Literacy Capital PLC
Our purpose is to invest in and support UK companies and help their management teams to achieve long-term success. Our closed-ended, permanent capital structure means we can be a long-term, highly ambitious partner. We are focused on smaller businesses, where our expertise can greatly enhance the size and value of these companies, contributing to superior returns for BOOK shareholders.
Cumulative performance
| Period | Trust | FTSE investment company index |
|---|---|---|
| 3M | -1.80% | +14.60% |
| 1Y | -7.10% | +22.50% |
| 5Y | +163.60% | +28.70% |
| Since launch | +382.60% | +91.10% |
Top holdings · top 10: 87.70%
| # | Holding | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCI Group | 28.20% | |
| 2 | Techpoint | 9.10% | |
| 3 | Velociti | 8.80% | |
| 4 | Cubo Work | 8.60% | |
| 5 | Red Sky Food Group | 6.60% | |
| 6 | Oxygen Activeplay | 5.80% | |
| 7 | Grayce | 5.80% | |
| 8 | Bright Ventures | 5.20% | |
| 9 | Antler Homes | 5.10% | |
| 10 | Trinitatum | 4.50% |
Key facts
- Stock market ticker
- BOOK
- ISIN
- GB00BMF1L080
- Currency
- GBP
- Domiciled in
- United Kingdom
- Launched
- 30 Apr 2018
- Total assets
- £296.3m
- Management fee
- 1.50%
What the manager said
Despite several strong exits in the 12 months to 30 June, BOOK's NAV performance has been much weaker than historical periods. This reflects that it has been a difficult period for smaller businesses in the UK. However, it is encouraging that the two portfolio companies, RCI and Grayce, that were the largest detractors (in £ terms) to NAV over the last year, are both showing more positive signs and contributing positively to NAV in Q2. Various portfolio companies are gaining momentum and showing encouraging promise, which we expect to be reflected in their carrying valuations as growth and increased earnings are delivered. We are conscious that stronger NAV performance will provide positive news flow and share price momentum. Alongside our continuous efforts to support our existing portfolio companies to enhance their value and NAV performance, we are working hard to promote BOOK and awareness of it, to remove existing impediments that prevent investors from buying the stock, and thereby closing the frustrating discount to NAV.
Source factsheets
| Date | Published by the trust |
|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | View original factsheet ↗ |