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Machine Tool Engineers (E.K.) Limited

Machine Tool Engineers (E.K.) Limited is an active UK company (number SC048839), incorporated 1971, with 2 current directors, James Muir and Alison Alexander. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Colin Stewart Muir 2004-2024 Director View profile
  2. John Tonner Muir 1993-1999 Director View profile
  3. Violet Hawkins Muir 2021 Director View profile
  4. William Armstrong Thomson 1989 Director View profile
  5. James Muir 1999-2019 Secretary View profile
  6. Macdonalds 1999 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/06/1971

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.

  • Alison Alexander
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-03-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • James Muir
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2026-03-24 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • James Muir ceased 2018-03-21
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-12-31 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Machine Tool Engineers (E.K.) Limited is controlled by Alison Alexander
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-03-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alison Alexander.

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.

2 directors on the board

22.5y median 22.5y
average tenure
22.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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.

Retail and trade 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
SC048839
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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