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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 36

  1. Peter Thomas Lawwell 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Dominic Christopher Mckay 2021-2021 Director View profile
  3. Ian Patrick Bankier 2011-2022 Director View profile
  4. Hugh Brian Duffy 2010-2014 Director View profile
  5. Lord Ian Paul Livingston 2007-2017 Director View profile
  6. Dr John Reid 2007-2011 Director View profile
  7. Brian James Mcbride 2005-2009 Director View profile
  8. Eric Hagman 2003-2006 Director View profile
  9. Thomas Eardley Allison 2001-2026 Director View profile
  10. Ian Mcleod 2001-2003 Director View profile
  11. Sir Patrick Sheehy 2000-2003 Director View profile
  12. Allan Anthony Macdonald 1999-2001 Director View profile
  13. Francis O'Callaghan 1999-2000 Director View profile
  14. Brian Quinn 1996-2007 Director View profile
  15. Michael Mcdonald 1994-1994 Director View profile
  16. Lord William Haughey 1994-1995 Director View profile
  17. John Stephen Keane 1994-1994 Director View profile
  18. Patrick Roger Ferrell 1994-1994 Director View profile
  19. Eric James Riley 1994-2016 Director View profile
  20. Fergus John Mccann 1994-1999 Director View profile
  21. David Dallas Smith 1992-1994 Director View profile
  22. Brian John Dempsey 1990-1990 Director View profile
  23. Dr David Michael Kelly 1990-1994 Director View profile
  24. Kevin Kelly 1994 Director View profile
  25. Thomas Joseph Grant 1994 Director View profile
  26. John Christopher Mcginn 1994 Director View profile
  27. James Matthew Farrell 1994 Director View profile
  28. Christopher Michael Duffy 2021-2024 Secretary View profile
  29. Michael Nicholson 2013-2021 Secretary View profile
  30. David Gerrard Nichol 2013-2013 Secretary View profile
  31. Robert Morton Howat 2001-2013 Secretary View profile
  32. Kevin Sweeney 1998-2003 Secretary View profile
  33. Heather Anne Barton 1998-1999 Secretary View profile
  34. Dominic William Keane 1994-1994 Secretary View profile
  35. Christopher D White 1993-1994 Secretary View profile
  36. Desmond White Arbuckle & CO 1993 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/04/1897

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. Celtic PLC is controlled by Dermot Fachtna Desmond
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-06-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Dermot Fachtna Desmond.

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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 for researchers

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

13.4y median 10.1y
average tenure
31.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Arts and leisure 6Business services 3Finance 3Utilities 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
SC003487
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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