Stuart William Fulton Sharp

Buffettology Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc operates as an investment trust. The company was founded on July 31, 2020 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Franklin Templeton Fund Management Ltd. (FTFML) is the fund management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 and formerly known as Rensburg Fund Management Ltd. In 2011, they were acquired by Franklin Templeton and were renamed Franklin Templeton Fund Management Ltd. Headquartered in London, FTFML offers a range of equity and fixed-income funds that covers different market sectors, geographical areas and asset classes for institutional investors, and segregated account and sub-advisory services for those with specific requirements.

Rensburg Fund Management Ltd. (RFM) is the fund management subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Global Investors Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Formerly a subsidiary of Rensburg Sheppards Plc (LSE: RBG) in the UK, the firm was acquired by Franklin Templeton in 2011. RFM is based in Leeds and manages the Rensburg Unit Trusts for retail investors.

Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Ltd. (RSIM) is the ivestment management subsidiary of Rensburg Sheppards Plc, itself a subsidiary of Investec Plc (LSE: INVP) in Great Britain, an international specialist bank and asset manager that provides a range of financial products and services to a select client base in Great Britain, South Africa, Australia and certain other countries. RSIM can trace its roots back to 1873 when stockbrokers Stanley Battye & Co. was founded. Based in London with regional offices throughout Great Britain, the firm provides investment management services and advice to private investors, trusts, charities and small pension funds.