Company
Douglas Laing & Company Limited.
Douglas Laing & Company Limited. is an active UK company (number SC027619), incorporated 1950, with 4 current directors including Ewen Cameron Mackintosh and Caraline Sara Laing. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Michael John Ord 2023-2025 View profile
- Scott Macdonald 2023-2026 View profile
- Dr Alan Adrian Wright 2021-2022 View profile
- Danny Maclennan 2017-2025 View profile
- Christopher George Leggat 2014-2023 View profile
- Gary Lawrence Nicol 1990-1998 View profile
- Raymond Clive Miquel 1989-1991 View profile
- John Clinton Thomas 1996 View profile
- Stewart Hunter Laing 1998-2013 View profile
- Morag Ross Laing 2007 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/03/1950
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.
- Frederick Hamilton Laing
50-75% shares · notified 2017-01-01
Group
- Douglas Laing & Company Limited.
is controlled by Frederick Hamilton Laing
Evidence
active 50-75% shares · notified 2017-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Frederick Hamilton Laing.
6 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.
Grants received
1 grant · £33,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Virgin Money Foundation · £33,000
Most recent
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.
4 directors on the board
- Alexander Melville Bisset Director · appointed 2006
- Ewen Cameron Mackintosh Director · appointed 2025
- Caraline Sara Laing Director · appointed 2014
- Frederick Hamilton Laing Director
Directors past 6 years
- Alexander Melville Bisset Director · appointed 2006
- Caraline Sara Laing Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Alexander Melville Bisset Director · appointed 2006
- Ewen Cameron Mackintosh Director · appointed 2025
- Caraline Sara Laing Director · appointed 2014
- Frederick Hamilton Laing Director
Left in the last 12 months
- Scott Macdonald Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
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
- SC027619
- 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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