FINSBURY GROWTH & INCOME TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: SC013958
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 15 January 1926100 years
Registered office: 50 Lothian Road, Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9WJ
Accounts due: 31 March 2027
Confirmation statement due: 24 January 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 25 October 2026 at 08:58 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
50 Lothian Road, Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9WJ
Nature of business
Activities of investment trusts
Previous company names
FINSBURY GROWTH TRUST PLC
SCOTTISH CITIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Officer details

Show 20 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
FROSTROW CAPITAL LLP ACTIVE Registration number OC323835	Secretary	18 Apr 2007				25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom
ASHTON, James Robert ACTIVE	Director	14 Oct 2020		England	June 1975	25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom
CHRISTIE, Mary Beth ACTIVE	Director	15 Jan 2026		England	April 1963	50 Lothian Road, Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9WJ
CORNISH-BOWDEN, Kate ACTIVE	Director	26 Oct 2017		United Kingdom	November 1966	25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, England
KELLY, Sandra Claire ACTIVE	Director	09 Oct 2019		England	September 1960	25 Southampton Buildings, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, England
PUREWAL, Parwinder Singh ACTIVE	Director	28 Nov 2022		England	June 1959	25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, England
TILBIAN, Lorna Mona ACTIVE	Director	26 Oct 2017		England	April 1957	25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom
FARRAR, John William Lovat RESIGNED	Secretary		29 Jan 1992			116 Sutton Court Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3EQ
SPIVEY, Hilary RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Jan 1992	04 Sep 1998			52 Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 6AG
CLOSE FINSBURY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	21 Jul 2000	30 Sep 2006			10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT
CLOSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Sep 2006	18 Apr 2007			10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT
REA BROTHERS LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Sep 1998	21 Jul 2000			12 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AW
ALLARD, John Peter RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	England	July 1946	Frome Farm, Old Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6LU
BECKMAN, Johan Bengt Yngve RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 1991	21 Dec 2000		March 1947	40 Cadogan Square, London, SW1X 0JL
BRUNDIN, Clark Lannerdahl, Dr RESIGNED	Director	16 Mar 1995	21 Dec 2000		March 1931	28 Observatory Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6EW
COLLINS, Neil Adam RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 2008	28 Feb 2020	England	January 1947	12 Gertrude Street, London, SW10 0JN
EARL OF DARTMOUTH, Gerald Humphrey RESIGNED	Director		05 Jul 1991		April 1924	48 Grosvenor Square, London, W1X 9AB
HARTLEY, Walter Otto RESIGNED	Director		26 May 1993		May 1916	221 Sussex Gardens, London, W2 2RL
HAYES, Simon RESIGNED	Director	29 Jun 2015	28 Jan 2025	United Kingdom	April 1970	25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL
HUNT, David Charles RESIGNED	Director	06 Jul 2006	12 May 2020	England	August 1947	Poplar Cottage, Coupton, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1JF
NAIRNE, Patrick Dalmahoy, Sir RESIGNED	Director		18 Dec 1997	United Kingdom	August 1921	Yew Tree, Chilson, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 3HU
REEVE, Michael Arthur Ferard RESIGNED	Director	05 Jul 1991	30 Jan 2008	United Kingdom	January 1937	138 Oakwood Court, London, W14 8JL
RENWICK, Vanessa RESIGNED	Director	11 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	England	October 1961	38 Wandle Road, Wandsworth, London, SW17 7DW
TOWNSEND, John Anthony Victor RESIGNED	Director	01 Feb 2005	17 Feb 2021	England	January 1948	The Coach House, Winterfold, Barhatch Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7NH
TOWNSEND, John Anthony Victor RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1998	01 Apr 2004	England	January 1948	The Coach House, Winterfold, Barhatch Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7NH
URRY, Stewart Wallace RESIGNED	Director	16 Mar 1995	09 Jul 2002	United Kingdom	October 1946	Ashley Chase House, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4JZ
WARMAN, Giles William Buckland RESIGNED	Director	29 Dec 1988	24 May 2013	England	January 1948	111 Clifton Hill, London, NW8 0JS

FROSTROW CAPITAL LLP ACTIVE
Registration number: OC323835
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Apr 2007
Address: 25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom

ASHTON, James Robert ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1975
Address: 25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom

CHRISTIE, Mary Beth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Jan 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1963
Address: 50 Lothian Road, Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9WJ

CORNISH-BOWDEN, Kate ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1966
Address: 25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, England

KELLY, Sandra Claire ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1960
Address: 25 Southampton Buildings, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, England

PUREWAL, Parwinder Singh ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1959
Address: 25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, England

TILBIAN, Lorna Mona ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: 25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
04 Oct 2016	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
04 Oct 2016	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
04 Oct 2016	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
02 Oct 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
01 Oct 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
09 Oct 2009	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01s) (opens in a new tab)
09 Oct 2009	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01s) (opens in a new tab)
11 Jun 1992	Satisfied	Statement of satisfaction of a floating charge (MG03s) (opens in a new tab)
11 Jun 1992	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a floating charge (MG03s) (opens in a new tab)

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10 January 2020
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From
31 December 9999
To
10 January 2023

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