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United Capital
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Company details
- Legal name
- United Capital Plc
- Listing
- UCAP on the Nigerian Exchange, active · ISIN NGUCAP000004 (observed 2026-10-08)
- Sector
- Not classified (our classification from the stated principal activity)
- Financial year ends
- 31 December
Overview
Year ended 31 December 2025 · audited financial statements, signed / final · source
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Revenue
NGN 58.5 billion
58,547,620 NGN thousands · p22
+34.8% vs 2024
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Operating profit / (loss)
NGN 39.3 billion
39,313,199 NGN thousands · p22
+43.1% vs 2024
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Profit / (loss) for the year
NGN 28.1 billion
28,146,560 NGN thousands · p22
+16.8% vs 2024
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Total assets
NGN 1.76 trillion
1,761,337,130 NGN thousands · p23
+3.5% vs 2024
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Total equity
NGN 150 billion
149,996,944 NGN thousands · p23
+12.4% vs 2024
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Cash from operations
NGN 207 billion
207,212,131 NGN thousands · p25
−55.2% vs 2024
Large amounts are rounded for reading (NGN million / billion / trillion); exact figures as printed are under each amount and in the tables. No currency conversion.
Financial statements
Exact figures as printed. Each column comes from one filing; labels are as printed in the newest filing. Amounts in NGN thousands unless the row says otherwise; brackets are negative.
† from a supplementary filing for the same year · ‡ signed audited statements preferred over a disputed figure · “–” is a printed dash, explained below the table
Column sources
- FY2025 — audited financial statements, signed / final; reported for the year · source
- FY2024 — audited financial statements, signed / final; comparative in the FY2025 filing · source
Income statement
| Line (as printed) | FY2025Audited financial statementsreported for the year | FY2024Audited financial statementscomparative in FY2025 filing |
|---|---|---|
| Gross earnings1 | 58,547,620 | 43,431,097 |
| Net investment income2 | 12,621,526 | 15,557,934 |
| Fee and commission income | 23,251,664 | 14,587,929 |
| Net trading income | 17,661,007 | 6,410,486 |
| Net operating income3 | 53,534,197 | 36,556,349 |
| Other (loss)/ income4 | (11,428,734) | 5,864,481 |
| Dividend income from subsidiaries5 | –6 | –6 |
| Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 16,442,157 | 1,010,267 |
| Total revenue7 | 58,547,620 | 43,431,097 |
| Personnel expenses | (5,697,753) | (5,349,938) |
| Other operating expenses | (20,373,754) | (10,833,403) |
| Depreciation of property and equipment | (552,756) | (363,743) |
| Amortisation of intangible & right of use assets8 | (379,708) | (301,166) |
| Impairment write-back/(charge) for credit losses | 7,769,550 | 892,990 |
| Total expenses9 | (19,234,421) | (15,955,260) |
| Operating profit before income tax | 39,313,199 | 27,475,837 |
| Share of accumulated profit of Associates | 1,869,495 | 2,627,006 |
| Profit before income tax | 41,182,694 | 30,102,843 |
| Income tax expense | (13,036,134) | (6,000,000) |
| Profit for the year | 28,146,560 | 24,102,843 |
| Fair value gain on investments in equity instruments measured at FVTOCI (net of tax)10 | 2,391,809 | 34,808,351 |
| Actuarial gains on defined benefits (net of taxes)11 | (28,955) | 103,976 |
| Fair value gain on investments in debt instruments measured at FVTOCI (net of tax)12 | 461,004 | 459,735 |
| Other comprehensive income for the year, net of taxes | 2,823,858 | 35,372,062 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 30,970,418 | 59,474,905 |
- Printed “-”, read as nil: subtotal_arithmetic: is.revenue.
Notes and alternative reported figures (11)
- “Gross earnings” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Printed headline line; equal to total revenue as printed.
- “Net investment income” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 4: interest and dividend income net of interest expense.
- “Net operating income” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Printed subtotal: net investment, fee and commission and trading income.
- “Other (loss)/ income” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 7: includes foreign exchange revaluation.
- “Dividend income from subsidiaries” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 19; nil in the Group columns.
- “Total revenue”: mapping to a shared definition is uncertain. Total revenue of an investment banking group: net operating income plus other (loss)/income and fair value gains; equals the printed gross earnings.
- “Amortisation of intangible & right of use assets”: mapping to a shared definition is uncertain. Amortisation of intangible assets and depreciation of right-of-use assets on one line.
- “Total expenses” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Printed subtotal of the expense lines, including the impairment write-back.
- “Fair value gain on investments in equity instruments measured at FVTOCI (net of tax)” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: OCI, not reclassified (note 35.1).
- “Actuarial gains on defined benefits (net of taxes)” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: OCI, not reclassified (note 36).
- “Fair value gain on investments in debt instruments measured at FVTOCI (net of tax)” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: OCI, may be reclassified (note 35.2).
Balance sheet
| Line (as printed) | FY2025Audited financial statementsreported for the year | FY2024Audited financial statementscomparative in FY2025 filing |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 287,100,799 | 337,013,523 |
| Investment securities | 1,343,682,316 | 1,133,596,685 |
| Loans and advances | 68,775,968 | 59,021,818 |
| Trade and other receivables | 48,507,565 | 161,248,657 |
| Dividend receivable from subsidiaries1 | –2 | –2 |
| Right of use assets | 290,574 | 405,416 |
| Intangible assets | 812,550 | 955,490 |
| Investments in subsidiaries3 | –2 | –2 |
| Investments in associates | 9,802,289 | 7,932,794 |
| Property and equipment | 2,365,069 | 1,529,253 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,761,337,130 | 1,701,703,636 |
| Managed funds4 | 993,640,397 | 846,600,428 |
| Borrowed funds | 372,302,220 | 406,060,830 |
| Other liabilities | 217,493,996 | 296,069,385 |
| Defined benefit obligations5 | 658,458 | 393,999 |
| Current tax liabilities | 12,413,406 | 7,011,324 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 14,831,709 | 12,064,404 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,611,340,186 | 1,568,200,370 |
| Share capital | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
| Share premium | 515,241 | 515,241 |
| Retained earnings | 53,188,832 | 39,731,566 |
| Regulatory risk reserve | 75,759 | 5,663 |
| Statutory reserve6 | 145,298 | –7 |
| Fair value reserves | 86,999,633 | 84,146,820 |
| Foreign Currency Translation Reserve8 | (2,840) | –7 |
| Defined benefit plan reserve9 | 75,021 | 103,976 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS FUND | 149,996,944 | 133,503,266 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS FUND | 1,761,337,130 | 1,701,703,636 |
- Printed “-”, read as nil: subtotal_arithmetic: bs.total_assets.
- Printed “-”, read as nil: subtotal_arithmetic: bs.total_equity.
Notes and alternative reported figures (7)
- “Dividend receivable from subsidiaries” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 19; nil in the Group columns.
- “Investments in subsidiaries” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 22; nil in the Group columns.
- “Managed funds” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 26: funds under management carried as liabilities.
- “Defined benefit obligations” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 29.
- “Statutory reserve” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 35.
- “Foreign Currency Translation Reserve” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Equity reserve; comparative printed as a dash.
- “Defined benefit plan reserve” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 36.
Cash flow
| Line (as printed) | FY2025Audited financial statementsreported for the year | FY2024Audited financial statementscomparative in FY2025 filing |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow before working-capital changes (unlabelled subtotal)1 | 17,081,127 | 8,744,359 |
| Trade receivables2 | 112,214,033 | (76,117,184) |
| Managed funds3 | 147,039,968 | 246,494,211 |
| Other liabilities4 | (78,575,390) | 268,286,439 |
| Current service cost5 | 630,226 | 28,232 |
| Cash generated from/(used in) operations | 198,389,966 | 447,436,057 |
| Interest received | 193,467,451 | 159,644,679 |
| Interest paid6 | (180,845,925) | (144,086,745) |
| Income tax paid | (3,799,360) | (773,972) |
| Net cash generated by/(used in) operating activities | 207,212,131 | 462,220,019 |
| Purchase of investment securities7 | (282,971,115) | (467,871,353) |
| Disposal of investment securities8 | 84,984,951 | 75,722,938 |
| Purchase of property and equipment | (1,679,409) | (772,320) |
| Purchase of right of use assets9 | (24,257) | (467,171) |
| Purchase of intangible assets | (97,668) | (911,594) |
| Investment in subsidiary10 | –11 | –11 |
| Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | 293,116 | 220,271 |
| Dividends received12 | 4,517,016 | 1,631,751 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (194,977,364) | (392,447,478) |
| Dividend paid to owners of equity capital | (14,400,000) | (16,200,000) |
| Proceeds from borrowings | –13 | 198,466,854 |
| Repayment of borrowings | (23,165,959) | (68,534,257) |
| Net cash (used)/generated from financing activities | (37,565,959) | 113,732,597 |
| Net (decrease)/increase/ in cash and cash equivalents | (25,331,192) | 183,505,138 |
| Effect of foreign exchange changes on cash and cash equivalent | 3,745,463 | (19,223,536) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 308,681,755 | 144,400,152 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 287,096,025 | 308,681,755 |
- Printed “-”, read as nil: subtotal_arithmetic: cf.cash_from_investing.
- Printed “-”, read as nil: subtotal_arithmetic: cf.cash_from_financing.
Notes and alternative reported figures (11)
- “Operating cash flow before working-capital changes (unlabelled subtotal)” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Printed unlabelled subtotal: profit before tax plus the adjustments.
- “Trade receivables” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Working-capital change (note 18).
- “Managed funds” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Working-capital change (note 26).
- “Other liabilities” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Working-capital change (note 28).
- “Current service cost” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Working-capital section.
- “Interest paid” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating activities (note 4).
- “Purchase of investment securities” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing activities.
- “Disposal of investment securities” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing activities.
- “Purchase of right of use assets” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing activities (note 20).
- “Investment in subsidiary” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing activities; nil in the Group columns.
- “Dividends received” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing activities (notes 4 & 18).
Segments
Segment data not yet collected for this company in the pilot.
Dividends
Proposed or recommended, declared and paid are different events and are kept apart. A statement that no dividend was proposed does not mean none was paid.
| Year ended | Event | Wording as printed | Amount | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | Dividends paid (cash flow statement) | Dividend paid to owners of equity capital |
(14,400,000) | NGN thousands | Audited financial statements, p25 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Dividends paid (cash flow statement) | Dividend paid to owners of equity capital |
(16,200,000) | NGN thousands | Audited financial statements, p25 |
Sources
Each filing used on this page, newest period first. Dates are the document's own; the date we retrieved a file is shown separately and is never a publication date.
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United Capital Plc Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
Year ended 31 December 2025 · Audited financial statements · signed / final
Audit: PricewaterhouseCoopers, unmodified opinion · signed
Auditor's sign-off: Tolulope Adeleke (engagement partner), FRC/2014/PRO/ICAN/004/00000008319, for PricewaterhouseCoopers
Final status: Independent auditor's report to the members of United Capital Plc (opinion PDF p18) signed (handwritten) for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lagos (engagement partner Tolulope Adeleke, FRC/2014/PRO/ICAN/004/00000008319), dated 1 March 2026, with the ICAN seal (PDF p21, page image). Statements approved by the board on 26th February 2026 and signed (handwritten) by the chairman, the group CEO and the group CFO (PDF p23, page image).
- Document date
- 1 Mar 2026
- Auditor's report
- 1 Mar 2026
- Board approval
- 26 Feb 2026
- Retrieved by us
- 8 Oct 2026 (not a publication date)
- Used for
- statement columns FY2025, FY2024
- Basis
- consolidated statements · NGN thousands (printed “=N=' 000”)
- Cash-flow adjustment for fair value changes on FVTPL instruments (15,213,643) differs from the income-statement net gain (16,442,157, p22); the adjustments are not transcribed. Operating subtotals differ from the sum of their printed lines by 1-2 thousand (rounding).
- Cash-flow statement (p25): cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025 (308,681,755, note 15b) differ from the 2024 statement of financial position (337,013,523, p23), and the end of 2025 (287,096,025) differs from the 2025 statement of financial position (287,100,799). Kept as printed.
- 'Gross earnings' and 'Total revenue' print the same amount (58,547,620; 2024: 43,431,097, p22); 'Total revenue' is recorded as revenue and gross earnings as an issuer-native line.
- The statement of financial position is unclassified (no current/non-current subtotals) (p23).
- Earnings per share is printed in kobo, basic and diluted identical (156; 2024: 134, p22); stored in naira (÷100) with the printed figure and unit kept. No non-controlling interest is printed.
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