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About the company
The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's objective is to secure a high total return by investing in smaller companies worldwide. The Company seeks to create a portfolio avoiding over exposure to any one company, sector, or market. The Company is suitable for retail investors in the United Kingdom, professionally advised private clients and institutional investors who seek growth over the long term and who understand and are willing to accept the risks, as well as the rewards, of exposure to smaller companies. The Company's investment portfolio includes sectors, such as industrials, collective investments, financials, consumer discretionary, technology, healthcare, basic materials, consumer staples, real estate, energy, telecommunications, and utilities. The Company's investment manager is Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)75.97m
- Net income in GBP67.59m
- Incorporated1889
- Employees0.00
- LocationThe Global Smaller Companies Trust PLCExchange House, Primrose StreetLONDON EC2A 2NYUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 207 628 8000
- Fax+44 207 628 8188
- Websitehttps://www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/the-global-smaller-companies-trust-plc/
Profile
| Management group(s) | BMO Investment Business Ltd |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | Global Smaller Companies |
| ISIN | GB00BKLXD974 |
| Launch date | 15 Feb 1889 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
The fund invests in smaller companies worldwide in order to secure a high total return. The fund pursues this investment objective by investing in a large number of stocks in various industry sectors and geographic locations. There are no specific sector or geographical exposure limits. Whilst the fund has a global orientation, its objective is to find attractively valued investment opportunities wherever they may be and it is therefore not constrained to mandatory weightings per geographic region.
Managed by
| Nish Patel |
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Management & contract fees
The Manager is paid a management fee at the rate of 0.55% per annum of the Company’s NAV up to £750m, and at the rate of 0.5% per annum of the Company’s NAV in excess of £750m . The fee is calculated and paid monthly. There is no performance fee. Contract terminable on 6 months notice.
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/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) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc | -25.37m | -32.70m | 737.58m | 0.00 | -- | 1.08 | -- | -- | -0.6686 | -0.6686 | -0.5244 | 14.50 | -0.0316 | -- | -- | -- | -4.07 | 2.28 | -4.13 | 2.32 | -- | 73.75 | -- | 70.80 | -- | -- | 0.1014 | 87.58 | 80.87 | -- | 76.76 | -- | -- | 6.13 |
| VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd | 155.47m | 123.81m | 743.40m | 0.00 | 6.37 | 0.8955 | -- | 4.78 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.9765 | 5.48 | 0.189 | -- | -- | -- | 15.05 | 6.20 | 15.14 | 6.30 | 85.25 | 76.97 | 79.63 | 71.25 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 31.27 | 104.66 | -51.80 | 87.63 | -- | -- | -9.51 |
| European Smaller Companies Trust PLC | 91.68m | 78.68m | 743.72m | 0.00 | 9.54 | 0.989 | -- | 8.11 | 0.1963 | 0.1963 | 0.2288 | 1.89 | 0.1118 | -- | 23.69 | -- | 9.59 | 6.42 | 10.80 | 7.17 | 89.21 | 85.31 | 85.82 | 81.12 | -- | -- | 0.1173 | 30.95 | 175.59 | 47.51 | 159.74 | 60.06 | -- | 14.63 |
| Apax Global Alpha Ltd | 58.91m | 45.03m | 765.75m | 0.00 | 17.04 | 0.7031 | -- | 13.00 | 0.0915 | 0.0915 | 0.1198 | 2.22 | 0.0535 | -- | 20.33 | -- | 4.08 | 10.54 | 4.12 | 10.66 | 90.60 | -- | 76.43 | 90.78 | -- | 127.14 | 0.00 | 48.74 | 169.88 | -0.9873 | 148.60 | -3.81 | -- | 6.83 |
| TwentyFour Income Fund Ltd | 144.08m | 136.01m | 782.24m | 0.00 | 5.73 | 0.9615 | -- | 5.43 | 0.1824 | 0.1824 | 0.1933 | 1.09 | 0.1784 | -- | 16.08 | -- | 16.84 | 6.36 | 17.68 | 6.73 | 95.07 | 88.41 | 94.40 | 86.63 | -- | -- | 0.017 | 114.26 | 1,094.43 | 65.22 | 701.96 | 81.17 | -- | 9.15 |
| JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust PLC | 141.61m | 132.85m | 792.69m | 0.00 | 6.12 | 0.9287 | -- | 5.60 | 0.8973 | 0.8973 | 0.9422 | 5.91 | 0.1526 | -- | 24.74 | -- | 14.32 | 0.0424 | 14.61 | 0.0428 | 95.73 | 28.61 | 93.82 | 4.99 | -- | -- | 0.0726 | 1,961.78 | 115.52 | -20.11 | 113.07 | -21.81 | -- | 5.39 |
| Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC | 95.11m | 86.83m | 793.65m | 0.00 | 9.56 | 1.12 | 9.14 | 8.34 | 0.2897 | 0.2897 | 0.3145 | 2.48 | 0.1188 | -- | 36.33 | -- | 10.85 | 3.82 | 10.88 | 3.86 | 94.15 | 83.80 | 91.29 | 78.33 | -- | -- | 0.094 | 85.55 | 1,320.23 | -- | 643.71 | -- | -- | 38.72 |
| Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC | 75.97m | 67.59m | 798.98m | 0.00 | 12.17 | 0.9416 | -- | 10.52 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.1479 | 1.76 | 0.0824 | -- | 8.85 | -- | 7.33 | 5.00 | 7.51 | 5.11 | 92.42 | 89.42 | 88.97 | 86.06 | -- | -- | 0.0559 | 24.18 | 336.76 | 14.25 | 270.00 | 16.55 | -- | 11.24 |
| Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc | 12.80m | -1.08m | 802.00m | 0.00 | -- | 0.9508 | -- | 62.64 | -0.0013 | -0.0013 | 0.0828 | 5.69 | 0.014 | -- | 4.46 | -- | -0.1177 | 3.73 | -0.1209 | 3.81 | 42.26 | 84.23 | -8.40 | 75.49 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 47.83 | 125.73 | -5.49 | 115.41 | -8.68 | -- | 4.78 |
| Syncona Ltd | 30.75m | 3.79m | 810.78m | 0.00 | 192.06 | 0.6655 | -- | 26.37 | 0.0066 | 0.0066 | 0.0461 | 1.89 | 0.0244 | -- | 3.19 | -- | 0.3007 | -2.82 | 0.3035 | -2.85 | -- | -- | 12.32 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 177.28 | -41.24 | 106.76 | -60.84 | -- | -- |
| Schiehallion Fund Ltd | 60.35m | 52.42m | 818.63m | 0.00 | 14.27 | 0.8701 | -- | 13.57 | 0.0722 | 0.0722 | 0.0699 | 1.18 | 0.0656 | -- | 59.42 | -- | 5.70 | -- | 5.71 | -- | 89.56 | -- | 86.87 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 125.25 | -- | 121.23 | -- | -- | -- |
| Biopharma Credit PLC | 104.94m | 83.85m | 821.91m | 11.00 | 10.55 | 0.8472 | -- | 7.83 | 0.0827 | 0.0827 | 0.1037 | 1.03 | 0.0998 | -- | 6.79 | 12,339,090.00 | 7.97 | 8.48 | 8.10 | 8.57 | 81.40 | 83.12 | 79.90 | 81.71 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 84.83 | -37.78 | 6.89 | -40.51 | 9.11 | -- | 11.38 |
| Patria Private Equity Trust PLC | 69.87m | 48.87m | 830.19m | 0.00 | 17.05 | 0.6923 | -- | 11.88 | 0.3179 | 0.3179 | 0.4545 | 7.83 | 0.0533 | -- | 527.35 | -- | 3.73 | 13.46 | 4.10 | 13.89 | 72.84 | 92.99 | 69.94 | 90.83 | -- | -- | 0.1012 | 16.84 | -49.35 | -2.36 | -57.55 | -5.55 | -- | 5.23 |
| NB Private Equity Partners Ltd | 50.66m | 20.95m | 844.21m | -- | 37.88 | 0.7768 | -- | 16.67 | 0.4456 | 0.4456 | 1.09 | 21.73 | 0.0451 | -- | -- | -- | 1.87 | 9.54 | 1.89 | 9.70 | 63.88 | 87.14 | 41.45 | 72.89 | -- | -- | 0.1153 | 28.63 | 191.67 | -2.40 | 124.85 | -10.29 | -- | 10.91 |
| ICG Enterprise Trust PLC | 43.44m | 17.37m | 860.14m | 0.00 | 48.60 | 0.6882 | -- | 19.80 | 0.2704 | 0.2704 | 0.6685 | 19.09 | 0.0324 | -- | 18.59 | -- | 1.30 | 12.51 | 1.34 | 12.74 | 52.85 | 91.07 | 39.98 | 87.48 | -- | -- | 0.0154 | 14.09 | -76.87 | -14.06 | -89.44 | -26.65 | -- | 8.45 |
| CMC Markets Plc | 332.78m | 46.89m | 867.43m | 1.17k | 18.57 | 2.15 | 13.99 | 2.61 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 1.19 | 1.44 | 0.5107 | -- | 1.00 | 285,650.70 | 7.20 | 15.21 | 11.64 | 23.55 | 98.71 | 98.12 | 14.09 | 27.15 | -- | 34.87 | 0.0402 | 50.06 | 15.38 | 20.53 | 13.14 | 51.48 | 24.25 | 32.53 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd.as of 01 Jul 2024 | 266.08m | 54.75% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Jul 2024 | 6.89m | 1.42% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Jul 2024 | 6.49m | 1.34% |
| Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 01 Jul 2024 | 5.02m | 1.03% |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Jul 2024 | 4.04m | 0.83% |
| HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Jul 2024 | 3.83m | 0.79% |
| Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Jul 2024 | 3.71m | 0.76% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 01 Jul 2024 | 3.57m | 0.73% |
| City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 01 Jul 2024 | 3.54m | 0.73% |
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Jul 2024 | 3.46m | 0.71% |
