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The United Reformed Church (Synod of Scotland) Nominees Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 28

  1. Stephen Christopher Ranscombe 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Duncan Mackay Walker 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Rev Nicholas Richard Brook Mark 2022-2026 Director View profile
  4. Rev Paul Raymond Whittle 2021-2023 Director View profile
  5. Reverend Stewart Cutler 2018-2022 Director View profile
  6. Revd Andy Braunston 2018-2022 Director View profile
  7. Margaret Lancaster Day 2017-2022 Director View profile
  8. William Robson 2017-2021 Director View profile
  9. Margaret Carson Wilson 2014-2022 Director View profile
  10. Patrick Michael Smyth 2012-2015 Director View profile
  11. Rev Mary Elizabeth Buchanan 2012-2018 Director View profile
  12. Revd Joseph Ross Mclaren 2008-2017 Director View profile
  13. Gordon William Smith 2007-2022 Director View profile
  14. John William Dyce 1999-2017 Director View profile
  15. David Doig Laing 1994-1999 Director View profile
  16. Joyce Ina Bain 1993-2017 Director View profile
  17. James Graham 2007 Director View profile
  18. William Downie 2008 Director View profile
  19. Henry Martyn Cook 1994 Director View profile
  20. John Raymond Smith 2014 Director View profile
  21. Rosalind Marguerite Lyle 1993 Director View profile
  22. John Hind Wilson 2012 Director View profile
  23. Rev Janet Christine Adamson 2022-2025 Secretary View profile
  24. William Robson 2020-2021 Secretary View profile
  25. Revd Dr David Alan Pickering 2016-2020 Secretary View profile
  26. Revd John Lloyd Humphreys 2005-2016 Secretary View profile
  27. Reverend John Arthur 1995-2005 Secretary View profile
  28. Robert Waters 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/01/1928

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.

  • Robert Douglas Christie
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-09-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Gordon William Smith ceased 2022-09-17
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2022-06-21 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. The United Reformed Church (Synod of Scotland) Nominees Limited is controlled by Robert Douglas Christie
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-09-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert Douglas Christie.

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.

9 directors on the board

2.7y median 2.5y
average tenure
3.8y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Other services 2

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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC014889
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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