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Company · Edinburgh

Rankin Brothers Estates Limited

Silviculture and other forestry activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. John Whitelock Rankin 2009 Director View profile
  2. Colin Whitelock Rankin 1992 Director View profile
  3. Cunison Deans Rankin 1994 Director View profile
  4. Peter John Cartwright 2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Silviculture and other forestry activities
Incorporated
04/07/1944
Registered office
Edinburgh

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.

  • Rankins Partners Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-05-01

Group

  1. Rankin Brothers Estates Limited is controlled by Rankins Partners Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-05-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Rankins Partners Limited is controlled by James William Rankin
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors (firm), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-05-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James William Rankin.

2 other companies in this group

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.

3 directors on the board

22.2y median 20.2y
average tenure
26.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Retail and trade 3Finance 2Dormant 1Manufacturing 1Property 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
SC022861
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/01/2028
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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