EDINBURGH WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
🌳Matureactive
SC184775 · plc · incorporated 1998-04-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (4 active, 26 linked, 22 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
407 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
11
filings
- • 9 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
15
filings
- • 9 officers
- • 3 capital
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30➕GLIKSBERG, Gabriel David appointeddirector
- 2026-04-30➕JOSEPH, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2026-04-30➕TRENKOW, Jassen appointeddirector
- 2026-04-30➖ECKERSLEY, Gregory Douglas resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30➖GUNN, Mary, Dr resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30➖MCCRACKEN, Jane Karwoski resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30➖ROXBURGH, Caroline Anne resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30➖SIMPSON-DENT, Jonathan Andrew resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30➖WILSON, Mungo Ivor Gilmour resigneddirector
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-27📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-02-18📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-01-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-12-16📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-12-11📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-12-09📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-12-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-25📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-04📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-10-27📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-02-15➕ECKERSLEY, Gregory Douglas appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14➖JAMES, Helen resigneddirector
- 2024-03-05➖STRUTT, Henry Clavering Tollemache resigneddirector
- 2023-03-07➖CAMERON, Donald Andrew John, Lord resigneddirector
- 2023-03-01➕GUNN, Mary, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01➕MCCRACKEN, Jane Karwoski appointeddirector
- 2021-06-30➖DUCAS, William Jay resigneddirector
- 2020-02-01➕ROXBURGH, Caroline Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-02-01➕SIMPSON-DENT, Jonathan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-01-24➖REID, David Hugh Lorimer resigneddirector
- 2016-12-08➕WILSON, Mungo Ivor Gilmour appointeddirector
- 2014-07-01➕BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-07-01➖BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-10-31➖FRASER, Kim Ian Maurice, The Hon. resigneddirector
- 2011-12-31➖LESLIE MELVILLE, James Ian resigneddirector
- 2011-11-01➕STRUTT, Henry Clavering Tollemache appointeddirector
- 2011-06-09➖COLTMAN, David Alexander resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·6 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ECKERSLEY, Gregory Douglas resigned 2026-04-30; GUNN, Mary, Dr resigned 2026-04-30; MCCRACKEN, Jane Karwoski resigned 2026-04-30
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMATI GLOBAL INVESTORS LIMITED→ SC199908 · est 1999 | £8.90M £6.47M–£11.33M | — | — | 2800 | 26y | 84 | 66y |
| CS MANAGERS LTD→ SC231678 · est 2002 | £1.50M £1.09M–£1.91M | — | — | 1200 | 24y | 86 | 77y |
| GBCP VII (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED→ SC253395 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| NOBLE GROSSART LIMITED→ SC046265 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 57y | 83 | 72y |
| PAYPLAN (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC400113 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 83 | 61y |
| PREMIER COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ SC160330 · est 1995 | — | — | £282.5k | — | 30y | 83 | 61y |
| RIA CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED→ SC226461 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 58y |
| SCOTIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD.→ SC267795 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 1300 | 22y | 83 | 58y |
| ALAN STEEL (ASSET MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ SC058014 · est 1975 | — | — | — | 44 | 51y | 82 | 62y |
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1998-04-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
Registered office
3 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8RY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (4 active · 22 resigned)
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-07-01
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GLIKSBERG, Gabriel David→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2026-04-30
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JOSEPH, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-04-30
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TRENKOW, Jassen→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-04-30
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LAUGHLAND, Iain Douglas Wilson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 1998-05-08
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-11-01 · resigned 2014-07-01
EDINBURGH FUND MANAGERS PLC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-05-08 · resigned 2003-10-31
CAMERON, Donald Andrew John, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-12-02 · resigned 2023-03-07
COLTMAN, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2011-06-09
DOUGLAS MILLER, Robert Alexander Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2008-02-07
DUCAS, William Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2021-06-30
ECKERSLEY, Gregory Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-02-15 · resigned 2026-04-30
EGLINTON AND WINTON, Archibald George Montgomerie, The Rt Earl Of→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1999-01-29
FLEMING, Valentine Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1999-01-29
FRASER, Kim Ian Maurice, The Hon.→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-12-11 · resigned 2012-10-31
GUNN, Mary, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-03-01 · resigned 2026-04-30
INGLIS, Susan Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 1998-05-01
JAMES, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-12-02 · resigned 2025-02-14
LAUGHLAND, Iain Douglas Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 1998-05-08
LESLIE MELVILLE, James Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2011-12-31
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Recent filings (407 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-02-27
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-02-18
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-01-30