Overview
North Atlantic Smaller Companies aims to provide capital appreciation through investment in a portfolio of smaller companies principally based in countries bordering the North Atlantic Ocean. The company invests in both listed and unlisted companies.
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Research History
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09 Oct 2020 10 min read
QuotedData’s Economic Roundup – October 2020
Economic & Political Roundup Kindly sponsored by Allianz A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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07 Jun 2019 7 min read
QuotedData’s economic roundup – June 2019
Economic & Political Roundup A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell any of the […]
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11 Jun 2018 2 min read
QuotedData’s Economic round up – June 2018
QuotedData’s Economic round up – June 2018 is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or […]
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14 Jun 2017 2 min read
QuotedData’s economic round up – June 2017
QuotedData’s economic round up – June 2017 – is a collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or […]
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31 Jan 2017 1 min read
QuotedData – 2016 review of the year
Our review of 2016 includes performance data, significant moves in discounts and premiums, money raised and money handed back, major news stories and links to the research we have published including our guide to investment companies. 2016 Annual roundup
News
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12 May 2020 2 min read
North Atlantic has cash to take advantage of opportunities
North Atlantic has cash to take advantage of opportunities – North Atlantic Smaller Companies Trust posted a return on NAV of 18.2% for the year ended 31 January 2020, well ahead of Uk indices and almost matching the return on the S&P500 (+18.4%). The dividend was maintained at 30p. The manager says that “The major standout […]
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21 May 2019 2 min read
QuotedData’s other news 21 May 2019
Warehouse REIT (WHR) had a strong year to 31 March 2019. In it’s preliminary results announcement this morning, the company reported a 7,4% increase in EPRA NAV per share. The portfolio performed well as tenant demand remained strong despite current political and economic uncertainties, while supply of space remained constrained, with capital values generally below replacement […]
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North Atlantic Smaller Companies reports NAV growth in tough environment
North Atlantic Smaller Companies reports NAV growth in tough environment – North Atlantic Smaller Companies (NAS) has reported preliminary results for the year-ended 31 January 2019 with the diluted NAV per share increasing 6.8% year-on-year to 3,708p, compared to an increase of 3.7% during the year in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index (Sterling […]
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26 Feb 2018 1 min read
Investment Trust Insider on US trusts
James Carthew: where is a US growth trust when you want it? One of the strangest things about investment companies is how under-represented the US stock market is within the sector. Dedicated listed North American funds accounted for just 1.6% of the money in investment trusts and investment companies at the end of last year, […]
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22 May 2017 4 min read
North Atlantic Smaller Companies’ reaches an all time high
North Atlantic Smaller Companies (NAS) has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 January 2017. During the period under review, the fully diluted net asset value per share rose by 8.1% to an all time high of 2,968p. This is markedly below the rise in the sterling adjusted Standard & Poor’s Composite Index, […]
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15 Sep 2016 2 min read
North Atlantic Smaller held back by MJ Gleeson and Team Rock
North Atlantic Smaller Companies reports that for the six month period to 31 July 2016, the fully diluted adjusted net asset value (with Oryx under the equity method of accounting) rose by +3.0% as compared to a rise in the sterling adjusted Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index of +20.6% and the FTSE Small Cap […]
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01 Jun 2016 1 min read
Takeovers boost Capital Gearing
Capital Gearing Trust says, as at 5 April 2016, the net asset value per share was 3,382p compared to 3,297p a year earlier. Although an increase across the year of 2.6% might be seen as modest, this achievement is more creditable when measured against, for example, the decline in the FTSE All-Share Index of 9.3% […]
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13 May 2016 4 min read
Strong performance from North Atlantic Smaller Companies – NAV rises 21.6%
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 January 2016. During the period, the company’s fully diluted NAV per share rose by 21.6% to an all-time high of 2,746p. This compares with a rise in the sterling adjusted Standard & Poor Composite Index of 2.8%, whilst the […]
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06 Nov 2015 1 min read
Capital Gearing holds up in weak markets
Capital Gearing has announced interim results covering the six months to 5 October 2015. As at that date, the net asset value per share was 3,240.5p compared to 3,297.6p at the last year end on 5 April 2015, a decline of 1.7%. This compares with declines of 6.5% in the FTSE All-Share index and of […]
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11 Sep 2015 2 min read
North Atlantic Smaller more than 10% ahead of UK market
North Atlantic Smaller Companies generated an 11.8% return on net assets for the six months ended 31 July 2015, well ahead of the return on comparable indices such as the S&P 500 which returned 1.7%, the Russell 2000 which returned 2.5% or the FTSE All-Share which returned 0.9%. The share price appreciated by 10.7%. The […]
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10 Jul 2015 1 min read
North Atlantic Smaller sells Celsis
North Atlantic Smaller Companies announced that on 8 July it signed a conditional contract to sell its investment in Celsis. On completion, the transaction will increase the net asset of the Company by just over £1 per share and increase the cash balance by approximately £50m. NAS : North Atlantic Smaller sells Celsis
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15 May 2015 2 min read
North Atlantic sitting on £73m war chest
North Atlantic Smaller Companies’ figures for the year ended 31 January 2015 show the fund generating a return on net assets of 13.5% and a return to shareholders of 15.3% (benefiting from a narrowing of the discount from 21.5% to 19.7%). These numbers are ahead of the Russell 2000 Index, which returned 12.5% and the 2.9% […]
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24 Sep 2014 1 min read
North Atlantic Smaller Companies thinks markets fully valued
NAS : North Atlantic Smaller Companies thinks markets fully valued North Atlantic Smaller Companies interims for the six months ended 31 July 2014 have been released. These show the net asset value rising by 4.4% over the period (after adjusting for the dilutive effect of the convertible loan stock and valuing the holding in Oryx […]
