Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust

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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc
Company type Public
LSE:  ASL
FTSE 250 Component
Industry Investment trust
Founded30 July 1990;34 years ago (1990-07-30) [1]
Website aberforth.co.uk/trusts-and-funds/aberforth-smaller-companies-trust-plc
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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc [1] is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in smaller companies. [2]

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Overview

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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References

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