Company
Walter Davidson & Sons Limited
Walter Davidson & Sons Limited is an active UK company (number SC029652), incorporated 1953, with 3 current directors including Kathleen Cowle and Karen Hazel Gordon. 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 9
- John Mcbeth Murray 1998-2007 View profile
- Andrew James Mcguire 1993-1998 View profile
- Stuart Mckay Bain 1991-1995 View profile
- Lindsay Cameron Tolland 1990-1992 View profile
- Graeme Walter Irving Davidson 1990-2026 View profile
- Douglas Walter Mcgeorge Davidson 2018 View profile
- Innes Lumsden 2006 View profile
- Leslie Richard Simms 2002 View profile
- Ian Gordon Coull 2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 06/10/1953
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.
- Graeme Walter Irving Davidson ceased 2026-03-20
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Walter Davidson & Sons Limited
is controlled by Graeme Walter Irving Davidson
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2026-03-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Graeme Walter Irving Davidson.
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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
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
- Terry Harmer Lonsdale Director · appointed 1989
- Karen Hazel Gordon Director · appointed 2010
- Kathleen Cowle Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Terry Harmer Lonsdale Director · appointed 1989
- Karen Hazel Gordon Director · appointed 2010
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Terry Harmer Lonsdale Director · appointed 1989
- Kathleen Cowle Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (1)
- Karen Hazel Gordon Director · appointed 2010
Left in the last 12 months
- Graeme Walter Irving Davidson Director · appointed 1990 · 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
- SC029652
- 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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