The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

236.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 238.50
  • 52 Week Low: 190.60
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 343.30m
  • Volume: 250,112
  • Market Cap: £811.91m

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 £156,090
James Williams 33,000 £78,045
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £35,475

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £141,848,944
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £131,155,881
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £57,676,731
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £44,020,975
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £42,940,624
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £42,824,966
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,783,216 £42,057,306
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,429,675 £41,221,181
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £37,183,079
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £32,142,677
LGT Group 12,405,136 £29,338,147
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £23,046,244

* 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 236.50p
Change Today -1.00p
% Change -0.42 %
52 Week High 238.50
52 Week Low 190.60
Volume 250,112
Shares Issued 343.30m
Market Cap £811.91m

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 30-Apr-26 29-Jan-26
Paid 29-May-26 27-Feb-26
Amount 2.81p 2.81p

Trades for 22-May-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 1,168 @ 237.02p
16:35 33,081 @ 236.50p
16:35 1,788 @ 236.50p
16:35 1,489 @ 236.50p
16:35 38 @ 236.50p

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