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Ashford Property Limited

Construction of commercial buildings

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 5

  1. Susan Robertson Smith 1995 Director View profile
  2. MBM Secretarial Services Limited 2000-2008 Corporate-secretary View profile
  3. Charles Richard Macquarie 1996-2000 Secretary View profile
  4. Smalls Chartered Accountants 1995-1996 Corporate-secretary View profile
  5. Moira Nichol 1995-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Construction of commercial buildings
Incorporated
31/01/1979
Registered office
Edinburgh
Previous names
Ashford Building & Civil Engineering Limited (until 27/02/2015)
Ashford Property (Edinburgh) Limited (until 17/12/2007)
Ashford Property Limited (until 28/02/2007)

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. Ashford Property Limited is controlled by Esmond Robert Smith
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Esmond Robert Smith.

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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.

2 directors on the board

24.7y median 24.7y
average tenure
24.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Property 4Construction 3Finance 3Business services 2Retail and trade 2Dormant 1Hospitality 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
SC066974
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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