ALLIANCE WITAN PLC
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Cash
£10M
-10.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£5.1B
-2.1% vs 2024
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£235M
-53.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £71,269,000 | £72,463,000 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £516,489,000 | £268,016,000 | -48.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £606,151,000 | £502,596,000 | £235,057,000 | -53.2% | |
| Net profit | £599,669,000 | £490,703,000 | £224,464,000 | -54.3% | |
| Cash | £94,295,000 | £11,282,000 | £10,106,000 | -10.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,566,832,000 | £5,538,086,000 | £5,422,519,000 | -2.1% | |
| Net assets | £3,336,688,000 | £5,221,953,000 | £5,112,743,000 | -2.1% | |
| Equity | £3,336,688,000 | £5,221,953,000 | £5,112,743,000 | -2.1% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Wages | £32,000 | £1,000 | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £429,000 | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | 9.3% | 4.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% | |
| Current ratio | 10.58x | 3.33x | 1.94x | |
| Interest cover | — | 40.09x | 16.04x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2024-10-09
- ALLIANCE WITAN PLC 2024-10-09 → present
- ALLIANCE TRUST PLC 2006-06-20 → 2024-10-09
- ALLIANCE TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY(THE) 1888-04-21 → 2006-06-20
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has assessed the prospects and viability of the Company beyond the 12 months required by the Going Concern accounting provisions. The Board has concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the Company will be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least the next five years; the Board expects this position to continue over many more years to come.”
Group structure
- ALLIANCE WITAN PLC · parent
- AT2006 Limited 100%
- The Second Alliance Trust Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 46 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIPER PARTNERS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-12-31 | — | — |
| BATES, Sarah Catherine | Director | 2021-03-04 | Jan 1959 | British |
| BEAGLES, Rachel Anne | Director | 2024-10-10 | Feb 1968 | British |
| BEVAN, Shauna Louise | Director | 2024-10-10 | Jun 1974 | British |
| BUCKLEY, Dean Robert | Director | 2021-03-04 | Jun 1960 | British |
| DIXON, Josephine | Director | 2020-01-29 | Aug 1959 | British |
| PARK, Milyae | Director | 2022-09-29 | Jan 1970 | British |
| TALBUT, Robert Edwin | Director | 2026-06-01 | Nov 1960 | British |
Show 46 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Lisa | Secretary | 2016-06-01 | 2022-12-30 |
| GODDARD, Ian Lester | Secretary | 2000-11-29 | 2006-05-31 |
| MCPHERSON, Donald James | Secretary | 2006-07-10 | 2016-05-31 |
| RUCKLEY, Sheila Monica | Secretary | 1989-12-01 | 2000-11-29 |
| SUGGETT, Gavin Robert | Secretary | — | 1989-12-01 |
| BERRY, William | Director | 1994-02-01 | 2005-04-29 |
| BLAKE, Christopher, Professor | Director | — | 1994-10-14 |
| BOLLAND, Hugh Westrope | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2012-04-27 |
| BOLTON, Lyndon | Director | — | 1995-04-30 |
| BROOKE, Anthony Leonard | Director | 2015-06-24 | 2023-04-27 |
| BROOKE, Carol Consuelo | Director | 2011-11-25 | 2012-08-29 |
| BURGESS, Robert Michael | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2012-02-09 |
| DEARDS, David Alun | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2009-04-30 |
| DOBIE, Clare Juliet | Director | 2016-05-26 | 2025-05-01 |
| FORSEKE, Karin Birgitta | Director | 2012-03-01 | 2016-01-01 |
| GARRETT-COX, Katherine Lucy | Director | 2007-05-01 | 2016-02-03 |
| HARDEN, Alan Jerry | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2008-08-29 |
| HARDIE, Douglas Fleming, Sir | Director | — | 1993-10-15 |
| HASTINGS, Victoria Katherine | Director | 2022-09-29 | 2025-07-31 |
| HYLANDS, John Francis | Director | 2008-02-22 | 2016-05-06 |
| INGRAM, Timothy Charles William | Director | 2010-09-24 | 2012-04-27 |
| JACK, William Henderson | Director | 2000-11-29 | 2007-05-24 |
| JOHNSTON, Bruce William Mclaren | Director | 1991-08-16 | 2004-04-30 |
| KERR, Alastair Gibson | Director | 2012-10-01 | 2016-01-01 |
| KNOX, Lesley Mary Samuel | Director | 2001-06-15 | 2012-04-02 |
| MACNAMARA, Rory Patrick | Director | 2015-06-24 | 2016-12-17 |
| MASTERS, Christopher | Director | 2002-11-15 | 2012-12-31 |
| MCQUEEN, William Gordon | Director | 2004-06-02 | 2008-03-31 |
| NOBLE, Susan Margaret | Director | 2012-07-11 | 2016-02-03 |
| PERRY, John Scott | Director | 2024-10-10 | 2025-05-01 |
| POPE, Janet Edna | Director | 2006-11-20 | 2008-03-05 |
| ROBBINS, Winfred Elsie | Director | 2013-02-14 | 2015-02-19 |
| ROBERTSON, William Nelson | Director | 1996-02-01 | 2002-04-26 |
| ROSS, Andrew John Shirley | Director | 2024-10-10 | 2025-12-31 |
| RUCKLEY, Sheila Monica | Director | 2000-11-29 | 2006-07-31 |
| SALMON, Clare Leslie | Director | 2005-06-17 | 2005-08-17 |
| SAMUEL, Christopher John Loraine | Director | 2015-09-23 | 2022-04-21 |
| SHEIKH, Clare Leslie | Director | 2005-09-14 | 2011-05-20 |
| SMITH, Robert Haldane, Lord Smith Of Kelvin | Director | 2016-02-03 | 2019-09-04 |
| SMITH, Robert Courtney, Sir | Director | — | 1996-04-19 |
| STERNBERG, Karl Stephen | Director | 2015-09-23 | 2021-06-30 |
| STEWART, Gregor Ninian | Director | 2014-12-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| SUGGETT, Gavin Robert | Director | — | 2003-12-31 |
| THOMSON, Andrew Francis | Director | — | 2001-04-27 |
| TROTTER, Alan John | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2015-09-30 |
| YOUNG, Alan Michael Walker | Director | 1992-01-01 | 2006-09-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 1675 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-05-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-22 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-05-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-15 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-03-24 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-03-12 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-02 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-02-05 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-28 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-23 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-12 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-09 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2026-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-12-01 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-11-20 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date | |
| 2025-11-12 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares treasury capital date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 14
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.