THE STEAMSHIP SIR WALTER SCOTT TRUST
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Next accounts due
2026-11-30 (in 6mo)
Last filed for 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-09 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-26
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£115K
-9.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£2M
+6.1% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
34
+3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-02-28
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-02-28
| Metric | Trend | 2020-02-28 | 2021-02-28 | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £1,780,432 | £1,879,429 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £222,541 | £99,914 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £225,541 | £99,914 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £127,485 | £115,070 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,131,091 | £1,093,338 | £1,043,547 | £910,953 | £1,979,822 | £2,030,884 | |
| Net assets | £1,131,091 | £1,093,338 | — | — | £1,642,627 | £1,742,541 | |
| Equity | £1,131,091 | £1,093,338 | £1,043,547 | £910,953 | £1,642,627 | £1,742,541 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 34 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £637,862 | £667,108 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £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. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-02-28 vs 2024-02-29
-
Turnover
+5.6%
£1,780,432 £1,879,429
-
Cash
-9.7%
£127,485 £115,070
-
Net assets
+6.1%
£1,642,627 £1,742,541
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+3%
33 34
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-55.1%
£222,541 £99,914
-
Wages
+4.6%
£637,862 £667,108
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 | 2020-02-28 | 2021-02-28 | 2022-02-28 | 2023-02-28 | 2024-02-29 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 12.5% | 5.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 12.7% | 5.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 11.2% | 4.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 26.6% | 24.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.79x | 0.97x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 28.97x | 3.19x |
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
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' 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 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%
- Loch Katrine Limited 100%
- Loch Katrine Sailing Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The opening in August of a new scenic tower and lookouts at the site credited with being the Birthplace of Scottish Tourism, along with the associated UK wide publicity also boosted visitor numbers and strengthened off season trading as part of an effort to create a year round destination.”
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 89 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2022-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-28 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2022-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type micro entity | |
| 2021-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type micro entity |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.