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Wemyss Development Company LTD. the

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

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Previous officers 18

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Graham Douglas Paterson 2019-2026 Director View profile
Marcus Bannerman Mackay 2014-2016 Director View profile
Dr Alan Gray Rutherford 2007-2019 Director View profile
Richard Beaumont Waller 2007-2018 Director View profile
Simon Edward Callum Miller 2007-2008 Director View profile
Charles John Wemyss 2005-2007 Director View profile
Hon Sir Mark Lennox Boyd 1997-2012 Director View profile
David Alexander Whitaker 1992-2006 Director View profile
Anthony Conyers Surtees 1991-2007 Director View profile
Rene Victor Wood 2006 Director View profile
John Martin Everitt 1992 Director View profile
Nicholas Charles Arbuthnott 1990 Director View profile
Eric Catton Waterhouse 1995 Director View profile
Andrew Michael John Wemyss 2024 Director View profile
Wemyss, David, Captain 2005 Director View profile
Leopold Richard Seymour 2000 Director View profile
James Taylor Robertson 2003-2017 Secretary View profile
Francis Mcgourty 2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated: 22/10/1897

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

Andrew Michael John Wemyss
50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
Fiona Wemyss
25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
Michael James Wemyss
25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
William John Wemyss
50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust) · notified 2019-09-30
Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower Hogg
50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust) · notified 2022-06-26
James Somerville Macleod ceased 2025-06-21
50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust) · notified 2019-09-30

Group

Wemyss Development Company LTD. the is controlled by Andrew Michael John Wemyss
Evidence
active 50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Michael John Wemyss.

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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.

7 directors on the board

Thomas Neil Ferrier Director · appointed 2025
Martin Orr Director · appointed 2017
Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower Hogg Director · appointed 2020
Isabella Alethea Wemyss Director · appointed 2003
William John Wemyss Director · appointed 2002
Michael James Wemyss Director · appointed 2011
David Rupert Armstrong Ashe Director · appointed 2008

13.7y median 14.6y

average tenure

24.5y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Martin Orr Director · appointed 2017
Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower Hogg Director · appointed 2020
Isabella Alethea Wemyss Director · appointed 2003
William John Wemyss Director · appointed 2002
Michael James Wemyss Director · appointed 2011
David Rupert Armstrong Ashe Director · appointed 2008

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Thomas Neil Ferrier Director · appointed 2025

Portfolio (6)

Martin Orr Director · appointed 2017
Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower Hogg Director · appointed 2020
Isabella Alethea Wemyss Director · appointed 2003
William John Wemyss Director · appointed 2002
Michael James Wemyss Director · appointed 2011
David Rupert Armstrong Ashe Director · appointed 2008

also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Graham Douglas Paterson Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2026

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.

Construction 23Utilities 12Retail and trade 6Professional services 5Finance 4Manufacturing 4Transport 2Agriculture 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: SC003626
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Edition: Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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