Athelney PLC - Investor in smaller UK companies for dividend and capital growth - Pretax net return in its first half ended June 30 is £63,369, down from £329,934. Net asset value per share at June 30 falls to 208.8 pence per share, from 233.7p a prior year. The company says this is a ‘solid investment performance’ due to continuing geopolitical headwinds. Investment gains in this period are £12,885, falling from £304,722. Declares interim dividend of 2.2 pence per share, up 5.0% from 2.1p per share year-on-year. Gross revenue rises 20% to £122,408 from £102,311 the year prior.

‘The company has produced solid investment performances over these six months for its shareholders...Continuing headwinds include stick and high inflation, market uncertainties raised by weak global economic growth, the expectation of a protracted Ukraine-Russia war and in the US a mini banking crisis, followed by national debt default concerns,’ says Chair Frank Ashton.

Current market price: 182.00 pence

12-month change: down 11%

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