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Law Debenture Corporation

LWDB:LSE

Law Debenture Corporation

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  • Price (GBX)998.00
  • Today's Change-4.00 / -0.40%
  • Shares traded491.72k
  • 1 Year change+14.06%
  • Beta1.3606
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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)176.04m
  • Net income in GBP96.95m
  • Incorporated1889
  • Employees301.00
  • Location
    Law Debenture Corporation8th Floor, 100 BishopsgateLONDON EC2N 4AGUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 207 606 5451
  • 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 in real terms and steadily increasing income. The aim is to achieve a higher rate of total return than the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index through investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks and ownership of the IPS business.

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.

Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
LWDB:LSE since
announced
Transaction
value
Hackwood Secretaries LtdDeal completed19 Dec 202419 Dec 2024Deal completed11.51%--
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Peer analysis

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Sequoia Economic Infrastrctr Incm Fd Ltd96.58m79.80m1.23bn0.0015.960.8633--12.770.050.050.0610.92550.0636------5.265.055.285.1883.9183.6782.6380.62----0.038124.36-26.70---27.73----1.96
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc170.87m151.59m1.25bn0.008.530.9214--7.331.801.802.0316.670.119--63.44--10.563.4910.563.5494.2185.1888.7276.31--24.420.069376.5248.77-11.3853.05-12.73--6.38
Bankers Investment Trust PLC-6.81m-21.24m1.27bn0.00--1.03-----0.0221-0.0221-0.0061.19-0.0046-------1.436.80-1.436.84--91.51--88.07----0.089629.58208.6912.22256.2012.72--5.16
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Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC48.98m37.23m1.30bn0.0039.860.960768.4126.580.22960.22960.29929.520.0306--1.11--2.331.832.361.8479.1175.9376.0271.95----0.0207108.04-15.82-15.56-16.05-16.70--3.38
Law Debenture Corporation plc176.04m96.95m1.34bn301.0013.521.4413.517.620.74130.74131.346.940.1609--6.46584,837.208.864.699.154.8595.3492.1955.0746.22--18.700.155181.3932.001.0929.00-5.6965.305.20
Pantheon International PLC143.07m90.28m1.39bn0.0016.220.624--9.740.1930.1930.30585.020.057--51.44--3.609.593.689.6668.5287.9663.1086.03----0.10090.00-3.19-18.12-25.15-30.29----
BH Macro Ltd170.03m42.86m1.40bn0.0038.311.01--8.230.1040.1040.41733.950.1132--7.02--2.855.992.876.1180.6179.1025.2140.87--2.730.000.0022.3318.13-12.43-0.4175----
Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC-185.53m-209.77m1.40bn0.00--0.888-----0.4145-0.4145-0.35753.40-0.0935-------10.572.87-11.163.03--73.57--69.87----0.0023.15-180.77---204.28-----0.8131
Alpha Group International PLC135.60m93.02m1.42bn533.0015.815.1413.6110.442.122.123.096.510.3171--19.97254,409.0021.6919.1731.5331.07----68.3855.54----0.074710.0322.7830.834.7255.4120.1052.59
JTC PLC305.38m-7.26m1.45bn1.93k--2.6766.794.76-0.0433-0.04331.863.160.3173--4.63158,640.50-0.7542.69-0.84792.93-----2.388.431.310.15910.376885.1818.6225.20-133.25--22.8118.80
Data as of Jul 09 2025. Currency figures normalised to Law Debenture Corporation's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

18.00%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 May 20255.11m3.86%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 May 20254.54m3.42%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 May 20253.54m2.67%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 01 May 20252.64m1.99%
Columbia Threadneedle Asset Managers Ltd.as of 01 May 20252.01m1.52%
Hawksmoor Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Apr 20251.64m1.24%
Walker Crips Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 May 20251.22m0.92%
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