BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2016-09-30.
Accounts
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Directors are also responsible for assessing the Bank’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and the use of the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Bank or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.”
Group structure
- BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA · parent
- Scotia Capital Inc.
- BNS Asset Management L.P.
- Montreal Trust Company of Canada
- Jarislowsky, Fraser Inc.
- Scotiabank Inc.
- The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company
- Scotiatrust Company
- National Trust Company
- Roynat Inc.
- Scotia Dealer Advantage Inc.
- Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC
- Scotia Financing (USA) LLC
- Nova Scotia Pensions (United States) LLC
- Scotiabank Chile (99.99%) 99.99%
- Grupo Financiero Scotiabank Inverlat, S.A. de C.V. (97.39%) 97.39%
- Scotia Inverlat Casa de Bolsa S.A. de C.V.
- Scotia Peru Holdings S.A.
- Scotia Peru S.A.A. (99.31%) 99.31%
- Multicapitales S.A.A.
- Scotiabank Colpatria, S.A. (56.00%) 56%
- Scotia Fondo de Pensiones y Cesantías Colpatria S.A.
- Scotia Uruguay Holdings S.A.
- Scotiabank Uruguay S.A. (99.90%) 99.9%
- Scotiabank Republica Dominicana, S.A. – Banco Multiple (99.80%) 99.8%
- Scotiabank Caribbean Holdings Ltd 71.78%
- Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Limited (71.78%) 71.78%
- ScotiaGroup U.K. Limited
- Scotiabank (Barbados) Limited
- BNS International (Bahamas) Limited
- The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company (Bahamas) Limited
- Scotiabank (Bahamas) Limited
- ScotiaBank (Cayman) Ltd.
- Scotiabank (Ireland) Designated Activity Company
Significant events
- “On October 27, 2024, the Bank completed its acquisition of an approximate ownership interest of 14.9% or 16.3 million shares in KeyCorp. This transaction was accounted for as an investment in associate.”
- “On December 27, 2024, the Bank completed the acquisition of an additional approximate ownership interest of 10% or 10.9 million shares in KeyCorp, bringing total ownership to 24.9% (23.5 million shares).”
- “On October 31, 2025, the Bank recognized a total impairment loss of $1,422 million in non-interest expense and a credit of $45 million in other non-interest income, due to certain KeyCorp related assets.”
- “On January 6, 2025, the Bank announced the sale of its banking operations in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama to Davivienda Group. The sale was completed on December 1, 2025.”
- “On February 28, 2025, the Bank completed the sale of CrediScotia Financiera S.A. (CrediScotia), a wholly-owned consumer finance subsidiary in Peru, to Banco Santander S.A. (España).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY, Jaime | Secretary | 2024-11-01 | — | — |
| AUFREITER, Nora Anne | Director | 2014-08-25 | Nov 1959 | Canadian |
| BABATZ, Guillermo Enrique | Director | 2014-01-28 | Dec 1968 | Mexican |
| DOWRICH, Wendell Dave | Director | 2022-06-01 | May 1967 | Barbadian |
| GARZA, Antonio Oscar | Director | 2026-04-14 | Jul 1959 | American,Mexican |
| MEDLINE, Michael Bennett | Director | 2023-09-01 | Jul 1963 | Canadian |
| PATTERSON, Lynn Katherine | Director | 2020-09-01 | Apr 1961 | Canadian |
| POWER, Una Marie | Director | 2016-04-12 | Oct 1964 | Canadian |
| REGENT, Aaron William | Director | 2013-04-09 | Jan 1966 | Canadian |
| STUART, Sandra Jessica | Director | 2023-09-01 | Jun 1963 | Canadian |
| THOMSON, Lawren Scott | Director | 2016-04-12 | Jan 1970 | Canadian |
| VAN WYK, Steven Craig | Director | 2024-11-15 | Oct 1958 | American |
| WARMBOLD, Benita Marie | Director | 2018-10-29 | Jun 1958 | Canadian,German |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER, Deborah Marjorie | Secretary | 2002-06-03 | 2015-08-28 |
| WALSH, Julie | Secretary | 2015-08-28 | 2024-11-01 |
| ASHLEIGH EVERETT, Nancy | Director | 1997-10-28 | 2016-04-12 |
| BARBER, Lloyd Ingram, Dr | Director | 1980-10-21 | 2003-03-25 |
| BAXTER, Malcolm Robert | Director | 1992-03-31 | 2001-10-30 |
| BIRMINGHAM, Bruce Robert | Director | 1992-09-29 | 2003-03-25 |
| BONHAM, Scott Wayne Barclay | Director | 2016-01-25 | 2025-04-08 |
| BRENNEMAN, Ron | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2017-04-04 |
| CALLAHAN, Daniel | Director | 2021-06-15 | 2026-04-14 |
| CHEN, Choong Joong | Director | 1990-10-30 | 2015-04-09 |
| CORK, Edwin Kendall | Director | 1980-10-21 | 2003-03-25 |
| DALLARA, Charles Harry | Director | 2013-09-23 | 2021-04-13 |
| DAY, Judson Graham, Sir | Director | 1989-11-28 | 2004-03-02 |
| DODGE, David Allison | Director | 2010-04-08 | 2015-04-09 |
| FATT, William Robert | Director | 2015-01-27 | 2017-11-08 |
| FINDLAY, Robert Barclay | Director | 1995-01-31 | 1998-01-27 |
| GOODRICH, Maurice Keith | Director | 1990-09-14 | 2005-03-01 |
| JACKMAN, Henry Newton Rowell, The Honourable | Director | 1997-09-30 | 2001-07-24 |
| JEANNIOT, Pierre J | Director | 1990-07-17 | 2004-03-02 |
| KERR, John Custance | Director | 1999-03-30 | 2015-04-09 |
| KIRBY, Michael | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2012-04-03 |
| LEMAIRE, Laurent | Director | 1987-03-31 | 2009-03-03 |
| MACKLEM, Richard Tiffany | Director | 2015-06-22 | 2020-05-04 |
| MAIER, Gerald James | Director | 1986-03-25 | 1999-03-02 |
| MAYBERRY, John Thomas | Director | 1994-03-29 | 2014-04-08 |
| MCCAIN, Harold Harrison | Director | 1980-10-21 | 1998-01-27 |
| MCDOUGALL, Ian | Director | 1983-02-10 | 2001-03-06 |
| MITCHELL, David Edward | Director | 1980-10-21 | 1997-01-28 |
| MORTON, David | Director | 1987-03-31 | 2000-02-29 |
| MOUNTAIN, Denis Mortimer, Sir | Director | 1980-10-21 | 2000-02-29 |
| O'NEILL, Thomas Charles | Director | 2008-05-26 | 2019-04-09 |
| PACHECO, Eduardo | Director | 2015-09-25 | 2019-04-09 |
| PARKER, Helen Ann | Director | 1980-12-21 | 2002-03-05 |
| PARR-JOHNSON, Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 1993-10-26 | 2010-04-08 |
| PENNER, Michael David | Director | 2017-06-26 | 2025-04-08 |
| PIERCE, Robert Lorne | Director | 1980-10-21 | 2000-02-29 |
| PORTER, Brian Johnston | Director | 2013-04-09 | 2023-01-31 |
| RACE, David Humphrey | Director | 1992-11-27 | 2000-02-29 |
| RITCHIE, Cedric Elmer | Director | 1980-10-21 | 1998-01-27 |
| ROVINESCU, Calin | Director | 2020-11-01 | 2025-04-08 |
| SAMARASEKERA, Indira Vasanti, Dr | Director | 2008-05-26 | 2021-04-13 |
| SCACE, Arthur Richard Andrew | Director | 1997-03-25 | 2009-03-03 |
| SCHWARTZ, Gerald Wilfred | Director | 1999-05-26 | 2007-11-19 |
| SEGAL, Susan | Director | 2011-12-02 | 2023-04-04 |
| SHARP, Isadore | Director | 1990-04-18 | 2002-03-05 |
| SHAW, Alan Cameron | Director | 1986-11-05 | 2013-04-09 |
| SOBEY, Paul David | Director | 1999-08-31 | 2017-04-04 |
| THOMAS, Barbara Susan | Director | 2004-09-28 | 2019-06-25 |
| WAUGH, Richard Earl | Director | 2003-03-25 | 2014-01-31 |
| WHITE, George | Director | 2000-03-20 | 2002-06-28 |
| WOLFE, Jonathon Alexander | Director | 1993-01-26 | 1999-03-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 266 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-05 OSCC01 Change constitutional documents overseas company with date
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | OSAP01 | officers | Appoint person director overseas company with name appointment date | |
| 2026-05-05 | OSTM01 | officers | Termination person director overseas company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-05 | OSCC01 | change-of-constitution | Change constitutional documents overseas company with date | |
| 2026-04-29 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date | |
| 2026-04-29 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date | |
| 2026-01-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-20 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date | |
| 2025-10-09 | OSCH05 | officers | Change person secretary overseas company with change date | |
| 2025-05-01 | OSTM01 | officers | Termination person director overseas company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-01 | OSTM01 | officers | Termination person director overseas company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-01 | OSTM01 | officers | Termination person director overseas company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date | |
| 2025-02-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-10 | OSAP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary overseas company with appointment date | |
| 2024-12-23 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date | |
| 2024-12-23 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date | |
| 2024-12-23 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date | |
| 2024-12-23 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date | |
| 2024-12-23 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date | |
| 2024-12-23 | OSCH03 | officers | Change person director overseas company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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