ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: SC145455
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 9 July 199333 years
Registered office: 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Confirmation statement due: 13 October 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 24 October 2026 at 13:07 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
Nature of business
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Previous company names
ABRDN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC
STANDARD LIFE UK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
EDINBURGH SMALL COMPANIES TRUST PLC
EFM SMALL COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	31 Aug 2026				1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
AIREY, Elisabeth Patricia ACTIVE	Director	21 Aug 2019		England	January 1959	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
BRADBURY, Ashton Charles ACTIVE	Director	02 Jul 2018		Wales	June 1966	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
HENDERSON, Alexa Hamilton ACTIVE	Director	08 Oct 2018		Scotland	February 1961	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
MALHOTRA, Manju ACTIVE	Director	01 May 2023		England	November 1972	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
RUSSELL, Stephen ACTIVE	Director	01 Apr 2026		England	January 1964	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
SCHOLEFIELD, Timothy ACTIVE	Director	20 Feb 2017		United Kingdom	November 1963	1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Nov 2007	29 Jun 2012			10, Queens Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1YG
ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Sep 2019	31 Aug 2026			1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	09 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993			16 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 4DF
EDINBURGH FUND MANAGERS PLC RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Jul 1993	30 Nov 2007			Donaldson House, 97 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HD
MAVEN CAPITAL PARTNERS UK LLP RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Jun 2012	06 Sep 2019			1st Floor Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, Scotland
BELL, Iain William RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1993	21 Oct 2004		August 1940	Balhernoch, 507 Lanark Road West, Balerno, Midlothian, EH14 7AJ
BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence RESIGNED	Nominee Director	09 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993		March 1948	Rosehill, 23 Inveresk Village, Inveresk, East Lothian
DUNN, Neil RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1993	04 Feb 2009	United Kingdom	December 1949	St John's Manse, Temple, Midlothian, EH23 4SQ, Scotland
FERGUSON, Carol Cecilia RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 2009	25 Oct 2018	Ireland	November 1946	100, Berkshire Place, Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5RD, United Kingdom
GOWANS, Alexander John RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1993	27 Apr 2000		June 1955	4 Forrester Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8AB
INGALL, Michael Lenox RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1993	28 Feb 2009		May 1941	Corsock House, Corsock, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 3DJ
LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2014	31 Mar 2020	Scotland	March 1958	Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited, 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland
MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 1993	16 Feb 2016	Scotland	April 1939	First Floor Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, United Kingdom
MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED	Nominee Director	09 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993			1 Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh, EH12 5LU
RAMSAY, Caroline Frances, Ms RESIGNED	Director	22 Aug 2016	23 Nov 2023	United Kingdom	December 1962	Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, United Kingdom
RUDDICK, Lynn Christine RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 2009	27 Oct 2016	England	January 1952	First Floor Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, United Kingdom
WOODS, David Ernest RESIGNED	Director	05 May 2002	26 Oct 2017	United Kingdom	December 1947	First Floor Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, United Kingdom

ABERDEEN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 31 Aug 2026
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland

AIREY, Elisabeth Patricia ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Aug 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1959
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland

BRADBURY, Ashton Charles ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2018
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: June 1966
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland

HENDERSON, Alexa Hamilton ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: February 1961
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland

MALHOTRA, Manju ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 May 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1972
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland

RUSSELL, Stephen ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland

SCHOLEFIELD, Timothy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Feb 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1963
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Nov 2007
Resigned on: 29 Jun 2012
Address: 10, Queens Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1YG

ABRDN HOLDINGS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2019
Resigned on: 31 Aug 2026
Address: 1, George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland

DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 09 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 12 Jul 1993
Address: 16 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 4DF

EDINBURGH FUND MANAGERS PLC RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2007
Address: Donaldson House, 97 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HD

MAVEN CAPITAL PARTNERS UK LLP RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 29 Jun 2012
Resigned on: 06 Sep 2019
Address: 1st Floor Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, Scotland

BELL, Iain William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 21 Oct 2004
Date of birth: August 1940
Address: Balhernoch, 507 Lanark Road West, Balerno, Midlothian, EH14 7AJ

BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 12 Jul 1993
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: Rosehill, 23 Inveresk Village, Inveresk, East Lothian

DUNN, Neil RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 04 Feb 2009
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1949
Address: St John's Manse, Temple, Midlothian, EH23 4SQ, Scotland

FERGUSON, Carol Cecilia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 2009
Resigned on: 25 Oct 2018
Country of Residence: Ireland
Date of birth: November 1946
Address: 100, Berkshire Place, Wharfedale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5RD, United Kingdom

GOWANS, Alexander John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 27 Apr 2000
Date of birth: June 1955
Address: 4 Forrester Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8AB

INGALL, Michael Lenox RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2009
Date of birth: May 1941
Address: Corsock House, Corsock, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 3DJ

LANGLANDS, Allister Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2014
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2020
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: March 1958
Address: Aberdeen Standard Fund Managers Limited, 1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL, Scotland

MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 16 Feb 2016
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: April 1939
Address: First Floor Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, United Kingdom

MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 09 Jul 1993
Resigned on: 12 Jul 1993
Address: 1 Wester Coates Road, Edinburgh, EH12 5LU

RAMSAY, Caroline Frances, Ms RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Aug 2016
Resigned on: 23 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1962
Address: Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, United Kingdom

RUDDICK, Lynn Christine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 2009
Resigned on: 27 Oct 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: First Floor Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, United Kingdom

WOODS, David Ernest RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 May 2002
Resigned on: 26 Oct 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1947
Address: First Floor Kintyre House, 205 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2LW, United Kingdom

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

Created	Status	Filings
12 Aug 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
12 Aug 2025	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (MR01) (opens in a new tab)
11 Nov 2010	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (MG01s) (opens in a new tab)Satisfaction of a charge (MR04) (opens in a new tab)
24 Jun 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (419a) (opens in a new tab)
05 May 1995	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)Alteration to a floating charge (466 Scot) (opens in a new tab)
30 Nov 1993	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (410) (opens in a new tab)Alteration to a floating charge (466 Scot) (opens in a new tab)

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From
29 September 2017
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29 September 2019
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29 September 2015
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29 September 2022

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