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Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Inv. Trust plc

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Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Inv. Trust plc

  • Price (GBX)32.80
  • Today's Change0.20 / 0.61%
  • Shares traded133.24k
  • 1 Year change-49.54%
  • Beta1.1737
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About the company

Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to generate capital growth for shareholders over the long term from active involvement in a focused portfolio of United Kingdom micro-cap companies (those whose market capitalizations are under £150 million at the time of investment) targeting a compound return of 15% per annum over the long term. The Company's portfolio of investments typically comprises between 12 and 18 holdings. It typically seeks to hold between 3% and 25% of the equity of these investee companies, notwithstanding the ability to use debt instruments alongside equity. Typically, investments are appraised over a three to seven-year investment horizon. It invests in various sectors, including consumer discretionary, industrials, cash, support services, electrical equipment, financial services and telecommunications. The Company's investment manager is Downing LLP.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)-2.05m
  • Net income in GBP-4.20m
  • Incorporated2017
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Downing LLP
AIC sectorUK Smaller Companies
ISINGB00BF0SCX52
Launch date09 May 2017
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To manage with the intention of realising all remaining assets in the Company’s portfolio in a prudent manner consistent with the principles of good investment management and with a view to returning cash to shareholders in an orderly manner.

Managed by

Judith Mackenzie, Nicholas Hawthorn

Management & contract fees

Investment Management Agreement provides for an investment management fee calculated as 1/12th of 1% of the Market Capitalisation and payable on a monthly basis in arrears. No performance fee is payable to the Investment Manager.

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