ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC
Active Company number SC145455
ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC (company number SC145455) is a public limited company incorporated on 9 July 1993. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Edinburgh, EH2 2LL. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (64999). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 30 June 2025, report net assets of £359.2m.
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Company details
- Company number
- SC145455
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 9 July 1993
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- 1 GEORGE STREET
EDINBURGH
EH2 2LL
SCOTLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 30 June
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 September 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 29 September 2025
- Next confirmation statement due
- 13 October 2026
Financial summary
| Period ending | 30 June 2025 | 30 June 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Current liabilities | £41.8m | £42.1m |
| Net current liabilities | £24.6m | £23.6m |
| Net assets | £359.2m | £413.1m |
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
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (1 including ceased)
- Charges (mortgages)
- 6 registered, 2 outstanding, 4 satisfied
Previous names
- ABRDN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC (changed 25 November 2025)
- STANDARD LIFE UK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC (changed 25 October 2021)
- EDINBURGH SMALL COMPANIES TRUST PLC (changed 21 August 2007)
Questions about ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC
Is ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
When was ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC incorporated?
ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC was incorporated on 9 July 1993, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Where is ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC registered?
Its registered office is in Edinburgh, EH2 2LL. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Who controls ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (1 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/SC145455/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC'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 30 September 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.)
Does ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Full accounts”, made up to 30 September 2025. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 6 charges: 2 outstanding and 4 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC145455/charges. (Companies House register, as at 1 April 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC 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 7 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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Industry overview: 29,128 active companies in SIC 64999
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- SL CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECONDARY I GP LP
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- ABERDEEN INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- ABRDN (GENERAL PARTNER EPGF) LIMITED
- STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS (GENERAL PARTNER GARS) LIMITED
- STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS (GENERAL PARTNER GFS) LIMITED
- ABERDEEN UK INFRASTRUCTURE CARRY LIMITED
- SL CAPITAL EUROPE VI EXECUTIVE COINVESTMENT LP
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Companies with similar names
Other companies, LLPs and partnerships on the Companies House register whose names begin “ABERDEEN UK”. Each is a separate legal entity from ABERDEEN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC: check the registered number before relying on a name. Register data as at 1 April 2026.
- ABERDEEN UK INFRASTRUCTURE CARRY LIMITED (Company, Active, Edinburgh; SC427796)
- ABERDEEN UK INFRASTRUCTURE CO-INVEST LP (Limited partnership, Active, London; LP015144)
- ABERDEEN UK INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS CARRY LP (Limited partnership, Active, Aberdeen; SL011045)
- ABERDEEN UK INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS LP (Limited partnership, Active, London; LP015081)
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