The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

220.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 225.00
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 352.02m
  • Volume: 367,288
  • Market Cap: £776.20m
  • Beta: 0.90

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 £145,530
James Williams 33,000 £72,765
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £33,075

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £132,252,398
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £122,282,756
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £53,774,711
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £41,042,812
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £40,035,550
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £39,927,717
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,783,216 £39,211,991
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,429,675 £38,432,433
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £34,667,522
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £29,968,120
LGT Group 12,405,136 £27,353,325
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £21,487,090

* 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 220.50p
Change Today -2.00p
% Change -0.90 %
52 Week High 225.00
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 367,288
Shares Issued 352.02m
Market Cap £776.20m
Beta 0.90

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 20-Jan-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:36 100,000 @ 220.50p
16:35 27,743 @ 220.50p
16:35 1 @ 220.50p
16:35 428 @ 220.50p
16:35 1,779 @ 220.50p

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