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About the company
The Merchants Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's objective is to provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher yielding large United Kingdom companies. Its performance is benchmarked against Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) All-Share Index. The Company invests in various industry sectors, such as oil gas and consumable fuels, capital markets, independent power and renewable electricity producers, banks, professional services, tobacco, specialty retail, food products, diversified financial services, pharmaceuticals, personal products, electric utilities, trading companies and distributors, insurance, and metals and mining. Allianz Global Investors GmbH acts as an investment manager of the Company.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)119.55m
- Net income in GBP108.81m
- Incorporated1889
- Employees0.00
- LocationThe Merchants Trust Plc199 BishopsgateLONDON EC2M 3TYUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 20 3246 7513
- Websitehttps://www.merchantstrust.co.uk/
Profile
| Management group(s) | Allianz Global Investors (UK) Ltd |
|---|---|
| AIC sector | UK Equity Income |
| ISIN | GB0005800072 |
| Launch date | 16 Feb 1889 |
| Share type | Ordinary Share |
| Structure | Investment Trust |
| Base currency | GBP |
Objective
To provide an above average level of income and income growth together with long-term capital growth through a policy of investing mainly in higher yielding UK companies. The Company aims to achieve the objective through a strategy of investing in a portfolio of mainly higher yielding large UK companies and by using appropriate gearing to enhance returns. This strategy is designed for those investors who require a single investment in a diversified and professionally managed portfolio.
Managed by
| Richard Knight, Andrew Koch, Simon Gergel |
|---|
Management & contract fees
Management fee of 0.35% p.a. of the value of the assets, calculated quarterly, after deduction of current liabilities, short term loans under one year and any funds within the portfolio managed by AllianzGI. Contract terminable on notice period of one year.
Peer analysis
| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| ICG Enterprise Trust PLC | 43.44m | 17.37m |
| Global Smaller Companies Trust PLC | 75.97m | 67.59m |
| NB Private Equity Partners Ltd | 12.11m | -16.88m |
| TwentyFour Income Fund Ltd | 144.08m | 136.01m |
| JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust PLC | 141.61m | 132.85m |
| Biopharma Credit PLC | 103.94m | 83.36m |
| Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc | 12.80m | -1.08m |
| Patria Private Equity Trust PLC | 69.87m | 48.87m |
| Octopus Titan VCT PLC | -151.39m | -178.12m |
| Merchants Trust plc | 119.55m | 108.81m |
| CMC Markets Plc | 332.78m | 46.89m |
| Murray Income Trust plc | 102.65m | 94.78m |
| Oakley Capital Investments Ltd | 98.45m | 88.03m |
| The Scottish American Investment Co PLC | 99.59m | 88.95m |
| BBGI Global Infrastructure SA | 68.45m | 55.29m |
| Alpha Group International PLC | 119.31m | 96.06m |
Institutional shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 8.77m | 5.91% |
| Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 3.22m | 2.17% |
| HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 2.17m | 1.46% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 2.06m | 1.39% |
| J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 1.95m | 1.31% |
| Walker Crips Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 1.35m | 0.91% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 1.20m | 0.81% |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 1.18m | 0.79% |
| Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 01 Aug 2024 | 1.04m | 0.70% |
| Pilling & Co. Stockbrokers Ltd.as of 01 Aug 2024 | 861.00k | 0.58% |
