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Edinburgh Booksellers' Society Limited

Edinburgh Booksellers' Society Limited is an active UK company (number SC000879), incorporated 1879, with 4 current directors including Jacqueline Florence Sinclair Taylor and Terence O'Hare. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Elizabeth Strong 2013-2022 Director View profile
  2. Dr Geoffrey Frederic Green 2011-2024 Director View profile
  3. Peter Murray Mackenzie 2010-2019 Director View profile
  4. David Kenneth Bauermeister 2010-2016 Director View profile
  5. Harry Bernulf Clegg 2006-2010 Director View profile
  6. David James Henderson 2003-2013 Director View profile
  7. Alan Kinnear Waterston 2000-2006 Director View profile
  8. Eldred Waterston 1997-2003 Director View profile
  9. David Ainslie Thin 1994-2000 Director View profile
  10. Gordon Grant 1991-1994 Director View profile
  11. Thomas George Ramsay Davidson Clark 2011 Director View profile
  12. Robert G Bartholomew 1991 Director View profile
  13. William Frederick Bauermeister 1991-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/03/1879

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.

Group

  1. Edinburgh Booksellers' Society Limited is controlled by Jacqueline Florence Sinclair Taylor
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jacqueline Florence Sinclair Taylor.

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.

4 directors on the board

5.9y median 5.6y
average tenure
10.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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.

Tech and media 3Manufacturing 1Professional 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
  • 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
SC000879
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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