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Airdrieonians FC LTD

Airdrieonians FC LTD is an active UK company (number SC042250), incorporated 1965, with 3 current directors including Alexander Gordon Watson and Paul Anthony Hetherington. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 29

  1. Walter Gardner Speirs 2018-2018 Director View profile
  2. Samuel William Mcintosh Greene 2018-2025 Director View profile
  3. Scott Hetherington 2018-2021 Director View profile
  4. William Marshall 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Stuart James Shields 2018-2018 Director View profile
  6. David Mcarthur 2017-2024 Director View profile
  7. Iain Rossi King 2015-2016 Director View profile
  8. Thomas Brown Wotherspoon 2015-2018 Director View profile
  9. Colin Neil Rutherford 2013-2014 Director View profile
  10. Gillian Ballantyne 2013-2018 Director View profile
  11. Rose Mary Ballantyne 2003-2018 Director View profile
  12. John Ballantyne 2003-2009 Director View profile
  13. Gavin Walter Speirs 2003-2018 Director View profile
  14. James William Ballantyne 2002-2018 Director View profile
  15. Linda Mackay 1999-2000 Director View profile
  16. Colm Patrick Mccarthy 1998-2000 Director View profile
  17. Dr John Mckelvie Hall 1997-2002 Director View profile
  18. Charles Graham Steedman 1997 Director View profile
  19. William Howatt 1997 Director View profile
  20. Colin Livingston Steedman 1997 Director View profile
  21. John Struthers Steedman 1997 Director View profile
  22. Charles Alexander Steedman 1997 Director View profile
  23. James Heggie 1997 Director View profile
  24. Ann Marie Ballantyne 2002-2018 Secretary View profile
  25. Marie Mccaffrey 2000-2002 Secretary View profile
  26. William Hall 1999-2000 Secretary View profile
  27. Alexander Douglas Moffat 1997-2000 Secretary View profile
  28. Andrew Herbert Steedman 1995-1997 Secretary View profile
  29. Ian Cosgrove Steedman 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/06/1965

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. Airdrieonians FC LTD is controlled by Airdrie Football Club Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Airdrie Football Club Limited is controlled by The Airdrie Diamonds Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares · notified 2018-01-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. The Airdrie Diamonds Limited is controlled by Stuart James Shields
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-12-19, ceased 2018-12-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stuart James Shields.

2 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.

3 directors on the board

8.2y median 8.7y
average tenure
8.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Arts and leisure 9Property 4

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
SC042250
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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