The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

221.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.50p
  • 52 Week High: 222.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 352.34m
  • Volume: 1,176,174
  • Market Cap: £780.44m
  • Beta: 0.93

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 £146,190
James Williams 33,000 £73,095
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £33,225

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £132,852,183
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £122,837,326
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £54,018,587
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £41,228,947
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £40,217,117
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £40,108,795
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,783,216 £39,389,823
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,429,675 £38,606,730
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £34,824,744
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £30,104,030
LGT Group 12,405,136 £27,477,376
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £21,584,537

* 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.

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

 

ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 221.50p
Change Today 1.50p
% Change 0.68 %
52 Week High 222.00p
52 Week Low 163.00p
Volume 1,176,174
Shares Issued 352.34m
Market Cap £780.44m
Beta 0.93

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 07-Jan-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
11:11 386,386 @ 220.00p
16:36 50,000 @ 220.20p
16:36 100,000 @ 220.20p
16:35 38,031 @ 221.50p
16:35 798 @ 221.50p

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