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About the company
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies (NSCI (XIC))) over the long term. It aims to achieve its objective by investing in securities of companies that are or that would be constituents of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies). The Company also aims to achieve its objective by investing in small United Kingdom quoted companies. It invests in various sectors, such as technology, telecommunications, health care, financials, real estate, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, industrials, basic materials and energy. The Company's investment manager is Aberforth Partners LLP.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)114.11m
- Net income in GBP96.24m
- Incorporated1990
- Employees0.00
- LocationAberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc14 Melville StreetEDINBURGH EH3 7NSUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 13 1220 0733
- Websitehttps://www.aberforth.co.uk/trusts-and-funds/aberforth-smaller-companies-trust-plc
Profile
| Management group(s) | Aberforth Partners LLP |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | UK Smaller Companies |
| ISIN | GB0000066554 |
| Launch date | 10 Dec 1990 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
To achieve a total return greater than that of the DNSCI (XIC) over the long term by investing in a diversified portfolio of small UK quoted companies.
Managed by
| Jeremy George Alexander Hall, Euan Robin Macdonald, Samuel George Ford, Duncan MacInnes, Robert Scott Moncrieff, Peter Robert Shaw |
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Management & contract fees
Annual management fee of 0.75% of the NAV of the Company up to GBP 1bn; 0.65% thereafter. No performance fee. Contract terminable on 6 months notice.
Peer analysis
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|---|---|---|
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| Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc | 114.11m | 96.24m |
| Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC | -148.71m | -168.47m |
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Institutional shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 30 Jan 2025 | 8.83m | 11.07% |
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 04 Jun 2025 | 8.58m | 10.76% |
| Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 30 Jan 2025 | 4.25m | 5.33% |
| Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 30 Jan 2025 | 4.08m | 5.12% |
| RBC Europe Ltd.as of 21 Aug 2025 | 4.05m | 5.07% |
| City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 01 Dec 2025 | 2.86m | 3.58% |
| AzValor Asset Management SGIIC SAas of 01 Dec 2025 | 2.06m | 2.59% |
| West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 01 Dec 2025 | 1.97m | 2.47% |
| TrinityBridge Ltd.as of 01 Dec 2025 | 1.60m | 2.01% |
| Philip J. Milton & Co. Plcas of 08 Mar 2023 | 1.53m | 1.92% |
