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Four Square (Scotland)

Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)

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Who leads it

Previous officers 68

  1. Ian Alastair Stuart Davidson 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Claire Sarah Heffernan 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Christine Cross 2023-2024 Director View profile
  4. Gillian Catherine Scott 2018-2026 Director View profile
  5. Roger Seshan 2018-2019 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Gillies 2018-2023 Director View profile
  7. Alana Nabulsi 2018-2025 Director View profile
  8. Diane Frances Meikle 2017-2025 Director View profile
  9. Les Thomas Calder 2017-2023 Director View profile
  10. Rachel Anne Dillon 2017-2018 Director View profile
  11. Laura Battles 2013-2017 Director View profile
  12. Nicholas Lachlan Newlands 2013-2022 Director View profile
  13. Stuart Cable 2013-2017 Director View profile
  14. Michael Edwin Pretious 2012-2022 Director View profile
  15. Judith Margaret Warren 2010-2013 Director View profile
  16. Janet Margaret Unsworth 2010-2022 Director View profile
  17. David Stuart Blair 2009-2018 Director View profile
  18. Robert Macdonald Gilbert 2009-2014 Director View profile
  19. Angus Macdonald Whyte 2006-2009 Director View profile
  20. Iain Cameron Macintosh 2004-2012 Director View profile
  21. Sandra Marjory Blake 2003-2004 Director View profile
  22. Brian William Falla 2002-2005 Director View profile
  23. Charles Walker Murray Bowman 2001-2020 Director View profile
  24. Brian Joseph Fearon 2001-2003 Director View profile
  25. Rev Dr George Russell Barr 2000-2002 Director View profile
  26. Malcolm David Shanks 2000-2010 Director View profile
  27. Robert Baird Stewart 2000-2000 Director View profile
  28. Gavin Paton Burt 1999-2002 Director View profile
  29. Arnold Sidebotham 1998-2000 Director View profile
  30. Richard Adlington 1998-2009 Director View profile
  31. Martyn John Baguley 1997-2002 Director View profile
  32. Professor Moira Ann Munro 1996-1998 Director View profile
  33. Simon Gerard Miller 1996-1997 Director View profile
  34. Graeme James Russell 1996-1996 Director View profile
  35. Carolyn Hirst 1995-2002 Director View profile
  36. Catherine Anne Mcgill 1995-1998 Director View profile
  37. Alice Marinello 1995-1999 Director View profile
  38. Claire Joan Stevens 1995-1996 Director View profile
  39. Carol Paton 1994-1995 Director View profile
  40. Alexander Purvis Craigie 1994-1995 Director View profile
  41. Lilias Anne Morrison 1994-1996 Director View profile
  42. Christina Bruce 1993-1994 Director View profile
  43. Andrew Bernard Mcaleavy 1993-2000 Director View profile
  44. Elaine Smith Jack 1993-1994 Director View profile
  45. Caroline Sarah Lamb 1992-1995 Director View profile
  46. Caroline Anne Balderstone 1992-2018 Director View profile
  47. David Gibb 1992-2000 Director View profile
  48. Michael Nolan 1992-1994 Director View profile
  49. Denise Riddell 1992-1993 Director View profile
  50. Gordon Birrell 1992-1993 Director View profile
  51. Basil Clark 1991-1995 Director View profile
  52. Peter Pearson 1991-1994 Director View profile
  53. Shulah Allan 1990-2009 Director View profile
  54. David John Crichton Alexander 1990-1997 Director View profile
  55. Moira Mcdonald Fraser Bayne 1990-1993 Director View profile
  56. Iain Mckenzie 1989-1990 Director View profile
  57. Anne Christeen Gartshore Winford 1996 Director View profile
  58. J Lawrie Davidson 1991 Director View profile
  59. Edward Arthur Matthews 1994 Director View profile
  60. Reverend Ian David Zass-Ogilvie 1992 Director View profile
  61. Susan Crookston 1995 Director View profile
  62. Laurie Martin Naumann 1991 Director View profile
  63. Christopher Mark Gavel Himsworth 1993 Director View profile
  64. Iain Mackintosh 1991 Director View profile
  65. Colin Bamford Hilditch 2018-2018 Secretary View profile
  66. Heather Louise Arni 2013-2018 Secretary View profile
  67. Thomas James Mcfarlane 2012-2013 Secretary View profile
  68. Constance Sue Krauss-Cuthbert 2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques); Other residential care activities n.e.c.; Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Incorporated
14/04/1982
Registered office
Edinburgh

Ownership

Owned by (17) 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. Four Square (Scotland) is controlled by Heather Louise Arni
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-05-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Heather Louise Arni.

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.

Grants received

7 grants · £1,129,530 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £937,911 (5 grants)
  • Postcode Innovation Trust · £150,000
  • Foundation Scotland · £41,619

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £152,1252025-08-25
  • Postcode Innovation Trust £150,0002025-03-28
  • Foundation Scotland £41,6192019-11-13
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £573,2352014-04-22
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002007-09-21
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.

10 directors on the board

2.8y median 2.1y
average tenure
8.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (6)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Finance 5Professional services 3Business services 2Dormant 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
SC078319
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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