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ASIA DRAGON TRUST PLC
1 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 2LLPrevious name: EDINBURGH DRAGON TRUST PLC (changed on 30-Oct-2019)
Company Number: SC106049
Incorporation date: 12-Aug-1987
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company
SIC codes:
64301 Activities of investment trusts
SUMMARY
This company is 36.7 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 599.4 million which has increased from GBP 589.7 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 13.2 million which is down -10% on the previous year. The company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 59 other companies, 15 (25.4%) 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: 28-Feb-2025Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Aug-2023)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Aug-2020 | GBP | 13,240,000 | 548,000 | -1,167,000 | |||
31-Aug-2019 | GBP | 14,244,000 | 466,000 | ||||
31-Aug-2018 | GBP | 18,299,000 | 1,137,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Aug-2020 | GBP | 11,390,000 | 10,666,000 | 26,049,000 | 31,922,000 | 60,416,000 | 37,580,000 | 599,431,000 | |
31-Aug-2019 | GBP | 10,170,000 | 11,988,000 | 7,332,000 | 26,777,000 | 31,922,000 | 60,416,000 | 37,271,000 | 589,708,000 |
31-Aug-2018 | GBP | 8,775,000 | 10,960,000 | 28,698,000 | 43,061,000 | 60,416,000 | 37,288,000 | 788,019,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Aug-2019 | GBP | -34.89% | -11,139,000 | 43,061,000 | 31,922,000 | 41,407,500 |
** 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 | Abrdn HOLDINGS LIMITED | 28 Nov 2022 | 28 Mar 2024 | 1 - 0 | ||
Resigned | BERDEEN ASSET MANAGERS LIMITED | 17 Sep 2009 | 28 Nov 2022 | 0 - 1 | ||
Resigned | EDINBURGH FUND MANAGERS PLC | 17 Sep 2009 | 2 - 21 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Nicole Shuk Kam YUEN | 08 Nov 2023 | Company Director | Hong Konger | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | John Donald Black WORKMAN | 08 Nov 2023 | Company Director | British | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Stephen Alec SOUCHON | 08 Nov 2023 | Company Director | British | 3 - 22 | 11 (44.0%) | |
Active | Matthew Frederick DOBBS | 01 Feb 2022 | Director | British | 6 - 4 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Susan Sternglass NOBLE | 07 Aug 2020 | Non Executive Director | American,British | 4 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Susan Gaynor COLEY | 03 Jul 2019 | Director | British | 7 - 21 | 8 (28.6%) | |
Active | James Robert WILL | 01 Oct 2018 | Director | British | 1 - 2 | 1 (33.3%) | |
Active | Charles Michael Thomas RICKETTS | 19 Apr 2016 | Company Director | British | 1 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Kathryn Louise LANGRIDGE | 29 Oct 2012 | 15 Dec 2021 | Non Executive Director | British | 1 - 7 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Peter Martin MAYNARD | 12 Oct 2011 | 10 Dec 2020 | Non Executive Director | British | 0 - 9 | 2 (22.2%) |
Resigned | Iain Archibald MCLAREN | 06 Sep 2010 | 30 Apr 2020 | Chartered Accountant | British | 2 - 15 | 3 (17.6%) |
Resigned | Allan Macleod MCKENZIE | 01 Sep 2006 | 03 Jul 2019 | Chief Operating Officer | British | 0 - 6 | 3 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Anthony Carmel LOWRIE | 04 Oct 2004 | 15 Dec 2015 | Investment Banker | British | 5 - 7 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | David Wylie GAIRNS | 01 Jul 2003 | 17 Dec 2013 | Retired | British | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Adam Richard FLEMING | 25 Jun 2001 | 30 Apr 2004 | Company Director | British | 2 - 17 | 5 (26.3%) |
Resigned | Frank Riddell FRAME | 22 Feb 1994 | 07 Dec 2011 | Director | British | 0 - 14 | 2 (14.3%) |
Resigned | Ian Hamish MACDONALD | 30 Mar 1990 | 18 Nov 1992 | Company Director | British | 0 - 9 | 2 (22.2%) |
Resigned | Peter Robert TYRIE | 05 Jul 1989 | 08 Dec 2010 | Hotel Executive | British | 0 - 5 | 2 (40.0%) |
Resigned | Ian Hamish MACDONALD | 18 Nov 1992 | Company Director | British | 0 - 9 | 2 (22.2%) | |
Resigned | Iain Alasdair WATT | 11 Dec 2012 | Managing Director | British | 0 - 11 | 5 (45.5%) | |
Resigned | Anthony Francis CASSIDY | 09 Dec 2009 | Public Servant | British | 1 - 8 | 4 (44.4%) | |
Resigned | Hugh Campbell, Sir BYATT | 24 Mar 1998 | Retired Diplomat | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 3.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 7.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 13.2%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
No shareholder data available
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
no controlling companies
ASIA DRAGON TRUST PLC
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)
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WALSINGHAM CAPITAL LIMITED | 66 ST. JAMES'S, 4TH FLOOR, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1A 1NE | 09392397 | 2017-03-31 | 8,357,785 | 0 | |
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64302-Activities of unit trusts 64304-Activities of open-ended investment companies 69201-Accounting and auditing activities |
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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 | |
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DOWNING ONE VCT PLC | THE SHARD, C/O FORESIGHT GROUP, 32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE1 9SG | 03150868 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 | |
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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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MIDWINTER CAPITAL LIMITED | 1 KING WILLIAM STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC4N 7AR | 11574427 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 | |
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
ASIA DRAGON TRUST PLC | 1.0% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | 1.5% | 6.7% | 18.5% | Medium |
Age | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Medium |
Company Type | 1.7% | 4.0% | 5.9% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 1.1% | 4.7% | 11.8% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |
VALUATION (BETA)
Valuation ratios as at 2024-02-28
Market Cap GBP | Enterprise Value GBP | PE | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASIA DRAGON TRUST PLC | 570,130,000 | 26.8 | |||
Closed End Investments ( 209 companies) |
118,782,930,000 | 118,858,825,720 | 11.0 (median) |
10.6 (median) |
0.7 (median) |