Investment Trusts

The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC

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The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC

  • Price (GBX)185.80
  • Today's Change2.40 / 1.31%
  • Shares traded601.58k
  • 1 Year change13.85%
  • Beta1.2685
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About the company

The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's objective is to secure a high total return by investing in smaller companies worldwide. It seeks to create a portfolio avoiding over exposure to any one company, sector, or market. The Company is suitable for retail investors in the United Kingdom, professionally advised private clients and institutional investors who seek growth over the long term and who understand and are willing to accept the risks, as well as the rewards, of exposure to smaller companies. The Company's investment portfolio includes sectors, such as industrials, collective investments, financials, consumer discretionary, technology, healthcare, basic materials, consumer staples, real estate, energy, telecommunications, and utilities. The Company's investment manager is Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)59.12m
  • Net income in GBP51.35m
  • Incorporated1889
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)BMO Investment Business Ltd
AIC sectorGlobal Smaller Companies
ISINGB00BKLXD974
Launch date15 Feb 1889
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

The fund invests in smaller companies worldwide in order to secure a high total return. The fund pursues this investment objective by investing in a large number of stocks in various industry sectors and geographic locations. There are no specific sector or geographical exposure limits. Whilst the fund has a global orientation, its objective is to find attractively valued investment opportunities wherever they may be and it is therefore not constrained to mandatory weightings per geographic region.

Managed by

Nish Patel

Management & contract fees

The Manager is paid a management fee at the rate of 0.55% per annum of the Company’s NAV up to £750m, and at the rate of 0.5% per annum of the Company’s NAV in excess of £750m . The fee is calculated and paid monthly. There is no performance fee. Contract terminable on 6 months notice.

Peer analysis

CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesMarket Cap /
Employees
XPS Pensions Group PLC246.90m25.95m712.58m1.90k712.58m1.90k
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Biopharma Credit PLC113.63m90.44m768.10m13.00768.10m13.00
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Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc188.80m177.00m788.62m0.00788.62m0.00
Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC64.84m56.62m790.05m0.00790.05m0.00
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Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd169.63m153.27m792.60m0.00792.60m0.00
Molten Ventures PLC137.10m111.20m821.85m62.00821.85m62.00
Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd109.50m94.50m829.61m0.00829.61m0.00
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Scottish American Investment Company PLC20.88m9.84m852.46m0.00852.46m0.00
Invesco Asia Dragon Trust PLC217.46m206.02m884.07m0.00884.07m0.00
Data as of Feb 06 2026. Currency figures normalised to The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

8.32%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 02 Jan 20267.10m1.67%
Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd.as of 02 Jan 20266.07m1.42%
Vanguard Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 20255.63m1.32%
Vanguard Global Advisers LLCas of 02 Jan 20263.11m0.73%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 02 Jan 20263.10m0.73%
HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Jan 20263.08m0.72%
Allspring Global Investments LLCas of 02 Jan 20262.29m0.54%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 02 Jan 20261.89m0.44%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 02 Jan 20261.74m0.41%
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 02 Jan 20261.44m0.34%
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