BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust
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| Industry | Investment trust |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Website | Official Site |
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (LSE: BRSC) is a large British investment trust dedicated to smaller company investments. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
[edit]The company was established as the North British Canadian Investment Company in 1906,[1][2] and was renamed the NB Smaller Companies Trust in December 1993 and the 3i Smaller Companies Trust in December 1995.[3] After Merrill Lynch & Co. secured the investment management mandate,[4] it became the Merrill Lynch British Smaller Companies Trust in February 2005.[3] Following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Management with BlackRock in February 2006,[5] it adopted the current name in April 2008.[3] The chairman is Ronald Gould.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust". Trust net. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ Evans, Richard (10 May 2018). "Questor: keep buying BlackRock Smallers – it has now beaten the index for 15 straight years". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust". Companies House. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "New investment manager". Investegate. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Merrill Lynch Investment Management to merge with US giant BlackRock". CityWire. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Ronald Gould". Janus Henderson. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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