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Scottish Fine Soaps Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. John Ewen Macaskill 2006-2008 Director View profile
  2. Allan Mackinnon Caldwell 2005-2008 Director View profile
  3. William Brown Wilson 2005-2022 Director View profile
  4. David Finlay 2002-2008 Director View profile
  5. Ronald Frank Cozens 1999-2004 Director View profile
  6. Brian Robert Daltrey Jp 1995-1996 Director View profile
  7. Keith James Charman 1995 Director View profile
  8. Roy Alan Austin 1995 Director View profile
  9. Derek Ivan Norman Austin 1995 Director View profile
  10. Katherine Mary Park 2013-2019 Secretary View profile
  11. Thomas Agnew Hamilton Slater 2001-2019 Secretary View profile
  12. John Dickson Laurie 2001-2005 Secretary View profile
  13. George Keith Freeland 1995-1999 Secretary View profile
  14. Norman John Austin 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/09/1960

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Scottish Fine Soaps Limited is controlled by Alexander Ross Management Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Alexander Ross Management Services Limited is controlled by Alexander Ross Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Alexander Ross Holdings Limited is controlled by Derek Blair Ross
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Derek Blair Ross.

7 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£3,532,394
Total assets
£3,623,067
Cash
£245,019
Employees
55
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Small company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

11.3y median 11.3y
average tenure
15.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Manufacturing 4Retail and trade 4Professional services 3Dormant 1Other services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00671154
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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