Herald Investment Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based closed-ended investment company founded in February 1994 and headquartered in Britain. The company primarily focuses on achieving capital appreciation through investments in smaller quoted companies across the technology, communications, and media sectors. Its investment portfolio is predominantly composed of quoted small- and mid-cap companies involved in information technology, broadcasting, printing and publishing, and supply of related equipment and services. Herald Investment Trust invests globally, maintaining a long-term investment horizon based on fundamental analysis.
The trust's main products consist of equity holdings in the technology, communications, and media sectors with notable sector allocations including technology (67.2%), industrials (10.9%), communication services (7.2%), and healthcare (4.5%). It is managed by Herald Investment Management Limited and is listed on the London Stock Exchange as a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
In recent developments, Herald Investment Trust announced in November 2025 the repurchase and cancellation of 40,548 shares as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. Additionally, there have been notable shareholder changes, including an increase in the stake held by Bank of America Corporation through Merrill Lynch International. The company continues to pursue its strategy of investing in small and mid-cap companies in technology and communications worldwide, leveraging its fundamental analysis approach to capital appreciation. There have been no major reorganizations or name changes reported in the last 1-2 years, but the trust maintains active portfolio adjustments to capitalize on sector opportunities.