THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C
Active Company number SC000489
THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C (company number SC000489) is a public limited company incorporated on 29 March 1873. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Edinburgh, EH3 8RY. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is activities of investment trusts (64301). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2025, report net assets of £878.6m.
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- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Dec 2025 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 30 Jun 2027; confirmation statement due 25 Apr 2027
- Financials ledger: 2 years of filed accounts held (2024–2025)
- Who runs and owns it: directors, secretaries and PSCs
- Charges: 1 outstanding of 5 charges registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- SC000489
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 29 March 1873
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 3 HAYMARKET SQUARE
EDINBURGH
EH3 8RY
SCOTLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 June 2026
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 11 April 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 25 April 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £978.3m | £1.1bn |
| Cash at bank | £3.5m | £2.8m |
| Current liabilities | £4.9m | £3.7m |
| Net current assets | £3.2m | £3.6m |
| Total liabilities | £99.7m | £98.4m |
| Net assets | £878.6m | £952.7m |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (full) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Charges (mortgages)
- 5 registered, 1 outstanding, 4 satisfied
Questions about THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C
Is THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When was THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C incorporated?
THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C was incorporated on 29 March 1873, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C registered?
Its registered office is in Edinburgh, EH3 8RY. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
When are THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 June 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 30 June 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 30 June 2026. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 5 charges: 1 outstanding and 4 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC000489/charges. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P L C on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 10 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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