SCHRODER JAPAN TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: 02930057
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 12 May 199432 years
Registered office: 1 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
Accounts due: 31 January 2027
Confirmation statement due: 5 July 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
1 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
Nature of business
Activities of investment trusts
Previous company names
SCHRODER JAPAN GROWTH FUND PLC

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	12 May 1994				1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
COLES, Helena Heung Lam ACTIVE	Director	30 Mar 2022		United Kingdom	June 1967	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
KAY, Philip Bruce, Dr ACTIVE	Director	28 Mar 2022		England	November 1955	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
SOMERSET WEBB, Merryn Rosemary ACTIVE	Director	04 Jul 2024		United Kingdom	June 1970	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
WREN, Samantha Anne ACTIVE	Director	04 Jul 2024		United Kingdom	November 1966	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
WHITTAKER, Steven John RESIGNED	Secretary	12 May 1994	12 May 1994			17 Forest Court, Forest Side, Chingford, London, E4 6BJ, Uk
BALFOUR, Anja Maria RESIGNED	Director	01 May 2013	05 Dec 2022	Scotland	December 1963	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
CRIPPS, Richard James Nigel RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1994	12 May 1994		March 1956	46 Lilyville Road, London, SW6 5DW
EGASHIRA, Keisuke RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1994	19 Dec 2005		March 1932	Akasaka 7-6-7-501, Minatoku, Tokyo, 107 Japan
GIBBS, Alan Francis RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2016	10 Dec 2024	United Kingdom	February 1953	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
GREER, Richard Edgar RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2009	31 Mar 2020	United Kingdom	October 1954	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
HILL, Jeremy Adrian RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1994	20 Apr 2004	United Kingdom	January 1940	Peyton Hall, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5DU
KINGZETT, Jan Anthony RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2001	05 Nov 2014	United Kingdom	October 1955	Schroder Investment Management, Limited 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA
LYLE, David Archibald Evelyn RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1994	17 Nov 1999		August 1930	28 Ebury Bridge Road, London, SW1W 8PZ
LYON, Peter George Robert RESIGNED	Director	31 May 1994	07 Nov 2013	United Kingdom	November 1940	Schroder Investment Management, Limited 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA
MACPHERSON, Rupert Angus RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2020	14 Jul 2026	Scotland	November 1966	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
RICHARDS, Belinda Jane RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2018	03 Jul 2024	England	April 1958	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
SCOTT, John Philip Henry Schomberg RESIGNED	Director	20 Apr 2004	31 Dec 2015	United Kingdom	June 1952	Schroder Investment Management, Limited 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA
SMITHERS, Andrew Reeve Waldron RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1994	31 May 1994	England	September 1937	55 Melbury Court, London, W8 6NJ
TAKAHASHI, Yoshindo RESIGNED	Director	19 Dec 2005	31 Jul 2011		March 1940	Schroder Investment Management, Limited 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA
TAYLOR, Jonathan Jeremy Kirwan RESIGNED	Director	23 Jul 1999	01 Nov 2018	United Kingdom	October 1943	1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
WHITTAKER, Steven John RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1994	12 May 1994		December 1967	17 Forest Court, Forest Side, Chingford, London, E4 6BJ, Uk
WOLTON, Peter Hugh RESIGNED	Director	12 May 1994	13 Mar 2001	England	January 1957	1 Fairfax Road, Bedford Park, London, W4 1EN

SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 May 1994
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

COLES, Helena Heung Lam ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1967
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

KAY, Philip Bruce, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1955
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

SOMERSET WEBB, Merryn Rosemary ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1970
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

WREN, Samantha Anne ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1966
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

WHITTAKER, Steven John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 May 1994
Resigned on: 12 May 1994
Address: 17 Forest Court, Forest Side, Chingford, London, E4 6BJ, Uk

BALFOUR, Anja Maria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2013
Resigned on: 05 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

CRIPPS, Richard James Nigel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1994
Resigned on: 12 May 1994
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 46 Lilyville Road, London, SW6 5DW

EGASHIRA, Keisuke RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1994
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2005
Date of birth: March 1932
Address: Akasaka 7-6-7-501, Minatoku, Tokyo, 107 Japan

GIBBS, Alan Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2016
Resigned on: 10 Dec 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1953
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

GREER, Richard Edgar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2009
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1954
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

HILL, Jeremy Adrian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1994
Resigned on: 20 Apr 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: Peyton Hall, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5DU

KINGZETT, Jan Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: Schroder Investment Management, Limited 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA

LYLE, David Archibald Evelyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1994
Resigned on: 17 Nov 1999
Date of birth: August 1930
Address: 28 Ebury Bridge Road, London, SW1W 8PZ

LYON, Peter George Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 1994
Resigned on: 07 Nov 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1940
Address: Schroder Investment Management, Limited 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA

MACPHERSON, Rupert Angus RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Feb 2020
Resigned on: 14 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: November 1966
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

RICHARDS, Belinda Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2018
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1958
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

SCOTT, John Philip Henry Schomberg RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Schroder Investment Management, Limited 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA

SMITHERS, Andrew Reeve Waldron RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1994
Resigned on: 31 May 1994
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1937
Address: 55 Melbury Court, London, W8 6NJ

TAKAHASHI, Yoshindo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2005
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2011
Date of birth: March 1940
Address: Schroder Investment Management, Limited 31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA

TAYLOR, Jonathan Jeremy Kirwan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1943
Address: 1, London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England

WHITTAKER, Steven John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1994
Resigned on: 12 May 1994
Date of birth: December 1967
Address: 17 Forest Court, Forest Side, Chingford, London, E4 6BJ, Uk

WOLTON, Peter Hugh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 1994
Resigned on: 13 Mar 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1957
Address: 1 Fairfax Road, Bedford Park, London, W4 1EN

Filing history

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People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
30 Apr 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)
23 Aug 1995	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)

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