ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: SC111488
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 7 June 198838 years
Registered office: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 25 June 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
Nature of business
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Previous company names
ABERDEEN STANDARD ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS (CORPORATE FUNDS) LIMITED
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
DUNWILCO (117) LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	24 Sep 2020				1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
BREEN, Anne Kathryn ACTIVE	Director	10 Jun 2022		Scotland	September 1972	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
MACKAY, Greg Neil ACTIVE	Director	07 Apr 2025		Scotland	February 1975	1, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2LL, Scotland
SHANKS, Adam George ACTIVE	Director	31 May 2021		United Kingdom	April 1984	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
SMART, Emily Jane ACTIVE	Director	05 Nov 2021		Scotland	April 1975	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
BURNS, David John RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Aug 2010	13 May 2016			1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
FOTHERINGHAM, David Drysdale RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Nov 1993	01 Mar 1996			2 Southbank, Easter Park Drive, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 6SG
GRAY, Archibald James Angus Macuish RESIGNED	Secretary		14 Nov 1993			Boswall House 19 Boswall Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH5 3RR
KIDD, Holly Sylvia RESIGNED	Secretary	13 May 2016	02 Mar 2021			1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
O'BRIEN, Vincent Joseph RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Oct 2003	01 Aug 2010			1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
SOMERVILLE, Peter Walter RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Mar 1996	15 Oct 1999			46 New Street, Musselburgh, Midlothian, EH21 6JN
STUBBS, Peter Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	15 Oct 1999	15 Oct 2003			Wardie House Wardie House Lane, Edinburgh, EH5 3RL
ACHESON, Alan Stephen RESIGNED	Director	13 Jul 2016	09 Dec 2019	United Kingdom	April 1960	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
AIREY, Lawrence, Sir RESIGNED	Director		22 Mar 1994		March 1926	Lions House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1JG
ALONZI, Paolo RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2021	09 Jan 2022	United Kingdom	June 1972	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
BELL, Alexander Scott RESIGNED	Director		15 Oct 1999		December 1941	28 East Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 6AQ
BURTON, Alan Christopher RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 1999	15 Nov 2003	Scotland	November 1943	The Coach House, Marly Knowe, Windygates Road, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4QP
CAMPBELL, Stephen RESIGNED	Director	28 Oct 2016	20 Jun 2019	United Kingdom	January 1970	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
CONNOLLY, Mark RESIGNED	Director	21 Oct 2005	15 Mar 2009		July 1959	13 Gloucester Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6EE
CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 1999	28 Jan 2004		February 1949	Greenore Ancrum Road, Dalkeith, EH22 3AJ
CUMMING, David Thorburn RESIGNED	Director	24 Jan 2005	28 Oct 2016	Scotland	December 1961	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
DONALDSON, Allison RESIGNED	Director	17 Dec 2019	31 May 2021	Scotland	July 1970	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
FRICKE, Barry Colin RESIGNED	Director	02 Mar 2021	31 Dec 2021	United Kingdom	July 1982	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
KWIATKOWSKI, Martin Alan, Mr. RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 2016	07 Apr 2025	United Kingdom	January 1977	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
LESSELS, Norman RESIGNED	Director		28 Apr 1998		September 1938	3 Albyn Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4NQ
LITTLEBOY, William Regnar RESIGNED	Director	24 Jun 2002	28 Oct 2016	United Kingdom	November 1961	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
LUMSDEN, Iain Cobden RESIGNED	Director	26 May 1998	15 Oct 1999	Scotland	June 1946	30 Ravelston Dykes, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 3EB
MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson RESIGNED	Director	21 Sep 2021	30 Sep 2023	Scotland	August 1969	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
MARSHALL, Gary Robert RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 2020	31 May 2021	Scotland	July 1961	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
MCINTYRE, Simon Lawrence Andrew RESIGNED	Director	28 Oct 2016	09 Dec 2019	United Kingdom	November 1972	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
MCKILLOP, Robert John RESIGNED	Director	31 May 2021	05 Nov 2021	Scotland	August 1967	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
MITCHELL, Aron William RESIGNED	Director	15 May 2020	08 Sep 2021	United Kingdom	March 1972	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
PARNABY, Nathan Richard RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 1999	31 Oct 2003	Scotland	September 1958	Rannmhor, 2 Barnton Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 6JQ
ROSE, Eric Paul RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2016	12 Mar 2019	United States	November 1967	One Beacon Street, 34th Floor, Boston, Ma, M802108, United States
SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 1999	06 Jan 2016	Scotland	November 1956	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
STRETTON, James RESIGNED	Director		15 Oct 1999	Britain	December 1943	15 Letham Mains, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 4NW
THOMAS, Denise Elisabeth RESIGNED	Director	11 Jul 2016	09 Dec 2019	United Kingdom	March 1971	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
TROTT, John Francis Henry RESIGNED	Director	22 Mar 1994	28 Apr 1998		January 1938	Odstock, Castle Square, Bletchingley, Surrey, RH1 4LB
WALKLIN, Colin Richard RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2010	28 Oct 2016	United Kingdom	May 1954	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
WATSON, James Steven RESIGNED	Director	28 Oct 2016	26 Apr 2019	United Kingdom	January 1978	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom
WATT, Alexander Peter RESIGNED	Director	15 Oct 1999	15 Nov 2010	Uk	August 1952	1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Sep 2020
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

BREEN, Anne Kathryn ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Jun 2022
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: September 1972
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

MACKAY, Greg Neil ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: February 1975
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH2 2LL, Scotland

SHANKS, Adam George ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1984
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

SMART, Emily Jane ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: April 1975
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

BURNS, David John RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Aug 2010
Resigned on: 13 May 2016
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

FOTHERINGHAM, David Drysdale RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Nov 1993
Resigned on: 01 Mar 1996
Address: 2 Southbank, Easter Park Drive, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 6SG

GRAY, Archibald James Angus Macuish RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 14 Nov 1993
Address: Boswall House 19 Boswall Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH5 3RR

KIDD, Holly Sylvia RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 May 2016
Resigned on: 02 Mar 2021
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

O'BRIEN, Vincent Joseph RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Oct 2003
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2010
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

SOMERVILLE, Peter Walter RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 15 Oct 1999
Address: 46 New Street, Musselburgh, Midlothian, EH21 6JN

STUBBS, Peter Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 15 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 15 Oct 2003
Address: Wardie House Wardie House Lane, Edinburgh, EH5 3RL

ACHESON, Alan Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 09 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

AIREY, Lawrence, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 22 Mar 1994
Date of birth: March 1926
Address: Lions House, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, TD15 1JG

ALONZI, Paolo RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2021
Resigned on: 09 Jan 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1972
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

BELL, Alexander Scott RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Oct 1999
Date of birth: December 1941
Address: 28 East Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 6AQ

BURTON, Alan Christopher RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2003
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: November 1943
Address: The Coach House, Marly Knowe, Windygates Road, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 4QP

CAMPBELL, Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 20 Jun 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1970
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

CONNOLLY, Mark RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Oct 2005
Resigned on: 15 Mar 2009
Date of birth: July 1959
Address: 13 Gloucester Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6EE

CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 28 Jan 2004
Date of birth: February 1949
Address: Greenore Ancrum Road, Dalkeith, EH22 3AJ

CUMMING, David Thorburn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jan 2005
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: December 1961
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

DONALDSON, Allison RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Dec 2019
Resigned on: 31 May 2021
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: July 1970
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

FRICKE, Barry Colin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Mar 2021
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1982
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

KWIATKOWSKI, Martin Alan, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 2016
Resigned on: 07 Apr 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1977
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

LESSELS, Norman RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 28 Apr 1998
Date of birth: September 1938
Address: 3 Albyn Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4NQ

LITTLEBOY, William Regnar RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1961
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

LUMSDEN, Iain Cobden RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 May 1998
Resigned on: 15 Oct 1999
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: June 1946
Address: 30 Ravelston Dykes, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 3EB

MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Sep 2021
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1969
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

MARSHALL, Gary Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 2020
Resigned on: 31 May 2021
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

MCINTYRE, Simon Lawrence Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 09 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1972
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

MCKILLOP, Robert John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 May 2021
Resigned on: 05 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1967
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

MITCHELL, Aron William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2020
Resigned on: 08 Sep 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1972
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

PARNABY, Nathan Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2003
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: September 1958
Address: Rannmhor, 2 Barnton Loan, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 6JQ

ROSE, Eric Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2016
Resigned on: 12 Mar 2019
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1967
Address: One Beacon Street, 34th Floor, Boston, Ma, M802108, United States

SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 06 Jan 2016
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: November 1956
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

STRETTON, James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Oct 1999
Country of Residence: Britain
Date of birth: December 1943
Address: 15 Letham Mains, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 4NW

THOMAS, Denise Elisabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 09 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: March 1971
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

TROTT, John Francis Henry RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Mar 1994
Resigned on: 28 Apr 1998
Date of birth: January 1938
Address: Odstock, Castle Square, Bletchingley, Surrey, RH1 4LB

WALKLIN, Colin Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2010
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1954
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

WATSON, James Steven RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Oct 2016
Resigned on: 26 Apr 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1978
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, United Kingdom

WATT, Alexander Peter RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Oct 1999
Resigned on: 15 Nov 2010
Country of Residence: Uk
Date of birth: August 1952
Address: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL

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Created	Status	Filings
26 Jan 2026	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
13 Jun 2024	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
18 Aug 2021	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
18 Aug 2021	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
11 Jun 2021	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
11 Jun 2021	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05) (opens in a new tab)
21 Apr 2021	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)

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