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IAN Macleod Distillers Limited

IAN Macleod Distillers Limited is an active UK company (number SC032696), incorporated 1957, with 7 current directors including Thomas Peter Edward Russell and Richard William Farrar. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Ian Alexander Shackleton 2017-2026 Director View profile
  2. Michael James Younger 2004-2026 Director View profile
  3. Edith Stuart Russell 2003-2026 Director View profile
  4. Roderick Nestle James Mackenzie 2002-2017 Director View profile
  5. James Simpson Wilson 2000-2011 Director View profile
  6. Rupert Charles Patrick 1997-2004 Director View profile
  7. Peter James Sidney Russell 2023 Director View profile
  8. Florence Elizabeth Russell 1997 Director View profile
  9. Andrew Macdonald Moodie 2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/11/1957

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.

  • Leonard Stuart Russell ceased 2025-11-12
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. IAN Macleod Distillers Limited is controlled by Leonard Stuart Russell
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-11-12 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Leonard Stuart Russell.

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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.

7 directors on the board

16.3y median 15.7y
average tenure
33.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Manufacturing 19Dormant 6Retail and trade 3Finance 1Property 1Tech and media 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
SC032696
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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