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Murray International Trust PLC

Company SC006705 Active

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Board DNA

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6
directors on the board
4.1y median 3.6y
average tenure
8.2y
longest tenure
1
directors past 6 years
0 vs 6 portfolio
first-time directors
2
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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Finance 9Professional services 4Education 1

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Company details

NumberSC006705
StatusActive
TypePublic Limited Company
Incorporated18/12/1907
Address1 GEORGE STREET, GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 2LL
Accounts next due30/06/2027
Accounts last made up31/12/2025

Industry (SIC)

64301 - Activities of investment trusts

Ownership - persons with significant control (0)

No persons with significant control recorded.

Officers (32)

  • Huysinga, Jeroen Karel Director · appointed 2025
  • Colquhoun, Wendy Margaret Director · appointed 2023
  • Eckersley, Gregory Douglas Director · appointed 2023
  • Holmes, Virginia Anne Director · appointed 2022
  • Melhuish, Nicholas James Anthony Director · appointed 2021
  • Binyon, Claire Margaret Director · appointed 2018
  • Abrdn Holdings Limited Corporate-secretary · appointed 2002
  • Fraser, Simon Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2021
  • Mackesy, Alexandra Jane Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2025
  • Hardie, David Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2023
  • Campbell, Marcia Dominic Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2021
  • Dunscombe, Peter William Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2020
  • Brown, Ella Irene Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2011
  • Carter, Kevin James, Dr Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2021
  • Best, James Douglas Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2018
  • Bruce, Janet Patricia, Lady Balfour of Burleigh Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2016
  • Trott, John Francis Henry Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2011
  • Shedden, Alfred Charles Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2014
  • Benson, David Holford Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2009
  • Fergusson, Adam Dugdale Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2001
  • Shea, Michael Sinclair, Dr Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2001
  • Burnett-Stuart, Joseph Former Director · appointed 1991 · resigned 1995
  • Johnstone, Raymond, Sir Former Director · appointed 1989 · resigned 2005
  • The RT HON Viscount Younger of Leckie Former Corporate-director · appointed 1989 · resigned 2002
  • Coats, William David, Sir Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Hardman, Blaise Noel Anthony Former Director · resigned 1999
  • Denholm, John Ferguson, Sir Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Murray Johnstone Limited Former Corporate-secretary · resigned 2002
  • Stephen, Alexander Moncrieff Mitchell Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Macpherson, Ewen Alan Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Sutherland, Donald Gilmour Former Director · resigned 1989
  • Cuthbert, William Moncrieff Former Director · resigned 1989

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