Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL)

Sector:

Investment Firms

Index:

FTSE 250

1,800.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,822.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,418.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 75.84m
  • Volume: 100,804
  • Market Cap: £1,365.11m
  • RiskGrade: 142
  • Beta: 0.00

ASL Overview

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (the Trust) is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies) (NSCI (XIC) or benchmark) over the long term. The Trust aims to achieve its objective by investing in securities of companies that are or that would be constituents of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (Excluding Investment Companies). It also aims to achieve its objective by investing in small United Kingdom quoted companies.

Key Personnel

Chairman: Richard Davidson
Independent Non-Executive Director: Martin Warner
Independent Non-Executive Director: Victoria Stewart
Independent Non-Executive Director: Jaz Bains
Senior Independent Director: Patricia Dimond
Non-Executive Dir:

Contact Details

Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH3 7NS
Phone: +44 0131 220 0733
Website: http://www.aberforth.co.uk

Listings

Sector: Investment Firms(LSE)
Index: FTSE 250, FTSE 350, FTSE All-Share
Overseas Listings: BATSLON:ASLL
ISIN: GB0000066554

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

ASL Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,800.00p
Change Today -2.00p
% Change -0.11 %
52 Week High 1,822.00
52 Week Low 1,418.00
Volume 100,804
Shares Issued 75.84m
Market Cap £1,365.11m
Beta 0.00
RiskGrade 142

ASL Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
59.97% below the market average59.97% below the market average59.97% below the market average59.97% below the market average59.97% below the market average
21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average21.14% below the sector average
Price Trend
50.00% above the market average50.00% above the market average50.00% above the market average50.00% above the market average50.00% above the market average
53.73% above the sector average53.73% above the sector average53.73% above the sector average53.73% above the sector average53.73% above the sector average
Income
32.83% below the market average32.83% below the market average32.83% below the market average32.83% below the market average32.83% below the market average
55.80% above the sector average55.80% above the sector average55.80% above the sector average55.80% above the sector average55.80% above the sector average
Growth
11.13% below the market average11.13% below the market average11.13% below the market average11.13% below the market average11.13% below the market average
6.02% above the sector average6.02% above the sector average6.02% above the sector average6.02% above the sector average6.02% above the sector average

ASL Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 06-Aug-26 05-Feb-26
Paid 27-Aug-26 09-Mar-26
Amount 15.30p 32.50p

Trades for 02-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
15:01 7,500 @ 1,797.00p
14:56 2 @ 1,800.00p
14:56 500 @ 1,800.00p
14:56 200 @ 1,800.00p
14:53 19 @ 1,802.00p

ASL Key Personnel

Chair Richard Davidson

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