Company
The Handsel Press Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
Previous officers 23
- Dr Alison Mary Jack 2020–2026 View profile
- Dr Alexander Forsyth 2019–2023 View profile
- Reverend Matthew Douglas Campbell 2003–2006 View profile
- Rev Dr Fergus Alexander James Macdonald 2002–2020 View profile
- Dr Julie Clague 2002–2004 View profile
- Dr Calum Mackellar 2002–2004 View profile
- Prof Iain William Provan 2002–2004 View profile
- Vicki Jane Shaver 2002–2005 View profile
- Prof Richard John Bauckham 2002–2005 View profile
- Geoffrey Frederic Green 2001–2003 View profile
- Joanna Storrar 1999–2004 View profile
- Rosemary Margaret Dowsett 1995–1996 View profile
- Robert Deans Kernohan 1994–2004 View profile
- David Frederick Wright 1991–2002 View profile
- Douglas Grant 1993 View profile
- John Mercer Butler 1991 View profile
- Reverend Andrew Fraser Anderson 2001 View profile
- Wilbert Forker 1993 View profile
- Rev Prof Alasdair Ian Campbell Heron 1991 View profile
- Dr Thomas Spear Torrance 1991 View profile
- Reverend Professor Alan Edmond Lewis 1991 View profile
- Joseph Houston 2019 View profile
- John Maxwell Hodge 2015 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 10/11/1971
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.
- John Stein
significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-01-26 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- The Handsel Press Limited
is controlled by John Stein
Evidence
active significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-01-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by John Stein.
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 for researchers
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.
5 directors on the board
- Revd Amanda Quick Director · appointed 2020
- Rev Graeme Mcminn Clark Director · appointed 2002
- Dr Geoffrey Stevenson Director · appointed 2011
- Dr Liam Jerrold Fraser Director · appointed 2019
- John Stein Director
Directors past 6 years
- Rev Graeme Mcminn Clark Director · appointed 2002
- Dr Geoffrey Stevenson Director · appointed 2011
- Dr Liam Jerrold Fraser Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Revd Amanda Quick Director · appointed 2020
- Dr Geoffrey Stevenson Director · appointed 2011
- Dr Liam Jerrold Fraser Director · appointed 2019
- John Stein Director
Portfolio (1)
- Rev Graeme Mcminn Clark Director · appointed 2002
Left in the last 12 months
- Dr Alison Mary Jack Director · appointed 2020 · 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
- 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
- SC049435
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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