The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

199.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.40p
  • 52 Week High: 229.50
  • 52 Week Low: 163.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 348.85m
  • Volume: 135,296
  • Market Cap: £696.29m

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 £131,736
James Williams 33,000 £65,868
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £29,940

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £119,716,910
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £110,692,236
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £48,677,698
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £37,152,586
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £36,240,797
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £36,143,185
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,783,216 £35,495,299
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,429,675 £34,789,631
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £31,381,575
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £27,127,604
LGT Group 12,405,136 £24,760,652
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £19,450,445

* 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 199.60p
Change Today -2.40p
% Change -1.19 %
52 Week High 229.50
52 Week Low 163.00
Volume 135,296
Shares Issued 348.85m
Market Cap £696.29m

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 2nd Interim
Ex-Div 29-Jan-26 18-Sep-25
Paid 27-Feb-26 08-Oct-25
Amount 2.81p 3.45p

Trades for 24-Mar-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
11:43 1,850 @ 199.84p
11:25 0 @ 200.50p
11:25 5 @ 200.20p
11:16 239 @ 199.60p
11:16 753 @ 199.60p

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