Globe Investment Trust
The Globe Investment Trust plc was a very large British investment trust. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Public | |
Industry | Investment Trust |
Fate | Acquired |
Successor | British Coal Pension Fund |
Founded | 1873 |
Defunct | 1990 |
Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people | Sir David Hardy, (Chairman) Jimmy West, (Managing Director) |
History
The Company was founded in 1873 as an investment trust dedicated to international equities.[1] It was managed by Charterhouse Group.[2]
In July 1990 the British Coal Pension Fund launched a hostile and ultimately successful takeover bid paying £1.1bn for what was at the time the United Kingdom's largest investment trust.[3]
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References
- Globe Investment Trust at the National Archives
- SEC Information
- Closed-End Funds Open Plays for the Intrepid Investor International Herald Tribune, 21 January 1995
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