Global Smaller Companies Trust

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The Global Smaller Companies Trust plc
FormerlyF&C Global Smaller Companies plc
BMO Global Smaller Companies plc
Company type Public
LSE:  GSCT
FTSE 250 component
Founded1964;60 years ago (1964)
Headquarters,
Key people
Anthony Townsend (Chairman)
Website www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/the-global-smaller-companies-trust-plc/

The Global Smaller Companies Trust, formerly BMO Global Smaller Companies, is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in smaller companies on a worldwide basis. Established in 1964, the company, which was previously known as F&C Global Smaller Companies Trust, is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. [1] The chairman is Anthony Townsend. [2]

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History

The company was established in 1964. [3] It changed its name from F&C Global Smaller Companies plc to BMO Global Smaller Companies in November 2018, [4] and from BMO Global Smaller Companies to The Global Smaller Companies Trust in June 2022. [5]

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References

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