London Finance & Investment Group PLC

London Finance & Investment Group PLC

LFI.L
London Finance & Investment Group PLCGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
70.00
GBp
-15.00
- -
21.90MMarket Cap
London Finance & Investment Group PLC
LFI.L
(London Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

70.00

P/E

ratio

- -

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yld

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2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
FRC
- -
- -
- -
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.05
0.02
0.05
-0.01
0.07
- -
0.08
0.15
Revenue per Share
-0.16
0.02
0.07
0.03
0.15
- -
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.01
0.03
-0.03
0.05
-0.01
0.06
0.14
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.03
0.02
0.02
-0.01
- -
- -
0.01
0.01
0.01
- -
0.01
- -
- -
0.01
- -
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.01
- -
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
Dividend per Share
0.25
0.24
0.27
0.25
0.23
0.23
0.22
0.27
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.38
0.39
0.47
0.51
0.58
Book Value per Share
0.22
0.24
0.3
0.32
0.46
0.45
0.5
0.62
0.66
0.66
0.59
0.51
0.61
0.55
0.6
0.72
Tangible Book Value per Share
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
- -
- -
- -
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
- -
2
- -
3
5
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.34
127.43
- -
-5.98
25.06
26.44
34.19
26.91
17.37
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Operating Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Depreciation Expense
-5
1
2
1
5
- -
2
2
1
- -
1
-1
2
- -
2
4
Net Income, GAAP
- -
2.55
0.89
6.91
3.75
- -
15.29
- -
9.83
- -
9.6
- -
17.99
- -
14.83
5.01
Effective Tax Rate (%)
3,462.07
-613.27
- -
144.35
569.66
-4.86
201.43
190.65
69.68
31.91
62.41
375.35
67.74
-736.67
68.33
88.69
Profit Margin (%)
2
2
3
5
5
5
4
8
11
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Working Capital
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
1
1
- -
- -
- -
LT Debt
7
7
9
10
14
14
16
19
21
21
18
16
19
17
19
22
Total Equity
- -
-1.5
1.6
-0.29
1.46
- -
1.76
- -
1.24
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
8.03
22.27
8.87
53.08
- -
24.07
- -
12.24
- -
8.85
- -
11.66
- -
11.28
24.83
Return on Capital (%)
-63.15
9.02
26.72
10.82
62.33
-0.61
28.03
22.12
12.12
1.88
9.13
-7.46
12.68
-3.3
11.57
24.82
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
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Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
5.56%
4.96%
19.87%
Free Cash Flow
-75.47%
15.27%
-110.81%
Net Income, GAAP
-539.17%
-193.73%
138.4%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
313.14%
593.31%
83.69%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
4.18%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
3
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
5

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.01
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.06
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.14

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2022
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.01
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.01
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.01
Business
London Finance & Investment Group PLC operates as a United Kingdom-based investment finance and management company primarily focused on acquiring shares in smaller U.K. quoted companies. Its investment portfolio spans diverse sectors including food processing, chemicals, oil, natural resources exploration, and tobacco. The firm maintains a general portfolio consisting of equities in the U.K., U.S., and European markets. London Finance & Investment Group is headquartered in London, U.K., and was established as an investment entity with a strategic approach to portfolio management comprising three key strategic investments alongside a general investment portfolio. The company's core business activities include investment finance and management services, with primary involvement in managing shareholdings and investments in publicly traded companies particularly in targeted sectors like food and beverage, oil and natural resources, chemicals, and tobacco. In recent years, the company has emphasized strategic disposals, including the sale of shares in entities such as Finsbury Food Group Plc, reflecting an active portfolio management strategy. Significant recent corporate developments include the board's 2024 decision to cease active investment activities and propose a delisting from the London Stock Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange. This move involves a planned return of approximately 70 pence per share to shareholders through a court-approved capital reduction, followed by an orderly wind-up of the company. These steps reflect a major strategic shift away from ongoing investment operations towards an orderly dissolution and capital return to investors. The company's portfolio valuation as of mid-2024 was reported at around GBP 14 million, underscoring a streamlined asset base as it transitions from active investment management to winding up its affairs. London Finance & Investment Group PLC serves a target market consisting primarily of investors interested in diversified holdings across several key industrial sectors within UK-listed and selected international equities. The company operates through a lean organizational structure with limited employees, focusing on portfolio management and capital allocation. The strategic decisions in the last two years highlight their response to rising costs of public listing and market conditions impacting investment activity. Overall, London Finance & Investment Group PLC is a specialized investment finance company with a focus on UK smaller quoted companies and diversified sector investments, currently transitioning through a significant phase of capital return and operational wind-down following a robust history of portfolio management and strategic disposals in key industry sectors.