DEFENSOR TRUSTEES LIMITED
Company number SC048240 · Active · Edinburgh EH3 8FY
DEFENSOR TRUSTEES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC048240) incorporated on 28 December 1970, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is non-trading company (SIC 74990). Latest dormant accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £0. Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is flat.
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 591 comparable companies in Edinburgh (median £2, upper quartile £4).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 28 December 1970
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 — in 348 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 11 January 2027 — in 86 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 74990
- Non-trading company
- Accounts type
- Dormant
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 December 2024 | £0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 December 2023 | £0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 48/100 (grade D)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £0 at 2025-12-31
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1970-12-28 (56 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited (corporate entity, Scotland) — holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 31 March 2021
- (persons with significant control statement) — · since 20 December 2016 · ceased 31 March 2021
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Edinburgh
Same activity (non-trading company), closest in incorporation date.
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- HOPE SIXTEEN (TRUSTEES) LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Jan 1971
- TURNILS (UK) LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Jul 1970
- STEVENSTON HOLDINGS LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Jun 1971
Reminders for DEFENSOR TRUSTEES LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.