The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

233.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 246.50
  • 52 Week Low: 198.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 339.02m
  • Volume: 586,270
  • Market Cap: £789.91m

Latest Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
08-Sep-26 Buy Kate Cornish Bowden 240.13p 459 £1,102.17

Largest Deals (28 days)

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
08-Sep-26 Buy Kate Cornish Bowden 240.13p 459 £1,102.17

Director Shareholdings

Notifier Holding Value*
Daniel Burgess 66,000 £153,780
James Williams 33,000 £76,890
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £34,950
Kate Cornish Bowden 904 £2,106

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £139,749,700
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £129,214,885
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £56,823,164
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £43,369,502
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £42,305,139
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £42,191,193
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,783,216 £41,434,893
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,016,711 £39,648,937
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £36,632,801
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £31,666,993
LGT Group 12,405,136 £28,903,967
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £22,705,179

* 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 233.00p
Change Today -0.50p
% Change -0.21 %
52 Week High 246.50
52 Week Low 198.00
Volume 586,270
Shares Issued 339.02m
Market Cap £789.91m

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
  Interim 3rd Interim
Ex-Div 29-Oct-26 30-Jul-26
Paid 27-Nov-26 04-Sep-26
Amount 3.16p 2.81p

Trades for 30-Sep-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 19,856 @ 233.00p
16:35 5,420 @ 233.00p
16:35 169,067 @ 233.00p
16:35 85 @ 233.00p
16:35 801 @ 233.00p

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