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Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc

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Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc

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  • Price (GBX)457.33
  • Today's Change-0.67 / -0.15%
  • Shares traded41.54k
  • 1 Year change+8.24%
  • Beta1.2250
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About the company

abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based closed-end investment company. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve long term capital growth by investment in United Kingdom-quoted smaller companies. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio consisting mainly of United Kingdom-quoted smaller companies. The portfolio normally comprises between 50-60 holdings. Its portfolio will not exceed over 5% of total assets at the time of acquisition. The Company invests in various sectors, such as chemicals, industrial metals and mining, consumer services, household goods and home construction, leisure goods, media, personal goods, retailers, travel and leisure, food producers, energy, finance, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology, and telecommunication. abrdn Fund Managers Limited is the alternative investment fund manager of the Company. abrdn Investment Management Limited is the investment manager of the Company.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)2.30m
  • Net income in GBP-3.53m
  • Incorporated1993
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)abrdn Fund Managers Limited
AIC sectorUK Smaller Companies
ISINGB0002959582
Launch date19 Aug 1993
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting mainly of UK-quoted smaller companies. The portfolio will normally comprise between 50-60 holdings representing the Investment Manager's highest conviction investment ideas. In order to reduce risk in the Company without compromising flexibility, no holding within the portfolio should exceed 5% of total assets at the time of acquisition.

Managed by

Abby Glennie, Amanda Yeaman

Management & contract fees

The management fee is 0.75% p.a. of the first GBP 175m on NAV, 0.65% on NAV between GBP 175m and GBP 550m and 0.55% on NAV above GBP 550m. No performance fee is payable. The Investment Management Agreement is currently terminable by either party on not less than 6 months notice.

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Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC54.51m44.59m320.23m0.006.840.5618--5.870.09260.09260.11321.130.1009--56.55--8.25--8.27------81.80------0.00--49.52--49.11------
Nippon Active Value Fund PLC53.13m47.56m320.60m--4.921.00--6.030.34440.34440.40771.690.2215--25.45--19.83--19.87--97.30--89.52----19.45----680.97--833.54------
Henderson Eurotrust PLC31.38m27.02m323.08m0.0011.960.923--10.300.12760.12760.14811.650.0896--13.42--7.726.927.937.1591.3291.7086.1186.12----0.0027.92215.7521.45200.9223.62--4.50
CT UK Capital and Income Invst Trust PLC41.80m38.32m323.22m0.008.861.05--7.730.35780.35780.39423.020.1255--20.14--11.512.3612.542.5393.5281.2891.6976.10----0.0736122.95197.7415.90184.6416.81---3.49
Henderson International Income Trust PLC8.47m3.19m323.36m0.00101.480.939--38.190.01630.01630.04321.760.022--2.56--0.82994.380.84814.5168.6885.6437.6376.59----0.06979.55-54.91-16.03-76.65-27.93--7.10
Lowland Investment Company P L C57.32m52.79m324.22m0.006.140.9281--5.660.19540.19540.21221.290.1507--28.43--13.88-0.430714.62-0.457493.43-47.5792.09-82.02----0.0786--193.8727.65181.4332.72--2.97
CT Private Equity Trust PLC29.48m13.78m325.04m0.0023.940.644874.3111.030.18930.18930.40477.030.05--47.94--2.3412.982.6214.1950.3685.2746.7683.91----0.159724.67-63.14-5.65-79.22-15.52--14.26
Invesco Bond Income Plus Ltd36.48m31.82m325.17m0.009.430.9995--8.910.17880.17880.20561.690.0918--8.33--8.012.7310.873.7094.8485.8287.2476.70--17.170.1363171.77214.89--191.91----2.83
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited16.30m8.74m339.08m0.0039.490.8718--20.810.05270.05270.09662.390.0366--7.97--1.965.422.125.8181.3489.8053.6577.56--6.120.074569.17256.76--151.24----5.13
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC-75.99m-81.91m340.25m0.00--0.7619-----0.2616-0.2616-0.24291.48-0.1286-------13.86-2.20-15.64-2.31------------0.00---8,177.23---1,062.68------
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trst PLC24.20m27.88m342.77m0.0012.421.05--14.160.07760.07760.06750.91410.0649--9.30--7.48-0.18537.51-0.187889.31-101.85115.22-68.24----0.137--110.14--111.50-----31.74
Abrdn UK Smlr Cmpn Grth Trst PLC2.30m-3.53m344.63m0.00--0.8999--150.04-0.0242-0.02420.02635.090.0049--2.48---0.7528-0.6925-0.7996-0.7179-109.23-173.12-153.81-218.75----0.057--82.34--79.96----9.46
Impact Healthcare REIT PLC50.53m48.83m346.41m0.007.090.7246--6.860.11790.11790.1221.150.08--48.40--7.736.487.926.6098.2898.5596.6482.24----0.273475.3117.6623.67189.1524.28-2.782.44
Franchise Brands PLC124.40m3.50m360.44m414.0065.701.7029.932.900.02830.02830.8771.090.478815.413.69300,471.001.355.751.737.4538.8336.992.816.650.68406.710.337934.3093.4231.87237.27--66.2231.95
Fidelity Asian Values PLC6.02m-5.81m366.17m0.00--0.9853--60.85-0.081-0.0810.08385.220.0155--2.11---1.497.44-1.527.545.8886.53-96.56112.46---4.170.0031.46164.7846.31193.0542.36--21.40
Data as of Apr 25 2024. Currency figures normalised to Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

38.91%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 30 Jun 20236.92m9.09%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20236.82m8.97%
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20233.17m4.17%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20242.89m3.80%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 21 Sep 20232.42m3.19%
West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 01 Feb 20242.06m2.71%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20241.78m2.34%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Feb 20241.50m1.98%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Feb 20241.04m1.37%
Wesleyan Assurance Societyas of 01 Feb 2024983.00k1.29%
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