Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings

ActiveSC199548 Private unlimited company
Incorporated
1 September 1999 (27 years)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
The Mound
Edinburgh
EH1 1YZ

Filing status

Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 November 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mckay, Karen Joanne
Secretary · Appointed 25 September 2025
Director · Appointed 17 September 2025
Also at Charterhall Nominees Limited, Sterling Isa Managers (Nominees) Limited, Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society · more companies
British
Born January 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 17 September 2025
Also at Charterhall Nominees Limited, Sterling Isa Managers (Nominees) Limited, Scottish Widows Auto Enrolment Services Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1982 (44)
Officer history (74 former)
25 September 2025
Resigned Riddy, Caroline Anne as Secretary
25 September 2025
Appointed Mckay, Karen Joanne as Secretary
17 September 2025
Resigned Wheway, Jonathan Scott as Director
17 September 2025
Resigned Schumacher, Gayle Elaine as Director
17 September 2025
Resigned Trussell, Mary Helen as Director
17 September 2025
17 September 2025
Appointed Messenger, Rachel Anne as Director
17 September 2025
Appointed Bezuidenhout, Jacques Lodewickus as Director
17 September 2025
Resigned Mcnamara, Paul Gerard as Director
17 September 2025
Resigned Chalmers, William Leon David as Director
17 September 2025
Resigned Nyahasha, Shingirai Thaddeus as Director
17 September 2025
Resigned Barua, Chirantan as Director
17 September 2025
Resigned Cooper, Kirstine Ann as Director
17 September 2025
Resigned Cuhls, Matthew Hilmar as Director
7 July 2025
Appointed Trussell, Mary Helen as Director
4 June 2025
Resigned Harris, Joanna Kate as Director
18 March 2025
Resigned Davis, Deborah Lee as Director
13 September 2024
Appointed Riddy, Caroline Anne as Secretary
12 September 2024
Resigned Williams, Jesujuwonlo as Secretary
2 September 2024
Appointed Mcnamara, Paul Gerard as Director
30 June 2024
Resigned Reizenstein, Anthony Jonathan as Director
29 March 2024
Appointed Williams, Jesujuwonlo as Secretary
28 March 2024
Resigned Jolly, Joanne Margaret as Secretary
1 March 2024
Appointed Cooper, Kirstine Ann as Director
15 January 2024
Resigned Downie, Michael Ronald as Director
15 January 2024
Appointed Nyahasha, Shingirai Thaddeus as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Cuhls, Matthew Hilmar as Director
30 September 2023
Resigned O'Connor, Sophie Jane as Director
29 September 2023
Appointed Harris, Joanna Kate as Director
1 September 2023
Appointed Downie, Michael Ronald as Director
31 August 2023
31 May 2023
Appointed Barua, Chirantan as Director
30 May 2023
Resigned Lorenzo, Antonio as Director
7 October 2022
Resigned Curtis, Jane Elizabeth Mary as Director
1 August 2022
Appointed Wheway, Jonathan Scott as Director
18 March 2022
Appointed Davis, Deborah Lee as Director
30 September 2021
9 September 2021
Resigned Cheetham, Kate as Director
14 May 2021
Resigned Bond, Jonathon Roderick Alan as Director
23 April 2021
Appointed Reizenstein, Anthony Jonathan as Director
31 March 2021
Resigned Hylands, John Francis as Director
14 August 2020
Resigned Blance, Andrea Margaret as Director
18 December 2019
Resigned Pfaudler, Jakob, Dr as Director
10 December 2019
5 December 2019
Resigned Harris, Michael as Director
9 August 2019
Appointed Chalmers, William Leon David as Director
1 August 2019
Resigned Culmer, Mark George as Director
24 July 2019
Appointed Schumacher, Gayle Elaine as Director
24 July 2019
Appointed Bond, Jonathon Roderick Alan as Director
5 November 2018
Appointed Pfaudler, Jakob, Dr as Director
18 October 2018
Resigned Wohanka, Richard Leslie Martin as Director
27 September 2018
Appointed Cheetham, Kate as Director
22 June 2018
Resigned Cook, Karin Alexandra as Director
14 September 2017
Resigned Maru, Vimlesh as Director
12 June 2017
Appointed Moulder, Christopher John George as Director
1 June 2017
Appointed O'Connor, Sophie Jane as Director
15 May 2017
Resigned Christophers, Michael as Director
7 November 2016
Resigned Thornton, Craig James as Director
1 September 2016
Appointed Harris, Michael as Director
1 September 2016
Resigned Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
2 March 2016
Appointed Lorenzo, Antonio as Director
21 October 2015
Resigned Strauss, Toby Emil as Director
19 October 2015
Appointed Cook, Karin Alexandra as Director
31 July 2015
Resigned Bryson, Norval Mackenzie, Dr as Director
17 July 2015
Appointed Blance, Andrea Margaret as Director
30 June 2015
Resigned Oldfield, David James Stanley as Director
19 March 2015
Appointed Hylands, John Francis as Director
13 February 2015
Resigned Goford, Jeremy as Director
18 November 2014
11 November 2014
Appointed Curtis, Jane Elizabeth Mary as Director
18 July 2014
Appointed Oldfield, David James Stanley as Director
23 June 2014
Resigned Blackwell, Lord (Norman Roy) as Director
23 June 2014
23 April 2014
Resigned Herd, Catriona Margaret as Secretary
23 April 2014
Appointed Jolly, Joanne Margaret as Secretary
22 April 2014
Resigned Fisher, Mark Andrew as Director
26 July 2013
Appointed Bryson, Norval Mackenzie, Dr as Director
26 July 2013
Appointed Fisher, Mark Andrew as Director
26 July 2013
Appointed Christophers, Michael as Director
26 July 2013
Appointed Wohanka, Richard Leslie Martin as Director
26 July 2013
Appointed Goford, Jeremy as Director
26 July 2013
Appointed Culmer, Mark George as Director
26 July 2013
26 July 2013
Appointed Blackwell, Lord (Norman Roy) as Director
26 July 2013
Resigned Maclean, Jennifer Marion as Secretary
26 July 2013
Appointed Herd, Catriona Margaret as Secretary
26 July 2013
Appointed Maru, Vimlesh as Director
24 June 2013
Appointed Thornton, Craig James as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Bulloch, Robert James Mackenzie as Director
31 October 2012
Appointed Parsons, Andrew Mark as Director
5 October 2012
Resigned Stewart, Gregor Ninian as Director
14 February 2012
Appointed Bulloch, Robert James Mackenzie as Director
14 February 2012
Resigned Stoddard, David Antony John as Director
22 November 2011
Appointed Strauss, Toby Emil as Director
27 September 2011
Resigned Loney, Philip Duncan as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Stewart, Gregor Ninian as Director
25 May 2011
Resigned Luscombe, Kerr as Director
30 September 2010
Appointed Stoddard, David Antony John as Director
30 September 2010
Resigned Eastwood, Adrian Mark as Director
18 June 2010
Resigned Mitchell, Fiona as Secretary
18 June 2010
Appointed Maclean, Jennifer Marion as Secretary
16 April 2010
Appointed Luscombe, Kerr as Director
16 April 2010
Resigned Luscombe, Kerr as Director
6 April 2010
Appointed Loney, Philip Duncan as Director
6 April 2010
Resigned Loney, Philip Duncan as Director
6 April 2010
Appointed Luscombe, Kerr as Director
31 March 2010
Appointed Loney, Philip Duncan as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Mcconville, James as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Briggs, Andrew David as Director
1 July 2009
Appointed Mitchell, Fiona as Secretary
1 July 2009
Resigned Nicholls, Tracey Caroline as Secretary
29 June 2009
Appointed Eastwood, Adrian Mark as Director
29 June 2009
Resigned Buckley, Dean Robert as Director
26 June 2009
Resigned Torkington, Christian Roy as Director
7 January 2008
Appointed Buckley, Dean Robert as Director
2 April 2007
Appointed Briggs, Andrew David as Director
30 March 2007
Resigned Phillips, Christopher Martin as Director
1 August 2005
Appointed Torkington, Christian Roy as Director
1 August 2005
Resigned Whatford, Ronald James as Director
29 June 2005
Resigned Shah, Farhat as Secretary
18 October 2004
Appointed Shah, Farhat as Secretary
1 December 2003
Appointed Phillips, Christopher Martin as Director
30 November 2003
Resigned Main, William Hill as Director
21 October 2003
Appointed Whatford, Ronald James as Director
21 October 2003
Resigned Thompson, Ian David as Director
29 July 2002
Appointed Nicholls, Tracey Caroline as Secretary
29 July 2002
Resigned Talbot, Alison Janet, Ms. as Secretary
1 July 2002
Appointed Mcconville, James as Director
24 May 2002
Resigned Ross, Michael David as Director
8 August 2000
Appointed Talbot, Alison Janet, Ms. as Secretary
8 August 2000
Resigned Passmore, Nigel Howard as Secretary
3 March 2000
Resigned Rodgers, Helen Suzanne as Secretary
3 March 2000
Appointed Ross, Michael David as Director
3 March 2000
Appointed Thompson, Ian David as Director
3 March 2000
Appointed Passmore, Nigel Howard as Secretary
3 March 2000
Appointed Main, William Hill as Director
3 March 2000
Resigned Taylor, Graham Roy as Director
3 March 2000
Resigned Joyce, David John as Director
3 March 2000
Resigned Jones, Briony Helen Kezia as Director
3 March 2000
Resigned Carefull, Robert Charles as Director
1 September 1999
Resigned Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Rodgers, Helen Suzanne as Secretary
1 September 1999
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Carefull, Robert Charles as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Jones, Briony Helen Kezia as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Joyce, David John as Director
1 September 1999
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
1 September 1999
Appointed Taylor, Graham Roy as Director
1 September 1999
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. Sc199547

Holdings 2

Companies where Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 60 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
Cardnet Merchant Services Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
LBG Equity Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Broadside Limited Has significant influence or control
Citra Living Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Development Company (No.1) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Lease Company (No.1) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Operating Company (No. 1) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Properties (No. 1) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Properties (No. 6) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Properties (No.2) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Properties (No.3) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Properties (No.4) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Properties (No.5) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Properties (No.7) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Pathways Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Citra Living Oldham Road Limited Has significant influence or control
Housing Growth Partnership GP LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Allan Water Homes (Cambusbarron) Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Allan Water Homes (Chryston) Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Artisan Edinburgh Corstorphine Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Backhouse (Castle Cary) JV Limited Owns 25–50% of shares (as a firm)
Backhouse (Westbury) JV Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Bowbridge Homes (Raunds) Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Burnham SPV Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 25–50% of shares
Ediston Homes Sauchie Limited Status not confirmedOwns 25–50% of shares
FDL Salterns Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
And 4 more
Housing Growth Partnership II GP LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Housing Growth Partnership Iii GP LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Housing Growth Partnership Manager Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Leil Virgo Holdco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lloyds Development Capital (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mbna Europe Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Uberior Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
UK PRS (Jersey) Properties I Limited Has significant influence or control
Lloyds Bank PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Amberdate Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aquilus Limited In liquidationOwns 75–100% of shares
Boltro Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cheltenham & Gloucester PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Corbiere Asset Investments Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Curve OS Holding Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dunstan Investments (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gresham Nominee 1 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gresham Nominee 2 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hbos PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
Hill Samuel Leasing Co. Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
LB Healthcare Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lloyds (Gresham) Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Lloyds Bank (Colonial & Foreign) Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lloyds Bank (I.D.) Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
And 20 more
Scottish Widows Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Embark Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hbos Investment Fund Managers Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lloyds Bank General Insurance Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lloyds Bank General Insurance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Lloyds Wealth Management Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Scottish Widows Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 311

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 November 2026
1 April 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
7 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates7 November 2025
26 September 2025Appointment of a secretary
26 September 2025Appointment of a director
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