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Invest in Poolbeg Pharma stock from India

Indian and foreign residents can buy Poolbeg Pharma (POLB) shares directly through Paasa.

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Poolbeg Pharma at a glance

Price
£0.07+£0.00 (0.00%)
Market cap
£56.49M
Day range
£0.07 – £0.08
P/E
-9.49
Dividend yield
None
Volume
554.89K
1 month
-13.95%
6 months
+78.31%
YTD
+85.00%
1 year
+105.56%
5 years
-28.67%

Live chart and statistics

Poolbeg Pharma statements, FY2021–FY2025

Fiscal year20252024202320222021
Revenue£0.0£0.0£0.0£0.0£0.0
Gross profit−£59.0K−£114.0K−£26.0K−£26.0K−£18.0K
Operating income−£6.4M−£6.6M−£5.0M−£5.0M−£2.4M
Net income−£5.7M−£5.8M−£3.9M−£4.7M−£2.3M
Earnings per share−£0.01−£0.01−£7.90−£9.37−£4.67
EBITDA−£6.4M−£6.0M−£4.7M−£4.8M−£2.3M
Total assets£9.9M£10.2M£15.4M£19.3M£23.0M
Total debt£0.0£0.0£0.0£0.0£0.0
Cash and short-term investments£7.7M£7.8M£12.2M£16.2M£20.9M
Shareholders' equity£8.6M£9.3M£14.4M£18.3M£22.6M
Operating cash flow−£4.5M−£4.6M−£3.8M−£4.4M−£2.1M
Free cash flow−£4.8M−£4.8M−£4.0M−£5.0M−£2.2M
Capital expenditure£4.5M−£129.0K−£175.0K−£597.0K−£81.0K

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
SareumSAR.L£0.31£42.96M
Hemogenyx PharmaceuticalsHEMO.L£4.77£32.44M
NovacytNCYT.L£0.42£30.45M
Arecor TherapeuticsAREC.L£0.73£27.37M
RenalytixRENX.L£0.06£22.37M
IXICOIXI.L£0.08£16.42M
Fusion AntibodiesFAB.L£0.12£14.39M
Genflow BiosciencesGENF.L£0.02£11.33M

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

How to invest in Poolbeg Pharma 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 POLB and buy

    Find Poolbeg Pharma by name or by its ticker, POLB, and place your order.

Why invest in Poolbeg Pharma from India

What Poolbeg Pharma does

Poolbeg Pharma plc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in the United Kingdom, focused on developing treatments for infectious diseases. Its pipeline features several key programs: POLB 001, a p38 MAP Kinase inhibitor intended for severe influenza; POLB 002, a pioneering, in-licensed RNA-based immunotherapy administered intranasally to combat respiratory virus infections; and POLB 003, an intramuscular vaccine aimed at preventing Melioidosis. Poolbeg Pharma operates in the Biotechnology 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 Poolbeg Pharma 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 Poolbeg Pharma stock from India?

Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy Poolbeg Pharma (POLB) shares directly through Paasa. Poolbeg Pharma is listed on the London Stock Exchange, in the Biotechnology 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 Poolbeg Pharma dividends taxed for Indian investors?

Poolbeg Pharma 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 Poolbeg Pharma 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 Poolbeg Pharma 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 Poolbeg Pharma alone.

Is there stamp duty when I buy Poolbeg Pharma 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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