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Western Ferries (Clyde) Limited

Western Ferries (Clyde) Limited is an active UK company (number SC091850), incorporated 1985, with 6 current directors including Samantha Catherine Proctor and James Iain Harris. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Rt Hon Lord George Islay Macneil Robertson 2006-2023 Director View profile
  2. Marjorie Beattie 2004-2019 Director View profile
  3. John Lang Mangles Denham 1998-2016 Director View profile
  4. David Richard Harris 1998-2019 Director View profile
  5. Alistair Fraser Ross 1998-2019 Director View profile
  6. Peter Jeffrey Wordie 1998 Director View profile
  7. Ian Edwin Burrows 2003 Director View profile
  8. Iain Victor Robinson Harrison 1998 Director View profile
  9. Alan James Bradley 1998 Director View profile
  10. Andrew George Wilson 1998 Director View profile
  11. Kenneth Caldwell Cadenhead 1998-2004 Secretary View profile
  12. David George Baird 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/02/1985

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. Western Ferries (Clyde) Limited is controlled by John Lang Mangles Denham
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-04-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Lang Mangles Denham.

2 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £229 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

  • HM Revenue & Customs · £229

Most recent

  • HM Revenue & Customs £2292021-06-03
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.

6 directors on the board

11.1y median 8.6y
average tenure
22.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Finance 2Transport 2Other services 1Property 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC091850
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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