A F SCOTT AND COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-28 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-14
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£311K
-57.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£6M
-0.1% vs 2024
Employees
68
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£6K
-101.4% vs 2024
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £2,068,925 | — | — | — | £3,422,774 | £3,366,280 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£18,128 | — | — | — | £400,535 | -£6,390 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£30,210 | — | — | — | £391,459 | -£5,558 | |
| Net profit | — | -£701 | — | — | — | £293,550 | -£5,239 | |
| Cash | — | £256,586 | — | — | — | £725,347 | £310,554 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £5,732,951 | — | — | — | £6,220,116 | £6,185,585 | |
| Net assets | — | £5,263,837 | — | — | — | £5,810,681 | £5,805,442 | |
| Equity | £5,385,434 | £5,263,837 | — | — | — | £5,810,681 | £5,805,442 | |
| Average employees | — | 63 | — | — | — | 68 | 68 | |
| Wages | — | £769,930 | — | — | — | £1,046,914 | £1,148,484 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £153,843 | — | — | — | £141,630 | £109,295 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
-1.7%
£3,422,774 £3,366,280
-
Cash
-57.2%
£725,347 £310,554
-
Net assets
-0.1%
£5,810,681 £5,805,442
-
Employees
0%
68 68
-
Operating profit
-101.6%
£400,535 -£6,390
-
Profit before tax
-101.4%
£391,459 -£5,558
-
Wages
+9.7%
£1,046,914 £1,148,484
highest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-04-30 | 2020-04-30 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -0.9% | — | — | — | 11.7% | -0.2% | |
| Net margin | — | -0.0% | — | — | — | 8.6% | -0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -0.3% | — | — | — | 6.4% | -0.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.04x | 2.30x | |
| Interest cover | — | -1.50x | — | — | — | 44.13x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- A F SCOTT AND COMPANY LIMITED 2026-01-23 → present
- A F SCOTT AND COMPANY (HOTELIERS) LIMITED 1977-07-11 → 2026-01-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MMG Archbold Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, in December 2025, the company completed the sale of its principal hotel property, The Angus Hotel - Blairgowrie, and its related trade. The net sale price achieved is in excess of the the carrying value of the hotel in these accounts. Had the sale completed in these accounts a large gain on realisation would have arisen and the activities noted as discontinuing. The directors consider this to be a non-adjusting event after the reporting period and, accordingly, the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date have not been amended. Full details and the impact of the sale will be disclosed in the next reporting period.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN, Duncan Clayton | Director | 2013-02-01 | Jun 1969 | British |
| RYAN, Kirsten Margaret | Director | 1999-11-18 | Jul 1974 | British |
| SCOTT, Arnold | Director | — | Aug 1933 | British |
| SCOTT, Ashley | Director | 2013-02-01 | Oct 1965 | British |
| SCOTT, Clare Owen | Director | 2013-02-01 | Mar 1974 | British |
| SCOTT, Craig Winton | Director | 1999-11-18 | Nov 1969 | British |
| SCOTT, Ewan Charles | Director | 1999-11-18 | Feb 1972 | British |
| SCOTT, Murray Arnold Ferrier | Director | 1999-11-18 | Aug 1967 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWRIE, Alexander James | Secretary | — | 1992-04-08 |
| A & R ROBERTSON & BLACK WS | Corporate Secretary | 1992-04-08 | 2000-09-27 |
| BRECHIN TINDAL OATTS | Corporate Secretary | 2006-04-28 | 2009-01-27 |
| LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2000-09-27 | 2006-04-28 |
| SCOTT, Diana Winton | Director | — | 2023-06-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Murray Arnold Ferrier Scott | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Kirsten Margaret Ryan | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Ewan Charles Scott | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-23 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-23 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-12-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-09-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-10 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-17 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-17 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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