Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,542.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,642.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 1,212.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 81.30m
  • Volume: 69,911
  • Market Cap: £1,253.64m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.01

ASL Overview

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (the Trust) is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies) (NSCI (XIC) or benchmark) over the long term. The Trust aims to achieve its objective by investing in securities of companies that are or that would be constituents of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies). It also aims to achieve its objective by investing in small United Kingdom quoted companies.

Key Personnel

Chairman: Richard Davidson
Independent Non-Executive Director: Jaz Bains
Independent Non-Executive Director: Victoria Stewart
Independent Non-Executive Director: Martin Warner
Senior Independent Director: Patricia Dimond
Non-Executive Dir:

Contact Details

Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH3 7NS
Phone: +44 0131 220 0733
Website: http://www.aberforth.co.uk

Listings

Sector: Investment Firms(LSE)
Index: FTSE 250, FTSE 350, FTSE All-Share
Overseas Listings: BATSLON:ASLL
ISIN: GB0000066554

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

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

ASL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,542.00p
Change Today -8.00p
% Change -0.52 %
52 Week High 1,642.00p
52 Week Low 1,212.00p
Volume 69,911
Shares Issued 81.30m
Market Cap £1,253.64m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
48.99% above the market average48.99% above the market average48.99% above the market average48.99% above the market average48.99% above the market average
63.10% above the sector average63.10% above the sector average63.10% above the sector average63.10% above the sector average63.10% above the sector average
Price Trend
33.25% above the market average33.25% above the market average33.25% above the market average33.25% above the market average33.25% above the market average
30.67% above the sector average30.67% above the sector average30.67% above the sector average30.67% above the sector average30.67% above the sector average
Income
17.99% below the market average17.99% below the market average17.99% below the market average17.99% below the market average17.99% below the market average
61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average61.22% above the sector average
Growth
37.75% above the market average37.75% above the market average37.75% above the market average37.75% above the market average37.75% above the market average
39.50% above the sector average39.50% above the sector average39.50% above the sector average39.50% above the sector average39.50% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 07-Aug-25 06-Feb-25
Paid 28-Aug-25 10-Mar-25
Amount 14.30p 30.00p

Trades for 08-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
17:08 15,877 @ 1,549.11p
17:03 1,818 @ 1,542.00p
16:35 800 @ 1,542.00p
16:35 723 @ 1,542.00p
16:35 75 @ 1,542.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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