The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

217.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 221.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 352.44m
  • Volume: 1,460,706
  • Market Cap: £766.55m
  • Beta: 0.95

Latest Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
05-Dec-25 Buy Daniel Burgess 211.28p 18,000 £38,030.40
27-Nov-25 Buy James Williams 208.00p 15,000 £31,200.00
25-Nov-25 Buy Stuart Paterson 203.08p 48,587 £98,670.77

Largest Deals (365 days)

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
25-Nov-25 Buy Stuart Paterson 203.08p 48,587 £98,670.77
05-Dec-25 Buy Daniel Burgess 211.28p 18,000 £38,030.40
27-Nov-25 Buy James Williams 208.00p 15,000 £31,200.00

Director Shareholdings

Notifier Holding Value*
Daniel Burgess 66,000 £143,550
James Williams 33,000 £71,775
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £32,625

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £130,453,046
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £120,619,045
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 42,732,794 £92,943,827
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £53,043,082
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £40,484,406
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £39,490,849
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £39,384,482
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,429,675 £37,909,543
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £34,195,855
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £29,560,390
LGT Group 12,405,136 £26,981,171
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £21,194,749

* Value is calculated by using the current share price multiplied by the amount held.
** Major Shareholders are individuals or institutions that own more than 3% of the company’s shares and have been reported in the annual accounts.

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ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 217.50p
Change Today 1.00p
% Change 0.46 %
52 Week High 221.00p
52 Week Low 163.00p
Volume 1,460,706
Shares Issued 352.44m
Market Cap £766.55m
Beta 0.95

ESCT Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value Not Available
Price Trend
72.20% above the market average72.20% above the market average72.20% above the market average72.20% above the market average72.20% above the market average
88.63% above the sector average88.63% above the sector average88.63% above the sector average88.63% above the sector average88.63% above the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
18.86% below the market average18.86% below the market average18.86% below the market average18.86% below the market average18.86% below the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average

ESCT Dividends

  Latest Previous
  2nd Interim Interim
Ex-Div 18-Sep-25 03-Apr-25
Paid 08-Oct-25 02-May-25
Amount 3.45p 1.45p

Trades for 02-Jan-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
12:47 503,481 @ 215.50p
17:05 113,428 @ 217.50p
16:39 110,000 @ 215.70p
16:40 110,000 @ 215.70p
16:39 110,000 @ 215.70p

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