Lowland Investment Company plc has announced that James Henderson will retire from Janus Henderson in June 2027, ending a remarkable 36-year run as Fund Manager.
Henderson’s tenure represents one of the longer continuous fund management relationships seen in the UK investment trust sector, spanning multiple market cycles and economic shifts.
Laura Foll, who has co-managed the Lowland portfolio since 2016, will assume full responsibility for the fund following Henderson’s departure next year.
Foll brings 17 years of financial industry experience to the role, providing the board and shareholders with a seasoned and familiar hand to guide the portfolio forward.
The company has confirmed there will be no change to its investment objective or strategy as a result of the leadership transition, offering reassurance to long-term investors.
Continuity of approach is clearly a priority for the board, which has structured the handover to minimise disruption to the fund’s existing positioning and philosophy.
Henderson will work closely with the team during the transition period to ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities before his departure in June 2027.
That collaborative wind-down period is designed to allow Foll and the wider team to benefit from Henderson’s deep institutional knowledge accumulated over more than three decades.
Lowland Investment Company focuses on UK equities and has long maintained a reputation for income-oriented investing, seeking to deliver attractive returns for shareholders over the long term.
The announcement signals a carefully managed generational shift in leadership at one of the more established names in the UK investment trust landscape.
For shareholders, the board’s emphasis on strategic continuity and the depth of Foll’s existing experience will likely be the key factors in assessing confidence in the fund’s direction post-transition.
With nearly a year remaining before Henderson’s planned exit, both management and investors have ample time to prepare for what the company is positioning as an orderly and well-planned succession.
