ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

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Company summary

Company number: SC126524
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 30 July 199036 years
Registered office: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Confirmation statement due: 13 August 2027
Active officers: 6
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
Nature of business
Activities of investment trusts

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP ACTIVE	Secretary	01 Dec 2005				14, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS, United Kingdom
BAINS, Jasbir Singh ACTIVE	Director	10 Oct 2022		England	June 1966	14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
DAVIDSON, Richard Gavin ACTIVE	Director	26 Jan 2019		Scotland	May 1968	14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
DIMOND, Patricia Marie ACTIVE	Director	03 Mar 2022		England	April 1960	14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
STEWART, Victoria Katharine ACTIVE	Director	01 Sep 2020		England	May 1971	Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS, Scotland
WARNER, Martin Russell ACTIVE	Director	01 Mar 2018		England	June 1953	14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED	Secretary	31 Jul 1990	19 Nov 1990			1 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 1PX
ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Nov 1990	01 Dec 2005			14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence RESIGNED	Nominee Director	31 Jul 1990	19 Nov 1990		March 1948	Rosehill, 23 Inveresk Village, Inveresk, East Lothian
BUCHAN, Hamish Noble RESIGNED	Director	11 Nov 2003	05 Mar 2013	Scotland	November 1944	The Old Parsonage, 35 East Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 6AH
CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED	Director	17 Jul 2001	02 Mar 2011	Scotland	August 1944	21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE
CRAN, John Edward Gordon RESIGNED	Director	17 Jul 2001	07 Mar 2012	England	May 1951	Burn Croft Burn Road, Birchencliffe, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2EG
HAY-PLUMB, Paula Maria RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2014	03 Mar 2022	England	March 1960	14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
HUGHES, William Young RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 1990	23 Feb 2005	United Kingdom	April 1940	Flat 7 Succoth Heights, 1 Succoth Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 6BE
JEFFCOAT, David John RESIGNED	Director	22 Jul 2009	01 Mar 2018	England	April 1950	14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
LE BLAN, Julia RESIGNED	Director	29 Jan 2014	02 Mar 2023	England	September 1954	14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
MACKENZIE, Finlay, Dr RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 1990	26 Feb 2002	Scotland	July 1934	26 Burnbrae, Edinburgh, EH12 8UB
MARSH, Paul Rodney RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2004	17 Oct 2014	United Kingdom	August 1947	52 Vivian Way, London, N2 0HZ
MILLER, Keith Manson RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 1990	25 Feb 2004	Scotland	March 1949	Cherry Hollows, 1(B)Easter Belmont Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 6EX
MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 1990	19 Nov 1990		October 1957	1 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 1PX
NIMMO, Walter Sneddon, Professor RESIGNED	Director	16 Jul 2004	27 Feb 2014	United Kingdom	April 1947	1 Ettrick Road, Edinburgh, Lothians, EH10 5BJ
RAE, Richard Anthony RESIGNED	Director	26 Jan 2012	02 Mar 2021	England	June 1959	Woodside House, Woodside Road, Wootton Bridge, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4JR, Uk
ROSS, David Thomas Mcleod RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 1990	14 Oct 1994		June 1949	40 Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 4BJ
SHAW, David Robert RESIGNED	Director	14 Oct 1994	03 Mar 2010	Scotland	May 1948	Fuaran Southcliffe, Port Patrick, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, DG9 8LE
TRICKETT, Stephen Paul RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 2013	28 Feb 2019	United Kingdom	December 1957	14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS
WHYTE, Alistair James RESIGNED	Director	19 Nov 1990	14 Oct 1994	United Kingdom	June 1963	15 Greenhill Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4BS

ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2005
Address: 14, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS, United Kingdom

BAINS, Jasbir Singh ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Oct 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS

DAVIDSON, Richard Gavin ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2019
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: May 1968
Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS

DIMOND, Patricia Marie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS

STEWART, Victoria Katharine ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1971
Address: Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc, Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS, Scotland

WARNER, Martin Russell ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS

MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Jul 1990
Resigned on: 19 Nov 1990
Address: 1 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 1PX

ABERFORTH PARTNERS LLP RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Nov 1990
Resigned on: 01 Dec 2005
Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS

BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 1990
Resigned on: 19 Nov 1990
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: Rosehill, 23 Inveresk Village, Inveresk, East Lothian

BUCHAN, Hamish Noble RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 05 Mar 2013
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: November 1944
Address: The Old Parsonage, 35 East Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH4 6AH

CHIAPPELLI, Marco Luigi Autimio RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 02 Mar 2011
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: August 1944
Address: 21 Braid Farm Road, Edinburgh, EH10 6LE

CRAN, John Edward Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 07 Mar 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1951
Address: Burn Croft Burn Road, Birchencliffe, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2EG

HAY-PLUMB, Paula Maria RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2014
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS

HUGHES, William Young RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 1990
Resigned on: 23 Feb 2005
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1940
Address: Flat 7 Succoth Heights, 1 Succoth Avenue, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 6BE

JEFFCOAT, David John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jul 2009
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1950
Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS

LE BLAN, Julia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jan 2014
Resigned on: 02 Mar 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS

MACKENZIE, Finlay, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 1990
Resigned on: 26 Feb 2002
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: July 1934
Address: 26 Burnbrae, Edinburgh, EH12 8UB

MARSH, Paul Rodney RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 17 Oct 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: August 1947
Address: 52 Vivian Way, London, N2 0HZ

MILLER, Keith Manson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 1990
Resigned on: 25 Feb 2004
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: Cherry Hollows, 1(B)Easter Belmont Road, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 6EX

MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 1990
Resigned on: 19 Nov 1990
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: 1 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 1PX

NIMMO, Walter Sneddon, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Jul 2004
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1947
Address: 1 Ettrick Road, Edinburgh, Lothians, EH10 5BJ

RAE, Richard Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jan 2012
Resigned on: 02 Mar 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1959
Address: Woodside House, Woodside Road, Wootton Bridge, Isle Of Wight, PO33 4JR, Uk

ROSS, David Thomas Mcleod RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 1990
Resigned on: 14 Oct 1994
Date of birth: June 1949
Address: 40 Greenhill Gardens, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH10 4BJ

SHAW, David Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2010
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: Fuaran Southcliffe, Port Patrick, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, DG9 8LE

TRICKETT, Stephen Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Jan 2013
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: 14 Melville Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7NS

WHYTE, Alistair James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 1990
Resigned on: 14 Oct 1994
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1963
Address: 15 Greenhill Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 4BS

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