Investment Trusts

The Merchants Trust Plc

MRCH:LSE

The Merchants Trust Plc

  • Price (GBX)555.00
  • Today's Change3.00 / 0.54%
  • Shares traded257.32k
  • 1 Year change-3.81%
  • Beta1.3995
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About the company

The Merchants Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's objective is to provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher yielding large United Kingdom companies. Its performance is benchmarked against Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) All-Share Index. The Company invests in various industry sectors, such as oil gas and consumable fuels, capital markets, independent power and renewable electricity producers, banks, professional services, tobacco, specialty retail, food products, diversified financial services, pharmaceuticals, personal products, electric utilities, trading companies and distributors, insurance, and metals and mining. Allianz Global Investors GmbH acts as an investment manager of the Company.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)-19.61m
  • Net income in GBP-30.25m
  • Incorporated1889
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Allianz Global Investors (UK) Ltd
AIC sectorUK Equity Income
ISINGB0005800072
Launch date16 Feb 1889
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long-term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher yielding UK companies. The Company aims to achieve the objective through a strategy of investing in a portfolio of mainly higher yielding large UK companies and by using appropriate gearing to enhance returns. This strategy is designed for those investors who require a single investment in a diversified and professionally managed portfolio.

Managed by

Simon Gergel

Management & contract fees

Management fee of 0.35% p.a. of the value of the assets, calculated quarterly, after deduction of current liabilities, short term loans under one year and any funds within the portfolio managed by AllianzGI. Contract terminable on notice period of one year.

Peer analysis

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Employees
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Data as of Apr 26 2024. Currency figures normalised to The Merchants Trust Plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX
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