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Next accounts due

2026-09-30 (in 4mo)

Last filed for 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement due

2026-06-26 (in 1mo)

Last made up 2025-06-12

Watchouts

1 item

Cash

£1M

-27.1% vs 2023

Net assets

£97M

-8.1% vs 2023

Employees

69

-6.8% vs 2023

Profit before tax

£177K

-41.1% vs 2023

Watchouts

Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating

Accounts

2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31
Turnover £2,858,061£2,843,334
Operating profit -£198,289-£6,774
Profit before tax £299,993£176,622
Net profit £299,993£176,622
Cash £1,727,049£1,258,901
Total assets less current liabilities £112,536,956£103,954,157
Net assets £105,283,459£96,710,081
Equity £105,283,459£96,710,081
Average employees 7469
Wages £1,531,053£1,523,911

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

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2023-12-312024-12-31
Operating margin -6.9%-0.2%
Net margin 10.5%6.2%
Return on capital employed -0.2%-0.0%
Current ratio 0.99x0.94x
Interest cover -0.12x-0.00x

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
Azets Audit Services
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 charitable 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.”

Group structure

  1. THE MOUNT STUART TRUST · parent
    1. Mount Stuart Events Limited 100% · Scotland · Dormant
    2. Bute Estate Developments Limited 100% · Scotland · Dormant
    3. Bute Estate Limited 100% · Scotland · Dormant
    4. Mount Stuart Trading Company Ltd 100% · Scotland · Retail
    5. Mount Stuart Renewables Ltd 100% · Scotland · Production of electricity

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

13 active · 22 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2013-10-31
BILSON, Lee Robert Director 2026-03-27 Nov 1990 British
CHRISTIE, Julie Ann Director 2024-02-16 Jan 1969 British
COCKBURN, Isobel Grace Director 2026-03-27 Aug 1996 British
CRICHTON-STUART, Anthony Director 1993-09-07 May 1961 British
CRICHTON-STUART, Flora Grace Director 2024-06-26 Nov 1994 British
CRICHTON-STUART, Sophia Anne Director 2020-09-10 Feb 1956 British
CURTIS-MACHIN, Raoul Patrick Paul Director 2025-11-28 Feb 1969 British
DICKSON, John Livingstone Director 2024-02-16 Jun 1957 British
DUMFRIES, Jack Bryson Director 2010-03-31 Dec 1989 British
EMBURY, Samantha Ella Director 2010-05-13 Jan 1981 British
JENKINS, Stephen Director 2005-02-07 Jun 1956 British
SYSON, Gilbert Luke Director 2026-03-27 Jun 1965 British
Show 22 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
ANDERSON STRATHERN Corporate Secretary 1992-09-01 2007-11-26
ANDERSON STRATHERN WS Corporate Secretary 1989-06-12 1992-09-01
AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED Corporate Secretary 2007-11-26 2013-10-31
ANSTRUTHER, Tobias Alexander Campbell Director 2020-09-23 2026-03-27
BATE, Elizabeth Jane Franziska Director 2020-09-23 2025-07-03
BUTE, John Colum, Marquess Director 1993-09-07 2010-03-31
BUTE, Serena Solitaire Director 2017-11-07 2022-09-12
BUTE, Serena Solitaire Director 2000-10-31 2010-03-31
CRICHTON STUART, Caroline Director 2010-03-31 2012-05-31
CRICHTON STUART, Cathleen Director 2010-05-31 2019-05-25
CRICHTON-STUART, Caroline Director 2014-01-31 2017-11-23
CRICHTON-STUART, John Colum, Marquess Of Bute Director 2017-06-14 2021-03-22
CRICHTON-STUART, Sophia Anne Director 1993-09-07 2013-11-12
DUMFRIES, Jennifer Percy Director 1993-09-07 1997-01-01
FENWICK, Georgia Director 2017-11-07 2024-06-19
GRIMSTON, Kenneth Robert Director 1989-06-12 2000-02-24
HENDERSON, Colin Bruce Director 2000-03-31 2013-08-09
JENNINGS, John Anthony William Director 1998-12-09
RAE, David Alasdair Hamley, Dr Director 2013-11-22 2025-07-15
RISSMANN OBE, Hans Hermann Director 2013-05-03 2019-09-18
RUSSELL, Francis George Scott Director 2013-05-03 2026-03-27
TIMMS, Peter Director 2013-05-03 2021-11-10

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 229 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-04-02 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-04-02 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-04-02 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-04-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-04-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-12-23 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-08-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-07-17 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-07-16 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-06-13 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-09-11 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-07-05 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-07-05 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-06-26 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-06-25 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2024-06-25 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2024-06-25 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2024-06-25 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2024-06-25 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2024-06-25 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
10

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
4

last 12 months

Officers resigned
4

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

Year-on-year

FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31

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

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