| Name | The Global Smaller Companies Trust |
|---|---|
| Epic | GSCT |
| Isin | GB00BKLXD974 |
| Index | UK250 UK350 |
| Industry | Closed End Investments |
| Latest share price | 162.40p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £756.40 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 488.72 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 61.8 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 0.68p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 1.2 | ROCE | |
| Dividend cover | 1.4 | EPS growth | |
| Earning per share | 2.34 | 52-week high / low | 139.60p / 171.60p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-25 | 0.68p |
| Final | 2023-07-06 | 2023-08-04 | 1.67p |
| Interim | 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-26 | 0.63p |
| Final | 2022-06-30 | 2022-08-04 | 1.27p |
| Interim | 2022-01-06 | 2022-01-28 | 0.57p |
| Final | 2021-07-15 | 2021-08-16 | 1.20p |
| Interim | 2021-01-07 | 2021-01-29 | 0.55p |
| Final | 2020-07-09 | 2020-08-03 | 1.15p |
| Interim | 2020-01-02 | 2020-01-31 | 0.55p |
| Company name | The Global Smaller Companies Trust |
|---|---|
| Address | Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2NY |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 20 7628 8000 |
| Website | http://www.columbiathreadneedle.co.uk/the-global-smaller-companies-trust-plc/ |
| Director | Position |
|---|---|
| Mrs Anja Balfour | Chairman |
| Mr Bulbul Barrett | Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Josephine Dixon | Senior Independent Director |
| Mr Graham Oldroyd | Senior Independent Director |
| Mr Nicholas Bannerman | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Randeep Singh Grewal | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 30/04/23 | 30/04/22 | 30/04/21 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Investments and other non-current assets | |||
| Total non-current assets | |||
| Inventory / work in progress | |||
| Trade and other receivables | |||
| Cash and equivalents | 2.29 | 13.35 | 6.87 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | |||
| Total of all assets | 915.36 | 1004.04 | 1059.15 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | |||
| Long term liabilities | |||
| Other liabilites / pension etc | |||
| Total of all liabilities | 55.93 | 58.74 | 51.64 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | 859.43 | 945.3 | 1007.51 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | |||
| Minority interests | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Retained earnings | |||
| Share premium account | 212.64 | 212.64 | 212.64 |
| Total equity |
| Income £ (m) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 16.21 | 13.42 | 10.22 |
| Operating profit | 14.06 | 11.23 | 8.28 |
| Pre-tax profit | 13.79 | 10.99 | 8.08 |