Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC

ActiveSC006176 Public limited company
Incorporated
2 May 1906 (120 years)
Previously known as
Merrill Lynch British Smaller Companies Trust PLC (until 25 April 2008)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Activities of investment trusts (64301)
Directors
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
Dundas House
20 Brandon Street
Edinburgh
EH3 5PP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 August 2027
Last accounts
28 February 2026
Conf. stmt due
28 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
14 February 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 17 April 2026
Also at Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC, Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC, Roserrow Management Company Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 17 April 2026
Also at Octopus Aim VCT PLC
British
Born February 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
Also at CT Progressive Income PLC
British
Born October 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2022
Also at 16 Dennington Park Road Limited, 39 Homer Street Management Limited, Hemstall Road Residents Co Limited · more companies
British
Born March 1966 (60)
Barnes, Timothy James Kentish
Director · Appointed 31 July 2021
British
Born January 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2020
Also at Majedie Investments PLC, Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC · more companies
British
Born September 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2019
Also at The Foundling Museum
British
Born February 1948 (78)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 29 September 2006
Also at Blackrock Energy and Resources Income Trust PLC, Blackrock Energy and Resources Securities Income Company Limited, Blackrock Greater Europe Investment Trust PLC · more companies
Officer history (22 former)
17 April 2026
Appointed Nash, Louise Catherine as Director
17 April 2026
Appointed Lane, Angela Claire as Director
19 June 2025
Resigned Platts-Martin, Susan as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Afe, Dunke Ololade as Director
9 June 2022
Resigned Burton, Caroline Mary as Director
1 March 2022
Appointed Sinclair, Helen Rachelle as Director
31 July 2021
Appointed Barnes, Timothy James Kentish as Director
11 June 2021
Resigned Peacock, Michael William as Director
5 November 2020
Resigned Robertson, Robert Sinclair as Director
1 October 2020
Appointed Little, Mark Jonathan as Director
4 June 2019
Resigned Fry, Nicholas Rodney Lowther as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Gould, Ronald Jay as Director
9 June 2016
Resigned Nott, Gillian as Director
21 April 2016
Appointed Platts-Martin, Susan as Director
1 July 2012
Appointed Peacock, Michael William as Director
27 June 2012
Resigned Brewster, Richard David as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Burton, Caroline Mary as Director
27 July 2011
Resigned Davies, John as Director
23 April 2008
Appointed Robertson, Robert Sinclair as Director
8 June 2007
Resigned Ffoulkes-Jones, Robert Garson as Director
29 September 2006
Appointed Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited as Corporate Secretary
29 September 2006
Resigned Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 June 2005
Resigned Govett, William John Romaine as Director
25 January 2005
Appointed Fry, Nicholas Rodney Lowther as Director
25 January 2005
Appointed Nott, Gillian as Director
20 December 2004
Appointed Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited as Corporate Secretary
20 December 2004
Resigned 3I Plc as Corporate Secretary
3 June 2004
Resigned Wates, Paul Christopher Ronald as Director
5 June 2003
Resigned Falconer, James Keith Ross as Director
25 January 1999
Appointed Davies, John as Director
8 June 1998
Resigned Wates, Christopher Stephen, Sir as Director
15 April 1998
Appointed Wates, Paul Christopher Ronald as Director
15 April 1998
Appointed Brewster, Richard David as Director
15 April 1998
Appointed Ffoulkes-Jones, Robert Garson as Director
4 April 1998
Resigned Coates, Kenneth Howard as Director
25 September 1996
31 December 1995
Resigned Stewart, John Barry Bingham as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Mackenzie Ross, Philip Beverley as Director
11 December 1995
Resigned Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd as Corporate Secretary
11 December 1995
11 December 1995
Appointed 3I Plc as Corporate Secretary
11 December 1995
Appointed Coates, Kenneth Howard as Director
6 June 1994
Resigned Tindale, Lawrence Victor Dolman as Director
1 April 1992
Appointed Falconer, James Keith Ross as Director
24 July 1991
Resigned Falconer, James Alexander Reid as Director
22 April 1991
Appointed Govett, William John Romaine as Director

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 October 2026Purchase of own shares
28 October 2026Purchase of own shares
28 October 2026Purchase of own shares
28 October 2026Purchase of own shares
28 October 2026Purchase of own shares
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