THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE
Active Company number SC009292
THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE (company number SC009292) is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated on 18 December 1914. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Oban, PA37 1QA. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is research and experimental development on biotechnology (72110). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 March 2025, report net assets of £13.2m.
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Company details
- Company number
- SC009292
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Incorporated
- 18 December 1914
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- SAMS
DUNBEG
OBAN
PA37 1QA
SCOTLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 March
- Accounts category
- GROUP
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 March 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 30 November 2025
- Next confirmation statement due
- 14 December 2026
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.8m |
| Cash at bank | £429k |
| Current liabilities | £4.6m |
| Net current liabilities | £2.1m |
| Total liabilities | £4.6m |
| Net assets | £13.2m |
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Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 2 current (3 including ceased)
- Charges (mortgages)
- 5 registered, 2 outstanding, 3 satisfied
Questions about THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE
Is THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE 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 ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE incorporated?
THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE was incorporated on 18 December 1914, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Where is THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE registered?
Its registered office is in Oban, PA37 1QA. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Who controls THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE?
The register lists 2 current persons with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC009292/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 December 2026. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.)
Does THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Group accounts”, made up to 31 March 2025. (Companies House register, as at 29 September 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 5 charges: 2 outstanding and 3 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC009292/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 ASSOCIATION FOR MARINE SCIENCE 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 8 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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