Company type | Public |
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LSE: ASL FTSE 250 Component | |
Industry | Investment trust |
Founded | 30 July 1990 [1] |
Website | aberforth |
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc [1] is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in smaller companies. [2]
Established 10 December 1990, [3] the company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, an index of the larger companies on the London Stock Exchange. [4]
The chairman is Richard Davidson. [5] The company is managed by a team from Aberforth Unit Trust Managers who specialise in smaller companies funds. [6]
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