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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Juan Castella Oriol 2012-2023 View profile
- James Scott Spence 2004-2007 View profile
- Gary Campbell 2004-2007 View profile
- Alastair James Thomson 1997-2007 View profile
- James Millar Harley 1996-2012 View profile
- George Henderson Colliar 1995-2003 View profile
- Alexander Harley 1995 View profile
- Catherine Anne Macleod Thomson 2017-2022 View profile
- Alan David Hutchison Chalmers 2014-2017 View profile
- Ian Alexander William Harley 1995-1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/03/1977
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Alexander Harley Seeds Limited
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - PAN European Potato Enterprise Limited ceased 2023-02-01
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Cygnet PEP Limited
is controlled by Alexander Harley Seeds Limited
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Alexander Harley Seeds Limited
is controlled by Douglas James Harley
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Douglas James Harley.
8 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
- Alasdair Ruairidh Maclennan Director · appointed 2012
- Alexander James Mcgowan Director · appointed 2019
- Douglas James Harley Director · appointed 1996
Directors past 6 years
- Alasdair Ruairidh Maclennan Director · appointed 2012
- Alexander James Mcgowan Director · appointed 2019
- Douglas James Harley Director · appointed 1996
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Alexander James Mcgowan Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (2)
- Alasdair Ruairidh Maclennan Director · appointed 2012
- Douglas James Harley Director · appointed 1996
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
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
- SC061872
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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