Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC

ActiveSC145455 Public limited company

Incorporated: 9 July 1993 (33 years)
Previously known as: Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC (until 25 November 2025)
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust PLC (until 25 October 2021)
Edinburgh Small Companies Trust PLC (until 21 August 2007)
Earlier: Efm Small Companies Trust PLC
Industry: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (64999)
Directors: Stephen Michael Russell
Manju Malhotra
Elisabeth Patricia Airey
all 6 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: Scotland
Address: 1 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2LL

Website & contact details

Group website: aberdeenuksmallercompaniesgrowthtrust.co.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 30 June 2026
Conf. stmt due: 13 October 2027
Last conf. stmt: 29 September 2026

Charges

Total: 6
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 4

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Aberdeen Corporate Secretary Limited

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 31 August 2026

Russell, Stephen Michael

Director · Appointed 1 April 2026

Also at F&C Investment Trust PLC, Ruffer LLP, Blackrock Greater Europe Investment Trust PLC

British

Born January 1964 (62)

Malhotra, Manju

Director · Appointed 1 May 2023

Also at Workspace Group PLC, London & Partners Limited, Smiths News PLC · more companies

British

Born November 1972

Airey, Elisabeth Patricia

Director · Appointed 21 August 2019

Also at Blackrock Frontiers Investment Trust PLC · more companies

British

Born January 1959 (67)

Henderson, Alexa Hamilton

Director · Appointed 8 October 2018

Also at International Biotechnology Trust PLC, James Walker (Leith) Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1961 (65)

Bradbury, Ashton Charles

Director · Appointed 2 July 2018

British

Born June 1966 (60)

Scholefield, Timothy

Director · Appointed 20 February 2017

Also at Allianz Technology Trust PLC, Jupiter Unit Trust Managers Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1963

Officer history (17 former)

31 August 2026

Resigned Abrdn Holdings Limited as Corporate Secretary

31 August 2026

Appointed Aberdeen Corporate Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary

1 April 2026

Appointed Russell, Stephen Michael as Director

23 November 2023

Resigned Ramsay, Caroline Frances, Ms as Director

1 May 2023

Appointed Malhotra, Manju as Director

31 March 2020

Resigned Langlands, Allister Gordon as Director

6 September 2019

Appointed Abrdn Holdings Limited as Corporate Secretary

6 September 2019

Resigned Maven Capital Partners UK LLP as Corporate Secretary

21 August 2019

Appointed Airey, Elisabeth Patricia as Director

25 October 2018

Resigned Ferguson, Carol Cecilia as Director

8 October 2018

Appointed Henderson, Alexa Hamilton as Director

2 July 2018

Appointed Bradbury, Ashton Charles as Director

26 October 2017

Resigned Woods, David Ernest as Director

20 February 2017

Appointed Scholefield, Timothy as Director

27 October 2016

Resigned Ruddick, Lynn Christine as Director

22 August 2016

Appointed Ramsay, Caroline Frances, Ms as Director

16 February 2016

Resigned Macdonald, Angus Donald Mackintosh as Director

1 July 2014

Appointed Langlands, Allister Gordon as Director

29 June 2012

Resigned Aberdeen Asset Management Plc as Corporate Secretary

29 June 2012

Appointed Maven Capital Partners UK LLP as Corporate Secretary

28 February 2009

Resigned Ingall, Michael Lenox as Director

4 February 2009

Appointed Ferguson, Carol Cecilia as Director

4 February 2009

Appointed Ruddick, Lynn Christine as Director

4 February 2009

Resigned Dunn, Neil as Director

30 November 2007

Resigned Edinburgh Fund Managers Plc as Corporate Secretary

30 November 2007

Appointed Aberdeen Asset Management Plc as Corporate Secretary

21 October 2004

Resigned Bell, Iain William as Director

5 May 2002

Appointed Woods, David Ernest as Director

27 April 2000

Resigned Gowans, Alexander John as Director

12 July 1993

Appointed Dunn, Neil as Director

12 July 1993

Appointed Edinburgh Fund Managers Plc as Corporate Secretary

12 July 1993

Appointed Ingall, Michael Lenox as Director

12 July 1993

Appointed Bell, Iain William as Director

12 July 1993

Appointed Macdonald, Angus Donald Mackintosh as Director

12 July 1993

Appointed Gowans, Alexander John as Director

12 July 1993

Resigned Dm Company Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

12 July 1993

Resigned Bruce, Roderick Lawrence as Nominee Director

12 July 1993

Resigned Minto, Bruce Watson as Nominee Director

9 July 1993

Appointed Dm Company Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

9 July 1993

Appointed Bruce, Roderick Lawrence as Nominee Director

9 July 1993

Appointed Minto, Bruce Watson as Nominee Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Filings 608

Date	Description	Made Up To
4 November 2026	Purchase of own shares
2 November 2026	Full accounts	30 June 2026
7 October 2026	Purchase of own shares
7 October 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	29 September 2026
5 October 2026	Purchase of own shares