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ALLIANCE WITAN PLC
RIVER COURT, 5 WEST VICTORIA DOCK ROAD, DUNDEE, DD1 3JTPrevious name: ALLIANCE TRUST PLC (changed on 09-Oct-2024)
Previous name: ALLIANCE TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY(THE) (changed on 20-Jun-2006)
Company Number: SC001731
Incorporation date: 21-Apr-1888
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company
SIC codes:
64301 Activities of investment trusts
SUMMARY
This company is 137.9 years old and is currently active. The company has 7 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 102 other companies, 26 (25.5%) 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-Jun-2026Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2024)
P&L Financials:
| Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2019 | GBP | ||||||
| 31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 55,145,000 | 1,618,000 | 41,362,000 | |||
| 31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 60,525,000 | 2,094,000 | 48,458,000 | |||
| 31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 84,783,000 | 2,586,000 | 65,870,000 | |||
| 31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 92,348,000 | 3,968,000 | 60,185,000 | |||
| 31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 3,575,000 | |||||
| 31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 89,994,000 | 3,059,000 | 60,616,000 | |||
| 31-Dec-2012 | GBP | ||||||
| 31-Dec-2011 | GBP | 85,117,000 | 3,026,000 | ||||
| 31-Jan-2011 | GBP | 86,837,000 | 3,244,000 | 63,787,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
| Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2019 | GBP | ||||||||
| 31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 81,168,000 | 97,497,000 | 85,752,000 | 10,656,000 | 2,411,189,000 | |||
| 31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 105,808,000 | 137,415,000 | 168,670,000 | 8,691,000 | 10,307,000 | 2,699,633,000 | ||
| 31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 51,094,000 | 63,851,000 | 12,319,000 | 6,679,000 | 3,284,137,000 | |||
| 31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 25,153,000 | 38,761,000 | 311,561,000 | 13,160,000 | 5,838,000 | 2,946,040,000 | ||
| 31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 44,102,000 | 295,975,000 | 13,835,000 | 5,163,000 | 13,835,000 | |||
| 31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 473,055,000 | 511,380,000 | 969,401,000 | 14,003,000 | 4,995,000 | 2,881,386,000 | ||
| 31-Dec-2012 | GBP | ||||||||
| 31-Dec-2011 | GBP | 415,435,000 | 14,833,000 | 4,165,000 | 2,403,373,000 | ||||
| 31-Jan-2011 | GBP | 295,355,000 | 16,527,000 | 2,471,000 | 2,894,504,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
| Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2017 | GBP | -41.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | -78,451,000 |
| 31-Dec-2016 | GBP | -6.83% | 0 | 0 | 0 | -38,123,500 |
| 31-Dec-2015 | GBP | -5.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | -34,627,500 |
| 31-Dec-2014 | GBP | -1.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | -258,578,500 |
| 31-Dec-2011 | GBP | -11.42% | 0 | 0 | 0 | -355,395,000 |
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period
DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
| Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | JUNIPER PARTNERS LIMITED | 31 Dec 2022 | 24 Jan 2026 | |||
| Resigned | Lisa BROWN | 01 Jun 2016 | 30 Dec 2022 | 0 - 1 | ||
| Resigned | Donald James MCPHERSON | 10 Jul 2006 | 31 May 2016 | British | 0 - 205 | |
| Resigned | Ian Lester GODDARD | 29 Nov 2000 | 31 May 2006 | British | 0 - 13 | |
| Resigned | Sheila Monica RUCKLEY | 01 Dec 1989 | 29 Nov 2000 | British | 0 - 20 | |
| Resigned | Gavin Robert SUGGETT | 01 Dec 1989 | British | 0 - 15 |
DIRECTORS
| Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resigned | Andrew John Shirley ROSS | 10 Oct 2024 | 31 Dec 2025 | British | 1 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Active | Shauna Louise BEVAN | 10 Oct 2024 | British | 1 - 2 | 2 (66.7%) | ||
| Active | Rachel Anne BEAGLES | 10 Oct 2024 | British | 2 - 15 | 4 (23.5%) | ||
| Resigned | John Scott PERRY | 10 Oct 2024 | 01 May 2025 | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Victoria Katherine HASTINGS | 29 Sep 2022 | 31 Jul 2025 | British | 3 - 10 | 4 (30.8%) | |
| Active | Victoria Katherine HASTINGS | 29 Sep 2022 | Director | British | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Active | Milyae PARK | 29 Sep 2022 | British | 4 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Active | Sarah Catherine BATES | 04 Mar 2021 | British | 3 - 23 | 6 (23.1%) | ||
| Active | Dean Robert BUCKLEY | 04 Mar 2021 | British | 3 - 30 | 9 (27.3%) | ||
| Active | Josephine DIXON | 29 Jan 2020 | British | 3 - 25 | 7 (25.0%) | ||
| Resigned | Clare Juliet DOBIE | 26 May 2016 | 01 May 2025 | British | 0 - 9 | 2 (22.2%) | |
| Resigned | Robert Haldane, Lord Smith Of Kelvin SMITH | 03 Feb 2016 | 04 Sep 2019 | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Karl Stephen STERNBERG | 23 Sep 2015 | 30 Jun 2021 | British | 4 - 27 | 10 (32.3%) | |
| Resigned | Christopher John Loraine SAMUEL | 23 Sep 2015 | 21 Apr 2022 | British | 5 - 52 | 35 (61.4%) | |
| Resigned | Anthony Leonard BROOKE | 24 Jun 2015 | 27 Apr 2023 | British | 1 - 34 | 17 (48.6%) | |
| Resigned | Rory Patrick MACNAMARA | 24 Jun 2015 | 17 Dec 2016 | British | 0 - 30 | 12 (40.0%) | |
| Resigned | Gregor Ninian STEWART | 01 Dec 2014 | 31 Dec 2023 | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Winfred Elsie ROBBINS | 14 Feb 2013 | 19 Feb 2015 | British | 0 - 3 | 1 (33.3%) | |
| Resigned | Alastair Gibson KERR | 01 Oct 2012 | 01 Jan 2016 | British | 0 - 14 | 3 (21.4%) | |
| Resigned | Susan Margaret NOBLE | 11 Jul 2012 | 03 Feb 2016 | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Karin Birgitta FORSEKE | 01 Mar 2012 | 01 Jan 2016 | American/Swedish | 0 - 8 | 5 (62.5%) | |
| Resigned | Carol Consuelo BROOKE | 25 Nov 2011 | 29 Aug 2012 | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Resigned | Timothy Charles William INGRAM | 24 Sep 2010 | 27 Apr 2012 | British | 3 - 37 | 14 (35.0%) | |
| Resigned | Alan John TROTTER | 01 Feb 2010 | 30 Sep 2015 | British | 21 - 32 | 18 (34.0%) | |
| Resigned | Robert Michael BURGESS | 21 Sep 2009 | 09 Feb 2012 | British | 0 - 5 | 1 (20.0%) | |
| Resigned | John Francis HYLANDS | 22 Feb 2008 | 06 May 2016 | British | 0 - 46 | 9 (19.6%) | |
| Resigned | Hugh Westrope BOLLAND | 01 Jul 2007 | 27 Apr 2012 | British | 1 - 15 | 3 (18.8%) | |
| Resigned | Katherine Lucy GARRETT-COX | 01 May 2007 | 03 Feb 2016 | British | 4 - 32 | 10 (27.8%) | |
| Resigned | Janet Edna POPE | 20 Nov 2006 | 05 Mar 2008 | British | 3 - 12 | 5 (33.3%) | |
| Resigned | Clare Leslie SHEIKH | 14 Sep 2005 | 20 May 2011 | British | 0 - 3 | 1 (33.3%) | |
| Resigned | Clare Leslie SALMON | 17 Jun 2005 | 17 Aug 2005 | British | 0 - 11 | 1 (9.1%) | |
| Resigned | William Gordon MCQUEEN | 02 Jun 2004 | 31 Mar 2008 | British | 0 - 22 | 9 (40.9%) | |
| Resigned | Alan Jerry HARDEN | 01 Jan 2004 | 29 Aug 2008 | British | 0 - 21 | 8 (38.1%) | |
| Resigned | David Alun DEARDS | 01 Jan 2003 | 30 Apr 2009 | British | 0 - 22 | 8 (36.4%) | |
| Resigned | Christopher MASTERS | 15 Nov 2002 | 31 Dec 2012 | British | 0 - 42 | 13 (31.0%) | |
| Resigned | Lesley Mary Samuel KNOX | 15 Jun 2001 | 02 Apr 2012 | British | 0 - 11 | 3 (27.3%) | |
| Resigned | William Henderson JACK | 29 Nov 2000 | 24 May 2007 | British | 0 - 33 | 7 (21.2%) | |
| Resigned | Sheila Monica RUCKLEY | 29 Nov 2000 | 31 Jul 2006 | British | 0 - 20 | 9 (45.0%) | |
| Resigned | William Nelson ROBERTSON | 01 Feb 1996 | 26 Apr 2002 | British | 0 - 37 | 10 (27.0%) | |
| Resigned | William BERRY | 01 Feb 1994 | 29 Apr 2005 | British | 0 - 40 | 9 (22.5%) | |
| Resigned | Douglas Fleming, Sir HARDIE | 17 Jul 1992 | 15 Oct 1993 | Company Director | British | 0 - 17 | 8 (47.1%) |
| Resigned | Gavin Robert SUGGETT | 08 Jul 1992 | 31 Dec 2003 | Director | British | 0 - 15 | 6 (40.0%) |
| Resigned | Alan Michael Walker YOUNG | 01 Jan 1992 | 09 Sep 2006 | British | 0 - 14 | 6 (42.9%) | |
| Resigned | Bruce William Mclaren JOHNSTON | 16 Aug 1991 | 30 Apr 2004 | British | 0 - 39 | 13 (33.3%) | |
| Resigned | Christopher, Professor BLAKE | 16 Feb 1990 | 14 Oct 1994 | Company Director | British | 0 - 15 | 5 (33.3%) |
| Resigned | Lyndon BOLTON | 03 Oct 1989 | 30 Apr 1995 | Managing Director | British | 0 - 24 | 9 (37.5%) |
| Resigned | Christopher, Professor BLAKE | 14 Oct 1994 | British | 0 - 15 | 5 (33.3%) | ||
| Resigned | Robert Courtney, Sir SMITH | 19 Apr 1996 | British | 0 - 18 | 7 (38.9%) | ||
| Resigned | Andrew Francis THOMSON | 27 Apr 2001 | British | 15 - 36 | 9 (17.6%) | ||
| Resigned | Douglas Fleming, Sir HARDIE | 15 Oct 1993 | British | 0 - 17 | 8 (47.1%) | ||
| Resigned | Gavin Robert SUGGETT | 31 Dec 2003 | British | 0 - 15 | 6 (40.0%) | ||
| Resigned | Lyndon BOLTON | 30 Apr 1995 | British | 0 - 24 | 9 (37.5%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 3.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.8 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 23.6%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
No shareholder data available
This is a Public Limited Company therefore the list of shareholders is not publicly available.
This is a Public Limited Company therefore the list of shareholders is not publicly available.
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
no controlling companies
ALLIANCE WITAN PLC
Controlled companies below
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
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 | 33 GLASSHOUSE STREET, 3RD FLOOR, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, 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 | C/O FRP ADVISORY TRADING LMITED SUITE 2B, 4TH FLOOR, MERIDIAN, UNION ROW, ABERDEEN, AB10 1SA | 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 | |
| LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | KINGFISHER SUITE WHEELHOUSE, BONDS MILL ESTATE, STONEHOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, GL10 3RF | 11626661 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 | |
| LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP LIMITED | KINGFISHER SUITE WHEELHOUSE, BONDS MILL ESTATE, STONEHOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, GL10 3RF | 11534385 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 | |
| LAST MILE INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDCO1 LIMITED | KINGFISHER SUITE WHEELHOUSE, BONDS MILL ESTATE, STONEHOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, GL10 3RF | 11614308 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 7AF | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE WITAN PLC | 0.9% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
| Other companies Active in the same sector | 1.5% | 6.7% | 18.5% | Medium |
| Age | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2.7% | Medium |
| Company Type | 1.7% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 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 |
VALUATION (BETA)
Valuation ratios as at 2024-11-30
| Market Cap GBP | Enterprise Value GBP | PE | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE WITAN PLC | 261,612,000 | 5.6 | 5.9 | -12.0 | |
| Closed End Investments ( 193 companies) |
115,290,140,000 | 115,366,035,720 | 13.4 (median) |
12.9 (median) |
N/A |