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Highland Metals Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 10

  1. David Robbins Dawson 2004-2005 Director View profile
  2. Alan Miller Porterfield 2000-2003 Director View profile
  3. Geoffrey Stewart Crowley 1999-2021 Director View profile
  4. William Sinclair Laughton Petrie 1995-1995 Director View profile
  5. Peter Henry Watt 1990-1992 Director View profile
  6. William Joseph Massey 1988-2008 Director View profile
  7. David Cyril Smith 1995 Director View profile
  8. Michael Abner Parkinson 2003 Director View profile
  9. Douglas Ashmead 2015 Director View profile
  10. Alan Boyter Smith 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
31/12/1976

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. Highland Metals Limited is controlled by Highland Metal Developments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Highland Metal Developments Limited is controlled by Allan Cameron Ashmead
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Allan Cameron Ashmead.

3 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.

5 directors on the board

12.4y median 10.6y
average tenure
23.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Professional services 6Tech and media 2Hospitality 1Other services 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
SC061436
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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