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Merchants Trust

Logo: merchantstrust.co.uk4

British investment trust

Merchants Trust (LSE: MRCH) is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in higher yielding FTSE 100 Index companies. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryservice1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.merchantstrust.co.uk
  • Legal formprivate company limited by shares1
  • LEI5299008VJFXCUD2EG3123
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address199 Bishopsgate, EC2M 3TY London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 000282763

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Merchants Trust (LSE: MRCH) is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in higher yielding FTSE 100 Index companies. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.2

The story

The company was established by the banker and art collector, Robin Benson, in February 1889. At that time, under Benson's guidance, it invested in North American railways but, in the mid-20th century, it refocussed on large UK listed companies. Nigel Lanning of RCM (UK) Limited became manager in 1984. RCM (UK) Limited was acquired by Allianz Global Investors in 2002

and Simon Gergel became manager in 2006. The chairman is Colin Clark.

From Wikipedia’s article on Merchants Trust, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. Feb 16, 1889Founded Merchants Trust is founded3

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