Investment Trusts

Law Debenture Corporation

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Law Debenture Corporation

  • Price (GBX)1,158.00
  • Today's Change8.00 / 0.70%
  • Shares traded126.31k
  • 1 Year change26.42%
  • Beta1.1458
Data delayed at least 20 minutes, as of Feb 06 2026 16:35 GMT.
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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)252.53m
  • Net income in GBP169.96m
  • Incorporated1889
  • Employees301.00
  • Location
    Law Debenture Corporation8th Floor, 100 BishopsgateLONDON EC2N 4AGUnited KingdomGBR
  • Phone+44 20 7606 5451Fax+44 20 7606 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.

Peer analysis

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Employees
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BH Macro Ltd331.62m199.54m1.42bn0.001.42bn0.00
Fidelity Special Values PLC172.69m158.39m1.45bn0.001.45bn0.00
Burford Capital Limited349.70m64.40m1.45bn160.001.45bn160.00
Fidelity China Special Situations PLC590.06m557.14m1.51bn0.001.51bn0.00
Law Debenture Corporation plc252.53m169.96m1.54bn301.001.54bn301.00
Pantheon International PLC45.41m-6.71m1.57bn0.001.57bn0.00
Smithson Investment Trust PLC106.55m83.49m1.60bn0.001.60bn0.00
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Personal Assets Trust PLC168.57m152.91m1.72bn0.001.72bn0.00
Ashmore Group plc152.20m81.20m1.76bn272.001.76bn272.00
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to Law Debenture Corporation's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

16.68%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 03 Nov 20255.49m4.10%
Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd.as of 03 Nov 20254.83m3.61%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 03 Nov 20252.90m2.17%
Vanguard Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 20251.68m1.25%
Hawksmoor Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Apr 20251.64m1.22%
Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 03 Nov 20251.36m1.01%
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 03 Nov 20251.26m0.94%
Coutts & Co. (Private Banking)as of 03 Nov 20251.16m0.87%
TrinityBridge Ltd.as of 03 Nov 20251.07m0.80%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 03 Nov 2025950.00k0.71%
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