Business Description
The Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust with a history stretching back to 1889, managed by F&C Investment Business Ltd. It focuses on small companies listed on public markets around the world, looking for both growth and value opportunities across a wide range of industries. Portfolio decisions are guided by careful research into management quality, market position, growth strategy, and cash flow. The fund measures its results against a combined benchmark that draws 30% from a UK smaller companies index and 70% from a global small cap index excluding the UK.
