WITAN INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED

14 QUEEN ANNES GATE, LONDON, SW1H 9AA

Previous name: PRECIS (2494) LIMITED (changed on 18-Mar-2005)

Company Number: 05272533
Incorporation date: 28-Oct-2004
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
64301 Activities of investment trusts





SUMMARY

This company is 19.4 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Witan Investment Trust Plc. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 1.1 million which has increased from GBP 991 thousand in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 803 thousand which is down -50% on the previous year. The company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 75 other companies, 18 (24.0%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2019 GBP 803,000 132,000 136,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 1,553,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 1,565,000 -359,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2019 GBP 1,156,000 570,000 900,000 158,000 1,058,000
31-Dec-2018 GBP 2,012,000 1,721,000 900,000 91,000 991,000
31-Dec-2017 GBP 1,764,000 1,114,000 900,000 452,000 1,352,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active FROSTROW CAPITAL LLP 21 Feb 2011 29 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED 18 Mar 2005 21 Feb 2011 39 - 337
Resigned OFFICE ORGANIZATION & SERVICES LIMITED 28 Oct 2004 18 Mar 2005 2 - 786

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Shauna Louise BEVAN 06 Jul 2023 Investment Adviser British 1 - 11 (50.0%)
Active Shefaly Maya, Dr YOGENDRA 06 Jul 2023 Director & Business Advisor British 5 - 40 (0.0%)
Active Rachel Anne BEAGLES 01 Jul 2020 Company Director British 3 - 132 (12.5%)
Active Andrew John Shirley ROSS 06 Aug 2019 Director British 8 - 2710 (28.6%)
Active Paul Tennant YATES 05 Jul 2018 Company Director British 4 - 185 (22.7%)
Active John Scott PERRY 05 Jan 2017 Company Director British 2 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Richard John OLDFIELD 11 Nov 2016 29 Apr 2020 Company Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Robert William BOYLE 04 Mar 2014 02 May 2018 Chartered Accountant British 0 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Anthony WATSON 04 Mar 2014 28 Apr 2021 Company Director British 0 - 499 (18.4%)
Resigned Suzy Anne Efua Gloria NEUBERT 04 Sep 2012 04 May 2023 Company Director British,Ghanaian,Irish 2 - 61 (12.5%)
Resigned Mary Catherine CLAYDON 07 Dec 2011 02 May 2018 Consultant Canadian 2 - 70 (0.0%)
Active Graham Nigel HUNNISETT 06 Sep 2011 Operations Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Andrew Leighton Craig BELL 08 Feb 2010 Ceo Investment Trust Company English 2 - 72 (22.2%)
Resigned James Owen FROST 01 Oct 2008 11 Apr 2014 Marketing Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Robert Edwards CLARKE 15 Sep 2008 01 Apr 2010 Chief Executive British 0 - 246 (25.0%)
Resigned James Nicholas Christopher BUDDEN 18 Mar 2005 01 Oct 2008 Marketing Director British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned James HORSBURGH 18 Mar 2005 31 Oct 2008 Investment Manager British 1 - 61 (14.3%)
Resigned Rory Hugh MCGRATH 18 Mar 2005 10 May 2011 Director United Kingdom 2 - 572 (3.4%)
Resigned Henry Merton HENDERSON 18 Mar 2005 29 Apr 2020 Director British 10 - 249 (26.5%)
Resigned SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED 28 Oct 2004 28 Oct 2004 3 - 8027534119 (42.5%)
Resigned PEREGRINE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED 28 Oct 2004 18 Mar 2005 0 - 356130 (36.5%)
Number of active directors: 8
Average tenure of active directors: 6.2 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 17.0%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
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THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (00020537) - Active
MERCHANTS TRUST PLC(THE) (00028276) - Active
WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (00101625) - Active
BLIND VETERANS UK (00189648) - Active
TEMPLE BAR INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (00214601) - Active
BELNOR FARMS LIMITED (00457383) - Active
HSBC PRIVATE BANK (UK) LIMITED (00499482) - Active
JPMORGAN US SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (00552775) - Active
UBS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND GP UK LTD (00804947) - Active
LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY (00974438) - Active
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON TRUSTEES LIMITED (01042232) - Active
LEEDS CASTLE FOUNDATION (01172263) - Active
UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD (01546400) - Active
BARCLAYS DIRECTORS LIMITED (01728893) - Active
THORNHILL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (01898355) - Dissolved
AIC INFORMATION SERVICES LIMITED (01910539) - Active
HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED (01917956) - Active
DILLON READ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD (02029428) - Dissolved
INVESTEC WEALTH & INVESTMENT LIMITED (02122340) - Active
CAZENOVE INVESTMENT FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED (02134680) - Dissolved
UBS REORGANISATION 2023-01 LTD (02140296) - Liquidation
THORNHILL UNIT TRUST MANAGERS LIMITED (02148675) - Dissolved
EBBGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED (02149279) - Dissolved
OUTWARD HOUSING (02151434) - Active
UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT FUNDS LTD (02218008) - Active
UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING LTD (02251850) - Active
SCHRODER & CO. LIMITED (02280926) - Active
HENDERSON HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC (02422514) - Active
ABERDEEN UK TRACKER TRUST PLC (02476057) - Liquidation
FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST PLC (02638812) - Active
FRAMLINGTON INNOVATIVE GROWTH TRUST PLC (02703926) - Liquidation
UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT CLIENT SERVICES LTD (02738177) - Dissolved
ABRDN NEW INDIA INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (02902424) - Active
PERSONAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL ADVICE ASSOCIATION (02991400) - Active
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CAZENOVE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED (03017060) - Liquidation
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ST RONAN'S SCHOOL (HAWKHURST) (03419744) - Active
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UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING (NO.2) LTD (03528371) - Active
CAZENOVE NEW EUROPE CAZENOVE'S INTEREST LIMITED (03950671) - Dissolved
ESPRIT CAPITAL I (CIP) LIMITED (03950700) - Active
CAZENOVE NEW EUROPE STAFF INTEREST LIMITED (03950701) - Active
ESPRIT CAPITAL I (GP) LIMITED (03950708) - Active
CAZENOVE NEW EUROPE (PPI) LIMITED (03964956) - Active
CAZENOVE NEW EUROPE (CFM1) LIMITED (03970803) - Active
THORNHILL HOLDINGS LIMITED (04108718) - Dissolved
BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LONDON SOUTH (04182942) - Liquidation
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CAZENOVE PRIVATE EQUITY LIMITED (04257004) - Dissolved
BEDFORD SCHOOL FOUNDATION (04551824) - Active
THE ASSOCIATION OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES (04818187) - Active
WITAN INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED (05272533) - Active
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BALUJI MUSIC FOUNDATION LIMITED (06538523) - Active
CHILCOMB WEALTH LTD (07594028) - Liquidation
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LIVYORA LTD (08199103) - Active
HARRIS (BELMONT) CHARITY (08208048) - Active
BENCHMARK CAPITAL LIMITED (09404621) - Active
SCHRODER WEALTH MANAGEMENT (US) LIMITED (10761882) - Active
CUSHON GROUP LIMITED (10967805) - Active
CADOGAN SETTLED ESTATES HOLDINGS LIMITED (12329677) - Active
TELLWORTH BRITISH RECOVERY & GROWTH TRUST PLC (12814859) - Dissolved
HARMONY ENERGY INCOME TRUST PLC (13656587) - Active
CUSHON HOLDINGS LIMITED (14213564) - Active
CAZENOVE GROUP LIMITED (FC025881) - Converted / Closed
CAZENOVE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (FC026640) - Active
CAZENOVE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ASIA LIMITED (FC031356) - Active
CAPITAL GEARING TRUST P.L.C. (NI005574) - Active
ABRDN DIVERSIFIED INCOME AND GROWTH PLC (SC003721) - Active
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STS GLOBAL INCOME & GROWTH TRUST PLC (SC283272) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2015-10-282014-10-282013-10-282012-10-28
WITAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLCORDINARY900,000
100%
900,000
100%
900,000
100%
900,000
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

WITAN INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 64301 Activities of investment trusts)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
ALLIANCE TRUST PLC RIVER COURT, 5 WEST VICTORIA DOCK ROAD, DUNDEE, SCOTLAND, DD1 3JT SC001731 2017-12-31 490,552,000 471,807,000
ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC C/O DWF COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED 1 SCOTT PLACE, 2 HARDMAN STREET, MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, M3 3AA 00303062 2018-09-30 26,000,000 24,000,000
WALSINGHAM CAPITAL LIMITED 66 ST. JAMES'S, 4TH FLOOR, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1A 1NE 09392397 2017-03-31 8,357,785 0
ANCHORHOLDS LIMITED 118 COLUMBIA AVENUE, LIVINGSTON, WEST LOTHIAN, EH54 6PT SC468481 2018-03-31 86,377 0 64302-Activities of unit trusts
64304-Activities of open-ended investment companies
69201-Accounting and auditing activities
AURELIUS FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED 6TH FLOOR, 33 GLASSHOUSE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1B 5DG 10773394 2018-12-31 63,000 0
EDDLESTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 5 HOOKFIELD, EPSOM, SURREY, ENGLAND, KT19 8JQ 02100053 2018-12-31 40,124 0
LIFE TENANCY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 18 UPPER MALL, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W6 9TA 10744662 2018-04-30 0 0 64304-Activities of open-ended investment companies
64306-Activities of real estate investment trusts
66300-Fund management activities
SPORT CAPITAL INVESTMENT LIMITED 11 ROSEMONT ROAD, HAMPSTEAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW3 6NG 09916500 2018-12-31 0 0
AXLE TOPCO LIMITED SUITE 11, STONE CROSS PLACE STONE CROSS LANE NORTH, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, ENGLAND, WA3 2SH 10223517 0000-00-00 0 0
BTL FAMILY COMPANY LIMITED MARLOW WINERY, PUMP LANE NORTH, MARLOW, ENGLAND, SL7 3RD 07875961 0000-00-00 0 0
CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS PLC CAYZER HOUSE, 30 BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1E 6NN 00235481 0000-00-00 0 0
DOWNING ONE VCT PLC THE SHARD, C/O FORESIGHT GROUP, 32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 9SG 03150868 0000-00-00 0 0
DUNEDIN ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 2ND FLOOR EASTER DALRY HOUSE, 3 DISTILLERY LANE, EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM, EH11 2BD SC052844 0000-00-00 0 0
FORESIGHT SOLAR & TECHNOLOGY VCT PLC FORESIGHT GROUP LLP, THE SHARD, 32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE1 9SG 07289280 0000-00-00 0 0
HORIZON CAPITAL 2013 GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED 50 LOTHIAN ROAD, FESTIVAL SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH3 9WJ SC426395 0000-00-00 0 0
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LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP LIMITED KINGFISHER SUITE WHEELHOUSE, BONDS MILL ESTATE, STONEHOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, GL10 3RF 11534385 0000-00-00 0 0
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LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDCO2 LIMITED KINGFISHER SUITE WHEELHOUSE, BONDS MILL ESTATE, STONEHOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, GL10 3RF 11616387 0000-00-00 0 0
MIDWINTER CAPITAL LIMITED 1 KING WILLIAM STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC4N 7AR 11574427 0000-00-00 0 0
SHARVILLE INVESTMENTS LTD ARGYLE HOUSE 3RD FLOOR, NORTHSIDE, JOEL STREET, NORTHWOOD HILLS, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND, HA6 1NW 11478733 0000-00-00 0 0 64304-Activities of open-ended investment companies
ST JAMES PARK LIMITED 3 HAWTHORN AVENUE, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, SK9 5BR 11988938 0000-00-00 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
WITAN INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED 0.7% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 1.5% 6.7% 18.5% Medium
Age 0.4% 1.7% 3.3% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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