William Purves (Funeral Directors) Limited
Company SC060678 Active
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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
- Ben Ronnie Thomson Director · appointed 2024
- John Timothy Purves Director · appointed 2007
- Alison Judith Purves Director · appointed 2024
- Colin James Brown Director · appointed 2014
- Andrew Purves Director · appointed 2014
9.6y median 12y
average tenure
19.5y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- John Timothy Purves Director · appointed 2007
- Colin James Brown Director · appointed 2014
- Andrew Purves Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Ben Ronnie Thomson Director · appointed 2024
- Colin James Brown Director · appointed 2014
Portfolio (3)
- John Timothy Purves Director · appointed 2007
- Alison Judith Purves Director · appointed 2024
- Andrew Purves Director · appointed 2014
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.
Other services 9
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Related organisations
- Brewsterwells Crematorium Limited 2 shared directors
- Purves Estates Holdings Limited 2 shared directors
- William Purves (Funeral Directors) Holdings Limited 2 shared directors
- Purves Estates Limited 2 shared directors
Connected through a shared director
- National Association of Funeral Directors 1 shared director
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | SC060678 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 07/09/1976 |
| Address | OAKVALE FUNERAL HOME, 106 WHITEHOUSE LOAN, EDINBURGH, EH9 1BD |
| Accounts next due | 30/06/2027 |
| Accounts last made up | 30/09/2025 |
Industry (SIC)
96030 - Funeral and related activities
Owned by (4) 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 Timothy Purves ceased 2024-09-05
50-75% shares · notified 2017-03-22 - Alison Judith Purves ceased 2024-09-05
25-50% shares · notified 2022-12-20 - William Purves (Funeral Directors) Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2024-09-11 - Purves Estates Holdings Limited ceased 2024-09-11
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2024-09-05
Owns 4 companies iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.
- Gary Staker Funeral Services LTD
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-04-13 - 08742608
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-04-13 - Brewsterwells Crematorium Limited
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-03-13 - Baldarroch Crematorium Limited ceased 2026-04-23
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Officers (11)
- Alison Judith Purves Director · appointed 2024
- Ben Ronnie Thomson Director · appointed 2024
- Colin James Brown Director · appointed 2014
- Andrew Purves Director · appointed 2014
- John Timothy Purves Director · appointed 2007
Show 6 former officers
- Roger John William Pagan Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2022
- James Bertram Morris Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2024
- Isobel Jean Purves Director · resigned 1995
- Sheen Elizabeth Purves Secretary · resigned 2001
- John Ronald Purves Director · resigned 2014
- Graeme Nixon Brown Director · resigned 2009
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