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How to Invest

Below you can find information on how to invest in each particular trust or fund. Aberforth does not offer regular saving schemes, ISAs or any other investment plans for the trusts and funds we manage.

The Ordinary Shares in Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc may all be bought or sold through a stockbroker, accountant, or any other independent financial adviser, or through most banks and building societies.

Buying and selling shares in the trust

Shares can be bought and sold via trading platforms, independent financial advisers or stockbrokers. The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) website lists platform information.

Go to the AIC website

MUFG Corporate Markets

For queries relating to share registration, share certification, transfers, estates and similar.

Tel: 0371 664 0300
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus network extras)

Email MUFG Corporate Markets

Literature Library

For further documentation on Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc, such as factsheets and report & accounts.

Visit literature library

Trust and fund details

Further details of the dividend dates, annual calendar, financial statements and similar key information on Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc.

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The Ordinary and ZDP Shares in Aberforth Geared Value & Income Trust plc may all be bought or sold through a stockbroker, accountant, or any other independent financial adviser, or through most banks and building societies.

Buying and selling shares in the trust

Shares can be bought and sold via trading platforms, independent financial advisers or stockbrokers. The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) website lists platform information.

Go to the AIC website

MUFG Corporate Markets

For queries relating to share registration, share certification, transfers, estates and similar.

Tel: 0371 664 0300
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus network extras)

Email MUFG Corporate Markets

Literature Library

For further documentation on Aberforth Geared Value & Income Trust plc, such as factsheets and report & accounts.

Visit literature library

Trust and fund details

Further details of the dividend dates, annual calendar, financial statements and similar key information on Aberforth Geared Value & Income Trust plc.

Explore trust details

New Investors

The Accumulation and Income Units in the Fund may be bought or sold directly through Aberforth Unit Trust Managers Limited and by submitting an application pack.

Download application pack

Buying and selling units, transfers and queries

Orders may be placed by telephone by calling the Fund’s Dealing Line on 0345 608 0940.

Transfers and queries can be actioned by contacting Waystone Transfer Agency Solutions (UK) Limited (WTAS).

Email WTAS

Fund Unit prices and details

The Unit prices and details of the fund performance and statistics.

Find fund prices

Literature Library

Further documentation on Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund such as factsheets and report and accounts.

Visit literature library

Dealing

Dealings in the Fund normally take place every business day between 9.00am and the Valuation Point that day – usually 4.30pm.

The minimum initial and subsequent investment into the Fund is £1,000. However, this amount may be waived by the Manager at any time.

The Fund deals on a forward pricing basis. Thus, when submitting an instruction to deal, investors will not know the price at which their transaction will be effected.

Holders can normally realise all or part of their holdings of units on any business day between 9.00am and the Valuation Point that day – usually 4.30pm. The Manager reserves the right to refuse partial redemptions of less than £1,000.

To enable us to make settlement payments for realisations by electronic transfer, we require unitholders to submit their full bank account details. The best way to do this is to download and complete the Bank Account Notification Form which is available from our Literature Library or in the documents section.

There are no entry or exit charges for the Fund.

The spread between the buying price and the selling price reflects the underlying spread on the portfolio of investments. This spread can therefore fluctuate and the current dealing spread is shown on the Performance page.

Detailed information on the Fund’s charges is set out on the Fees & Charges page.

Anti Money Laundering Requirements Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 97 K 01 May 2017
Application pack Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 415 K 05 Feb 2025
Bank Account Notification Form Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 135 K 01 Oct 2024
Entity Self Certification Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 425 K 01 May 2017
Individual Self Certification Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 187 K 01 May 2017
Investing Checklist Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 170 K 21 Feb 2024
Key Investor Information Document Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 139 K 05 Feb 2025
Prospectus Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 450 K 08 Oct 2024
Supplementary Information Document Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 125 K 05 Feb 2025
Tax Compliance Requirements Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 161 K 21 Feb 2024

About Aberforth

The investment management business conducted by Aberforth Partners LLP was established in 1990 and remains wholly owned by full time working partners. The firm’s objective is to deliver superior long term investment returns for its clients.

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