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Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc

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Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc

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  • Price (GBX)500.00
  • Today's Change6.50 / 1.32%
  • Shares traded194.71k
  • 1 Year change+20.77%
  • Beta1.2962
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About the company

abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based closed-end investment company. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve long term capital growth by investment in United Kingdom-quoted smaller companies. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio consisting mainly of United Kingdom-quoted smaller companies. The portfolio normally comprises between 50-60 holdings. Its portfolio will not exceed over 5% of total assets at the time of acquisition. The Company invests in various sectors, such as chemicals, industrial metals and mining, consumer services, household goods and home construction, leisure goods, media, personal goods, retailers, travel and leisure, food producers, energy, finance, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology, and telecommunication. abrdn Fund Managers Limited is the alternative investment fund manager of the Company. abrdn Investment Management Limited is the investment manager of the Company.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)62.32m
  • Net income in GBP56.53m
  • Incorporated1993
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)abrdn Fund Managers Limited
AIC sectorUK Smaller Companies
ISINGB0002959582
Launch date19 Aug 1993
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

To achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting mainly of UK-quoted smaller companies. The portfolio will normally comprise between 50-60 holdings representing the Investment Manager's highest conviction investment ideas. In order to reduce risk in the Company without compromising flexibility, no holding within the portfolio should exceed 5% of total assets at the time of acquisition.

Managed by

Abby Glennie, Amanda Yeaman

Management & contract fees

The management fee is 0.75% p.a. of the first GBP 175m on NAV, 0.65% on NAV between GBP 175m and GBP 550m and 0.55% on NAV above GBP 550m. No performance fee is payable. The Investment Management Agreement is currently terminable by either party on not less than 6 months notice.

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Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC-54.34m-59.94m324.65m0.00--0.8214-----0.1953-0.1953-0.17691.38-0.1007-------11.11-2.20-12.75-2.31------------0.00---8,177.23---1,062.68------
Henderson International Income Trust PLC39.50m34.86m328.75m0.009.430.9027--8.320.17790.17790.20161.860.1008--11.04--8.905.769.185.9493.1488.3288.2681.34----0.064562.74366.5231.60994.1942.41--6.23
Scottish Oriental Smaller Co's Trust PLC79.51m62.16m330.58m0.005.430.8248--4.162.602.603.3217.100.1888--40.92--14.767.6814.987.7795.3090.7478.1774.21----0.068912.74162.5957.32204.7072.25--4.01
Invesco Bond Income Plus Ltd42.04m37.12m336.71m0.008.150.986--8.010.20430.20430.22831.690.1002--68.25--8.852.7312.093.7095.1985.8288.2976.70--19.680.1147166.53214.89--191.91----2.83
Lowland Investment Company P L C33.31m28.66m338.41m0.0011.810.919--10.160.10610.10610.12331.360.0797--7.55--6.86-0.43077.31-0.457488.33-47.5786.05-82.02----0.0749--193.8727.65181.4332.72--2.97
abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited53.77m46.51m338.53m0.007.920.8975--6.300.28030.28030.3242.470.1243--10.45--10.755.4211.875.8195.0289.8086.5077.56--26.230.075769.17256.76--151.24----5.13
Third Point Investors Ltd92.55m74.23m343.40m0.008.721.42--3.712.762.763.3416.990.2034--9,283.06--16.315.6516.335.6582.2159.6780.2054.59----0.00--117.15--104.50------
Nippon Active Value Fund PLC65.77m59.10m347.08m0.005.001.02--5.280.36730.36730.39061.790.2572--17.64--23.11--23.41--96.76--89.86----23.720.00--680.97--833.54------
Fidelity Asian Values PLC23.04m11.66m349.51m0.0030.330.9027--15.170.16420.16420.3225.520.0578--5.81--2.926.362.976.4575.5185.6150.6292.01--50.480.001138.32-53.6214.34-70.58-13.55--10.50
Abrdn UK Smlr Cmpn Grth Trst PLC62.32m56.53m353.09m0.006.960.8873--5.670.70910.70910.77185.560.137--29.83--12.431.3513.471.4192.1362.2490.7256.08----0.0882114.12290.0783.85246.65----9.28
Pensionbee Group PLC28.32m-5.17m358.80m202.00--26.48--12.67-0.0231-0.02310.12640.05741.55--12.76140,178.20-28.27-72.03-35.51-78.83-----18.26-120.81---726.000.0239--34.8575.6652.28--7.14--
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC245.92m10.74m369.76m1.00k34.205.2921.281.500.18650.18654.271.211.48--18.56245,675.305.9315.009.2924.0630.4727.374.027.57----0.251398.493.7714.2110.050.416521.803.82
Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) C Ltd-113.51m-116.46m372.75m0.00--0.8197-----0.1664-0.1664-0.16220.6497-0.2214-------22.714.16-22.724.17--86.54--83.52---1,417.560.0012.96209.49--192.38------
Henderson Far East Income Limited48.43m39.33m376.86m0.009.421.02--7.780.24150.24150.29742.230.1243--16.11--10.09-1.2710.80-1.3490.39-38.8981.20-178.58----0.0401--203.355.91169.936.80--1.89
Mid Wynd International Invest Trust PLC54.84m52.07m378.33m0.008.611.01--6.900.94810.94810.99698.100.1279--41.78--12.147.3112.217.4897.4993.3894.9689.76----0.0015.6492.5314.57116.5614.92----
Dunedin Income Growth Investmnt Trst PLC44.27m39.13m381.62m0.0010.140.8497--8.620.27020.27020.30353.220.0875--11.19--7.735.838.016.0391.5390.1188.3886.44----0.095866.51277.61--702.85----2.01
Data as of Nov 25 2024. Currency figures normalised to Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

47.56%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Interactive Investor Services Ltd.as of 01 Nov 20248.31m11.49%
1607 Capital Partners LLCas of 30 Jun 20246.39m8.84%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20245.93m8.20%
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Nov 20242.56m3.54%
Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 30 Jun 20242.28m3.16%
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 23 Oct 20242.24m3.10%
West Yorkshire Pension Fundas of 01 Nov 20242.06m2.85%
Soci�t� G�n�rale Gestion SAas of 01 Nov 20241.80m2.48%
JPMorgan Securities Plc (Market-Maker)as of 01 Nov 20241.56m2.15%
Investec Wealth & Investment Ltd.as of 23 Oct 20241.26m1.75%
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