The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

231.50p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.50p
  • 52 Week High: 246.50
  • 52 Week Low: 198.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 342.19m
  • Volume: 294,811
  • Market Cap: £792.16m

Latest Deals

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

Largest Deals (28 days)

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

Director Shareholdings

Notifier Holding Value*
Daniel Burgess 66,000 £152,790
James Williams 33,000 £76,395
Ann Grevelius 15,000 £34,725
Kate Cornish Bowden 445 £1,030

Major Shareholders

Notifier** Holding Value*
Global Investments Holdings 59,978,412 £138,850,024
Halifax Share Dealing 55,457,032 £128,383,029
Wells Capital Management 24,387,624 £56,457,350
1607 Capital Partners, LLC 18,613,520 £43,090,299
Alliance Trust Savings 18,156,712 £42,032,788
City of London Investment Management Company Limited 18,107,808 £41,919,576
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,783,216 £41,168,145
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 17,016,711 £39,393,686
Hargreaves Lansdown 15,722,232 £36,396,967
Rathbone Brothers 13,590,984 £31,463,128
LGT Group 12,405,136 £28,717,890
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited 9,744,712 £22,559,008

* 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 231.50p
Change Today 0.50p
% Change 0.22 %
52 Week High 246.50
52 Week Low 198.00
Volume 294,811
Shares Issued 342.19m
Market Cap £792.16m

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 29-Jun-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
15:57 716 @ 231.44p
15:56 3 @ 231.90p
15:51 1,250 @ 231.60p
15:49 169 @ 231.50p
15:44 500 @ 231.72p

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