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Top investments

Our portfolio is invested across three investment pools, each managed by a specialist team investing in well-managed businesses that combine long-term growth characteristics with, in many cases, an ability to deliver increasing levels of income. We invest in both listed and private markets, covering a range of sectors, resulting in a well-balanced diversified portfolio of investments with a global reach.

Strategy allocation

35%
Public Companies Find out more >
29%
Private Capital Find out more >
30%
Funds Find out more >
6%
Cash etc
as at 30 September 2024

Geography(1) distribution

47%
N America
8%
Europe
11%
Asia
34%
UK & Channel Islands

Sector distribution

26%
Industrials(2)
13%
Consumer discretionary
13%
Information technology
10%
Funds of funds
10%
Financials
8%
Healthcare
7%
Materials
6%
Consumer staples
2%
Communication services
5%
Other sectors
1. By headquarters
2. Includes AIR-serv Europe and Cooke Optics

as at 30 September 2024

Our top 10 investments represent 41.4% of net assets:

Name

Pool

Geography1

Business

Value (£m)

Net assets %

Cobepa

Private Capital

Europe

Investment company

181.6

6.2

Stonehage Fleming

Private Capital

Channel Islands

Family office services

180.2

6.2

AIR-serv Europe

Private Capital

United Kingdom

Forecourt vending

174.2

6.0

Liberation Group

Private Capital

United Kingdom

Pubs, bars & inns

147.7

5.1

HighVista Strategies

Funds

United States

Funds of funds

129.1

4.4

Oracle

Public Companies

United States

Software

96.4

3.3

Microsoft

Public Companies

United States

Software

81.2

2.8

Watsco

Public Companies

United States

Ventilation products

73.1

2.5

Axiom Asia funds

Funds

Asia

Funds of funds

72.7

2.5

Texas Instruments

Public Companies

United States

Semiconductors

71.0

2.4

as at 30 September 2024

1. Geography is based on the country of listing, country of domicile for unlisted investments and regional analysis for funds.

 

Our strategy

Our strategy is driven by a resolutely long-term view and by values that endure.

Investment model

Designed to deliver strong returns over the medium to long term.

Performance highlights

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