The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

232.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 233.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 228.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 344.43m
  • Volume: 195,764
  • Market Cap: £799.07m

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 £153,120
James Williams 33,000 £76,560
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £34,800

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £139,149,916
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £128,660,314
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £56,579,288
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £43,183,366
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £42,123,572
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £42,010,115
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,783,216 £41,257,061
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,429,675 £40,436,846
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £36,475,578
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £31,531,083
LGT Group 12,405,136 £28,779,916
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £22,607,732

* 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 232.00p
Change Today -0.50p
% Change -0.22 %
52 Week High 233.00p
52 Week Low 228.00p
Volume 195,764
Shares Issued 344.43m
Market Cap £799.07m

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 08-May-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:47 3,700 @ 232.02p
16:35 20,145 @ 232.00p
16:35 2,066 @ 232.00p
16:35 1,828 @ 232.00p
16:35 740 @ 232.00p

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