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The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC

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The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC

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  • Price (GBX)174.19
  • Today's Change0.588 / 0.34%
  • Shares traded696.98k
  • 1 Year change+20.96%
  • Beta1.6063
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About the company

The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to seek capital growth by investing in smaller and medium sized companies which are quoted, domiciled, listed or have operations in Europe (excluding the United Kingdom). The Company maintains a diversified portfolio and shall not invest more than 7% of its total assets in any holdings. The Company invests approximately 15% of its gross assets in investment companies, including listed investment trusts. The Company invests in equities and other investments for the long term to secure its investment objective. It invests in a various sector, such as industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financials, technology, utilities, health care, energy, telecommunications, real estate and basic materials. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Janus Henderson Fund Management UK Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)97.52m
  • Net income in GBP84.90m
  • Incorporated1990
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Janus Henderson Investors Ltd
AIC sectorEuropean Smaller Companies
ISINGB00BMCF8689
Launch date06 Sep 1990
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

The Company seeks capital growth by investing in smaller and medium sized companies which are quoted, domiciled, listed or have operations in Europe (ex UK).

Managed by

Ollie Beckett, Rory Stokes, Julia Scheufler

Management & contract fees

Management fee is 0.55% of net assets up to GBP 800m and 0.45% thereafter. The Performance fee is calculated as 15% of the outperformance above the benchmark. The Agreement is terminable on six months notice.

Peer analysis

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Molten Ventures PLC-47.80m-40.60m628.41m55.00--0.5094-----0.3315-0.3315-0.25296.62-0.0357-----869,090.90-3.035.83-3.055.88------76.02---7.000.06670.0078.01--83.32------
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc-75.55m-87.03m639.03m0.00--1.07-----0.2232-0.2232-0.19531.61-0.0985-------11.34-4.46-13.11-4.84------------0.00--67.93--66.33------
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd78.32m57.19m642.49m0.0011.900.7528--8.200.36860.36860.50185.830.0867------6.337.416.437.5276.9178.0373.0373.40--121.910.0025.951,865.2458.56585.43----4.94
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc133.64m125.78m649.04m0.005.190.8432--4.862.662.662.8016.340.1657--37.91--15.602.2815.802.3294.8073.7594.1270.80----0.093887.5880.87--76.76----6.13
Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd125.47m110.40m649.65m0.006.090.9409--5.180.44730.44730.50722.900.1742--24.39--15.336.3816.376.8090.4485.8987.9980.38----0.051560.99906.7730.97526.0636.09--3.51
Brunner Investment Trust Plc109.30m103.52m651.06m0.006.291.10--5.962.422.422.5613.860.1918------18.168.6518.168.8496.4193.4694.7189.72----0.040721.03424.9526.961,021.62----4.58
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd99.86m80.30m653.98m0.008.180.7108--6.550.10440.10440.12961.200.1008--6.29--8.11--8.94--91.60--80.41----9.470.1462--27.95---1.09------
Asia Dragon Trust PLC-36.25m-46.86m676.46m0.00--1.03-----0.4243-0.4243-0.27864.20-0.0533-------6.890.5553-7.440.5826--63.44--32.25---17.660.0806187.65-77.24---71.42----10.53
JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust plc142.43m114.31m682.95m0.006.360.8828--4.801.561.561.9511.240.1832--70.18--14.706.7014.716.7296.4694.7680.2683.41----0.000.00-53.96---93.30------
European Smaller Companies Trust PLC97.52m84.90m683.66m0.008.180.8636--7.010.21230.21230.24382.010.1124--13.08--9.799.3111.0510.4489.3688.4487.0685.51----0.101522.11-19.59---18.67----11.78
Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC96.77m89.88m705.21m5.008.221.13--7.290.29760.29760.31932.170.1494--153.3619,353,800.0013.886.0014.836.2396.3091.3992.8987.25--36.580.00--1,065.8612.97676.6612.51----
Apax Global Alpha Ltd13.60m2.89m708.95m0.00246.370.6905--52.130.00590.00590.02772.100.0128--4.58--0.271510.540.273110.6678.04--21.2490.78----0.0048.74169.88-0.9873148.60-3.81--6.83
Syncona Ltd30.75m3.79m715.12m0.00172.210.5967--23.260.00660.00660.04611.890.0244--3.19--0.3007-2.820.3035-2.85----12.32------0.00--177.28-41.24106.76-60.84----
Schiehallion Fund Ltd67.84m59.81m720.41m0.0012.140.7809--10.620.07370.07370.08391.150.0745--7.09--6.57--6.68--89.96--88.16------0.00--125.25--121.23------
NB Private Equity Partners Ltd12.46m-17.37m737.55m----0.7296--59.19-0.3725-0.37250.268621.860.0108-------1.519.54-1.529.70-66.0887.14-139.3872.89----0.117228.63191.67-2.40124.85-10.29--10.91
Data as of Nov 13 2024. Currency figures normalised to The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

32.66%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 08 Oct 202445.47m11.52%
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 Jun 202419.86m5.03%
Lazard Asset Management LLCas of 09 Jan 202010.09m2.56%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 06 Jan 20209.74m2.47%
UBS Financial Services, Inc.as of 01 Sep 20248.24m2.09%
JPMorgan Securities Plc (Market-Maker)as of 01 Sep 20248.00m2.03%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Sep 20247.74m1.96%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 01 Sep 20246.62m1.68%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Sep 20246.56m1.66%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Sep 20246.55m1.66%
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