abrdn European Smaller Companies Fund A Acc

Category Europe Small-Cap Equity

Last buy/sell price

2,743.36p

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Fund Code

B0XWN47

GB00B0XWN473

Prices updated as at 12 Dec 2025

Prices in GBX

Investment objective

To generate growth over the longer term (5 years or more) by investing in European smaller capitalisation equities (company shares). To achieve a return in excess of the FTSE Developed Europe Small Cap Index over rolling five year periods (after charges). The fund will invest at least 70% in equities and equity related securities of smaller capitalisation companies listed, incorporated or domiciled in European countries, or companies that derive a significant proportion of their revenues or profits from European operations or have a significant proportion of their assets there. European countries include the emerging markets of Europe and the UK.

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Company name

abrdn Fund Managers Limited

Fund launch date

19 Oct 1990

Domicile

United Kingdom

UCITS

Yes

Fund manager

Andrew Paisley

Manager start date

23 Jul 2018

Fund manager biography

Andrew Paisley is Head of Smaller Companies and is responsible for the management of the European Smaller Companies strategy which includes a Luxembourg SICAV fund, UK OEIC fund and a number of segregated mandates. As head of the team, he is responsible for the management of the UK, Europe and Global Small Cap Team and performance. Andrew began his career as a Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen, before becoming sector analyst for Sutherlands Stockbrokers. He joined Edinburgh Fund Managers in 1999, joining Kempen Capital Management in 2006. In 2011, he became co-manager of all UK smaller company mandates at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, prior to joining Aberdeen Standard Investments in August 2014 as Deputy Head of Smaller Companies before being appointed Head of Smaller Companies in March 2020. Andrew has an LLB (Hons), CA, IMC.

Head office

280 Bishopsgate

London

United Kingdom

EC2M 4AG

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