Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust Plc (MTE)

Category Europe ex-UK Small/Mid-Cap Equity

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Sell

166.50p

Buy

168.00p

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Discount/Premium

-7.83%

Estimated NAV

181.733p

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Prices in GBX

Investment objective

To achieve capital growth by investing principally in Continental European quoted smaller companies.

FTSE All-Share

-0.48%

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Company name

Montanaro Asset Management Limited

Legal structure

Closed Ended Investment Company

Domicile

United Kingdom

Fiscal year end

31 Mar 2026

Launch date

01 Jan 1981

Fund manager

George Cooke

Manager start date

01 Jan 2012

Fund manager biography

George graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2005 with an undergraduate degree in Management Studies. He spent a further year of study there at the end of which he was awarded a Masters (with Distinction) in Corporate Strategy & Governance. Immediately following this, he joined the graduate scheme at Aon Benfield (formerly Aon Re). Having completed this scheme, George settled as an Analyst within the ReSolutions department where he specialised in assisting with the capital and runoff issues of insurance and reinsurance companies. During his time at the company, George received a Diploma in Insurance. He is also a CFA Charterholder. After three and a half years with Aon Benfield, George joined Montanaro in July 2010. George is Head of Fund Management and is the Fund Manager of the European Smaller Companies Fund, the European Smaller Companies Trust and the Global Select Fund.

Head office

53 Threadneedle Street

London

United Kingdom

EC2R 8AR

+44 20 74488600

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Company website

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