F&C INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: 00012901
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 15 March 1879147 years
Registered office: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Confirmation statement due: 9 May 2027
Active officers: 9
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 6 September 2026 at 08:27 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Previous company names
FOREIGN & COLONIAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC(THE)

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	22 Jul 2014				6th Floor, Quartermile 4, 7a Nightingale Way, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9EG, Scotland
BOTTOMLEY, Hugh Joshua Peter ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2025		United Kingdom	September 1967	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
CHUGH, Anuradha ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2023		Portugal	April 1973	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
NEWTON-SMITH, Rain ACTIVE	Director	11 May 2021		United Kingdom	June 1975	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
PRICE, Quintin Rupert Salter ACTIVE	Director	10 Mar 2020		United Kingdom	July 1961	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
ROBINSON, Richard ACTIVE	Director	03 May 2024		United Kingdom	February 1958	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
RUSSELL, Stephen ACTIVE	Director	01 Feb 2022		England	January 1964	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
TANKARD, Julie ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2022		United Kingdom	October 1966	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
WILLIAMS, James Frederick William ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2026		England	September 1965	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
F & C MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary		22 Jul 2014			Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
ADAMS, Robert RESIGNED	Director	09 Sep 1998	27 Jan 2005		October 1945	26 Marlborough Place, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 0PD
ARKLE, Sarah Fiona RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2011	31 Jan 2022	United Kingdom	October 1956	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
BARKER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED	Director		09 Dec 1998	England	March 1945	130 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JP
BEVAN, Timothy Hugh, Sir RESIGNED	Director		24 Apr 1998		May 1927	Tyes Place, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, Sussex, RH17 6EW
BONE, Roger Bridgland, Sir RESIGNED	Director	06 Mar 2008	10 May 2021	United Kingdom	July 1944	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
BUNBURY, Michael William, Sir RESIGNED	Director	23 Mar 1998	08 May 2012	England	December 1946	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
BURLEY, Stephen Rodney RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2008	25 Apr 2017	England	July 1947	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
CLARKE, Kenneth Harry RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 1997	04 May 2007		July 1940	House Of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
CLEMENTI, David Cecil, Sir RESIGNED	Director	23 May 2008	08 May 2012	England	February 1949	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
DAWSON, Oliver Naimby RESIGNED	Director		31 Dec 1999		December 1930	12 Ilchester Place, London, W14 8AA
ECSERY, Francesca Eva RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2013	27 Apr 2023	England	July 1963	F&C Management Limited, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY, United Kingdom
EGAN, John Leopold, Sir RESIGNED	Director		10 Dec 1997	England	November 1939	4 Mill Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4HB
ELSTOB, Eric Carl RESIGNED	Director		12 Apr 1995		April 1943	14 Fournier Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6QE
FRASER, Simon John RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 2009	31 Dec 2019		May 1959	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
FUKUDA, Haruko RESIGNED	Director		04 May 2005		July 1946	Creems, Wissington Mayland, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4ND
GORDON LENNOX, Nicholas Charles, Lord RESIGNED	Director		09 May 2001		January 1931	South Nore, West Wittering, Chichester, Sussex, PO20 8AT
GOULD, Ronald Jay RESIGNED	Director	05 May 2005	27 Jan 2010	United Kingdom	February 1948	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
HART, Michael John RESIGNED	Director		23 Mar 1998		December 1932	Springs Water End, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2NA
HEWITT, Jeffrey Lindsey RESIGNED	Director	15 Sep 2010	03 May 2022	United Kingdom	September 1947	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
HOLLOND, Beatrice Hannah Millicent RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2017	31 Jul 2026	England	October 1960	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
JOY, Tom RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2021	31 Mar 2024	United Kingdom	May 1972	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
KELJIK, Christopher Avedis RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2005	26 Apr 2016	England	October 1948	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
KNAPP, Edward Stephen RESIGNED	Director	25 Jul 2016	31 Jul 2025	England	November 1983	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
LEIGH PEMBERTON, Robin, The Rt Hon Lord Kingsdown Kg RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 1993	24 Apr 1998		January 1927	Torry Hill, Milstead, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0SP
LOVEDAY, Mark Antony RESIGNED	Director	09 May 2001	06 May 2010	England	September 1943	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
MACPHERSON, Ewen Cameron Stewart RESIGNED	Director	28 Feb 1997	01 May 2008		January 1942	61 Holland Park Mews, London, W11 3SS
MOAKES, Nicholas David RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2011	31 Dec 2020	United Kingdom	April 1964	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
OGILVY, James Donald Diarmid, The Hon RESIGNED	Director		10 Dec 1997	United Kingdom	June 1935	Sedgebrook Manor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2EU
RENNOCKS, John Leonard RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 1997	01 May 2008	United Kingdom	June 1945	Crown Acre Queens Drive, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0PB
ROCKLEY, James Hugh Cecil, Lord RESIGNED	Director		07 May 2003	England	April 1934	Lytchett Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6AE
SCLATER, John Richard RESIGNED	Director		08 May 2002	United Kingdom	July 1940	Sutton Hall, Barcombe, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5EB
WARD, Maxwell Colin Bernard RESIGNED	Director	10 May 2000	05 May 2011	United Kingdom	August 1949	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
WOOD, Andrew Marley RESIGNED	Director	13 Dec 2000	04 May 2007		January 1940	15 Platts Lane, London, NW3 7NP

COLUMBIA THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENT BUSINESS LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Jul 2014
Address: 6th Floor, Quartermile 4, 7a Nightingale Way, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9EG, Scotland

BOTTOMLEY, Hugh Joshua Peter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1967
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

CHUGH, Anuradha ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: Portugal
Date of birth: April 1973
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

NEWTON-SMITH, Rain ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 May 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1975
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

PRICE, Quintin Rupert Salter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

ROBINSON, Richard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1958
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

RUSSELL, Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

TANKARD, Julie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1966
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

WILLIAMS, James Frederick William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1965
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

F & C MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Jul 2014
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

ADAMS, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 27 Jan 2005
Date of birth: October 1945
Address: 26 Marlborough Place, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 0PD

ARKLE, Sarah Fiona RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1956
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

BARKER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 Dec 1998
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1945
Address: 130 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JP

BEVAN, Timothy Hugh, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Apr 1998
Date of birth: May 1927
Address: Tyes Place, Staplefield, Haywards Heath, Sussex, RH17 6EW

BONE, Roger Bridgland, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 2008
Resigned on: 10 May 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1944
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

BUNBURY, Michael William, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 1998
Resigned on: 08 May 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

BURLEY, Stephen Rodney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2008
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1947
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

CLARKE, Kenneth Harry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 1997
Resigned on: 04 May 2007
Date of birth: July 1940
Address: House Of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

CLEMENTI, David Cecil, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 May 2008
Resigned on: 08 May 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

DAWSON, Oliver Naimby RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Dec 1999
Date of birth: December 1930
Address: 12 Ilchester Place, London, W14 8AA

ECSERY, Francesca Eva RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2013
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: F&C Management Limited, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY, United Kingdom

EGAN, John Leopold, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Dec 1997
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1939
Address: 4 Mill Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4HB

ELSTOB, Eric Carl RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Apr 1995
Date of birth: April 1943
Address: 14 Fournier Street, Spitalfields, London, E1 6QE

FRASER, Simon John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2009
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2019
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

FUKUDA, Haruko RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 May 2005
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: Creems, Wissington Mayland, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4ND

GORDON LENNOX, Nicholas Charles, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 09 May 2001
Date of birth: January 1931
Address: South Nore, West Wittering, Chichester, Sussex, PO20 8AT

GOULD, Ronald Jay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 2005
Resigned on: 27 Jan 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1948
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

HART, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 23 Mar 1998
Date of birth: December 1932
Address: Springs Water End, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2NA

HEWITT, Jeffrey Lindsey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 03 May 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1947
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

HOLLOND, Beatrice Hannah Millicent RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2017
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1960
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

JOY, Tom RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2021
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1972
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

KELJIK, Christopher Avedis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2005
Resigned on: 26 Apr 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1948
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

KNAPP, Edward Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1983
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

LEIGH PEMBERTON, Robin, The Rt Hon Lord Kingsdown Kg RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 24 Apr 1998
Date of birth: January 1927
Address: Torry Hill, Milstead, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0SP

LOVEDAY, Mark Antony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 2001
Resigned on: 06 May 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1943
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

MACPHERSON, Ewen Cameron Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Feb 1997
Resigned on: 01 May 2008
Date of birth: January 1942
Address: 61 Holland Park Mews, London, W11 3SS

MOAKES, Nicholas David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1964
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

OGILVY, James Donald Diarmid, The Hon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 10 Dec 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1935
Address: Sedgebrook Manor, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2EU

RENNOCKS, John Leonard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 1997
Resigned on: 01 May 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: Crown Acre Queens Drive, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0PB

ROCKLEY, James Hugh Cecil, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 07 May 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1934
Address: Lytchett Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6AE

SCLATER, John Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 08 May 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1940
Address: Sutton Hall, Barcombe, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5EB

WARD, Maxwell Colin Bernard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 May 2000
Resigned on: 05 May 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

WOOD, Andrew Marley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Dec 2000
Resigned on: 04 May 2007
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: 15 Platts Lane, London, NW3 7NP

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
19 Apr 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
15 Nov 1989	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
18 Apr 1966	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
17 Jun 1964	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
22 May 1963	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
26 Jan 1960	Partially satisfied
26 Jan 1960	Outstanding
22 Jan 1960	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
06 Oct 1930	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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