ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED

Overview

Company Name	ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED
Company Status	Active
Legal Form	Private limited company
Company Number	SC111488
Jurisdiction	Scotland
Date of Creation	Jun 07, 1988

Summary

Has Super Secure PSCs	No
Has Charges	Yes
Has Insolvency History	No
Registered Office is in Dispute	No

What is the purpose of ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED?

Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (64999) / Financial and insurance activities

Where is ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED located?

Registered Office Address	1 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2LL
Undeliverable Registered Office Address	No

What were the previous names of ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED?

Previous Company Names
Company Name	From	Until
ABERDEEN STANDARD ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED	Sep 30, 2020	Sep 30, 2020
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS (CORPORATE FUNDS) LIMITED	Oct 12, 1998	Oct 12, 1998
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED	Sep 05, 1988	Sep 05, 1988
DUNWILCO (117) LIMITED	Jun 07, 1988	Jun 07, 1988

What are the latest accounts for ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED?

Next Accounts
Overdue	No
Next Accounts Period End On	Dec 31, 2024
Next Accounts Due On	Sep 30, 2025
Last Accounts
Last Accounts Made Up To	Dec 31, 2023

What is the status of the latest confirmation statement for ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED?

Last Confirmation Statement
Last Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Jun 11, 2025
Next Confirmation Statement Due	Jun 25, 2025
Next Confirmation Statement Made Up To	Jun 11, 2024
Overdue	No

What are the latest filings for ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED?

Filings

Date

Description

Document

Type

Jun 17, 2024

Registration of charge SC1114880006, created on Jun 13, 2024

25 pages

MR01

Jun 11, 2024

Confirmation statement made on Jun 11, 2024 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

May 16, 2024

Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2023

31 pages

Mar 07, 2024

All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge SC1114880002

1 pages

MR05

Mar 07, 2024

All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge SC1114880003

1 pages

MR05

Mar 07, 2024

All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge SC1114880005

1 pages

MR05

Mar 07, 2024

All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge SC1114880004

1 pages

MR05

Oct 02, 2023

Termination of appointment of Neil Lindsay Nicholson Machray as a director on Sep 30, 2023

1 pages

TM01

Aug 18, 2023

Register inspection address has been changed from 6 st Andrews Square Edinburgh Midlothian EH2 2BD United Kingdom to 1 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2LL

1 pages

AD02

Aug 18, 2023

Director's details changed for Mr Adam Shanks on Aug 18, 2023

2 pages

CH01

Jun 21, 2023

Confirmation statement made on Jun 15, 2023 with updates

4 pages

CS01

Jun 02, 2023

Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2022

29 pages

Nov 25, 2022

Certificate of change of name

Company name changed aberdeen standard alternative funds LIMITED\certificate issued on 25/11/22

3 pages

CERTNM

Associated Filings
Category	Date	Description	Type
change-of-name	Nov 25, 2022	Change of name notice	CONNOT

Nov 25, 2022

Change of name with request to seek comments from relevant body

2 pages

NM06

Jun 20, 2022

Confirmation statement made on Jun 15, 2022 with no updates

3 pages

CS01

Jun 13, 2022

Appointment of Mrs Anne Kathryn Breen as a director on Jun 10, 2022

2 pages

AP01

May 25, 2022

Full accounts made up to Dec 31, 2021

30 pages

Mar 03, 2022

Director's details changed for Mr Adam Shanks on Feb 18, 2022

2 pages

CH01

Mar 03, 2022

Director's details changed for Mr Adam Shanks on Feb 18, 2022

2 pages

CH01

Jan 10, 2022

Termination of appointment of Paolo Alonzi as a director on Jan 09, 2022

1 pages

TM01

Dec 31, 2021

Termination of appointment of Barry Colin Fricke as a director on Dec 31, 2021

1 pages

TM01

Dec 07, 2021

Secretary's details changed for Sla Corporate Secretary Limited on Nov 26, 2021

1 pages

CH04

Nov 26, 2021

Change of details for Standard Life Investments Limited as a person with significant control on Nov 26, 2021

2 pages

PSC05

Nov 09, 2021

Appointment of Mrs Emily Jane Smart as a director on Nov 05, 2021

2 pages

AP01

Nov 05, 2021

Termination of appointment of Robert John Mckillop as a director on Nov 05, 2021

1 pages

TM01

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Who are the officers of ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED?

Officers

Name

Appointed On

Resigned On

Role

Address

Company Identification

Country of Residence

Nationality

Date of Birth

Occupation

Number

ABRDN CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED

Sep 24, 2020

Secretary

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Identification Type	UK Limited Company
Registration Number	SC559540

268172630002

BREEN, Anne Kathryn

Jun 10, 2022

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

Scotland

British

1972-9

Company Director

265574550001

KWIATKOWSKI, Martin Alan

Nov 09, 2016

Director

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

British

1977-1

Company Director

218257210001

SHANKS, Adam

May 31, 2021

Director

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

British

1984-4

Company Director

283782500003

SMART, Emily Jane

Nov 05, 2021

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

Scotland

British

1975-4

Company Director

289281250001

BURNS, David John

Aug 01, 2010

May 13, 2016

Secretary

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

153931750001

FOTHERINGHAM, David Drysdale

Nov 15, 1993

Mar 01, 1996

Secretary

2 Southbank

Easter Park Drive

EH4 6SG Edinburgh

Midlothian

British

105786920001

GRAY, Archibald James Angus Macuish

Nov 14, 1993

Secretary

Boswall House 19 Boswall Road

EH5 3RR Edinburgh

Midlothian

British

1079190001

KIDD, Holly Sylvia

May 13, 2016

Mar 02, 2021

Secretary

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

208123130001

O'BRIEN, Vincent Joseph

Oct 16, 2003

Aug 01, 2010

Secretary

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

British

66940900002

SOMERVILLE, Peter Walter

Mar 01, 1996

Oct 15, 1999

Secretary

46 New Street

EH21 6JN Musselburgh

Midlothian

British

46508890001

STUBBS, Peter Anthony

Oct 15, 1999

Oct 15, 2003

Secretary

Wardie House Wardie House Lane

EH5 3RL Edinburgh

British

Investment Secretary

59221520001

ACHESON, Alan Stephen

Jul 13, 2016

Dec 09, 2019

Director

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

British

1960-4

Company Director

121105970002

AIREY, Lawrence, Sir

Mar 22, 1994

Director

Lions House

TD15 1JG Berwick-Upon-Tweed

British

1926-3

Retired Civil Servant

451240001

ALONZI, Paolo

Mar 02, 2021

Jan 09, 2022

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

United Kingdom

Italian

1972-6

Company Director

113225330001

BELL, Alexander Scott

Oct 15, 1999

Director

28 East Barnton Avenue

EH4 6AQ Edinburgh

Midlothian

British

1941-12

Life Assurance Official

802090001

BURTON, Alan Christopher

Oct 15, 1999

Nov 15, 2003

Director

The Coach House

Marly Knowe, Windygates Road

EH39 4QP North Berwick

East Lothian

Scotland

British

1943-11

Manager

59221290001

CAMPBELL, Stephen

Oct 28, 2016

Jun 20, 2019

Director

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

British

1970-1

Company Director

177590760002

CONNOLLY, Mark

Oct 21, 2005

Mar 15, 2009

Director

13 Gloucester Place

EH3 6EE Edinburgh

British

1959-7

Company Director

107092900002

CROMBIE, Alexander Maxwell, Sir

Oct 15, 1999

Jan 28, 2004

Director

Greenore Ancrum Road

EH22 3AJ Dalkeith

British

1949-2

Chief Executive

144639880001

CUMMING, David Thorburn

Jan 24, 2005

Oct 28, 2016

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

Scotland

British

1961-12

Investment Manager

99088600001

DONALDSON, Allison

Dec 17, 2019

May 31, 2021

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

Scotland

British

1970-7

Company Director

250490890001

FRICKE, Barry Colin

Mar 02, 2021

Dec 31, 2021

Director

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

British

1982-7

Company Director

280350580001

LESSELS, Norman

Apr 28, 1998

Director

3 Albyn Place

EH2 4NQ Edinburgh

British

1938-9

Chartered Accountant

681350001

LITTLEBOY, William Regnar

Jun 24, 2002

Oct 28, 2016

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

United Kingdom

British

1961-11

Operations Director

83016810003

LUMSDEN, Iain Cobden

May 26, 1998

Oct 15, 1999

Director

30 Ravelston Dykes

EH4 3EB Edinburgh

Midlothian

Scotland

British

1946-6

Life Assurance Official

451250001

MACHRAY, Neil Lindsay Nicholson

Sep 21, 2021

Sep 30, 2023

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

Scotland

Scottish

1969-8

Company Director

111809080001

MARSHALL, Gary Robert

Jan 06, 2020

May 31, 2021

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

Scotland

British

1961-7

Director

48170740005

MCINTYRE, Simon Lawrence Andrew

Oct 28, 2016

Dec 09, 2019

Director

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

British

1972-11

Company Director

218212440001

MCKILLOP, Robert John

May 31, 2021

Nov 05, 2021

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

Scotland

British

1967-8

Company Director

166897780002

MITCHELL, Aron William

May 15, 2020

Sep 08, 2021

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

United Kingdom

British

1972-3

Company Director

205100660002

PARNABY, Nathan Richard

Oct 15, 1999

Oct 31, 2003

Director

Rannmhor

2 Barnton Loan

EH4 6JQ Edinburgh

Midlothian

Scotland

British

1958-9

Investment Director

107426800001

ROSE, Eric Paul

Nov 15, 2016

Mar 12, 2019

Director

34th Floor

M802108 Boston

One Beacon Street

United States

American

1967-11

None

218592520001

SKEOCH, Norman Keith, Sir

Oct 15, 1999

Jan 06, 2016

Director

1 George Street

Edinburgh

EH2 2LL

Scotland

British

1956-11

Chief Investment Officer

63822530003

STRETTON, James

Oct 15, 1999

Director

15 Letham Mains

EH41 4NW Haddington

East Lothian

Britain

British

1943-12

Life Assurance Official

451260001

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Who are the persons with significant control of ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED?

Persons with significant controls

Name

Notified On

Address

Ceased

Abrdn Investment Management Limited

Apr 06, 2016

George Street

EH2 2LL Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Legal Form	Limited By Shares
Country Registered	Scotland
Legal Authority	United Kingdom (Scotland)
Place Registered	Companies House
Registration Number	Sc123321

Natures of Control

The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the shares in the company.
The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of the voting rights in the company.
The person holds the right, directly or indirectly, to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors of the company.

View Detailed Information on Persons with Significant Control

Does ABRDN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS LIMITED have any charges?

Charges
Classification	Dates	Status
A registered charge	Created On Jun 13, 2024 Delivered On Jun 17, 2024	Outstanding
	Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled National Australia Bank Limited as Secured Party
	Transactions Jun 17, 2024Registration of a charge (MR01)
A registered charge	Created On Aug 18, 2021 Delivered On Aug 26, 2021	Outstanding
	Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled Societe Generale (As Security Agent)
	Transactions Aug 26, 2021Registration of a charge (MR01) Mar 07, 2024All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05)
A registered charge	Created On Aug 18, 2021 Delivered On Aug 26, 2021	Outstanding
	Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled Societe Generale (As Security Agent)
	Transactions Aug 26, 2021Registration of a charge (MR01) Mar 07, 2024All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05)
A registered charge	Created On Jun 11, 2021 Delivered On Jun 28, 2021	Outstanding
	Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled Societe Generale (As Security Agent)
	Transactions Jun 28, 2021Registration of a charge (MR01) Mar 07, 2024All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05)
A registered charge	Created On Jun 11, 2021 Delivered On Jun 25, 2021	Outstanding
	Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled Societe Generale (As Security Agent)
	Transactions Jun 25, 2021Registration of a charge (MR01) Mar 07, 2024All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of the charge (MR05)
A registered charge	Created On Apr 21, 2021 Delivered On Apr 26, 2021	Outstanding
	Brief description None. Contains Negative Pledge: Yes Contains Fixed Charge: Yes
	Persons Entitled National Australia Bank Limited
	Transactions Apr 26, 2021Registration of a charge (MR01)

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Data Source

UK Companies House
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