Lyon & Turnbull Limited

ActiveSC191166 Private limited company
Incorporated
16 November 1998 (27 years)
Industry
Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores (47791)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
33 Broughton Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 3RR

Filing status

Accounts due
30 April 2027
Last accounts
31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due
30 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
16 November 2025

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
6

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bremner, William Alexander
Secretary · Appointed 18 December 2023
Director · Appointed 5 December 2023
British
Born November 1973
Director · Appointed 9 March 2023
British
Born August 1959 (67)
Smith, Philip
Director · Appointed 9 March 2023
British
Born May 1983 (43)
Dove, Alexandra
Director · Appointed 17 December 2020
British
Born February 1982 (44)
Strang, Gavin Robert
Director · Appointed 24 August 2007
British
Born December 1971 (54)
Director · Appointed 16 November 1999
British
Born March 1949 (77)
Armour, Campbell Grant
Director · Appointed 3 August 1999
British
Born July 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 3 August 1999
British
Born September 1949 (77)
Mackie, John Ross
Director · Appointed 3 August 1999
British
Born May 1962 (64)
Officer history (15 former)
29 July 2024
Resigned Brown, Roger Thomas as Director
18 December 2023
Resigned Mcfadden, Mhairi as Secretary
18 December 2023
Appointed Bremner, William Alexander as Secretary
5 December 2023
Appointed Bremner, William Alexander as Director
1 September 2023
Resigned Mcfadden, Mhairi as Director
9 March 2023
Appointed Mackinnon, Iain Francis as Director
9 March 2023
Appointed Smith, Philip as Director
9 March 2023
Appointed Brown, Roger Thomas as Director
13 May 2022
17 December 2020
Appointed Dove, Alexandra as Director
4 December 2020
Resigned Grosvenor, Bendor, Dr as Director
20 March 2018
Resigned Kyle, Trevor Henry as Director
1 December 2017
Appointed Grosvenor, Bendor, Dr as Director
20 November 2017
Resigned Young, Lee as Director
20 April 2015
Resigned Doerr, Rachel Anne as Director
8 October 2014
Appointed Mcfadden, Mhairi as Secretary
8 October 2014
Resigned Armour, Campbell Grant as Secretary
30 October 2013
Appointed Young, Lee as Director
30 October 2013
Appointed Mcfadden, Mhairi as Director
24 August 2007
Appointed Doerr, Rachel Anne as Director
24 August 2007
Appointed Strang, Gavin Robert as Director
16 November 1999
Appointed Armour, Campbell Grant as Secretary
16 November 1999
Appointed Roberts, Paul Simon as Director
3 September 1999
3 August 1999
Resigned Dick, Brian Booth as Director
3 August 1999
Appointed Curnow, Nicholas Ward as Director
3 August 1999
Appointed Armour, Campbell Grant as Director
3 August 1999
Appointed Kyle, Trevor Henry as Director
3 August 1999
3 August 1999
Resigned Howe Securities Limited as Corporate Secretary
3 August 1999
Appointed Mackie, John Ross as Director
3 February 1999
Appointed Dick, Brian Booth as Director
3 February 1999
Appointed Hook, Christian Robert Macnachtan as Director
3 February 1999
Appointed Howe Securities Limited as Corporate Secretary
3 February 1999
Resigned D.W. Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
3 February 1999
Resigned Crawford, Douglas James as Director
3 February 1999
Resigned Polson, Michael Buchanan as Director
16 November 1998
Appointed D.W. Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
16 November 1998
Appointed Crawford, Douglas James as Director
16 November 1998
Appointed Polson, Michael Buchanan as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 29 July 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 14169269
Former controllers (2)
29 July 2024
Ceased Nicholas Curnow — Owns 25–50% of shares
29 July 2024
Ceased Noble Grossart Investments Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Lyon & Turnbull Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
L&T Auctions UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£5,670,531
Cash
£732,206
Profit Before Tax
£230,118
Debt Ratio
31%
Current Ratio
2.2x
Return on Equity
2%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £2,976,157 £3,701,813 £5,650,765 £5,338,276 £5,682,610 £5,670,531
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£3,417,092£3,597,205£3,389,843£2,919,602£2,936,970£2,990,280
Current Assets£4,825,795£4,476,661£4,142,847£7,176,287£4,896,493£1,863,962
Debtors£4,093,589£4,263,618£210,596£633,721£149,364£234,545
Cash£732,206£213,043£3,932,251£6,542,566£4,746,009£1,603,117
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,244,043£2,000,038£1,612,219£3,821,174£3,340,428£1,348,611
Creditors (> 1 year)£25,000£125,000£294,718£507,366£719,157£394,469
Net Current Assets£2,581,752£2,476,623£2,530,628£3,355,113£1,556,065£515,351
Net Assets£5,670,531£5,682,610£5,338,276£5,650,765£3,701,813£2,976,157
Shareholder Funds£5,670,531£5,682,610£5,338,276£5,650,765£3,701,813£2,976,157

Turnover£8,031,862
Cost of Sales£1,610,335£1,552,805£1,391,530£1,342,721
Gross Profit£6,689,141
Admin Expenses£5,917,303£5,239,469£4,647,389£4,240,133
Staff Costs£3,528,640£3,014,092£2,769,109£2,730,038
Operating Profit£2,449,008
Profit Before Tax£230,118£692,455£608,404£2,429,803
Tax£92,197£198,121£170,893£480,851
Profit for Period£137,921£494,334£437,511£1,948,952£150,062

Filings 143

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 April 2026Full accounts31 July 2025
28 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates16 November 2025
23 November 2025Director's details changed
8 August 2025Director's details changed
21 March 2025Full accounts31 July 2024
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