Company
John Scrutton Investments Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- John Willis Scrutton 2012-2018 View profile
- Robert Edward Sherman 2004-2006 View profile
- Violet Helen Scrutton 1998-2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 12/10/1998
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.
- James Douglas Beaumont Cotton
significant influence · notified 2016-10-12 - John Willis Scrutton ceased 2018-01-16
50-75% shares · notified 2016-10-12
Group
- John Scrutton Investments Limited
is controlled by James Douglas Beaumont Cotton
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-10-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by James Douglas Beaumont Cotton.
1 other company 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
- Total assets
- £1,773,378
- Cash
- £314,797
- Employees
- 6
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-10-31. 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.
5 directors on the board
- Elizabeth Jean Cotton Director · appointed 2012
- Alice Clare Guy Director · appointed 2016
- Laura Helen Cotton Director · appointed 2016
- Sarah Elizabeth Cotton Director · appointed 2016
- Emily Kate Cotton Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Elizabeth Jean Cotton Director · appointed 2012
- Alice Clare Guy Director · appointed 2016
- Laura Helen Cotton Director · appointed 2016
- Sarah Elizabeth Cotton Director · appointed 2016
- Emily Kate Cotton Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Elizabeth Jean Cotton Director · appointed 2012
- Sarah Elizabeth Cotton Director · appointed 2016
- Emily Kate Cotton Director · appointed 2016
Portfolio (2)
- Alice Clare Guy Director · appointed 2016
- Laura Helen Cotton Director · appointed 2016
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.
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03647831
- 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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