IGNIS FUND MANAGERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

SC085610 · ltd · incorporated 1983-11-22

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

44/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

82 officers (3 active, 82 linked, 76 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

309 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

44/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (175 events)Click to expand

2022-10-22
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-10-22
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Company dissolved
2022-07-22
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland
insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)
2022-03-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-07
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-11-09
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-09-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-03
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-06-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-24
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2021-06-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-24
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-23
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ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2021-06-23
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SHANKS, Adam George appointed
director
2021-06-23
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KIDD, Holly Sylvia resigned
secretary
2021-06-23
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DONALDSON, Allison resigned
director
2021-06-01
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-31
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MARSHALL, Gary Robert resigned
director
2020-07-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-05-15
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MITCHELL, Aron William appointed
director
2020-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-01-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-12-30
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MARSHALL, Gary Robert appointed
director
2019-12-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-12-12
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AIRD, James Baird resigned
director
2019-12-12
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DONALDSON, Allison appointed
director
2019-12-12
➖
WINTER, Simon Andrew Emile resigned
director
2019-12-08
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ACHESON, Alan Stephen resigned
director
2019-08-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-11
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WINTER, Simon Andrew Emile appointed
director
2018-10-28
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FITZGERALD, Sean Andrew resigned
director
2016-07-14
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ACHESON, Alan Stephen appointed
director
2016-05-27
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CLARK, Colin Martin resigned
director
2016-05-27
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PARIS, Roderick Louis resigned
director
2016-05-27
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WALKLIN, Colin Richard resigned
director
2016-04-01
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FITZGERALD, Sean Andrew appointed
director
2016-01-29
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HANKIN, Christina Ann resigned
secretary
2016-01-29
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KIDD, Holly Sylvia appointed
secretary
2015-10-26
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SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir resigned
director
2015-07-31
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FELLINGHAM, Christopher James resigned
director
2015-04-30
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GRIFFIN, Stephanie Rose resigned
secretary
2015-04-30
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HANKIN, Christina Ann appointed
secretary
2014-09-30
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HOTSON, Grant Thomas resigned
director
2014-07-01
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AIRD, James Baird appointed
director
2014-07-01
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BANNISTER, Clive Christopher Roger resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 175 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-10-22

2 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-10-22: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-07-22: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

Group structure

Ignis Asset Management Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ignis Asset Management Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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IGNIS FUND MANAGERS LIMITED

This company · SC085610

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ignis Asset Management Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1983-11-22

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

7 Exchange Crescent

Conference Square

Edinburgh

EH3 8AN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2019-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 79 resigned)

ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-06-23

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Active

MITCHELL, Aron William→

director · ~54y · appointed 2020-05-15

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Active

SHANKS, Adam George→

director · ~42y · appointed 2021-06-23

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Active

GRIFFIN, Stephanie Rose→

secretary · appointed 2010-09-20 · resigned 2015-04-30

Resigned

HANKIN, Christina Ann→

secretary · appointed 2015-04-30 · resigned 2016-01-29

Resigned

KIDD, Holly Sylvia→

secretary · appointed 2016-01-29 · resigned 2021-06-23

Resigned

WAGNER, Deborah Anne→

secretary · appointed 1993-05-25 · resigned 2010-09-20

Resigned

WILSON, John→

secretary · resigned 1993-05-25

Resigned

ACHESON, Alan Stephen→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-07-14 · resigned 2019-12-08

Resigned

ADAM, Ian C→

director · ~83y · appointed 2000-11-28 · resigned 2001-03-14

Resigned

AIRD, James Baird→

director · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2019-12-12

Resigned

ALLVEY, David Philip→

director · ~81y · appointed 2004-03-15 · resigned 2005-09-06

Resigned

BANNISTER, Clive Christopher Roger→

director · ~68y · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2014-07-01

Resigned

BAYLEY, Trevor John→

director · ~75y · appointed 1989-08-16 · resigned 2000-11-21

Resigned

BERNSTEIN, Baron Anthony Webber→

director · ~88y · appointed 1998-09-24 · resigned 1999-12-06

Resigned

BIGGS, Michael Nicholas→

director · ~74y · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2008-05-01

Resigned

BURDON, Peter Vincent→

director · ~79y · resigned 1996-03-06

Resigned

CAMPBELL, Ian Matthew→

director · ~74y · resigned 1989-06-30

Resigned

CASSONI, Maria Luisa→

director · ~75y · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2000-12-31

Resigned

CHENE, Claude Andre→

director · ~66y · appointed 2011-11-16 · resigned 2014-07-01

Resigned

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Recent filings (309 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation

gazette · GAZ2

2022-10-22

liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting-scotland

insolvency · LIQ13(Scot)

2022-07-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-03-03

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-03-03

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH04

2021-12-07

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2021-11-09

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2021-09-23

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2021-08-04

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2021-08-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-06-24

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2021-06-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-06-24

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2021-06-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-06-01