The Scottish Oriental Smaller Cos. Trust Plc operates as an investment trust. It engages in achieving a long-term capital growth through investments in small Asian quoted companies. Its investment region includes Australasia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company was founded on March 28, 1995 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.