CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC

Company summary

Company number: 02685257
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 7 February 199234 years
Registered office: 77 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 14 October 2026
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 21 September 2026 at 21:00 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
77 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
Nature of business
Activities of financial services holding companies
Previous company names
OLLIFF & PARTNERS PLC
OLLIFF & COMPANY PLC
SCALEOPTION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
PRISM COSEC LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	04 May 2021				Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom
ABBOTT, James Cooper ACTIVE	Director	21 Jan 2026		United States	October 1969	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
DARTNELL, Rian Avery Arthur ACTIVE	Director	01 Oct 2020		United States	January 1964	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
ING, Sarah Lucy ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2024		United Kingdom	April 1966	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
ROTH, Peter Evan ACTIVE	Director	01 Jun 2019		United States	February 1959	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
STOCKS, Benjamin Denys William ACTIVE	Director	07 Apr 2025		United Kingdom	November 1962	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
ALLISON, Douglas Forbes RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 1998	01 Jan 2013			White Cottage Palace Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2LG
FOWLE, Derek Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	17 Mar 1992	01 Jan 1998			34 Links Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0QN
KEITH, Philippa Anne RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Dec 2012	04 May 2021			77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
ALING, Barry Alan RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2013	23 Oct 2023	England	June 1950	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
ALLISON, Douglas Forbes RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1998	15 Apr 2013	England	July 1956	White Cottage Palace Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2LG
ARCELLA, Connie RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2002	31 Jan 2006		March 1969	Flat 6 32 Linden Gardens, London, W2 4ES
ASHUR, Omar Issam RESIGNED	Director	05 Jan 2001	14 Aug 2010		December 1952	PO BOX 1371, Dubai, Uae
AUSTIC, Nicola Dennet RESIGNED	Director	02 Jul 1997	14 Dec 1998		February 1964	167 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YD
BUFFERD, Allan Seymour, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2008	30 Jun 2017	Usa	August 1937	8, Whitney Road, Newton, Massachusetts, United States
CARDALE, David Michael RESIGNED	Director	10 Mar 2006	22 Oct 2018	United Kingdom	December 1947	Lower Cranmore, Shipton Moyne, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8PU
DARTNELL, Rian Avery Arthur RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2011	30 Jun 2016	United States	January 1964	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
DAVISON, Andrew John RESIGNED	Director	22 Oct 1998	01 Oct 2012	England	November 1942	11 Shawfield Street, London, SW3 4BA
DEITERS, Paul August Hendrik Maria RESIGNED	Director	19 Apr 1994	02 Jun 1997		March 1952	Mankesstraat 33, The Hauge, 2597C, The Netherlands
DRIVER, Mark John RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2016	30 Jun 2019	United Kingdom	June 1964	14, St. Georges Road, Twickenham, TW1 1QR, United Kingdom
DWYER, Mark Dominic RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 2015	30 Jun 2022	United Kingdom	August 1969	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
ESSANI, Tazim RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2021	28 Oct 2024	United Kingdom	May 1968	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
FOWLE, Derek Anthony RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1995	01 Jan 1998		May 1950	34 Links Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0QN
GRIFFITH, Tom RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2004	01 Jul 2025	United States	December 1963	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
HOWSON, John Evelyn RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 1992	22 May 1992		January 1949	1 Middlehead, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9NX
KARPUS, George W RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 2020	31 Jul 2023	United States	November 1945	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS, United Kingdom
LIPPINCOTT, Daniel RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 2020	30 Jun 2022	United States	November 1978	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS, United Kingdom
MAKHZOUMI, Ziad RESIGNED	Director	22 May 1992	26 Feb 2001	United Kingdom	January 1955	182 Oakwood Court, Abbotsbury Road, London, W14 8JE
MIJNSSEN, Nicholaas Remmert Lodewijk RESIGNED	Director	22 May 1992	18 Apr 1994		December 1949	Koloniepad 4, 1261 Cw, Blaricum, FOREIGN, The Netherlands
NICKLIN, Susannah Elizabeth Mckean RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2017	10 Sep 2020	England	February 1969	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS, United Kingdom
OLLIFF, Barry Martin RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 1992	31 Jul 2022	United States	December 1944	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS, United Kingdom
O`SULLIVAN, Peter RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 1998	30 Sep 2004		January 1955	18 Kites Close, West Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7DP
ROBB, George Alan RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2005	19 Jan 2012	England	May 1942	The Tile House, The Street, Plaistow, West Sussex, RH14 0PT
ROBB, George Alan RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1997	17 Dec 2004		May 1942	The Cedars, Compton Way, Moor Park Farnham, Surrey, GU10 1QY
RODRIGUES, Tracy Ann RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 2015	31 Mar 2020	England	September 1965	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
RUDDICK, Lynn Christine RESIGNED	Director	19 Jan 2012	28 Feb 2013	England	January 1952	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
SMEDLEY, Michael Allan RESIGNED	Director	02 Jun 1997	20 Nov 2000		December 1937	605 25 George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 4L8, Canada
STABILE, Jane Marie RESIGNED	Director	02 Jul 2018	29 Feb 2024	United States	July 1963	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
TANNAHILL, Valerie Susan RESIGNED	Director	31 Dec 2012	15 Apr 2013	England	October 1955	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
YATES, Rodney Brooks RESIGNED	Director	17 Mar 1992	21 Aug 1995		June 1937	The Old Rectory, Marholm, Peterborough, PE6 7JA
YUSTE, Carlos Manuel RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2020	30 Jun 2022	United States	March 1967	77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS
YUSTE, Carlos Manuel RESIGNED	Director	01 Jun 2005	31 Dec 2015	United States	March 1967	441 Sharpless Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382, Usa

PRISM COSEC LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 May 2021
Address: Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom

ABBOTT, James Cooper ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: October 1969
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

DARTNELL, Rian Avery Arthur ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

ING, Sarah Lucy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1966
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

ROTH, Peter Evan ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2019
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: February 1959
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

STOCKS, Benjamin Denys William ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

ALLISON, Douglas Forbes RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 1998
Resigned on: 01 Jan 2013
Address: White Cottage Palace Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2LG

FOWLE, Derek Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 01 Jan 1998
Address: 34 Links Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0QN

KEITH, Philippa Anne RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 04 May 2021
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

ALING, Barry Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2013
Resigned on: 23 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1950
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

ALLISON, Douglas Forbes RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 15 Apr 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1956
Address: White Cottage Palace Road, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2LG

ARCELLA, Connie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 31 Jan 2006
Date of birth: March 1969
Address: Flat 6 32 Linden Gardens, London, W2 4ES

ASHUR, Omar Issam RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 14 Aug 2010
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: PO BOX 1371, Dubai, Uae

AUSTIC, Nicola Dennet RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 14 Dec 1998
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: 167 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1YD

BUFFERD, Allan Seymour, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2008
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2017
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: August 1937
Address: 8, Whitney Road, Newton, Massachusetts, United States

CARDALE, David Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 22 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: Lower Cranmore, Shipton Moyne, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8PU

DARTNELL, Rian Avery Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2011
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2016
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

DAVISON, Andrew John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Oct 1998
Resigned on: 01 Oct 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1942
Address: 11 Shawfield Street, London, SW3 4BA

DEITERS, Paul August Hendrik Maria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Apr 1994
Resigned on: 02 Jun 1997
Date of birth: March 1952
Address: Mankesstraat 33, The Hauge, 2597C, The Netherlands

DRIVER, Mark John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1964
Address: 14, St. Georges Road, Twickenham, TW1 1QR, United Kingdom

DWYER, Mark Dominic RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 2015
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

ESSANI, Tazim RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2021
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1968
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

FOWLE, Derek Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 01 Jan 1998
Date of birth: May 1950
Address: 34 Links Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0QN

GRIFFITH, Tom RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2004
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

HOWSON, John Evelyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 22 May 1992
Date of birth: January 1949
Address: 1 Middlehead, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9NX

KARPUS, George W RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 2020
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1945
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS, United Kingdom

LIPPINCOTT, Daniel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 2020
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1978
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS, United Kingdom

MAKHZOUMI, Ziad RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 1992
Resigned on: 26 Feb 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: 182 Oakwood Court, Abbotsbury Road, London, W14 8JE

MIJNSSEN, Nicholaas Remmert Lodewijk RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 1992
Resigned on: 18 Apr 1994
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: Koloniepad 4, 1261 Cw, Blaricum, FOREIGN, The Netherlands

NICKLIN, Susannah Elizabeth Mckean RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2017
Resigned on: 10 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1969
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS, United Kingdom

OLLIFF, Barry Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: December 1944
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS, United Kingdom

O`SULLIVAN, Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2004
Date of birth: January 1955
Address: 18 Kites Close, West Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7DP

ROBB, George Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 19 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: The Tile House, The Street, Plaistow, West Sussex, RH14 0PT

ROBB, George Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 17 Dec 2004
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: The Cedars, Compton Way, Moor Park Farnham, Surrey, GU10 1QY

RODRIGUES, Tracy Ann RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 2015
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1965
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

RUDDICK, Lynn Christine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jan 2012
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

SMEDLEY, Michael Allan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 20 Nov 2000
Date of birth: December 1937
Address: 605 25 George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 4L8, Canada

STABILE, Jane Marie RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2018
Resigned on: 29 Feb 2024
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: July 1963
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

TANNAHILL, Valerie Susan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 15 Apr 2013
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

YATES, Rodney Brooks RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Mar 1992
Resigned on: 21 Aug 1995
Date of birth: June 1937
Address: The Old Rectory, Marholm, Peterborough, PE6 7JA

YUSTE, Carlos Manuel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2020
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: 77, Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0AS

YUSTE, Carlos Manuel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2005
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: 441 Sharpless Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382, Usa

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Created	Status	Filings
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