Temple Bar Investment Trust (LSE: TMPL) is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in UK securities.[1] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.[2]

History

The company was established as the Telephone and General Trust in 1926. It was a subsidiary of Automatic Telephone and Electric Company in its early years.[3] At that time, it arranged credit facilities for export orders for its parent company.[4] After diversifying its activities into general investment, it adopted its current name in 1977.[5] The trust is managed by Redwheel[6] and the chairman is Charles Cade.[7]

References

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  2. "FTSE 250 Index Factsheet". FTSE Russell. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. "The History of the Automatic Telephone Manufacturing Company". British Telephones. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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  5. "Temple Bar Investment Trust". Companies House. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  6. "Temple Bar delivers 221% return over five years of Redwheel stewardship". UK Investor Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  7. "Temple Bar names Charles Cade chairman as Richard Wyatt retires". A J Bell. Retrieved 20 March 2026.