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Scottish and Universal Newspapers Limited

Scottish and Universal Newspapers Limited is an active UK company (number SC005761), incorporated 1905, with 1 current director, Darren Fisher. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 26

  1. Paul Andrew Vickers 2009-2014 Director View profile
  2. Margaret Ewing 2000-2001 Director View profile
  3. Charles John Allwood 1999-2000 Director View profile
  4. David Christopher Howarth 1996-1999 Director View profile
  5. John Thomas Haldane Williams 1994-1996 Director View profile
  6. Charles Philip Graf 1992-2001 Director View profile
  7. David King Snedden 1992-1993 Director View profile
  8. Arthur Philip Hoyle 1992-1993 Director View profile
  9. Stephen Davenport Parker 1992-2001 Director View profile
  10. Alexander George Cargill 1992-2001 Director View profile
  11. Michael David Masters 1992-2000 Director View profile
  12. William James Kane 1991-1992 Director View profile
  13. Paul Malcolm Bridges 1989-1989 Director View profile
  14. Keith Graham Dye 1989-1993 Director View profile
  15. Nigel Hugh Mccabe 1989-1989 Director View profile
  16. Iain Murray Forbes 1989-1992 Director View profile
  17. Alexander Hastie 1989-1989 Director View profile
  18. Ian James Irvine 1989-1991 Director View profile
  19. Nicholas Jeremy Morrell 1989-1989 Director View profile
  20. Alexander William Lumsden 1999 Director View profile
  21. John Robertson Crawford 1991 Director View profile
  22. Robert Christie 1996 Director View profile
  23. Catherine Jeanne Diggory 1999-2001 Secretary View profile
  24. Michael Paterson Ryan 1992-1999 Secretary View profile
  25. Ronald Sutherland Macdonald 1989-1992 Secretary View profile
  26. Joseph Peter Bruce 1989 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/01/1905

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.

  • MGL2 Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-12-15

Group

  1. Scottish and Universal Newspapers Limited is controlled by MGL2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-12-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. MGL2 Limited is controlled by Reach Publishing Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Reach Publishing Group Limited is controlled by Reach PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Reach PLC.

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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

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.

1 directors on the board

2.7y median 2.7y
average tenure
2.7y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Dormant 70Professional services 9Tech and media 7Manufacturing 5Other 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
SC005761
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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