European Smaller Companies Trust

Last updated

European Smaller Companies Trust
FormerlyTR European Growth Trust
Company type Public company
LSE:  ESCT
FTSE 250 Index
Industry Investment trust
Founded1990;35 years ago (1990)
Founder Henderson Group
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Christopher Casey (chairman)
ProductsInvestments in Europe's dynamic smaller businesses for capital growth
Website official website

European Smaller Companies Trust, formerly TR European Growth Trust, is a large British investment trust focused on investments in smaller European companies for capital growth. Established in 1990, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index, an index of the larger companies on the London Stock Exchange. [1] The company is managed by Janus Henderson and the chairman is Christopher Casey. [2]

Contents

History

The company was established as the TR European Growth Trust under the management of Touche Remnant in 1990. [3] [4] [5] It was brought under the management of Henderson Group after Henderson bought Touche Remnant in 1992. [6] It changed its name from TR European Growth Trust to European Smaller Companies Trust in October 2021. [7]

In June 2025, it was announced that the company would acquire the assets of the European Assets Trust which would then be placed in liquidation. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "FTSE UK Index Series Quarterly Review December 2022". FTSE Russell. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "A "disappointing" year for the European Smaller Companies Trust". Quoted Data. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Treg's Peak cautious on market highs". Citywire. 16 September 2003. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Small cap wonders". Money Marketing. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "TR European Growth Trust review". What Investment?. 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ↑ Durman, Paul (8 December 1992). "Henderson pays pounds 42.5m for Touche Remnant". The Independent. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "TR European Growth Trust to rename as European Smaller Cos". Morning Star. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "European Assets Trust agrees to combination terms with ESCT". Investment Week. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.