Alliance Witan PLC

ActiveSC001731 Public limited company

What Alliance Witan say about themselves

“One of the UK’s most established investment trusts. Since 1888 we’ve focused on long-term growth and a rising dividend. We take the stress out of investing.”

— from alliancewitan.co.uk
Incorporated
21 April 1888 (138 years)
Previously known as
Alliance Trust PLC (until 9 October 2024)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Activities of investment trusts (64301)
Directors
Shauna Louise Bevan
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
Flour Mill
34 Commercial Street
Dundee
DD1 3EJ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 March 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 June 2026
Also at Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Public Limited Company (The), Jpmorgan American Investment Trust PLC · more companies
British
Born November 1960
Director · Appointed 10 October 2024
Also at Troy Asset Management Limited, The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC · more companies
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Bevan, Shauna Louise
Director · Appointed 10 October 2024
British
Born June 1974 (52)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 31 December 2022
Also at Mid Wynd International Investment Trust PLC, Majedie Investments PLC, At2006 Limited · more companies
Director · Appointed 29 September 2022
Also at Faber and Faber Limited, Fidelity European Trust PLC · more companies
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 4 March 2021
Also at Uss Investment Management Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 4 March 2021
Also at Baillie Gifford & Co Limited, Jpmorgan Emerging Markets Growth & Income PLC · more companies
British
Born June 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 29 January 2020
Also at Market Place Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1959 (67)
Officer history (46 former)
1 June 2026
Appointed Talbut, Robert Edwin as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Ross, Andrew John Shirley as Director
31 July 2025
Resigned Hastings, Victoria Katherine as Director
1 May 2025
Resigned Dobie, Clare Juliet as Director
1 May 2025
Resigned Perry, John Scott as Director
10 October 2024
Appointed Beagles, Rachel Anne as Director
10 October 2024
Appointed Bevan, Shauna Louise as Director
10 October 2024
Appointed Perry, John Scott as Director
10 October 2024
Appointed Ross, Andrew John Shirley as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Stewart, Gregor Ninian as Director
27 April 2023
Resigned Brooke, Anthony Leonard as Director
31 December 2022
Appointed Juniper Partners Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 December 2022
Resigned Brown, Lisa as Secretary
29 September 2022
Appointed Park, Milyae as Director
29 September 2022
Appointed Hastings, Victoria Katherine as Director
21 April 2022
30 June 2021
Resigned Sternberg, Karl Stephen as Director
4 March 2021
Appointed Buckley, Dean Robert as Director
4 March 2021
Appointed Bates, Sarah Catherine as Director
29 January 2020
Appointed Dixon, Josephine as Director
4 September 2019
Resigned Smith, Robert Haldane, Lord Smith Of Kelvin as Director
17 December 2016
Resigned Macnamara, Rory Patrick as Director
1 June 2016
Appointed Brown, Lisa as Secretary
31 May 2016
Resigned Mcpherson, Donald James as Secretary
26 May 2016
Appointed Dobie, Clare Juliet as Director
6 May 2016
Resigned Hylands, John Francis as Director
3 February 2016
Appointed Smith, Robert Haldane, Lord Smith Of Kelvin as Director
3 February 2016
Resigned Garrett-Cox, Katherine Lucy as Director
3 February 2016
Resigned Noble, Susan Margaret as Director
1 January 2016
Resigned Kerr, Alastair Gibson as Director
1 January 2016
Resigned Forseke, Karin Birgitta as Director
30 September 2015
Resigned Trotter, Alan John as Director
23 September 2015
Appointed Sternberg, Karl Stephen as Director
23 September 2015
Appointed Samuel, Christopher John Loraine as Director
24 June 2015
Appointed Macnamara, Rory Patrick as Director
24 June 2015
Appointed Brooke, Anthony Leonard as Director
19 February 2015
Resigned Robbins, Winfred Elsie as Director
1 December 2014
Appointed Stewart, Gregor Ninian as Director
14 February 2013
Appointed Robbins, Winfred Elsie as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Masters, Christopher as Director
1 October 2012
Appointed Kerr, Alastair Gibson as Director
29 August 2012
Resigned Brooke, Carol Consuelo as Director
11 July 2012
Appointed Noble, Susan Margaret as Director
27 April 2012
Resigned Ingram, Timothy Charles William as Director
27 April 2012
Resigned Bolland, Hugh Westrope as Director
2 April 2012
Resigned Knox, Lesley Mary Samuel as Director
1 March 2012
Appointed Forseke, Karin Birgitta as Director
9 February 2012
Resigned Burgess, Robert Michael as Director
25 November 2011
Appointed Brooke, Carol Consuelo as Director
20 May 2011
Resigned Sheikh, Clare Leslie as Director
24 September 2010
Appointed Ingram, Timothy Charles William as Director
1 February 2010
Appointed Trotter, Alan John as Director
21 September 2009
Appointed Burgess, Robert Michael as Director
30 April 2009
Resigned Deards, David Alun as Director
29 August 2008
Resigned Harden, Alan Jerry as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Mcqueen, William Gordon as Director
5 March 2008
Resigned Pope, Janet Edna as Director
22 February 2008
Appointed Hylands, John Francis as Director
1 July 2007
Appointed Bolland, Hugh Westrope as Director
24 May 2007
Resigned Jack, William Henderson as Director
1 May 2007
Appointed Garrett-Cox, Katherine Lucy as Director
20 November 2006
Appointed Pope, Janet Edna as Director
9 September 2006
Resigned Young, Alan Michael Walker as Director
31 July 2006
Resigned Ruckley, Sheila Monica as Director
10 July 2006
Appointed Mcpherson, Donald James as Secretary
31 May 2006
Resigned Goddard, Ian Lester as Secretary
14 September 2005
Appointed Sheikh, Clare Leslie as Director
17 August 2005
Resigned Salmon, Clare Leslie as Director
17 June 2005
Appointed Salmon, Clare Leslie as Director
29 April 2005
Resigned Berry, William as Director
2 June 2004
Appointed Mcqueen, William Gordon as Director
30 April 2004
Resigned Johnston, Bruce William Mclaren as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Harden, Alan Jerry as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Suggett, Gavin Robert as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Deards, David Alun as Director
15 November 2002
Appointed Masters, Christopher as Director
26 April 2002
Resigned Robertson, William Nelson as Director
15 June 2001
Appointed Knox, Lesley Mary Samuel as Director
27 April 2001
Resigned Thomson, Andrew Francis as Director
29 November 2000
Appointed Goddard, Ian Lester as Secretary
29 November 2000
Appointed Ruckley, Sheila Monica as Director
29 November 2000
Appointed Jack, William Henderson as Director
29 November 2000
Resigned Ruckley, Sheila Monica as Secretary
19 April 1996
Resigned Smith, Robert Courtney, Sir as Director
1 February 1996
Appointed Robertson, William Nelson as Director
30 April 1995
Resigned Bolton, Lyndon as Director
14 October 1994
Resigned Blake, Christopher, Professor as Director
1 February 1994
Appointed Berry, William as Director
15 October 1993
Resigned Hardie, Douglas Fleming, Sir as Director
1 January 1992
Appointed Young, Alan Michael Walker as Director
16 August 1991
Appointed Johnston, Bruce William Mclaren as Director
1 December 1989
Resigned Suggett, Gavin Robert as Secretary
1 December 1989
Appointed Ruckley, Sheila Monica as Secretary

Holdings 8

Companies where Alliance Witan PLC is registered as a person with significant control

Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Active
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Active
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
Part right to 25–50% of surplus assets
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 October 2026Purchase of own shares
11 September 2026Purchase of own shares
5 February 2026Purchase of own shares4
28 January 2026Purchase of own shares4
23 January 2026Purchase of own shares4
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