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Aberdeen UK Smaller Cos Growth Trust plc

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Aberdeen UK Smaller Cos Growth Trust plc

  • Price (GBX)513.00
  • Today's Change2.00 / 0.39%
  • Shares traded111.05k
  • 1 Year change0.39%
  • Beta1.5943
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About the company

Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc, formerly abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc, is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve long-term capital growth by investment in United Kingdom-quoted smaller companies. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio consisting mainly of United Kingdom-quoted smaller companies. The portfolio normally comprises between 50-60 holdings. Its portfolio will not exceed over 5% of total assets at the time of acquisition. The Company invests in various sectors, such as chemicals, industrial metals and mining, consumer services, household goods and home construction, leisure goods, media, travel and leisure, consumer staples, energy, finance, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology, and telecommunications. abrdn Fund Managers Limited is the alternative investment fund manager of the Company. abrdn Investment Management Limited is the investment manager of the Company.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)22.86m
  • Net income in GBP17.14m
  • Incorporated1993
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)abrdn Fund Managers Limited
AIC sectorUK Smaller Companies
ISINGB0002959582
Launch date19 Aug 1993
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting mainly of UK-quoted smaller companies. The portfolio will normally comprise between 50-60 holdings representing the Investment Manager's highest conviction investment ideas. In order to reduce risk in the Company without compromising flexibility, no holding within the portfolio should exceed 5% of total assets at the time of acquisition.

Managed by

Abby Glennie, Amanda Yeaman

Management & contract fees

With effect from 1 April 2025, the Company's management fee will continue to be charged on a tiered basis, but at reduced rates of 0.60% per annum on the first £200 million of the Net Asset Value ('NAV') and 0.55% on NAV above this figure.

Peer analysis

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Employees
Mid Wynd International Invest Trust PLC-17.04m-19.80m237.38m0.00237.38m0.00
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Jpmorgan China Growth & Income PLC49.53m46.02m240.07m0.00240.07m0.00
Literacy Capital PLC7.39m-1.78m240.10m0.00240.10m0.00
Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) C Ltd-42.58m-43.43m241.25m0.00241.25m0.00
Schroder Income Growth Fund PLC23.79m20.37m246.40m0.00246.40m0.00
Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund PLC28.93m25.29m246.75m0.00246.75m0.00
Pembroke VCT PLC9.00m3.11m248.01m0.00248.01m0.00
Biotech Growth Trust PLC-17.22m-21.35m251.05m0.00251.05m0.00
Odyssean Investment Trust PLC320.00k-2.09m253.28m0.00253.28m0.00
Abrdn UK Smlr Cmpn Grth Trst PLC22.86m17.14m253.60m0.00253.60m0.00
Brooks Macdonald Group plc111.56m11.63m259.59m485.00259.59m485.00
Albion Technology & General VCT PLC5.45m109.00k261.04m0.00261.04m0.00
Albion Enterprise VCT PLC9.64m3.21m263.09m0.00263.09m0.00
Fintel PLC85.00m6.20m266.73m617.00266.73m617.00
STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC28.25m24.72m274.02m0.00274.02m0.00
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to Aberdeen UK Smaller Cos Growth Trust plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

59.88%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Interactive Investor Services Ltd.as of 03 Nov 20257.97m15.34%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20254.53m8.72%
AJ Bell Securities Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20253.48m6.71%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20252.85m5.49%
Saba Capital Management LPas of 04 Dec 20252.58m4.96%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 30 Jun 20252.28m4.38%
Raymond James Wealth Management Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 30 Jun 20252.09m4.02%
West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 30 Jun 20252.06m3.96%
Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd.as of 03 Nov 20252.01m3.86%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 23 Oct 20241.26m2.43%
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