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Lawton and Laystone Farming Company

Lawton and Laystone Farming Company is an active UK company (number SC037885), incorporated 1962, with 6 current directors including Louise Henderson and Alexander Henderson. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Jane Eleanor Henderson 2007 Director View profile
  2. Patrick Hugh Henderson 1999 Director View profile
  3. Sarah Elizabeth Gilbertson 2007 Director View profile
  4. Mccash & Hunter LLP 2009-2024 Corporate-secretary View profile
  5. Mccash & Hunter Solicitors 2009 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/08/1962

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Alexander Henderson
    25-50% shares · notified 2017-04-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Grania Clare Bridget Henderson
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-03-31
  • William Henderson ceased 2025-03-31
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Lawton and Laystone Farming Company is controlled by Alexander Henderson
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2017-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alexander Henderson.

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.

6 directors on the board

13y median 15.7y
average tenure
19.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Utilities 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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
SC037885
Status
Active
Type
Private Unlimited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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