EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC

Company summary

Insolvency history recorded

Company number: 04056870
Status: LIQUIDATION
Incorporated / age: 16 August 200026 years
Registered office: ERNST & YOUNG LLP, 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
Accounts due: 31 January 2027
Confirmation statement due: 30 August 2026
Active officers: 0
Outstanding charges: 0
Insolvency cases: 1
Current insolvency status: Liquidation

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 4 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
ERNST & YOUNG LLP, 1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF
Nature of business
Activities of investment trusts
Previous company names
JUPITER EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC

Insolvency

Cases: 1

Current Companies House status: Liquidation

Members voluntary liquidation
Case 1
Wound up
7 August 2026
Declaration of solvency
28 July 2026
Practitioners
- Derek Hyslop
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  7 August 2026
- Richard Barker
  Insolvency practitioner
  Appointed
  7 August 2026

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ROBINSON, Jackson Worthington RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Oct 2000	03 Oct 2000			Four Longfellow Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
SFEIR, Annabelle RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Aug 2000	03 Oct 2000			Flat 6 Orsett House, 1 Orsett Terrace, London, W2 6AH
DEVON EQUITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	14 Nov 2019	31 Dec 2025			123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
JUNIPER PARTNERS LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2026	08 Aug 2026			28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	03 Oct 2000	14 Nov 2019			The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ, United Kingdom
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Aug 2000	16 Aug 2000			83 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS
THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	16 Aug 2000	16 Aug 2000			83, Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS
BEST, Philip Edward Fraser RESIGNED	Director	12 May 2009	10 Nov 2021	Switzerland	January 1960	123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
BROWN, Sharon Mary RESIGNED	Director	01 Aug 2019	08 Aug 2026	Scotland	November 1968	123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
CAREY, Thomas Michael RESIGNED	Director	19 Sep 2000	03 Oct 2000		January 1975	Flat 172 Cromwell Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DD
D'ALBIAC, James Charles Robert RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2000	23 Sep 2004		October 1935	Flat A, 65 Pont Street, London, SW1X 0BD
DARWALL, Alexander Frederick Clifford RESIGNED	Director	19 Aug 2004	04 Feb 2016		June 1963	1, Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JJ, United Kingdom
DOBBS, Matthew Frederick RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2021	08 Aug 2026	England	July 1959	123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
GOULDING, Marrack Irvine, Sir RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2000	25 Sep 2009		September 1936	4 Church Walk, Oxford, OX2 6LY
HOLMES, Virginia Anne RESIGNED	Director	07 Nov 2017	15 Nov 2023	England	May 1960	123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
HUYSINGA, Jeroen Karel RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2021	08 Aug 2026	England	November 1964	123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
LAMONT, Norman Stewart Hughson, The Rt Hon Lord Lamont Of Lerwick RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2015	13 Nov 2024	England	May 1942	123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
MARSDEN, Tim RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 2000	19 Sep 2000		September 1961	Westons Place, Dorking Road, Warnham, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3QQ
PATEL, Neeta RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2024	08 Aug 2026	United Kingdom	May 1961	123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
PRIESTLEY, Hugh Michael RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2000	07 Nov 2017		August 1942	The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ
ROBINSON, Jackson Worthington RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2000	10 Oct 2011		April 1942	1, Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JJ, United Kingdom
SHUKLA, Manisha RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 2023	08 Aug 2026	England	August 1975	99 Grove Road, 99 Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2DB, England
SUTCH, Andrew Lang RESIGNED	Director	10 Oct 2011	16 Nov 2022	England	July 1952	123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
TILBIAN, Lorna Mona RESIGNED	Director	21 May 2001	21 May 2001	England	April 1957	2 Campden Grove, Kensington, London, W8 4JG
WALLINGER, John David Arnold RESIGNED	Director	03 Oct 2000	16 Nov 2020	United Kingdom	May 1940	123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England
WESTON, Clive RESIGNED	Director	16 Aug 2000	03 Oct 2000	United Kingdom	June 1972	3, More Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ
LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	16 Aug 2000	16 Aug 2000			83 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS
THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	16 Aug 2000	16 Aug 2000			83, Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS

ROBINSON, Jackson Worthington RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2000
Address: Four Longfellow Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

SFEIR, Annabelle RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2000
Address: Flat 6 Orsett House, 1 Orsett Terrace, London, W2 6AH

DEVON EQUITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2025
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

JUNIPER PARTNERS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2026
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2026
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2019
Address: The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ, United Kingdom

LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2000
Address: 83 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS

THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2000
Address: 83, Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS

BEST, Philip Edward Fraser RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 2009
Resigned on: 10 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: Switzerland
Date of birth: January 1960
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

BROWN, Sharon Mary RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2019
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: November 1968
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

CAREY, Thomas Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2000
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2000
Date of birth: January 1975
Address: Flat 172 Cromwell Tower, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DD

D'ALBIAC, James Charles Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 23 Sep 2004
Date of birth: October 1935
Address: Flat A, 65 Pont Street, London, SW1X 0BD

DARWALL, Alexander Frederick Clifford RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Aug 2004
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2016
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 1, Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JJ, United Kingdom

DOBBS, Matthew Frederick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

GOULDING, Marrack Irvine, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 25 Sep 2009
Date of birth: September 1936
Address: 4 Church Walk, Oxford, OX2 6LY

HOLMES, Virginia Anne RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Nov 2017
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1960
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

HUYSINGA, Jeroen Karel RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

LAMONT, Norman Stewart Hughson, The Rt Hon Lord Lamont Of Lerwick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 13 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1942
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

MARSDEN, Tim RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2000
Date of birth: September 1961
Address: Westons Place, Dorking Road, Warnham, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3QQ

PATEL, Neeta RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2024
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1961
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

PRIESTLEY, Hugh Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 07 Nov 2017
Date of birth: August 1942
Address: The Zig Zag Building, 70 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6SQ

ROBINSON, Jackson Worthington RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 10 Oct 2011
Date of birth: April 1942
Address: 1, Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7JJ, United Kingdom

SHUKLA, Manisha RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2023
Resigned on: 08 Aug 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1975
Address: 99 Grove Road, 99 Grove Road, Sutton, SM1 2DB, England

SUTCH, Andrew Lang RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2011
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

TILBIAN, Lorna Mona RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 2001
Resigned on: 21 May 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: 2 Campden Grove, Kensington, London, W8 4JG

WALLINGER, John David Arnold RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 16 Nov 2020
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1940
Address: 123, Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6DE, England

WESTON, Clive RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 03 Oct 2000
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1972
Address: 3, More Riverside, London, SE1 2AQ

LUCIENE JAMES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2000
Address: 83 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS

THE COMPANY REGISTRATION AGENTS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 16 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 16 Aug 2000
Address: 83, Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4QS

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
08 Sep 2023	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released from the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
13 Sep 2013	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
03 Sep 2012	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)

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From
16 August 2016
To
2 February 2023

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