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Gavin Watson Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Angus Macdonald 2015-2025 Director View profile
  2. David Mclaughlin 2009-2011 Director View profile
  3. Philip Brown 2007-2010 Director View profile
  4. Lee Patrick Mackie 1997-2007 Director View profile
  5. James Fullerton 1993-2008 Director View profile
  6. Brian Perry 1991 Director View profile
  7. Mary Carswell Samuel 2007 Director View profile
  8. Henry Kunzmann Hanson 1991 Director View profile
  9. Andrew William Dougall Samuel 2007 Director View profile
  10. David Lankester Mcneil Young 2001 Director View profile
  11. James Mortimer Shaw 2007 Director View profile
  12. SF Secretaries Limited 2007-2009 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/09/1945

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.

Group

  1. Gavin Watson Limited is controlled by The GT4 Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. The GT4 Group Limited is controlled by Ian James Johnstone
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian James Johnstone.

9 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.

5 directors on the board

15.9y median 19.2y
average tenure
19.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Manufacturing 4Professional services 4Tech and media 4Property 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Finance 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
SC023460
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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