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James A.Mclaren & CO.Limited

James A.Mclaren & CO.Limited is an active UK company (number 00688410), incorporated 1961, with 2 current directors, Justin Driscoll and Damian Driscoll. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Andrew David Brown 1999-2006 Director View profile
  2. Barry Lionel Daniel Driscoll 1994-2006 Director View profile
  3. Edward James Sibree 1992 Director View profile
  4. Philip Shimwell 1994 Director View profile
  5. Kenneth John Barron 1996 Director View profile
  6. Peter Leigh Anderson 2012 Director View profile
  7. Deirdre Margaret Driscoll 1994-2025 Secretary View profile
  8. Belinda Mary Fidelity Shimwell 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/03/1961

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Justin Driscoll
    50-75% shares, 50-75% shares (firm), 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Damian Driscoll
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. James A.Mclaren & CO.Limited is controlled by Justin Driscoll
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% shares (firm), 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Justin Driscoll.

2 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
£610,731
Total assets
£625,963
Cash
£133,587
Employees
5
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2026-03-31Not reported£610,731
2026-03-31Not reported£610,731
2025-03-31Not reported£493,671

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-03-31. 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

27.5y median 27.5y
average tenure
28.5y
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.

Transport 2Dormant 1Health and social care 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
00688410
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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