THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: 00020537
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 8 December 1884141 years
Registered office: 60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
Accounts due: 31 July 2027
Confirmation statement due: 18 March 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
60 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
Nature of business
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Previous company names
JPMORGAN FLEMING MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
FLEMING MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (THE)
MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY(THE)

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
JPMORGAN FUNDS LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jul 2014				3, Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9DH, United Kingdom
BEAGLES, Rachel Anne ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2021		England	February 1968	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
GOH, Julia ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2023		England	June 1968	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
HOPKINS, Heather Anne ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2018		England	December 1973	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
KITCHEN, Graham John ACTIVE	Director	01 Jul 2018		United Kingdom	March 1967	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
MALTARP, Damien Patrick Scott ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2021		United Kingdom	December 1974	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
WILSON, Richard Charles ACTIVE	Director	03 Aug 2026		England	June 1966	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
FLEMING INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Jun 2000			20 Finsbury Street, London, EC2Y 9AQ
JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jun 2000	01 Jul 2014			25, Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5JP, United Kingdom
BANKS, William Lawrence RESIGNED	Director		03 Jun 2004	United Kingdom	June 1938	Ridgebourne, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EG
BECKETT, Richard Gervase, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2009	21 May 2014	United Kingdom	March 1944	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
BERRY, Nicholas William RESIGNED	Director	12 Dec 1995	16 May 2007	United Kingdom	July 1942	18 Cowley Street, London, SW1P 3LZ
CAZALET, Raymond Percival St George RESIGNED	Director		05 Oct 1993		April 1931	24 Stanbridge Road, Putney, London, SW15 1DK
DENHOLM, John Ferguson, Sir RESIGNED	Director		05 Jul 1994		May 1927	Newton Of Belltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, PA12 4JL
GORDON LENNOX, Angus Charles RESIGNED	Director	23 Sep 2015	22 May 2025	England	February 1964	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
HAMBRO, Richard Alexander RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2006	25 Apr 2009		October 1946	Waverton House, Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9TB
JAMES, Helen RESIGNED	Director	21 Sep 2011	20 May 2021	United Kingdom	January 1970	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
KESWICK, Simon Lindley RESIGNED	Director		16 May 2007	England	May 1942	Rockcliffe, Upper Slaughter, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2JW
LESLIE MELVILLE, Ian Hamish, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	18 Dec 1996	24 May 2017	England	August 1944	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
LINAKER, Laurence Edward RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 1994	19 May 2005		July 1934	11 Arundel Gardens, London, W11 2LN
MORLEY, Harry Michael Charles RESIGNED	Director	21 May 2014	24 May 2023	England	June 1965	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
NAIRN, Alasdair Gordon Mackenzie, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	01 Dec 2003	23 May 2018	United Kingdom	January 1961	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
PATERSON, David Ronald George RESIGNED	Director		20 May 1999	United Kingdom	December 1947	125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ
PEEL, Charles Edward Willoughby RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2005	23 May 2012	England	October 1944	8 Physic Place, London, SW3 4HQ
REES, Peter Wynford Innes, Lord RESIGNED	Director		22 May 1997		December 1926	39 Headfort Place, London, SW1X 7DE
ROTHERMERE, The Fourth Viscount RESIGNED	Director	22 Nov 2001	16 May 2007	United Kingdom	December 1967	41 St Jamess Place, London, SW1A 1NS
RUSSELL, Ian Simon Macgregor RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2007	31 Dec 2018	United Kingdom	January 1953	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
STODDART, Peter Laurence Bowring RESIGNED	Director		12 Dec 1995		June 1934	North Rye House, Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0XU
TIGUE, Jeremy John RESIGNED	Director	26 Mar 2012	17 May 2022	England	August 1959	60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP
THE RT HON THE EARL OF HALIFAX RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 2007	23 May 2012			Garrowby, York, Yorkshire, YO4 1QD
THE RT HON VISCOUNT YOUNGER OF LECKIE RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 1994	12 Nov 2002			Leckie House, Gargunnock, Stirling, FK8 3BN, Scotland

JPMORGAN FUNDS LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2014
Address: 3, Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh, EH12 9DH, United Kingdom

BEAGLES, Rachel Anne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1968
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

GOH, Julia ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1968
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

HOPKINS, Heather Anne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1973
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

KITCHEN, Graham John ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

MALTARP, Damien Patrick Scott ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1974
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

WILSON, Richard Charles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

FLEMING INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jun 2000
Address: 20 Finsbury Street, London, EC2Y 9AQ

JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2014
Address: 25, Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5JP, United Kingdom

BANKS, William Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 03 Jun 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1938
Address: Ridgebourne, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EG

BECKETT, Richard Gervase, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2009
Resigned on: 21 May 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1944
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

BERRY, Nicholas William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 16 May 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1942
Address: 18 Cowley Street, London, SW1P 3LZ

CAZALET, Raymond Percival St George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Oct 1993
Date of birth: April 1931
Address: 24 Stanbridge Road, Putney, London, SW15 1DK

DENHOLM, John Ferguson, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Jul 1994
Date of birth: May 1927
Address: Newton Of Belltrees, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, PA12 4JL

GORDON LENNOX, Angus Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 22 May 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

HAMBRO, Richard Alexander RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2006
Resigned on: 25 Apr 2009
Date of birth: October 1946
Address: Waverton House, Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 9TB

JAMES, Helen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Sep 2011
Resigned on: 20 May 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1970
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

KESWICK, Simon Lindley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 16 May 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: Rockcliffe, Upper Slaughter, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2JW

LESLIE MELVILLE, Ian Hamish, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Dec 1996
Resigned on: 24 May 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

LINAKER, Laurence Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 19 May 2005
Date of birth: July 1934
Address: 11 Arundel Gardens, London, W11 2LN

MORLEY, Harry Michael Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 2014
Resigned on: 24 May 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

NAIRN, Alasdair Gordon Mackenzie, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2003
Resigned on: 23 May 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1961
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

PATERSON, David Ronald George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 May 1999
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ

PEEL, Charles Edward Willoughby RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 23 May 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1944
Address: 8 Physic Place, London, SW3 4HQ

REES, Peter Wynford Innes, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 May 1997
Date of birth: December 1926
Address: 39 Headfort Place, London, SW1X 7DE

ROTHERMERE, The Fourth Viscount RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Nov 2001
Resigned on: 16 May 2007
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: 41 St Jamess Place, London, SW1A 1NS

RUSSELL, Ian Simon Macgregor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1953
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

STODDART, Peter Laurence Bowring RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 12 Dec 1995
Date of birth: June 1934
Address: North Rye House, Moreton In Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0XU

TIGUE, Jeremy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Mar 2012
Resigned on: 17 May 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: 60, Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0JP

THE RT HON THE EARL OF HALIFAX RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2007
Resigned on: 23 May 2012
Address: Garrowby, York, Yorkshire, YO4 1QD

THE RT HON VISCOUNT YOUNGER OF LECKIE RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jul 1994
Resigned on: 12 Nov 2002
Address: Leckie House, Gargunnock, Stirling, FK8 3BN, Scotland

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
25 Feb 2000	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
25 Feb 2000	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
20 Aug 1992	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
03 Nov 1989	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
05 Sep 1968	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Feb 1960	Outstanding
08 May 1913	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
04 Sep 1911	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
29 Nov 1910	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
01 Jun 1910	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
21 Jun 1907	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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