The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

234.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 246.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 198.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 341.25m
  • Volume: 277,017
  • Market Cap: £798.53m

Latest Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
02-Jun-26 Buy Kate Cornish Bowden 244.86p 445 £1,089.63
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
02-Jun-26 Buy Kate Cornish Bowden 244.86p 445 £1,089.63

Director Shareholdings

Notifier Holding Value*
Daniel Burgess 66,000 £154,440
James Williams 33,000 £77,220
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £35,100
Kate Cornish Bowden 445 £1,041

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £140,349,484
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £129,769,455
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £57,067,040
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £43,555,637
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £42,486,706
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £42,372,271
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,783,216 £41,612,725
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,016,711 £39,819,104
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £36,790,023
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £31,802,903
LGT Group 12,405,136 £29,028,018
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £22,802,626

* 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.

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ESCT Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 234.00p
Change Today 0.50p
% Change 0.21 %
52 Week High 246.50p
52 Week Low 198.00p
Volume 277,017
Shares Issued 341.25m
Market Cap £798.53m

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
  3rd Interim 2nd Interim
Ex-Div 30-Jul-26 30-Apr-26
Paid 04-Sep-26 29-May-26
Amount 2.81p 2.81p

Trades for 31-Jul-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:40 86,538 @ 233.86p
16:35 30,619 @ 234.00p
16:35 4 @ 234.00p
16:35 4,732 @ 234.00p
16:35 618 @ 234.00p

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