The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

226.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      5.50p
  • 52 Week High: 226.14
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 352.02m
  • Volume: 261,408
  • Market Cap: £795.56m
  • Beta: 0.88

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 £149,160
James Williams 33,000 £74,580
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £33,900

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £135,551,211
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £125,332,892
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £55,116,030
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £42,066,555
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £41,034,169
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £40,923,646
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,783,216 £40,190,068
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,429,675 £39,391,066
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £35,532,244
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £30,715,624
LGT Group 12,405,136 £28,035,607
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £22,023,049

* 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 226.00p
Change Today 5.50p
% Change 2.49 %
52 Week High 226.14
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 261,408
Shares Issued 352.02m
Market Cap £795.56m
Beta 0.88

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
  Interim 2nd Interim
Ex-Div 29-Jan-26 18-Sep-25
Paid 27-Feb-26 08-Oct-25
Amount 2.81p 3.45p

Trades for 22-Jan-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
14:58 7,200 @ 225.83p
14:49 15 @ 226.00p
14:48 48 @ 226.00p
14:48 70 @ 226.00p
14:28 2,500 @ 226.14p

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