SCOTTISH WIDOWS UNIT FUNDS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: SC074809
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 13 May 198145 years
Registered office: The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 21 November 2026
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Dormant Company

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
MCKAY, Karen Joanne ACTIVE	Secretary	23 Nov 2018				The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, United Kingdom
BUTCHER, Jeremy Edward Nicholas ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2023		United Kingdom	March 1977	25, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN, United Kingdom
STAPLES, Martin Kenneth ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2023		United Kingdom	February 1973	The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, United Kingdom
FLETCHER, Alexandra Francis RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Aug 2000	22 Aug 2002			106 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9LT
HERD, Catriona Margaret RESIGNED	Secretary	23 Feb 1998	08 May 1998			19 Buckingham Terrace, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 3AD
HOUSTON, Thomas Black RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jun 1995	23 Feb 1998			Ferndale 70 Garvock Hill, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7UU
MCFARLANE, Jennifer Helen RESIGNED	Secretary	08 May 1998	04 Sep 1998			13 Seaforth Drive, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 2BX
NICHOLLS, Tracey Caroline RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Aug 2002	19 Dec 2011			Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1YZ, Scotland
PASSMORE, Nigel Howard RESIGNED	Secretary	04 Sep 1998	18 Aug 2000			5/1 Sienna Gardens, Edinburgh, EH9 1PG
RAYMOND, Hugh William RESIGNED	Secretary		31 May 1995			Staddlestones, Belwood Road Milton Bridge, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0NL
SHAH, Farhat RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Oct 2004	29 Jun 2005			Flat 2/2, 8 Grantley Gardens, Shawlands, Glasgow, G41 3QA
YUILLE, Alan David RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Dec 2011	15 Nov 2018			Insurance Division Secretariat Lloyds Banking Gro, Level 7, Block E, Port Hamilton, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, United Kingdom
BLACK, Colin Hyndmarsh RESIGNED	Director		02 May 1995		February 1930	15 Tudor Close, Fairmile Park Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2PH
BLACK, James Masson RESIGNED	Director	23 Mar 2015	29 Jul 2016	United Kingdom	July 1964	Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Gro, Level 7, Block E, Port Hamilton, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, United Kingdom
BOYD, James Edward RESIGNED	Director		04 May 1993		September 1928	Dunard, Station Road, Rhu, Dunbartonshire, G84 8LW
CLARKE, Craig RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2002	25 Jan 2012	Scotland	November 1960	Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, Scotland
EASTWOOD, Adrian Mark RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1996	30 Sep 2010	United Kingdom	November 1961	61 Pentland View, Edinburgh, EH10 6PY
ELDER, John RESIGNED	Director		31 Mar 1991		July 1936	23 Riselaw Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6HN
FRASER, Charles Annand, Sir RESIGNED	Director		05 Apr 1994		October 1928	Shepherd House, Inveresk, Midlothian, EH21 7TH
GEMMELL, Gavin John Norman RESIGNED	Director		01 Oct 1996	Scotland	September 1941	14 Midmar Gardens, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6DZ
HENDERSON, Peter Randall RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1996	20 May 1998		May 1947	Torwood 75 Hillview Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH12 8QH
HILLMAN, James Christopher Steuart RESIGNED	Director	29 Jun 2015	31 Aug 2023	United Kingdom	May 1969	Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1YZ, Scotland
HOUSTON, Thomas Black RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1996	23 Feb 1998		June 1950	Ferndale 70 Garvock Hill, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7UU
JONES, Richard Andrew RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2014	29 Jun 2015	United Kingdom	July 1972	Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8YF, Scotland
LOWTHER, Sean William RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 2016	31 Dec 2022	England	June 1960	Harbourside, 10 Canons Way, Bristol, BS1 5LF, England
LUSCOMBE, Kerr RESIGNED	Director	06 Apr 2010	25 May 2011	Scotland	April 1965	The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, United Kingdom
MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2010	31 Mar 2013	Scotland	August 1969	Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8YF, Scotland
MAIN, William Hill RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1996	01 Aug 2002	Scotland	November 1943	57/1 Great King Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6RP
MASSEY, Simon David RESIGNED	Director	11 Dec 2012	01 Apr 2014	United Kingdom	February 1964	Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1YZ, Scotland
MCCONVILLE, James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2001	31 Mar 2010	United Kingdom	July 1956	EH31
MCGEE, Stephen James RESIGNED	Director	25 Jan 2012	09 Dec 2014	Scotland	October 1973	Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, Scotland
MCINTYRE, Richard John RESIGNED	Director	09 Dec 2016	31 Aug 2023	United Kingdom	September 1966	Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Gro, Level 7, Block E, Port Hamilton, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, United Kingdom
PARSONS, Andrew Mark RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2012	09 Dec 2016	England	January 1965	Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, Scotland
RITCHIE, David Cowan RESIGNED	Director	07 Jul 1992	01 Oct 1996	Scotland	August 1944	48 Dick Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 2JB
ROSS, Michael David RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 1991	01 Oct 1996	Scotland	July 1946	Glen Tarra, 8 Comiston Rise, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6HQ
STIRLING, James, Sir RESIGNED	Director		02 Apr 1996	Scotland	September 1930	Garden House, Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, FK8 3NR
STODDARD, David Antony John RESIGNED	Director	05 Nov 2010	31 Mar 2012	United Kingdom	March 1973	Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, Scotland
TAYLOR, Ronald Frank Cameron RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2015	09 Dec 2016	Scotland	July 1966	Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8YF, Scotland
THOMSON, Charles Grant RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1996	31 Dec 2000		September 1948	St Fillans 11 Ralston Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 3BA
URQUHART, Lawrence Mcallister RESIGNED	Director	04 May 1993	01 Oct 1996		September 1935	The Old School, Highclere, Newbury, Berks, GR15 9RH
WALKDEN, David James, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	31 Mar 2013	25 Mar 2015	United Kingdom	August 1958	Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1YZ, Scotland

MCKAY, Karen Joanne ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Nov 2018
Address: The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, United Kingdom

BUTCHER, Jeremy Edward Nicholas ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1977
Address: 25, Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN, United Kingdom

STAPLES, Martin Kenneth ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1973
Address: The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, United Kingdom

FLETCHER, Alexandra Francis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Aug 2000
Resigned on: 22 Aug 2002
Address: 106 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9LT

HERD, Catriona Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 23 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 08 May 1998
Address: 19 Buckingham Terrace, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 3AD

HOUSTON, Thomas Black RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 1995
Resigned on: 23 Feb 1998
Address: Ferndale 70 Garvock Hill, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7UU

MCFARLANE, Jennifer Helen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 08 May 1998
Resigned on: 04 Sep 1998
Address: 13 Seaforth Drive, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH4 2BX

NICHOLLS, Tracey Caroline RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2002
Resigned on: 19 Dec 2011
Address: Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1YZ, Scotland

PASSMORE, Nigel Howard RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Sep 1998
Resigned on: 18 Aug 2000
Address: 5/1 Sienna Gardens, Edinburgh, EH9 1PG

RAYMOND, Hugh William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 May 1995
Address: Staddlestones, Belwood Road Milton Bridge, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0NL

SHAH, Farhat RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Oct 2004
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2005
Address: Flat 2/2, 8 Grantley Gardens, Shawlands, Glasgow, G41 3QA

YUILLE, Alan David RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Dec 2011
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2018
Address: Insurance Division Secretariat Lloyds Banking Gro, Level 7, Block E, Port Hamilton, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, United Kingdom

BLACK, Colin Hyndmarsh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 May 1995
Date of birth: February 1930
Address: 15 Tudor Close, Fairmile Park Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 2PH

BLACK, James Masson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Mar 2015
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1964
Address: Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Gro, Level 7, Block E, Port Hamilton, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, United Kingdom

BOYD, James Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 May 1993
Date of birth: September 1928
Address: Dunard, Station Road, Rhu, Dunbartonshire, G84 8LW

CLARKE, Craig RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2002
Resigned on: 25 Jan 2012
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: November 1960
Address: Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, Scotland

EASTWOOD, Adrian Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: 61 Pentland View, Edinburgh, EH10 6PY

ELDER, John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 31 Mar 1991
Date of birth: July 1936
Address: 23 Riselaw Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6HN

FRASER, Charles Annand, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Apr 1994
Date of birth: October 1928
Address: Shepherd House, Inveresk, Midlothian, EH21 7TH

GEMMELL, Gavin John Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1996
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: September 1941
Address: 14 Midmar Gardens, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6DZ

HENDERSON, Peter Randall RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 20 May 1998
Date of birth: May 1947
Address: Torwood 75 Hillview Road, Edinburgh, Lothian, EH12 8QH

HILLMAN, James Christopher Steuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jun 2015
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1969
Address: Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1YZ, Scotland

HOUSTON, Thomas Black RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 23 Feb 1998
Date of birth: June 1950
Address: Ferndale 70 Garvock Hill, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7UU

JONES, Richard Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2014
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1972
Address: Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8YF, Scotland

LOWTHER, Sean William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 2016
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1960
Address: Harbourside, 10 Canons Way, Bristol, BS1 5LF, England

LUSCOMBE, Kerr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2010
Resigned on: 25 May 2011
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: April 1965
Address: The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, United Kingdom

MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2010
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8YF, Scotland

MAIN, William Hill RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2002
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: November 1943
Address: 57/1 Great King Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6RP

MASSEY, Simon David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Dec 2012
Resigned on: 01 Apr 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1964
Address: Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1YZ, Scotland

MCCONVILLE, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2001
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1956
Address: EH31

MCGEE, Stephen James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 25 Jan 2012
Resigned on: 09 Dec 2014
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: October 1973
Address: Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, Scotland

MCINTYRE, Richard John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Dec 2016
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1966
Address: Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Gro, Level 7, Block E, Port Hamilton, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, United Kingdom

PARSONS, Andrew Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2012
Resigned on: 09 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8YF, Scotland

RITCHIE, David Cowan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jul 1992
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1996
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: 48 Dick Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH9 2JB

ROSS, Michael David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 1991
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1996
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: Glen Tarra, 8 Comiston Rise, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 6HQ

STIRLING, James, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 02 Apr 1996
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: September 1930
Address: Garden House, Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire, FK8 3NR

STODDARD, David Antony John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2010
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1973
Address: Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ, Scotland

TAYLOR, Ronald Frank Cameron RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2015
Resigned on: 09 Dec 2016
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: July 1966
Address: Insurance Company Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 69 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 8YF, Scotland

THOMSON, Charles Grant RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1996
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2000
Date of birth: September 1948
Address: St Fillans 11 Ralston Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 3BA

URQUHART, Lawrence Mcallister RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 May 1993
Resigned on: 01 Oct 1996
Date of birth: September 1935
Address: The Old School, Highclere, Newbury, Berks, GR15 9RH

WALKDEN, David James, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Mar 2013
Resigned on: 25 Mar 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1958
Address: Insurance Division Secretariat, Lloyds Banking Group, The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1YZ, Scotland

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
22 Dec 2015	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
19 Dec 2014	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
13 Jun 2014	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
06 Mar 2014	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
02 Aug 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)Statement of company acting as a trustee on a charge (MR06) (opens in a new tab)
06 May 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
18 Apr 2013	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
30 Jun 2011	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01s) (opens in a new tab)
22 Jun 2010	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MG01s) (opens in a new tab)
22 Jan 2009	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)
08 May 2008	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)
04 Apr 2008	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)
27 Feb 2008	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)

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