is accurate, complete or up to date, therefore we accept no responsibility or liability for its use

Company

Business Summary

Artemis UK Future Leaders plc., formerly Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc, is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. Its investment objective is to achieve long-term total returns for shareholders primarily by investment in a broad cross-section of small to medium sized United Kingdom quoted companies. Its portfolio primarily comprises shares traded on the London Stock Exchange and those traded on alternative investment market (AIM). The Company seeks risk diversification through a broad exposure to the market, where no single investment may exceed 5% of its gross assets at the time of acquisition. The Company may utilize index futures to hedge risk of no more than 10% and other derivatives (including warrants) of no more than 5%. In addition, the Company does not invest more than 10% in collective investment schemes or investment companies, nor more than 10% in non-United Kingdom domiciled companies. Its investment manager is Artemis Fund Managers Limited.

Financial Summary

BRIEF: For the six months ended 31 July 2024, Artemis UK Future Leaders PLC revenues increased from -£11.1M to £23.2M. Net income totaled £21.9M vs. loss of £12M. Revenues reflect (Loss)/profit on investments increase from -£14.7M to £20.4M, ordinary increase of 3% to £2.6M. Dividend per share remained flat at £0.08. Basic Earnings per Share excluding Extraordinary Items increased from -£0.35 to £0.65.

Performance

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      Cumulative Performance

      1 month3 months6 months1 year3 years5 years
      2.16% 8.71% -0.14% -8.98% -10.60% 12.35%

      Important Information
      Headline performance can mask the true characteristics of a fund. Without fully understanding how a fund is managed, you may inadvertently become exposed to an undesirable level of risk to your capital. Some funds carry a dilution levy which reduces the number of units realised on any initial investment as an initial charge. If this fund carries such a levy it should be detailed in the Key Investor Information Document (KIID), which we must provide and you should read before investing.

      The charts and performance data shown are supplied by an external data provider and may contain data that appears to precede the introduction of the clean unit class for this fund. In such cases, historical data has been synthesised at the entire discretion of that external provider as realistically as possible using historical data recorded against the previously available commission-paying version of the fund, adjusting for fees in the process.

      Composition

      Important Documents


      The documents listed below are the latest versions made available to our data provider by the fund management group, but may not necessarily reflect the applicable charges that would be levied should you purchase this fund via Charles Stanley Direct. You should treat the charges and other figures shown in the 'Overview' tab as accurate.

      Fund Provider Factsheet
      The Fact Sheet is supplied on a monthly basis by the management group and provides limited information on the fund. Past performance data and a review of how the fund has performed are commonly featured. &nbsp;
      FUND PROVIDER FACTSHEET
      395,199 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Mar 2025
      Key Information Document This document, issued by the product provider, provides key information about an investment product. The information is required by law to help potential investors understand the nature, risks, costs, potential gains and losses of the product and enable comparison with other products.
      KEY INFORMATION DOCUMENT
      114,807 bytes PDF Document; last updated 10 Mar 2025
      Semi Annual Report Published periodically through the course of the financial year of the fund, the report provides an overview of the fund's performance and the prospects for the remainder of the year. Included are portfolio changes (i.e. which stocks have been bought and sold), and changes in the geographical breakdown during the course of the previous 12 months.
      SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
      502,623 bytes PDF Document; last updated 31 Jul 2024

      Management Team

      Mark Niznik William Tamworth

      Mark Niznik has managed this fund for 3 months.

      Mark Niznik Mark has managed Artemis‘ ‘UK smaller companies‘ strategy since joining the firm in 2007, which he does alongside fellow manager William Tamworth. His investment career began in 1985 with Legal & General, which was followed by a stint as a private client fund manager at Greig Middleton & Co. In 1992, he joined Perpetual covering the UK part of its Global Smaller Companies Fund, the UK Smaller Companies Core Fund and the Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust. Then Mark moved to Standard Life Investments as a small/mid-cap fund manager, running its UK Opportunity Fund from launch in November 2002 and its in-house small-cap pension funds.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

      Performance Graph

      Other investment trusts managed by Mark

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      Artemis UKFtrLdPlc O A£ Co Mar 2025

      William Tamworth has managed this fund for 3 months.

      William Tamworth William works with Mark Niznik managing Artemis’ ‘UK smaller companies’ strategy. He graduated from Oxford in 2006 with a degree in economics and management and joined Citigroup as an equity research analyst in the UK small- and mid-cap team. William moved to Liberum in 2009, where he continued to work in small- and mid-cap equity research, specialising in support services. A CFA charterholder, William joined Artemis in 2015.

      Manager Cumulative Performance v Peer Group

      Performance Graph

      Other investment trusts managed by William

      Name of Security Sole/Co Managed Since
      Artemis UKFtrLdPlc O A£ Co Mar 2025

      Financials


      Income Statement - All values are in GBP (M).

      Year Ending

      31/01/2025

      31/01/2024

      31/01/2023

      31/01/2022

      31/01/2021

      31/01/2020

      Total Revenue 0.23 -5.56 -36.36 38.00 -5.94 49.02
      Gross profit -1.62 -6.92 -37.74 36.30 -7.19 47.65
      Operating Profit/Loss -2.46 -7.35 -38.13 35.91 -7.57 47.26
      Profit Before Tax -2.46 -7.35 -38.13 35.91 -7.57 47.26
      Profit After Tax -2.46 -7.35 -38.13 35.91 -7.57 47.26
      Equity Holders of Parent Company -2.46 -7.35 -38.13 35.91 -7.57 47.26
      Minority Interest NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL


      Balance Sheet - All values are in GBP (M).

      Year Ending

      31/01/2025

      31/01/2024

      31/01/2023

      31/01/2022

      31/01/2021

      31/01/2020

      Total Non-Current Assets 143.92 169.48 172.64 219.82 187.78 199.97
      Total Current Assets 5.31 0.93 5.46 1.69 4.43 5.91
      Total Assets 149.23 170.41 178.10 221.51 192.21 205.89
      Total Liabilities 12.59 9.02 3.18 0.75 0.83 0.64
      Total Net Assets 136.64 161.40 174.92 220.75 191.38 205.24
      Shareholders Funds 136.64 161.40 174.92 220.75 191.38 205.24
      Minority Interests NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
      Total Equity 136.64 161.40 174.92 220.75 191.38 205.24

      Investment involves risk. You may get back less than invested.