- Directors' minutes 1914-1936
- General meeting minutes 1929-1965
- Home journal 1914-1965
- Home ledger 1914-1935
- Numerical ledger 1914-1926
- Purchase and sales records 1940-1955
- Cash books 1929-1965
- Debenture records 1934-1971
- Preference and ordinary stock records 1929-1965
- Balance books 1935-1955
- Letter book 1964-1965
- Annual reports and accounts 1915-1964
- General accounts 1947-1966
- Interest books 1939-1965
- Investment register sheets 1951-1960
- Register of directors 1914-1966
- Seal register 1962-1965
- Allotments list 1953, 1957
Records of Second Investors' Mortgage Security Co Ltd, investment trust, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Reference
- GB 248 UGD 228/6
- Dates of Creation
- 1914-1971
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 3 metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Second Investors' Mortgage Security Co Ltd was incorporated as a limited liability company in 1914 in Edinburgh, Scotland, with George Dunlop as its first chairman. Shares were sold with many automatically being offered to shareholders in the company's sister company, the Investors' Mortgage Security Co Ltd , investment trust, Edinburgh. The Second Investors' Mortgage Security Co Ltd invested its member's money in stocks, shares and debentures and acted as an investment trust. The investment side of the business was managed by Ivory & Sime Ltd , investment trust managers, Edinburgh, with who they shared their registered office.
The company invested in the American markets, especially railroads and power companies, and also invested in British stocks and shares. In 1965 , the company entered into voluntary liquidation at which point many of its assets and funds were transferred to the sister company, Investors' Mortgage Security Co Ltd .
Arrangement
The material has been arranged into series as shown in the scope and content. Within series, items are generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Permanent loan : via BACS : June 1986 :ACCN 0084
Other Finding Aids
The catalogue of Second Investors' Mortgage Security Co Ltd's records exists as part of the UGD 228 finding aid which also includes catalogues of companies owned by Ivory & Sime Ltd or in which they had an interest. A digital file level list is available searchroom.
Manual file list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1577, replaced by NRA(S)2764) and London (NRA21280)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by Ivory & Sime Ltd, investment trust managers, Edinburgh
Accruals
None expected
Bibliography
No known publications using this material
Additional Information
This material is original
Compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 15 January 2003
No alterations made to date