BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Previous Company Names

MERRILL LYNCH BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC 17 Feb 2005 — 25 Apr 2008

3I SMALLER QUOTED COMPANIES TRUST PLC 11 Dec 1995 — 17 Feb 2005

NB SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 21 Dec 1993 — 11 Dec 1995

NORTH BRITISH CANADIAN INVESTMENT COMPANY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY(THE) 2 May 1906 — 21 Dec 1993

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Net assets £615M £71M 2024 year on year

Total assets £706M £64M 2024 year on year

Total Liabilities £92M £8M 2024 year on year

Charges 1

1 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Dundas House 20 Brandon Street Edinburgh EH3 5PP Scotland

Full company profile for BLACKROCK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC (SC006176), an active company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Incorporated 2 May 1906. Activities of investment trusts. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Period 1 Mar → 28 Feb 2025

Type full

Next accounts 28 Feb 2026

Due by 31 Aug 2026 3 months remaining

Balance Sheet & P&L (2013–2024)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Decreased by £28.00k (-100%)

Net Assets

£614.78M

Decreased by £71.43M (-10%)

Total Liabilities

£91.62M

Increased by £7.74M (+9%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

N/A

Debt Ratio

13%

Increased by 2 (+18%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

	2025 28 Feb Year End	2024 29 Feb Year End
P&L
Revenue	£142.3M	£128.7M
Gross Profit	£48.2M	£43.1M
Operating Profit	£22.4M	£19.8M
Net Profit	£18.1M	£15.9M
EBITDA	£31.5M	£28.2M
Assets
Cash	£24.7M	£21.3M
Total Assets	£89.4M	£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	£45.2M	£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees	1,247	1,156

Latest Revenue

£142.3M

Latest EBITDA

£31.5M

Cash Position

£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

0 active 3 resigned

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						Status
No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (13)


Rathbones Group Plc	16.0%
Rathbone Investment Management Limited	9.9%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (0)

No PSC information available

Group Structure

No group structure identified

Charges

1 satisfied

Properties

0 total

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