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The MDS Estates Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. John Ronald Kerr Glen 2014-2019 Director View profile
  2. Pauline Mary Walsh 2014-2019 Director View profile
  3. Montagu Douglas Scott, Elizabeth Marian Frances, Duchess of Buccleuch 2014-2023 Director View profile
  4. Lord William Henry John Montagu Douglas Scott 2014-2021 Director View profile
  5. Michael James Mcgrath 2015-2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/09/2014

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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. The MDS Estates Limited is controlled by Richard Walter John Montagu-Douglas-Scott
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-01-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Walter John Montagu-Douglas-Scott.

82 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.

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.

6 directors on the board

10.1y median 11.7y
average tenure
11.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Finance 12Property 8Retail and trade 6Professional services 4Arts and leisure 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
09221483
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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