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Law Debenture Corporation

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Law Debenture Corporation

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  • Price (GBX)868.00
  • Today's Change-4.00 / -0.46%
  • Shares traded92.55k
  • 1 Year change+8.50%
  • Beta1.2351
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About the company

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company is a provider of independent professional services. The Company’s objective is to achieve long-term capital growth in real terms and steadily increasing income. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of stocks and ownership of the IPS business. Its independent professional services include pension trustee executives, outsourced pension services, corporate trust services and corporate services to companies, agencies, organizations and individuals throughout the world. The services are provided through offices in the United Kingdom, Dublin, New York, Delaware, Hong Kong, the Channel Islands and the Cayman Islands. The Company invests in various sectors, including oil and gas, basic materials, industrials, consumer goods, health care, consumer services, telecommunications, financials, technology and others. The Company’s investment portfolio manager is Janus Henderson Global Investors.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)133.36m
  • Net income in GBP75.15m
  • Incorporated1889
  • Employees299.00
  • Location
    Law Debenture Corporation8th Floor, 100 BishopsgateLONDON EC2N 4AGUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 207 696 5285
  • Fax+44 207 606 0643
  • Websitehttps://www.lawdebenture.com/
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Profile

Management group(s)Janus Henderson Investors Ltd
AIC sectorUK Equity Income
ISINGB0031429219
Launch date12 Dec 1889
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve long term capital growth through investing in a diverse portfolio of investments spread both geographically and by sector.The group deploy the following financial instruments: 1,Quoted equities, unlisted equities and fixed interest securities. 2,Cash and short term investments and deposits. 3,Debentures, term loans and bank overdrafts to allow the group to raise finance. 4,Derivative transactions to manage any of the risks arising from the use of the above instruments. 5,Derivative transactions to hedge the net investment in overseas subsidiaries.

Managed by

Laura Foll, James Henderson

Management & contract fees

Management fee is 0.30% p.a. of the NAV of investment trust. No performance fees are paid to the investment manager. The contract is terminable on 6 months notice.

Peer analysis

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Ruffer Investment Company Ltd-52.27m-68.48m1.00bn0.00--0.9614-----0.1816-0.1816-0.13732.86-0.0468-------6.143.13-6.173.17--76.70--72.97---26.050.0032.45-157.98---216.23----10.88
Fidelity Special Values PLC10.20m-3.11m1.00bn0.00--1.04--98.54-0.0096-0.00960.03152.990.0103--1.88---0.31394.21-0.31564.2643.5686.79-30.4680.42--0.60360.005465.52286.81-0.1783225.06-1.40--11.97
Capital Gearing Trust plc22.32m13.74m1.01bn0.0072.750.9885--45.410.65360.65360.918148.110.019--3.60--1.172.141.182.1680.7585.0961.5376.55----0.0062.17150.672.56126.73-5.06--27.67
Impax Environmental Markets plc63.58m48.50m1.05bn0.0024.760.9152--16.480.16070.16070.21444.350.0481--84.72--3.677.953.758.0580.3890.0076.2787.48----0.066510.39130.44--121.62----8.92
TR Property Investment Trust plc25.29m2.76m1.05bn0.00380.461.09--41.540.00870.00870.07973.050.0234--0.3213--0.2556-0.95120.2632-0.991250.80-66.2310.92-134.57--1.830.0569---264.99---294.28----4.90
AVI Global Trust PLC140.50m134.14m1.09bn0.008.641.09--7.740.28120.28120.29352.230.1223--3.96--11.676.2311.846.4291.7986.1795.4784.91----0.120724.90246.787.59220.829.82--6.13
Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC141.15m131.71m1.12bn0.008.890.9903--7.920.83430.83430.88397.490.1118--14.20--10.444.2310.484.3294.3882.2693.3179.36----0.095688.17157.4320.58211.7828.59---0.8722
BlackRock World Mining Trust Plc-55.78m-78.99m1.13bn0.00--0.9724-----0.4162-0.4162-0.29276.07-0.04-------5.6711.27-6.4212.79--91.06--88.86----0.114445.13-125.12---139.02----13.23
JPmorgan Emerging Markets Inv Trust PLC42.51m22.66m1.14bn0.0051.000.8629--26.760.020.020.03691.180.0311--15.47--1.664.461.664.4677.4485.7153.3178.43----0.009923.22106.57-30.0499.34----5.71
Law Debenture Corporation plc133.36m75.15m1.15bn299.0015.181.3514.868.620.57690.57691.036.510.129--4.68446,020.107.275.607.515.7893.8192.7156.3553.61--12.730.165766.49494.99--187.04--38.8211.11
Fidelity China Special Situations PLC32.38m-7.84m1.16bn0.00--0.9325--35.88-0.0225-0.02250.06642.380.0246--7.66---0.59541.18-0.66231.26-17.4547.56-24.2040.73----0.0673127.06107.74-28.45103.09-38.92--12.30
Herald Investment Trust plc62.03m48.12m1.19bn0.0025.810.9801--19.110.84280.84281.0522.190.0486--23.28--3.778.423.778.4380.0589.8777.5888.79----0.000.00115.89--111.87------
Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited156.87m126.34m1.19bn0.009.830.8852--7.570.6130.6130.7676.810.1179--56.52--9.494.939.564.9797.0295.9580.5471.92--188.750.000.00122.79--117.43------
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd117.19m-104.65m1.22bn39.00--1.16--10.37-0.0865-0.08620.09690.86580.0707--1.283,004,982.00-6.32---6.52--82.29---89.29-----3.350.3105---11.40---361.03------
Sequoia Economic Infrastrctr Incm Fd Ltd105.91m95.12m1.28bn0.0014.460.8581--12.110.05510.05510.06140.92880.0579------5.203.195.613.3579.7976.1689.8271.45----0.00176.12-86.89-22.14-128.62----2.10
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc114.86m99.04m1.29bn0.0013.110.9982--11.241.171.171.3515.370.0852--48.76--7.355.747.565.8292.2290.0486.2384.97--24.550.052645.12180.56--163.21----18.29
Data as of Jun 07 2024. Currency figures normalised to Law Debenture Corporation's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

18.11%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20244.18m3.19%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Feb 20243.56m2.71%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20243.54m2.70%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20242.97m2.27%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20242.26m1.72%
Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20241.98m1.51%
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20241.44m1.10%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20241.29m0.99%
Coutts & Co.as of 01 Feb 20241.28m0.97%
Walker Crips Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20241.25m0.95%
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