Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC (AUSC) Board of Directors | Ticker

/Equities/XLON/AUSC/Directors

Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC Directors

/Equities/XLON/AUSC/Directors

Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (15)

Tony Roper

Chair

–

Elisabeth Patricia Airey

Chair

7 yrsAge: 67British

Dan Grandage

Chief Sustainability Officer

–

Paul Diggle

Chief Economist

–

Ashton Charles Bradbury

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 60British

Alexa Hamilton Henderson

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 65British

Manju Malhotra

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 3 mosAge: 53British

Stephen Russell

Non-Executive Director

4 mosAge: 62British

Timothy Scholefield

Senior Independent Director

9 yrs 6 mosAge: 62British

Abby Glennie

Co-Manager, Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust

–

Amanda Yeaman

Investment Director

–

Simon Kinnie

Head of Forecasting - Real Assets

–

Troels Andersen

manager

–

Troels Anderson

Fund Manager

–

Lizzy Galbraith

Senior Political Economist

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
TR Tony Roper	Chair	–	–	–
EP Elisabeth Patricia Airey	Chair	21 Aug 2019	7 yrs	British
Dan Grandage	Chief Sustainability Officer	–	–	–
Paul Diggle	Chief Economist	–	–	–
AC Ashton Charles Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	2 Jul 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
AH Alexa Hamilton Henderson	Non-Executive Director	8 Oct 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	British
MM Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2023	3 yrs 3 mos	British
SR Stephen Russell	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2026	4 mos	British
TS Timothy Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	20 Feb 2017	9 yrs 6 mos	British
AG Abby Glennie	Co-Manager, Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust	–	–	–
Amanda Yeaman	Investment Director	–	–	–
SK Simon Kinnie	Head of Forecasting - Real Assets	–	–	–
TA Troels Andersen	manager	–	–	–
TA Troels Anderson	Fund Manager	–	–	–
Lizzy Galbraith	Senior Political Economist	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Liz Airey	Chair	£40,700	£451	£41,151
Tim Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	£29,400	£396	£29,796
Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	£30,695	£491	£31,186
Ashton Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	£27,500	£265	£27,765
Alexa Henderson	Non-Executive Director	£27,500	–	£27,500
Caroline Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	£13,029	£387	£13,416

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Liz Airey	Chair	£38,500	£334	£38,834
Tim Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	£27,750	£789	£28,539
Caroline Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£1,339	£32,339
Ashton Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	£1,309	£27,309
Alexa Henderson	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	£4,333	£579	£4,912

Former Directors (12)

Ms Caroline Frances Ramsay

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2023

Allister Gordon Langlands

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2020

Carol Cecilia Ferguson

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 25 Oct 2018

David Ernest Woods

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Oct 2017

Lynn Christine Ruddick

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 8 mosResigned: 27 Oct 2016

Angus Donald Mackintosh MacDonald

Director

Tenure: 22 yrs 7 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2016

Michael Lenox Ingall

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 7 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2009

Neil Dunn

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2009

Iain William Bell

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 21 Oct 2004

Alexander John Gowans

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 9 mosResigned: 27 Apr 2000

Roderick Lawrence Bruce

Nominee Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 12 Jul 1993

Bruce Watson Minto

Nominee Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 12 Jul 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Ms Caroline Frances Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	22 Aug 2016	23 Nov 2023	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Allister Gordon Langlands	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2014	31 Mar 2020	5 yrs 8 mos	British
Carol Cecilia Ferguson	Director	4 Feb 2009	25 Oct 2018	9 yrs 8 mos	British
David Ernest Woods	Director	5 May 2002	26 Oct 2017	15 yrs 5 mos	British
Lynn Christine Ruddick	Director	4 Feb 2009	27 Oct 2016	7 yrs 8 mos	British
Angus Donald Mackintosh MacDonald	Director	12 Jul 1993	16 Feb 2016	22 yrs 7 mos	British
Michael Lenox Ingall	Director	12 Jul 1993	28 Feb 2009	15 yrs 7 mos	British
Neil Dunn	Director	12 Jul 1993	4 Feb 2009	15 yrs 7 mos	British
Iain William Bell	Director	12 Jul 1993	21 Oct 2004	11 yrs 3 mos	British
Alexander John Gowans	Director	12 Jul 1993	27 Apr 2000	6 yrs 9 mos	British
Roderick Lawrence Bruce	Nominee Director	9 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993	0 mos	British
Bruce Watson Minto	Nominee Director	9 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993	0 mos	British

Board of Directors (15)

Tony Roper

Chair

–

Elisabeth Patricia Airey

Chair

7 yrsAge: 67British

Dan Grandage

Chief Sustainability Officer

–

Paul Diggle

Chief Economist

–

Ashton Charles Bradbury

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 60British

Alexa Hamilton Henderson

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 65British

Manju Malhotra

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 3 mosAge: 53British

Stephen Russell

Non-Executive Director

4 mosAge: 62British

Timothy Scholefield

Senior Independent Director

9 yrs 6 mosAge: 62British

Abby Glennie

Co-Manager, Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust

–

Amanda Yeaman

Investment Director

–

Simon Kinnie

Head of Forecasting - Real Assets

–

Troels Andersen

manager

–

Troels Anderson

Fund Manager

–

Lizzy Galbraith

Senior Political Economist

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
TR Tony Roper	Chair	–	–	–
EP Elisabeth Patricia Airey	Chair	21 Aug 2019	7 yrs	British
Dan Grandage	Chief Sustainability Officer	–	–	–
Paul Diggle	Chief Economist	–	–	–
AC Ashton Charles Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	2 Jul 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
AH Alexa Hamilton Henderson	Non-Executive Director	8 Oct 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	British
MM Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2023	3 yrs 3 mos	British
SR Stephen Russell	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2026	4 mos	British
TS Timothy Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	20 Feb 2017	9 yrs 6 mos	British
AG Abby Glennie	Co-Manager, Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust	–	–	–
Amanda Yeaman	Investment Director	–	–	–
SK Simon Kinnie	Head of Forecasting - Real Assets	–	–	–
TA Troels Andersen	manager	–	–	–
TA Troels Anderson	Fund Manager	–	–	–
Lizzy Galbraith	Senior Political Economist	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Liz Airey	Chair	£40,700	£451	£41,151
Tim Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	£29,400	£396	£29,796
Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	£30,695	£491	£31,186
Ashton Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	£27,500	£265	£27,765
Alexa Henderson	Non-Executive Director	£27,500	–	£27,500
Caroline Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	£13,029	£387	£13,416

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Liz Airey	Chair	£38,500	£334	£38,834
Tim Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	£27,750	£789	£28,539
Caroline Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£1,339	£32,339
Ashton Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	£1,309	£27,309
Alexa Henderson	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	£4,333	£579	£4,912

Former Directors (12)

Ms Caroline Frances Ramsay

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2023

Allister Gordon Langlands

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2020

Carol Cecilia Ferguson

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 25 Oct 2018

David Ernest Woods

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Oct 2017

Lynn Christine Ruddick

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 8 mosResigned: 27 Oct 2016

Angus Donald Mackintosh MacDonald

Director

Tenure: 22 yrs 7 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2016

Michael Lenox Ingall

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 7 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2009

Neil Dunn

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2009

Iain William Bell

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 21 Oct 2004

Alexander John Gowans

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 9 mosResigned: 27 Apr 2000

Roderick Lawrence Bruce

Nominee Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 12 Jul 1993

Bruce Watson Minto

Nominee Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 12 Jul 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Ms Caroline Frances Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	22 Aug 2016	23 Nov 2023	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Allister Gordon Langlands	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2014	31 Mar 2020	5 yrs 8 mos	British
Carol Cecilia Ferguson	Director	4 Feb 2009	25 Oct 2018	9 yrs 8 mos	British
David Ernest Woods	Director	5 May 2002	26 Oct 2017	15 yrs 5 mos	British
Lynn Christine Ruddick	Director	4 Feb 2009	27 Oct 2016	7 yrs 8 mos	British
Angus Donald Mackintosh MacDonald	Director	12 Jul 1993	16 Feb 2016	22 yrs 7 mos	British
Michael Lenox Ingall	Director	12 Jul 1993	28 Feb 2009	15 yrs 7 mos	British
Neil Dunn	Director	12 Jul 1993	4 Feb 2009	15 yrs 7 mos	British
Iain William Bell	Director	12 Jul 1993	21 Oct 2004	11 yrs 3 mos	British
Alexander John Gowans	Director	12 Jul 1993	27 Apr 2000	6 yrs 9 mos	British
Roderick Lawrence Bruce	Nominee Director	9 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993	0 mos	British
Bruce Watson Minto	Nominee Director	9 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993	0 mos	British

Board of Directors (15)

Tony Roper

Chair

–

Elisabeth Patricia Airey

Chair

7 yrsAge: 67British

Dan Grandage

Chief Sustainability Officer

–

Paul Diggle

Chief Economist

–

Ashton Charles Bradbury

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 60British

Alexa Hamilton Henderson

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 65British

Manju Malhotra

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 3 mosAge: 53British

Stephen Russell

Non-Executive Director

4 mosAge: 62British

Timothy Scholefield

Senior Independent Director

9 yrs 6 mosAge: 62British

Abby Glennie

Co-Manager, Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust

–

Amanda Yeaman

Investment Director

–

Simon Kinnie

Head of Forecasting - Real Assets

–

Troels Andersen

manager

–

Troels Anderson

Fund Manager

–

Lizzy Galbraith

Senior Political Economist

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
TR Tony Roper	Chair	–	–	–
EP Elisabeth Patricia Airey	Chair	21 Aug 2019	7 yrs	British
Dan Grandage	Chief Sustainability Officer	–	–	–
Paul Diggle	Chief Economist	–	–	–
AC Ashton Charles Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	2 Jul 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
AH Alexa Hamilton Henderson	Non-Executive Director	8 Oct 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	British
MM Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2023	3 yrs 3 mos	British
SR Stephen Russell	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2026	4 mos	British
TS Timothy Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	20 Feb 2017	9 yrs 6 mos	British
AG Abby Glennie	Co-Manager, Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust	–	–	–
Amanda Yeaman	Investment Director	–	–	–
SK Simon Kinnie	Head of Forecasting - Real Assets	–	–	–
TA Troels Andersen	manager	–	–	–
TA Troels Anderson	Fund Manager	–	–	–
Lizzy Galbraith	Senior Political Economist	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Liz Airey	Chair	£40,700	£451	£41,151
Tim Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	£29,400	£396	£29,796
Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	£30,695	£491	£31,186
Ashton Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	£27,500	£265	£27,765
Alexa Henderson	Non-Executive Director	£27,500	–	£27,500
Caroline Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	£13,029	£387	£13,416

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Liz Airey	Chair	£38,500	£334	£38,834
Tim Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	£27,750	£789	£28,539
Caroline Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£1,339	£32,339
Ashton Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	£1,309	£27,309
Alexa Henderson	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	£4,333	£579	£4,912

Former Directors (12)

Ms Caroline Frances Ramsay

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2023

Allister Gordon Langlands

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2020

Carol Cecilia Ferguson

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 25 Oct 2018

David Ernest Woods

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Oct 2017

Lynn Christine Ruddick

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 8 mosResigned: 27 Oct 2016

Angus Donald Mackintosh MacDonald

Director

Tenure: 22 yrs 7 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2016

Michael Lenox Ingall

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 7 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2009

Neil Dunn

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2009

Iain William Bell

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 21 Oct 2004

Alexander John Gowans

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 9 mosResigned: 27 Apr 2000

Roderick Lawrence Bruce

Nominee Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 12 Jul 1993

Bruce Watson Minto

Nominee Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 12 Jul 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Ms Caroline Frances Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	22 Aug 2016	23 Nov 2023	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Allister Gordon Langlands	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2014	31 Mar 2020	5 yrs 8 mos	British
Carol Cecilia Ferguson	Director	4 Feb 2009	25 Oct 2018	9 yrs 8 mos	British
David Ernest Woods	Director	5 May 2002	26 Oct 2017	15 yrs 5 mos	British
Lynn Christine Ruddick	Director	4 Feb 2009	27 Oct 2016	7 yrs 8 mos	British
Angus Donald Mackintosh MacDonald	Director	12 Jul 1993	16 Feb 2016	22 yrs 7 mos	British
Michael Lenox Ingall	Director	12 Jul 1993	28 Feb 2009	15 yrs 7 mos	British
Neil Dunn	Director	12 Jul 1993	4 Feb 2009	15 yrs 7 mos	British
Iain William Bell	Director	12 Jul 1993	21 Oct 2004	11 yrs 3 mos	British
Alexander John Gowans	Director	12 Jul 1993	27 Apr 2000	6 yrs 9 mos	British
Roderick Lawrence Bruce	Nominee Director	9 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993	0 mos	British
Bruce Watson Minto	Nominee Director	9 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993	0 mos	British

Board of Directors (15)

Tony Roper

Chair

–

Elisabeth Patricia Airey

Chair

7 yrsAge: 67British

Dan Grandage

Chief Sustainability Officer

–

Paul Diggle

Chief Economist

–

Ashton Charles Bradbury

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 60British

Alexa Hamilton Henderson

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 65British

Manju Malhotra

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 3 mosAge: 53British

Stephen Russell

Non-Executive Director

4 mosAge: 62British

Timothy Scholefield

Senior Independent Director

9 yrs 6 mosAge: 62British

Abby Glennie

Co-Manager, Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust

–

Amanda Yeaman

Investment Director

–

Simon Kinnie

Head of Forecasting - Real Assets

–

Troels Andersen

manager

–

Troels Anderson

Fund Manager

–

Lizzy Galbraith

Senior Political Economist

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
TR Tony Roper	Chair	–	–	–
EP Elisabeth Patricia Airey	Chair	21 Aug 2019	7 yrs	British
Dan Grandage	Chief Sustainability Officer	–	–	–
Paul Diggle	Chief Economist	–	–	–
AC Ashton Charles Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	2 Jul 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
AH Alexa Hamilton Henderson	Non-Executive Director	8 Oct 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	British
MM Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2023	3 yrs 3 mos	British
SR Stephen Russell	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2026	4 mos	British
TS Timothy Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	20 Feb 2017	9 yrs 6 mos	British
AG Abby Glennie	Co-Manager, Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust	–	–	–
Amanda Yeaman	Investment Director	–	–	–
SK Simon Kinnie	Head of Forecasting - Real Assets	–	–	–
TA Troels Andersen	manager	–	–	–
TA Troels Anderson	Fund Manager	–	–	–
Lizzy Galbraith	Senior Political Economist	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Liz Airey	Chair	£40,700	£451	£41,151
Tim Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	£29,400	£396	£29,796
Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	£30,695	£491	£31,186
Ashton Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	£27,500	£265	£27,765
Alexa Henderson	Non-Executive Director	£27,500	–	£27,500
Caroline Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	£13,029	£387	£13,416

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Liz Airey	Chair	£38,500	£334	£38,834
Tim Scholefield	Senior Independent Director	£27,750	£789	£28,539
Caroline Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£1,339	£32,339
Ashton Bradbury	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	£1,309	£27,309
Alexa Henderson	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Manju Malhotra	Non-Executive Director	£4,333	£579	£4,912

Former Directors (12)

Ms Caroline Frances Ramsay

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2023

Allister Gordon Langlands

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2020

Carol Cecilia Ferguson

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 25 Oct 2018

David Ernest Woods

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Oct 2017

Lynn Christine Ruddick

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 8 mosResigned: 27 Oct 2016

Angus Donald Mackintosh MacDonald

Director

Tenure: 22 yrs 7 mosResigned: 16 Feb 2016

Michael Lenox Ingall

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 7 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2009

Neil Dunn

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2009

Iain William Bell

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 21 Oct 2004

Alexander John Gowans

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 9 mosResigned: 27 Apr 2000

Roderick Lawrence Bruce

Nominee Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 12 Jul 1993

Bruce Watson Minto

Nominee Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 12 Jul 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Ms Caroline Frances Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	22 Aug 2016	23 Nov 2023	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Allister Gordon Langlands	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2014	31 Mar 2020	5 yrs 8 mos	British
Carol Cecilia Ferguson	Director	4 Feb 2009	25 Oct 2018	9 yrs 8 mos	British
David Ernest Woods	Director	5 May 2002	26 Oct 2017	15 yrs 5 mos	British
Lynn Christine Ruddick	Director	4 Feb 2009	27 Oct 2016	7 yrs 8 mos	British
Angus Donald Mackintosh MacDonald	Director	12 Jul 1993	16 Feb 2016	22 yrs 7 mos	British
Michael Lenox Ingall	Director	12 Jul 1993	28 Feb 2009	15 yrs 7 mos	British
Neil Dunn	Director	12 Jul 1993	4 Feb 2009	15 yrs 7 mos	British
Iain William Bell	Director	12 Jul 1993	21 Oct 2004	11 yrs 3 mos	British
Alexander John Gowans	Director	12 Jul 1993	27 Apr 2000	6 yrs 9 mos	British
Roderick Lawrence Bruce	Nominee Director	9 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993	0 mos	British
Bruce Watson Minto	Nominee Director	9 Jul 1993	12 Jul 1993	0 mos	British