Smithson Investment Trust

Smithson Investment Trust
Company typePublic limited company
LSESSON
IndustryInvestments
Founded2018 (2018) in London
FounderTerry Smith
Headquarters,
Key people
Diana Dyer Bartlett (Chairman)
ProductsInvestment trust
Websitewww.smithson.co.uk

Smithson Investment Trust is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in small and mid sized listed or traded companies internationally with a market cap (at the time of investment) of between £500 million to £15 billion.[1] The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange.[2] The chairman is Diana Dyer Bartlett.[3]

History

The company was the subject of an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange, in which it raised £822.5 million, in October 2018.[4] In January 2026, the company announced a scheme of reconstruction whereby the assets of the company would be transferred to the Smithson Equity Fund.[5] Im anticipation of the reconstruction, the company waas removed from the FTSE 250 Index on 6 February 2026.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Smithson Investment Trust". Proactive Investors. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. ^ "FTSE 250 Index Factsheet". FTSE Russell. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Smithson Investment promotes Diana Dyer Bartlett to chair". A. J. Bell. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Smithson smashes investment trust IPO record". Investors Chronicle. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Scheme document published for the proposed reconstruction and rollover into Smithson Equity Fund – A new UK open-ended investment company". Periven. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Smithson Investment Trust (UK): Constituent Deletion: Changes in FTSE UK Index Series". FTSE Russell. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.