FRANKLIN GLOBAL TRUST PLC

⚰️Wound downliquidation

SC192761 · plc · incorporated 1999-01-18

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — 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

47/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 47/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

25 officers (0 active, 25 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

1458 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

47/100Watch

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 3 capital
• 2 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 16 capital
• 5 officers
• 3 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand

2026-03-10
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2026-03-09
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2026-03-09
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-06
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officers · TM02
2026-03-06
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officers · TM01
2026-03-06
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officers · TM01
2026-03-06
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officers · TM01
2026-03-06
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officers · TM01
2026-03-06
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-06
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capital · SH03
2026-03-03
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capital · SH05
2026-03-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-27
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FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2026-02-27
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DODSWORTH, Lindsay Diane resigned
director
2026-02-27
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GLEN, Marian resigned
director
2026-02-27
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METCALFE, Christopher resigned
director
2026-02-27
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SHANMUGANATHAN, Krishna resigned
director
2026-02-25
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capital · SH03
2026-02-25
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capital · SH03
2026-02-25
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2026-02-24
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capital · SH03
2026-02-19
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capital · SH03
2026-02-09
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capital · SH03
2026-02-05
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2026-02-05
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2026-01-30
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capital · SH03
2026-01-30
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capital · SH03
2026-01-30
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capital · SH03
2026-01-21
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capital · SH03
2025-06-19
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LE SUEUR, Gary De Vinchelez resigned
director
2025-04-01
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SHANMUGANATHAN, Krishna appointed
director
2023-06-01
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WATSON, Gillian Anne Mcgregor resigned
director
2021-11-01
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DODSWORTH, Lindsay Diane appointed
director
2021-08-02
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FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2021-08-02
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MARTIN CURRIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2021-04-30
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GASKELL, Ralph Neil resigned
director
2019-09-19
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METCALFE, Christopher appointed
director
2019-06-11
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BALFOUR, Michael Warren resigned
director
2017-06-06
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KIDD, David Paul resigned
director
2016-12-01
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GLEN, Marian appointed
director
2016-12-01
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LE SUEUR, Gary De Vinchelez appointed
director
2014-06-18
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NOTT, Gillian resigned
director
2013-05-21
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THOMSON, Benjamin John Paget resigned
director
2013-04-01
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WATSON, Gillian Anne Mcgregor appointed
director
2012-05-22
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BERRY, Peter Fremantle resigned
director
2011-11-24
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GASKELL, Ralph Neil appointed
director
2010-05-21
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KINLOCH ANDERSON, Douglas resigned
director
2010-01-28
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BALFOUR, Michael Warren appointed
director
2009-09-30
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BODIE, Ian Ross resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 76 events

Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

6 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned 2026-02-27; DODSWORTH, Lindsay Diane resigned 2026-02-27; GLEN, Marian resigned 2026-02-27

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeplc

Incorporated1999-01-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts

Registered office

5 Morrison Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8BH

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-01

Last: 2026-01-18

Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)

POLSON, Michael Buchanan→

secretary · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 1999-01-28

Resigned

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENT TRUST MANAGEMENT LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-08-02 · resigned 2026-02-27

Resigned

MARTIN CURRIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2021-08-02

Resigned

ANDERSON, Lesley Jane→

director · ~56y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 1999-01-28

Resigned

BALFOUR, Michael Warren→

director · ~66y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2019-06-11

Resigned

BERRY, Peter Fremantle→

director · ~82y · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2012-05-22

Resigned

BODIE, Ian Ross→

director · ~80y · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2009-09-30

Resigned

DODSWORTH, Lindsay Diane→

director · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2026-02-27

Resigned

GASKELL, Ralph Neil→

director · ~78y · appointed 2011-11-24 · resigned 2021-04-30

Resigned

GLEN, Marian→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2026-02-27

Resigned

HOGG, Sarah Elizabeth Mary, Baroness→

director · ~80y · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2002-12-31

Resigned

KEMP-WELCH, John, Sir→

director · ~90y · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2000-05-15

Resigned

KIDD, David Paul→

director · ~66y · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2017-06-06

Resigned

KINLOCH ANDERSON, Douglas→

director · ~87y · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2010-05-21

Resigned

LE SUEUR, Gary De Vinchelez→

director · ~56y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2025-06-19

Resigned

LESSELS, Norman→

director · ~88y · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2001-05-24

Resigned

MACLEOD, Calum Alexander, Dr→

director · ~91y · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2002-05-27

Resigned

METCALFE, Christopher→

director · ~66y · appointed 2019-09-19 · resigned 2026-02-27

Resigned

NOTT, Gillian→

director · ~81y · appointed 2003-01-20 · resigned 2014-06-18

Resigned

PLANT, John Charles→

director · ~73y · appointed 1999-01-28 · resigned 2004-06-07

Resigned

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Recent filings (1458 total)

capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date

capital · SH03

2026-03-10

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2026-03-09

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-03-09

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

officers · TM02

2026-03-06

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

officers · TM01

2026-03-06

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

officers · TM01

2026-03-06

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

officers · TM01

2026-03-06

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

officers · TM01

2026-03-06

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-03-06

capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date

capital · SH03

2026-03-06

capital-cancellation-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure

capital · SH05

2026-03-03

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-03-02

capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date

capital · SH03

2026-02-25

capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date

capital · SH03

2026-02-25

capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date

capital · SH03

2026-02-25