THE STEAMSHIP SIR WALTER SCOTT TRUST
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Cash
£335k
+191% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£1.9m
+6.3% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
32
-5.9% vs 2025
Profit before tax
£109k
+9.1% vs 2025
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 | 2026-02-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | — | — | £1,780,432 | £1,879,429 | £2,235,318 | +18.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £222,541 | £131,192 | £124,786 | -4.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £99,914 | £109,045 | +9.1% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £225,541 | £99,914 | £109,045 | +9.1% | |
| Cash | — | — | £127,485 | £115,070 | £334,827 | +191% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,043,547 | £910,953 | £1,979,822 | £2,030,884 | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | £1,642,627 | £1,742,541 | £1,851,586 | +6.3% | |
| Equity | £1,043,547 | £910,953 | £1,642,627 | £1,742,541 | £1,851,586 | +6.3% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 33 | 34 | 32 | -5.9% | |
| Wages | — | — | £637,862 | £667,108 | £708,244 | +6.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £NaN | £NaN | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £NaN | £NaN | £0 | £0 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 | 2026-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 12.5% | 7.0% | 5.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 12.7% | 5.3% | 4.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 11.2% | 6.5% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 26.6% | 24.1% | 25.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.79x | 0.97x | 1.59x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 28.97x | 4.19x | 7.93x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- William Duncan + Co (Audit) Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 group's and parent charity'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.”
Group structure
- THE STEAMSHIP SIR WALTER SCOTT TRUST · parent
- Steamship Sir Walter Scott limited 100%
Significant events
- “In the year under review the Trust has completed several projects: a) the repair and upgrading of the Steamship Cafe lift; b) the installation of EV chargers at Trossachs and Stronachlachar Pier car parks; and c) the upgrading of the Pier Gift Shop and other small scale works.”
- “Towards the end of the financial year work got underway on research for the introduction of Scotland's Rainforest Nature Trail using the link path to the new scenic tower.”
- “Grant funding was also secured for two projects which will be delivered in the 2026/27 financial years: a) the installation of a fully equipped Changing Places toilet block to cater for visitors with special needs; and b) upgrading mobile phone reception in the vicinity of Trossachs Pier and the eco lodges”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALKER, Robert Thomas Andrew | Secretary | 2008-12-05 | — | British |
| DUNSMUIR, Gordon William | Director | 2018-06-18 | Feb 1950 | British |
| FRASER, James Briengan | Director | 2015-12-03 | Dec 1954 | British |
| JOWITT, Paul William, Professor | Director | 2006-03-01 | Aug 1950 | British |
| MCMILLAN, James Stewart | Director | 2018-02-15 | Dec 1957 | British |
| PETRIE, William | Director | 2008-12-05 | Jan 1932 | British |
| SMITH, Colin James, Dr | Director | 2025-04-01 | May 1960 | Scottish |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXFORD, Thomas James Bernard | Secretary | 2005-07-05 | 2008-09-20 |
| MICKLETHWAITE, Leslie | Secretary | 2008-12-05 | 2015-10-22 |
| D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-07-26 | 2005-07-05 |
| ALEXANDER, Alan, Professor | Director | 2005-02-04 | 2006-03-01 |
| COOK, Peter Alister Evan | Director | 2007-07-17 | 2015-09-28 |
| DENNY, Robin David Leslie | Director | 2012-07-11 | 2016-03-01 |
| ELLIS, Graham Elliott | Director | 2005-02-04 | 2014-06-13 |
| MCALPINE, William Hepburn, Sir | Director | 2005-02-04 | 2015-09-23 |
| MICKLETHWAITE, Leslie | Director | 2005-02-04 | 2007-07-17 |
| MOSSON, Alexander Francis, Deputy Lieutenant | Director | 2015-03-26 | 2017-06-19 |
| WALLACE, Tom Vlaminck | Director | 2024-12-04 | 2024-12-04 |
| D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-07-26 | 2005-02-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Petrie | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-08-25 |
| Deputy Lieutenant Alexander Francis Mosson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-07-27 |
| Mr James Briengan Fraser | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Professor Paul William Jowitt | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 94 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-08-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-08-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-08-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-27 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-26 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2024-02-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type micro entity | |
| 2023-08-23 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-01-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-09 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.