Caledonia Investments
Caledonia Investments plc (LSE: CLDN) is a UK investment trust company based in London and is premium listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Operations
Caledonia is a self‐managed investment trust. It takes significant holdings in listed equities, private companies and funds. Taking a long term investment approach, Caledonia Investments is a value investor with a global outlook. Roderick Kent is the chairman and Will Wyatt the chief executive.[1]
History
The company which became Caledonia Investments was incorporated in 1928 as the Foreign Railways Investment Trust Ltd.[2] It was acquired by the Cayzer family in 1951 to hold their diverse interests and was renamed Caledonia Investments Ltd.[2] In 1955 Caledonia acquired the Cayzer family's interest in the British & Commonwealth Shipping Co. Ltd, formed out of the merger of Clan Line (started by the Cayzer family in 1881) and Union-Castle Line.[3] In 1960 the company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and in 1981 their name was changed to Caledonia Investments PLC. After their holding in British & Commonwealth was sold in 1987, Caledonia Investments became a diversified trading and investment company,[2] which in turn was converted into a UK Investment trust company on 1 April 2003.[4] The Cayzer family collectively owns some 48% of the share capital of Caledonia Investments plc.[5]
References
- ↑ "Will Wyatt: charting a fresh course for Caledonia". FT. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Have investment trusts been hit by a wall of assets?". Fund Srategy. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "Cayzer family braced for Caledonia showdown". Independent.co.uk. 7 June 2001. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ↑ "Caledonia Investments beats index". The Telegraph. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "Caledonia plays a patient game". Shares Magazine. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
