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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)172.60
  • Today's Change2.00 / 1.17%
  • Shares traded158.58k
  • 1 Year change+7.88%
  • Beta1.5987
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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). It invests mainly in Western Europe typically more than 120 companies with an average market cap of around £1bn and rarely above £3bn. The Company maintains a diversified portfolio and shall not invest more than 7% of its total assets in any holdings. Its investments include shares, securities, and related financial instruments, including derivatives. It invests in a various sector, such as industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financial services, 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)91.68m
  • Net income in GBP78.68m
  • 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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Blackrock Greater Eurp Invstmnt Trst PLC99.68m91.59m622.18m0.006.841.11--6.240.90580.90580.98635.600.1836--114.77--16.876.7317.457.0094.6188.8091.8986.02----0.046618.34151.2520.81145.4921.37--3.26
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd932.00k13.14m630.76m0.0048.370.765--676.780.02150.02150.00151.360.0011--3.97--1.5411.241.5411.25-10.41-7.301,410.098,112.35----0.0044.368.635.14-73.206.10--3.01
Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd-15.55m-25.91m635.97m0.00--1.01-----0.1019-0.1019-0.06042.56-0.0213-------3.554.03-3.784.31--82.52--74.32----0.057494.94-159.50---250.76----3.64
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC26.92m18.32m641.62m0.0034.530.858--23.830.20820.20820.29188.380.0296--9.71--2.02-0.64132.21-0.663877.15-114.0768.06-187.66----0.0952--76.47--72.19----75.54
GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd51.71m30.91m644.78m0.0021.250.6767--12.470.0350.0350.05861.100.0477--136.07--2.855.303.015.3783.2388.2259.7777.43--4.300.0978109.08-67.17-9.98-77.98-15.89---1.63
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust PLC-94.90m-106.20m650.17m0.00---------0.0972-0.0972-0.088-----------------------------------108.79---123.32------
Bellevue Healthcare Trust PLC-107.95m-121.04m654.60m0.00--0.9843-----0.221-0.221-0.19671.44-0.1137-------12.752.86-14.503.10--78.16--68.93---33.260.0455116.21-290.64---192.19----8.41
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc-36.82m-44.14m659.40m0.00--0.995-----0.9102-0.9102-0.75614.07-0.0466-------5.582.27-5.612.31--73.14--70.37----0.092383.65-283.72---326.47----9.00
JPMorgan Indian Investment Trust plc21.41m2.96m670.92m0.00157.790.8928--31.330.05990.05990.286610.590.0267--6.21--0.3686.700.376.7276.7594.7613.8183.41----0.000.00-53.96---93.30------
Jpmorgan European Discovery Trust PLC40.54m28.24m680.91m0.0025.931.07--16.800.17930.17930.25744.350.0553--7.08--3.853.694.173.8675.9280.5469.6675.47----0.0038.66-261.34---1,285.71----6.08
European Smaller Companies Trust PLC91.68m78.68m688.17m0.008.790.9118--7.510.19630.19630.22881.890.1118--23.69--9.596.4210.807.1789.2185.3185.8281.12----0.117330.95175.5947.51159.7460.06--14.63
Apax Global Alpha Ltd59.90m45.78m696.29m0.0015.240.6285--11.620.09310.09310.12182.260.0535--20.33--4.0810.544.1210.66----76.4390.78--127.140.000446.09169.88-0.9873148.60-3.81--6.83
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd160.83m128.07m724.56m0.005.940.8358--4.510.79760.79761.015.670.189------15.056.2015.146.3085.2576.9779.6371.25----0.0031.27104.66-51.8087.63-----9.51
JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust PLC61.35m52.82m740.05m0.0014.801.01--12.060.34250.34250.40075.010.0711--6.10--6.120.04246.330.042890.4928.6186.104.99----0.0861,961.78115.52-20.11113.07-21.81--5.39
Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC95.11m86.83m743.51m0.008.961.058.567.820.28970.28970.31452.480.1188--36.33--10.853.8210.883.8694.1583.8091.2978.33----0.09485.551,320.23--643.71----38.72
Data as of Apr 26 2024. Currency figures normalised to The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

34.12%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 27 Mar 202455.59m13.89%
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 28 Mar 202423.15m5.79%
Lazard Asset Management LLCas of 09 Jan 202010.09m2.52%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 06 Jan 20209.74m2.44%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Mar 20247.94m1.99%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 01 Mar 20246.61m1.65%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Mar 20246.30m1.57%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Mar 20246.22m1.56%
JPMorgan Securities Plc (Market-Maker)as of 01 Mar 20245.54m1.38%
Jefferies International Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 18 Mar 20245.30m1.33%
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