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Invest in INSPECS stock from India

Indian and foreign residents can buy INSPECS (SPEC) shares directly through Paasa.

By Paasa · Updated

INSPECS at a glance

Price
£0.94+£0.00 (0.00%)
Market cap
£102.08M
Day range
£0.92 – £0.94
P/E
-39.79
Dividend yield
None
Volume
4.52K
1 month
-2.60%
6 months
+12.65%
YTD
+30.77%
1 year
+136.71%
5 years
-76.63%

Live chart and statistics

INSPECS statements, FY2021–FY2025

Fiscal year20252024202320222021
Revenue£191.7M£198.3M£203.3M£201.0M£182.6M
Gross profit£87.4M£103.5M£103.5M£98.9M£85.8M
Operating income£5.7M£3.4M£2.9M−£1.2M£1.1M
Net income−£6.5M−£4.6M−£997.0K−£6.3M−£4.0M
Earnings per share−£0.06−£0.05−£0.01−£0.07−£0.04
EBITDA£17.5M£15.7M£17.3M£8.3M£6.0M
Total assets£202.2M£220.2M£221.9M£292.7M£326.4M
Total debt£59.8M£62.5M£62.1M£69.8M£69.4M
Cash and short-term investments£16.0M£24.0M£20.1M£26.8M£29.8M
Shareholders' equity£79.7M£98.7M£103.5M£130.1M£145.2M
Operating cash flow£93.0K£7.2M£12.7M£5.1M£19.7M
Free cash flow−£2.3M£4.3M£6.9M£842.0K£12.4M
Capital expenditure−£2.4M−£2.9M−£5.8M−£4.2M−£7.6M

Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 31 Dec 2025. Figures in GBP; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.

Peer comparison

CompanyTickerPriceMarket cap
Venture LifeVLG.L£0.65£7.80B
KoothKOO.L£1.90£6.89B
ECO Animal HealthEAH.L£0.98£6.54B
Shield TherapeuticsSTX.L£0.06£6.10B
Creo MedicalCREO.L£0.12£5.59B
Ondine BiomedicalOBI.L£0.10£5.05B
BATM Advanced CommunicationsBVC.L£0.11£3.72B
Hemogenyx PharmaceuticalsHEMO.L£4.73£3.21B

Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.

How to invest in INSPECS from India

  1. Step 1

    Open your Paasa account

    KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.

  2. Step 2

    Add funds from your Indian bank account

    Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to GBP when you buy.

  3. Step 3

    Search SPEC and buy

    Find INSPECS by name or by its ticker, SPEC, and place your order.

Why invest in INSPECS from India

What INSPECS does

INSPECS Group plc designs, produces, sells, markets, and distributes fashion eyewear, lenses, and OEM products in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. It operates through Frames and Optics; Manufacturing; and Lenses segments. INSPECS operates in the Medical - Instruments & Supplies industry within the Healthcare sector.

Paasa handles the paperwork

Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.

Here's what inheritance rules in the UK mean for your INSPECS shares.

Shares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents.

About inheritance tax in the UK

Frequently asked questions

Can I buy INSPECS stock from India?

Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy INSPECS (SPEC) shares directly through Paasa. INSPECS is listed on the London Stock Exchange, in the Medical - Instruments & Supplies industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.

How are INSPECS dividends taxed for Indian investors?

INSPECS does not currently pay a dividend, so there is nothing to withhold or declare today. If it starts paying one, the UK levies 0% withholding tax on company dividends paid to non-residents, and dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India.

What tax do I pay in India when I sell INSPECS shares?

Non-residents are exempt from UK capital gains tax on the disposal of listed shares. In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the GBP/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.

What happens to my INSPECS shares if I pass away?

Shares in UK-incorporated companies are UK-situs assets and fall within UK Inheritance Tax, charged at 40% above the £325,000 threshold for non-residents. The rule looks at everything you hold there, not at INSPECS alone.

Is there stamp duty when I buy INSPECS shares?

The UK charges 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax when buying direct company shares electronically on the LSE; ETFs and UCITS funds do not attract it.

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