Aberdeen Standard Equity Income Trust Plc operates as closed-end investment fund and investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide shareholders with an above average income from their equity investment while also providing real growth in capital and income. The firm invests in UK equities and may also hold a proportion in fixed interest stocks to supplement income, or to provide stability when the outlook for the UK equity market is less optimistic. The company was founded on September 24, 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.