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
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]
In February 2026, BlackRock announced that BlackRock Throgmorton Trust would merge with BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust. This would be achieved by the transfer of assets from BlackRock Throgmorton Trust and the subsequent winding up of that company.[7]
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References
- BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust Trust net, retrieved 9 August 2018^
- Richard Evans. Questor: keep buying BlackRock Smallers – it has now beaten the index for 15 straight years The Telegraph, 10 May 2018, retrieved 30 July 2020^
- 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^
- Two BlackRock investment trusts propose merger Interactive Investor, 23 February 2026, retrieved 31 March 2026^