THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: SC156108
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 16 February 199531 years
Registered office: 28 Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
Accounts due: 28 February 2027
Confirmation statement due: 23 March 2027
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
28 Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
Nature of business
Activities of investment trusts

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
JUNIPER PARTNERS LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	26 Oct 2017				28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
BENDA, David Karel ACTIVE	Director	23 Apr 2026		England	May 1969	28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
PAISLEY, Michelle Maria ACTIVE	Director	06 Apr 2020		England	September 1968	28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
ROYDON, Karen Natalie ACTIVE	Director	08 Dec 2023		England	November 1977	28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
WHITLEY, Jeremy ACTIVE	Director	06 Mar 2017		Scotland	November 1964	28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
DAVIDSON, Steven Kean RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Mar 2011	26 Oct 2017			10, St. Colme Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6AA, Scotland
MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Feb 1995	27 Feb 1995			1 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 1PX
FIRST STATE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	27 Feb 1995	01 Mar 2011			23 Saint Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 1BB
BAIRD, Andrew Gerald Harvey RESIGNED	Director	28 Jun 2017	08 Jul 2026	United Kingdom	September 1954	28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
BHUGTIAR, Uma RESIGNED	Director	19 Oct 2023	28 Oct 2025	England	October 1967	28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence RESIGNED	Director	16 Feb 1995	27 Feb 1995		March 1948	23 Inveresk Village, Musselburgh, Midlothian, EH21 7TD
FERGUSON, James Gordon Dickson RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2004	20 Jul 2022	United Kingdom	November 1947	28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland
GUILD, Ivor Reginald RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 1995	22 Apr 2004	United Kingdom	April 1924	The New Club, 86 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2BB
MACKESY, Alexandra Jane RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2004	02 Apr 2020	England	June 1962	10, St. Colme Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6AA, Scotland
MACLEOD, Nathaniel William Hamish, Sir RESIGNED	Director	01 Sep 1995	25 Jan 2011		January 1940	23 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 1BB
MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED	Director	16 Feb 1995	27 Feb 1995		October 1957	1 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 1PX
MORGAN, Janet Patricia, Doctor RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 1995	07 Dec 2017	United Kingdom	December 1945	10, St. Colme Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6AA, Scotland
PIKE, David Brian Elwis RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 1995	30 Nov 2007		March 1936	30 Crescent Grove, London, SW4 7AH
ROWAN, Thomas Stanley RESIGNED	Director	27 Feb 1995	31 Oct 2008		April 1935	Strafford House, Fulwith Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
WEST, Anne Edmond RESIGNED	Director	21 Jul 2010	07 Dec 2023	United Kingdom	October 1950	28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

JUNIPER PARTNERS LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 26 Oct 2017
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

BENDA, David Karel ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Apr 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1969
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

PAISLEY, Michelle Maria ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Apr 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1968
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

ROYDON, Karen Natalie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1977
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

WHITLEY, Jeremy ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 2017
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

DAVIDSON, Steven Kean RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Mar 2011
Resigned on: 26 Oct 2017
Address: 10, St. Colme Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6AA, Scotland

MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 27 Feb 1995
Address: 1 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 1PX

FIRST STATE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 27 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 01 Mar 2011
Address: 23 Saint Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH2 1BB

BAIRD, Andrew Gerald Harvey RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jun 2017
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

BHUGTIAR, Uma RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Oct 2023
Resigned on: 28 Oct 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1967
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

BRUCE, Roderick Lawrence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 27 Feb 1995
Date of birth: March 1948
Address: 23 Inveresk Village, Musselburgh, Midlothian, EH21 7TD

FERGUSON, James Gordon Dickson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1947
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

GUILD, Ivor Reginald RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 22 Apr 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1924
Address: The New Club, 86 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2BB

MACKESY, Alexandra Jane RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2004
Resigned on: 02 Apr 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: 10, St. Colme Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6AA, Scotland

MACLEOD, Nathaniel William Hamish, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Sep 1995
Resigned on: 25 Jan 2011
Date of birth: January 1940
Address: 23 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 1BB

MINTO, Bruce Watson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 27 Feb 1995
Date of birth: October 1957
Address: 1 Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh, EH4 1PX

MORGAN, Janet Patricia, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2017
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1945
Address: 10, St. Colme Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 6AA, Scotland

PIKE, David Brian Elwis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2007
Date of birth: March 1936
Address: 30 Crescent Grove, London, SW4 7AH

ROWAN, Thomas Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Feb 1995
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2008
Date of birth: April 1935
Address: Strafford House, Fulwith Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

WEST, Anne Edmond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jul 2010
Resigned on: 07 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1950
Address: 28, Walker Street, Edinburgh, EH3 7HR, Scotland

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