THE GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: 00028264
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 15 February 1889137 years
Registered office: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 31 October 2027
Confirmation statement due: 10 August 2027
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

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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
BMO GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC
F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC
F&C SMALLER COMPANIES PLC
FOREIGN & COLONIAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC
F. & C. SMALLER COMPANIES PLC
F. & C. ALLIANCE INVESTMENT PLC
ALLIANCE INVESTMENT PLC

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
BANNERMAN, Nicholas Alastair Charles ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2019		United Kingdom	February 1966	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
BARRETT, Bulbul ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2023		United Kingdom	January 1968	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
GREWAL, Randeep Singh ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2023		England	January 1967	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
KING, Zoe ACTIVE	Director	12 Dec 2024		England	November 1973	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
OLDROYD, Christopher Graham ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2019		England	November 1961	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
ADCOCK, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	30 Jul 2007	26 Jan 2019	United Kingdom	October 1953	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
BAER, Derek Alfred Howard RESIGNED	Director		20 Jul 1992		November 1921	Freshford Hall, Bath, Avon, BA2 7WJ
BALFOUR, Anja Maria RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2015	15 Aug 2025	Scotland	December 1963	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
BARKER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 2001	30 Jul 2004	England	March 1945	130 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JP
BARKER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED	Director		15 Feb 1999	England	March 1945	130 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JP
CULLEN, Leslie Gray RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2006	23 Jul 2015	United Kingdom	January 1952	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
CURRY, John Arthur Hugh RESIGNED	Director	17 Jun 1996	30 Sep 2004	England	June 1938	Stokewood Park House Sheardley Lane, Droxford, Southampton, SO32 3QY
DIXON, Josephine RESIGNED	Director	11 Feb 2015	13 Aug 2024	England	August 1959	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
FARMER, Edwin Bruce, Dr RESIGNED	Director	15 Feb 1999	30 Jul 2007	England	September 1936	Weston House Bracken Close, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0QS
GREEN, Owen, Sir RESIGNED	Director		17 Jul 1995		May 1925	Edgehill Succombs Hill, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9JG
GRIMSTONE, Gerald Edgar, Lord RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2002	30 Jul 2007	England	August 1949	34 Boscobel Place, London, SW1W 9PE
HART, Michael John RESIGNED	Director		27 Jul 1998		December 1932	Springs Water End, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2NA
HERBERT, Robin Arthur Elidyr RESIGNED	Director		30 Jul 2001	Wales	March 1934	The Neuadd, Llanbedr Road, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1SP
HOGG, Sarah Elizabeth Mary, Baroness RESIGNED	Director	20 Mar 1995	29 Jul 2002	United Kingdom	May 1946	Kettlethorpe Hall, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2LD
HORDERN, Peter, Sir RESIGNED	Director		15 Mar 1999		April 1929	23 Ponsonby Terrace, London, SW1P 4PZ
KERRIDGE, John Stewart RESIGNED	Director		17 Jul 1995		February 1935	The Boltons, 2 Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3RX
LEIBENFROST, Franz Jorg, Dr RESIGNED	Director	15 Feb 1999	24 Jul 2014		April 1938	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
STILEMAN, David Frederic Miles RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2015	11 Dec 2023	England	November 1950	Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom
STOREY, Richard, Hon Sir RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 1993	29 Jul 2002	United Kingdom	January 1937	Settrington House, Settrington, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NP
TALBOT RICE, Nicholas Charles RESIGNED	Director		29 Jul 2005	England	June 1944	Pigeon House, Coln Rogers, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, BL54 3LB
TIGUE, Jeremy John RESIGNED	Director		15 Feb 1999	England	August 1959	The Pantiles, 2a Witterell Avenue, London, SW15 6PF
TOWNSEND, John Anthony Victor RESIGNED	Director	24 Sep 2004	30 Jul 2020	England	January 1948	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
TOZER, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	13 Jun 2005	30 Jul 2020	England	October 1947	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY
WHITE, Mark Barry Ewart RESIGNED	Director	30 Jul 2007	11 Feb 2015	England	January 1955	Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

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

BANNERMAN, Nicholas Alastair Charles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1966
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

BARRETT, Bulbul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

GREWAL, Randeep Singh ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

KING, Zoe ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1973
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

OLDROYD, Christopher Graham ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1961
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

ADCOCK, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 26 Jan 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1953
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

BAER, Derek Alfred Howard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 20 Jul 1992
Date of birth: November 1921
Address: Freshford Hall, Bath, Avon, BA2 7WJ

BALFOUR, Anja Maria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 15 Aug 2025
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

BARKER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1945
Address: 130 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JP

BARKER, Andrew Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Feb 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1945
Address: 130 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5JP

CULLEN, Leslie Gray RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2006
Resigned on: 23 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

CURRY, John Arthur Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jun 1996
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2004
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1938
Address: Stokewood Park House Sheardley Lane, Droxford, Southampton, SO32 3QY

DIXON, Josephine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Feb 2015
Resigned on: 13 Aug 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

FARMER, Edwin Bruce, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1936
Address: Weston House Bracken Close, Wonersh, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0QS

GREEN, Owen, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Jul 1995
Date of birth: May 1925
Address: Edgehill Succombs Hill, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9JG

GRIMSTONE, Gerald Edgar, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2002
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1949
Address: 34 Boscobel Place, London, SW1W 9PE

HART, Michael John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 27 Jul 1998
Date of birth: December 1932
Address: Springs Water End, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2NA

HERBERT, Robin Arthur Elidyr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: The Neuadd, Llanbedr Road, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1SP

HOGG, Sarah Elizabeth Mary, Baroness RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Mar 1995
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1946
Address: Kettlethorpe Hall, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 2LD

HORDERN, Peter, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Mar 1999
Date of birth: April 1929
Address: 23 Ponsonby Terrace, London, SW1P 4PZ

KERRIDGE, John Stewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Jul 1995
Date of birth: February 1935
Address: The Boltons, 2 Dale Hall Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3RX

LEIBENFROST, Franz Jorg, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 24 Jul 2014
Date of birth: April 1938
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

STILEMAN, David Frederic Miles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1950
Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6AG, United Kingdom

STOREY, Richard, Hon Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 1993
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1937
Address: Settrington House, Settrington, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 8NP

TALBOT RICE, Nicholas Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1944
Address: Pigeon House, Coln Rogers, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, BL54 3LB

TIGUE, Jeremy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Feb 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: The Pantiles, 2a Witterell Avenue, London, SW15 6PF

TOWNSEND, John Anthony Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

TOZER, Jane Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 30 Jul 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

WHITE, Mark Barry Ewart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jul 2007
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: Exchange House, Primrose Street, London, EC2A 2NY

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
29 Nov 1989	Satisfied	Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
15 Jul 1964	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)

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