SCOTTISH MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: SC007058
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 17 March 1909117 years
Registered office: 3 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 26 July 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 12 September 2026 at 07:53 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

View this company on the Companies House register

Company type
Public limited company
Address
3 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland
Nature of business
Activities of investment trusts
Previous company names
THE SCOTTISH MORTGAGE AND TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Jul 2014				Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom
FITZPATRICK, Mark Thomas ACTIVE	Director	05 Oct 2021		England	April 1968	3, Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland
FLOOD, Sharon Emma ACTIVE	Director	17 May 2023		England	May 1965	Calton Square, Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland
KUMARASWAMY, Vikram ACTIVE	Director	17 May 2023		England	March 1977	Calton Square, Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland
LEUNG, King-Hung ACTIVE	Director	01 Aug 2023		England	August 1977	3, Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland
MANNERS, Heather Caroline Seton ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2026		England	August 1964	3, Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland
SAMUEL, Christopher John Loraine ACTIVE	Director	01 Jan 2025		England	July 1958	3, Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO RESIGNED	Secretary		01 Jul 2014			Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN
BALL, Geoffrey Arthur RESIGNED	Director		25 Jun 2009	Scotland	August 1943	Champunzie, 26 Hermitage Drive, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6BY
BHIDÉ, Amarnath Vasudeo, Professor RESIGNED	Director	14 May 2020	20 Mar 2023	United States	December 1955	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland
DAWSON DAMER, George Lionel Yuill Seymour, The Right Honourable RESIGNED	Director	23 Apr 1997	01 Jul 2004		August 1938	Gledswood, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 9DN
DOWLEY, Laurence Justin RESIGNED	Director	04 Sep 2015	04 Jul 2025	England	June 1955	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland
GRAY OBE DL, Michael Maxwell, Dr RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2004	23 Jun 2015	United Kingdom	May 1947	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN
GWILT, George David RESIGNED	Director		18 Jun 1998		November 1927	39 Oxgangs Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 7BE
IRWIN, Ian Sutherland RESIGNED	Director		01 Jul 1999		February 1933	10 Moray Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6DT
JOHNSTON, Frederick Patrick Mair RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 1991	04 Jul 2002		September 1935	1 Grange Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 2LD
KAY, John Anderson, Professor RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2008	25 Jun 2020	England	August 1948	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN
MACKAY, Donald Iain, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1999	31 Dec 2009		February 1937	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN
MAXWELL, Patrick Henry, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2016	02 Jul 2026	England	March 1962	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland
MCBAIN, Fiona Catherine RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2009	27 Jun 2023	Scotland	March 1961	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN
MCQUEEN, William Gordon RESIGNED	Director	15 Feb 2001	30 Jun 2016	United Kingdom	December 1946	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN
SANDERSON, Charles Russell, Lord RESIGNED	Director	25 Apr 1991	03 Jul 2003	Scotland	April 1933	Beckettsfield, Bowden, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 0ST
SCOTT, John Philip Henry Schomberg RESIGNED	Director	31 Oct 2001	29 Jun 2017	United Kingdom	June 1952	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN
SHAW, John Calman, Sir RESIGNED	Director		05 Jul 2001		July 1932	Tayhill Brae Street, Dunkeld, Perthshire, PH8 0BA
STRATHCLYDE, Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith, Lord RESIGNED	Director	26 Feb 2004	28 Feb 2010	England	February 1960	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN
SUBACCHI, Paola, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2014	27 Jun 2023	United Kingdom	November 1962	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom
YOUNG-HERRIES, Michael, Sir RESIGNED	Director		24 Jun 1993		February 1923	Spottes, Castle Douglas, Stewartry Of Kirkcudbright, DG7 3JX
YUEH, Linda, Dr RESIGNED	Director	03 May 2012	31 Mar 2013	United Kingdom	September 1971	Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom

BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2014
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom

FITZPATRICK, Mark Thomas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Oct 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1968
Address: 3, Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland

FLOOD, Sharon Emma ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 May 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1965
Address: Calton Square, Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland

KUMARASWAMY, Vikram ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 May 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1977
Address: Calton Square, Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland

LEUNG, King-Hung ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1977
Address: 3, Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland

MANNERS, Heather Caroline Seton ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1964
Address: 3, Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland

SAMUEL, Christopher John Loraine ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: 3, Haymarket Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8RY, Scotland

BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2014
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN

BALL, Geoffrey Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 25 Jun 2009
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: Champunzie, 26 Hermitage Drive, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6BY

BHIDÉ, Amarnath Vasudeo, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 2020
Resigned on: 20 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland

DAWSON DAMER, George Lionel Yuill Seymour, The Right Honourable RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Apr 1997
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2004
Date of birth: August 1938
Address: Gledswood, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 9DN

DOWLEY, Laurence Justin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1955
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland

GRAY OBE DL, Michael Maxwell, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 23 Jun 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN

GWILT, George David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 18 Jun 1998
Date of birth: November 1927
Address: 39 Oxgangs Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 7BE

IRWIN, Ian Sutherland RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1999
Date of birth: February 1933
Address: 10 Moray Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6DT

JOHNSTON, Frederick Patrick Mair RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 1991
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2002
Date of birth: September 1935
Address: 1 Grange Terrace, Edinburgh, EH9 2LD

KAY, John Anderson, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2008
Resigned on: 25 Jun 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1948
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN

MACKAY, Donald Iain, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2009
Date of birth: February 1937
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN

MAXWELL, Patrick Henry, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2016
Resigned on: 02 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1962
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, Scotland

MCBAIN, Fiona Catherine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2009
Resigned on: 27 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: March 1961
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN

MCQUEEN, William Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Feb 2001
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1946
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN

SANDERSON, Charles Russell, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Apr 1991
Resigned on: 03 Jul 2003
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: April 1933
Address: Beckettsfield, Bowden, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 0ST

SCOTT, John Philip Henry Schomberg RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Oct 2001
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN

SHAW, John Calman, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Jul 2001
Date of birth: July 1932
Address: Tayhill Brae Street, Dunkeld, Perthshire, PH8 0BA

STRATHCLYDE, Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Feb 2004
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2010
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN

SUBACCHI, Paola, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2014
Resigned on: 27 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1962
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom

YOUNG-HERRIES, Michael, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Jun 1993
Date of birth: February 1923
Address: Spottes, Castle Douglas, Stewartry Of Kirkcudbright, DG7 3JX

YUEH, Linda, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 May 2012
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1971
Address: Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, EH1 3AN, United Kingdom

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
08 Jan 1998	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 1986	Outstanding
12 Oct 1982	Outstanding
20 Nov 1969	Outstanding	Alteration to a floating charge (466 Scot) (opens in a new tab)

Registers

Exemptions

An exemption explains why the usual people-with-significant-control information may not be held at Companies House. It is not an adverse finding.

Voting shares are traded on a UK regulated market
From
12 July 2017
To
Current
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules chapter 5 applies
From
12 July 2016
To
2 February 2023

Legal Entity Identifier

Financial Conduct Authority

This company's SIC code suggests it may hold an FCA authorisation. Check what the Financial Services Register holds for it.

The register is only searched when you ask, and a record is matched only by Companies House number.