Company
The Buccleuch Estates, LTD.
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- Pauline Mary Walsh 2013–2016 View profile
- John Ronald Kerr Glen 2008–2019 View profile
- Michael Drummond Clarke 2006–2008 View profile
- Patrick Joseph Scott Plummer 2006–2014 View profile
- Lord William Henry John Mantagu Douglas Scott 2005–2021 View profile
- Scott, Elizabeth Marian Frances, Duches of Buccleuch 1995–2023 View profile
- Walter Francis John Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry 2007 View profile
- Her Grace The Duchess of Buccleuch 1992 View profile
- James Muir Galloway Galbraith 2003 View profile
- Michael James Mcgrath 1999–2021 View profile
- Alastair Sturrock Millar 1999 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 22/03/1923
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.
- MDS Group Investments Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- The Buccleuch Estates, LTD.
is controlled by MDS Group Investments Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - MDS Group Investments Limited
is controlled by MDS Trustees Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2023-05-10 · source: Companies House PSC register - MDS Trustees Limited
is controlled by Richard Walter John Montagu-Douglas-Scott
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2017-09-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Richard Walter John Montagu-Douglas-Scott.
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- OC443805
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- IP (Harlow) Limited
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- Amids (Renfrewshire) LLP
- MDS Group Operations Limited
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- 11047164
- SO300584
- 13798826
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- 10647906
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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.
4 directors on the board
- Bernard Higgins Director · appointed 2012
- Lord Damian Torquil Francis Charles Montagu Douglas Scott Director · appointed 1997
- Scott, Richard W J M, the Honourable 10th Duke of Buccleuch Director
- Scott, Walter John Francis, Earl of Dalkeith Director · appointed 2007
Directors past 6 years
- Bernard Higgins Director · appointed 2012
- Lord Damian Torquil Francis Charles Montagu Douglas Scott Director · appointed 1997
- Scott, Walter John Francis, Earl of Dalkeith Director · appointed 2007
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Bernard Higgins Director · appointed 2012
- Lord Damian Torquil Francis Charles Montagu Douglas Scott Director · appointed 1997
- Scott, Richard W J M, the Honourable 10th Duke of Buccleuch Director
- Scott, Walter John Francis, Earl of Dalkeith Director · appointed 2007
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.
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
- SC012615
- 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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