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Company · Aberlour-on-Spey

Walker's Shortbread LTD

Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Robert Brannan 2018-2025 Director View profile
  2. David John Edwards 2007-2023 Director View profile
  3. Michael John Walker 2007-2018 Director View profile
  4. John Edward Fraser Thomson 2005-2008 Director View profile
  5. Peter Lewis Simpson 2005-2011 Director View profile
  6. Nigel Henry Seligman 2005-2008 Director View profile
  7. Joseph Walker 2021 Director View profile
  8. James Nicol Walker 2024 Director View profile
  9. David John Edwards 2015-2023 Secretary View profile
  10. Kenneth Stuart Fraser 2007-2015 Secretary View profile
  11. Marjorie Henderson Walker 2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes
Incorporated
06/10/1977
Registered office
Aberlour-on-Spey
Previous names
Walkers Shortbread Limited (until 05/08/2020)

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Ewan Paton Wallace
    25-50% shares · notified 2019-04-04
  • Joseph Nicol Walker
    significant influence · notified 2020-08-07
  • Joseph Walker ceased 2020-08-06
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • James Nicol Walker ceased 2024-12-15
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Marjorie Henderson Walker ceased 2018-09-13
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Peter Lewis Simpson ceased 2018-10-11
    25-50% shares · notified 2018-09-13
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Walker's Shortbread LTD is controlled by Ewan Paton Wallace
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2019-04-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ewan Paton Wallace.

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.

7 directors on the board

9.6y median 7.4y
average tenure
18.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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 3Professional services 2Education 1Manufacturing 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
SC063233
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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