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BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust

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BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust

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  • Price (GBX)1,308.00
  • Today's Change-4.00 / -0.30%
  • Shares traded74.29k
  • 1 Year change-13.26%
  • Beta1.2882
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About the company

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth for shareholders through investment mainly in smaller United Kingdom quoted companies. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing predominantly in the United Kingdom smaller companies which are listed or traded on the London Stock Exchange or on the alternative investment market (AIM). It also invests in securities which are listed overseas but have a secondary United Kingdom quotation. The Company invests in various sectors, including industrials, financials, consumer discretionary, basic materials, consumer staples, real estate, technology, healthcare, telecommunications, energy and communication services. The Company's investment manager is BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited. The Company's alternative investment fund manager is BlackRock Fund Managers Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)3.76m
  • Net income in GBP-4.27m
  • Incorporated1906
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.
AIC sectorUK Smaller Companies
ISINGB0006436108
Launch date02 May 1906
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve its investment objective the Company invests predominantly in UK smaller companies with securities admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company may also invest in securities which are listed overseas but have a secondary UK quotation.

Managed by

Roland Arnold

Management & contract fees

The management fee will be paid at 0.60% in respect of the first GBP 750m of the total assets of Company less current liabilities, reducing to 0.50% thereafter. The Company will no longer pay a performance fee. The contract is terminable on 6 months notice.

Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Foresight Environmental Infrstrctr5.96m-2.84m513.35m0.00--0.7664--86.16-0.0044-0.00440.00911.060.0083-------0.39527.96-0.39657.99-20.9888.58-47.5886.31----0.0073.49255.68--79.66----3.21
Foresight Group Holdings Ltd153.99m33.25m514.50m411.0016.296.0913.073.340.28030.28031.300.74940.961--5.83374,669.1020.7521.1129.3629.7594.9494.5321.5921.69----0.185782.358.9621.8825.7738.59-16.56--
North Atlntc Smlr Cmpns Invtmnt Trst PLC50.53m41.92m518.11m0.0012.880.73--10.250.30580.30580.37935.400.0717--1.34--5.954.115.974.1385.6479.5282.9675.70----0.0016.11369.86-13.781,851.58-15.77--24.01
IP Group Plc69.20m-202.60m523.82m69.00--0.5775--7.57-0.1996-0.19960.06820.99050.054--9.541,002,899.00-16.15-1.21-16.28-1.23-----299.13-11.25--0.19450.1353--1,512.25---18.27------
Fidelity Emerging Markets Ltd86.30m63.41m524.30m0.0010.961.13--6.080.74560.74561.127.240.153--58.31--11.241.4311.581.4596.0878.3073.4840.72----0.00102.92306.4416.61766.4921.34--1.03
Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd15.16m8.28m529.80m4.03k63.961.149.4834.950.23431.500.428713.150.01370.38820.61963,757.810.74933.601.284.9882.7693.2154.6415.102.35--0.0091.05-95.80-44.99-83.32-24.91--11.75
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC82.25m72.53m535.64m0.007.750.9098--6.510.80040.80040.90826.810.1376--90.18--12.146.4812.336.7394.7291.5088.1981.51----0.02444.60354.66--215.59------
Octopus Titan VCT PLC-122.49m-147.65m551.99m0.00--0.6638-----0.09-0.09-0.07450.5047-0.1327-------15.99-5.92-16.18-6.09-----------29,528.800.00---1.57--1.24------
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc3.76m-4.27m553.71m0.00--0.932--147.15-0.1194-0.11940.080414.030.0051--0.5225---0.57810.0851-0.59280.087-90.7817.60-113.428.19----0.11362,471.05114.83-48.2086.95----6.25
Jpmorgan European Discovery Trust PLC20.25m6.54m554.14m0.0081.321.11--27.370.07150.07150.15755.240.0271--2.78--0.8778.380.91648.8955.9789.5832.3186.45----0.0018.08-60.90---83.47----14.18
Chrysalis Investments Ltd13.03m1.51m562.53m0.00185.540.6373--43.170.00580.00580.02241.690.0147--2.37--0.1697-0.71260.1699-0.749863.77-26.4311.57-24.20--1.380.0785--163.4928.71150.1328.34----
Blackrock Greater Eurp Invstmnt Trst PLC-2.97m-13.62m576.58m0.00--0.9432-----0.1364-0.1364-0.036.39-0.0042-------1.938.65-2.129.09--90.31--87.72----0.086913.492.4034.800.020736.98--3.65
Partners Group Private Equity Ltd133.53m94.31m577.22m1.80k6.120.6416--4.321.581.582.2315.030.1441--53.1585,816.9110.187.1510.797.57----70.6360.63--102.370.0054.29233.59-5.06491.28-6.83--4.13
Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trst PLC124.92m117.59m579.45m0.005.490.9123--4.641.571.571.689.470.1673--151.23--15.752.8616.653.0594.7081.0594.1478.87----0.108375.61197.57--185.41----3.26
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd921.00k-11.96m582.61m0.00--0.7808--632.58-0.0196-0.01960.00151.260.0012--3.52---1.518.19-1.528.20-3.805.59-1,298.486,401.79---0.11250.0052.882.104.97-120.52----1.19
Syncona Ltd-121.44m-143.16m585.98m0.00--0.5636-----0.2323-0.2323-0.19711.71-0.1049-------12.36-2.10-12.45-2.12------------0.00---494.94---3,879.30------
Data as of Jul 11 2025. Currency figures normalised to BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

65.30%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Aug 20248.38m19.35%
Saba Capital Management LPas of 08 May 20244.33m9.99%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 20 Dec 20244.30m9.92%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 21 Aug 20243.76m8.68%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 08 May 20242.01m4.63%
West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 01 May 20251.58m3.65%
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd.as of 30 Sep 20241.48m3.40%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 May 20251.15m2.65%
Royal London Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 May 2025709.67k1.64%
Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 31 May 2025606.36k1.40%
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