Company
Edinburgh Science LTD
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Umar Tariq ShaikhDirector · since 2026
- Alistair Ronald DuncanDirector · since 2026
- Craig Robert Charles SterlingDirector · since 2026
- Emily Shamiso SenaDirector · since 2026
- Margaret Arma GrahamDirector · since 2025
- Janet Christine GeddesDirector · since 2024
- Melinda A MatthewsDirector · since 2024
- Mohammed Hassun ZafarDirector · since 2024
- Louise Amanda Lang YoungDirector · since 2022
- Brendan Sweeney DickDirector · since 2022
- Alexander StaniforthDirector · since 2019
- Dr Amy Mcneese-MechanDirector · since 2017
- Dawn Elizabeth CarterDirector · since 2014
- Prof Ian James WallDirector
- Alexandra CodlinSecretary · since 2025
Previous officers 59
- Graeme Gordon 2024–2025 View profile
- Taslima Haque 2023–2026 View profile
- Valerie Margaret Walker 2022–2025 View profile
- Dr Janet Marjorie Brown 2019–2025 View profile
- Mairi Mickel 2019–2022 View profile
- Polly Susannah Athenais Purvis 2019–2025 View profile
- Richard Millar Marshall 2019–2025 View profile
- Martin Valenti 2019–2023 View profile
- Wilson, Donald Caig, Mr. 2017–2022 View profile
- Cameron Braithwaite Rose 2017–2022 View profile
- Campbell, Ian Douglas, Councillor 2017–2019 View profile
- Doran, Karen, Councillor 2015–2017 View profile
- Lunn, Alex, Cllr 2015–2017 View profile
- Professor Polly Louise Love 2013–2019 View profile
- Francis Wright Ross 2013–2015 View profile
- Simon Martin Gage 2012–2024 View profile
- Fullerton, Catherine, Councillor 2012–2013 View profile
- Norma May Austin Hart 2012–2015 View profile
- Angela Blacklock 2012–2017 View profile
- Geoffrey Gordon Crauford Buchan 2010–2012 View profile
- Prof Michael Paul Fourman 2010–2024 View profile
- Benjamin John Paget Thomson 2009–2015 View profile
- Cairns, Ronald, Councillor 2008–2012 View profile
- Dr Alastair David Milne 2007–2024 View profile
- Snowden, Conor, Councillor 2007–2012 View profile
- William Rennie 2007–2009 View profile
- Philip John Young 2007–2017 View profile
- Trevor John Matthews 2007–2008 View profile
- Jason Geoffrey Rust 2007–2010 View profile
- Stephen Ian Hawkins 2007–2012 View profile
- Sir Brian John Mcmaster 2007–2012 View profile
- Ian Cleland Ritchie 2007–2019 View profile
- Professor Stuart Kinnaird Monro 2004–2019 View profile
- Ewan Ritchie Aitken 2003–2016 View profile
- Susan Barbara Tritton 1998–2007 View profile
- Alastair Scott Paisley 1997–2007 View profile
- James Gilchrist 1996–1997 View profile
- Donald Craig Anderson 1996–1999 View profile
- Walter Whitelaw 1996–2007 View profile
- Paul Williamson 1996–2002 View profile
- Dr Bernard Dixon 1996–2003 View profile
- William Arthur Furness 1995–2007 View profile
- Thomas Veitch Ponton 1993–1994 View profile
- Professor Steven Rose 1993–1996 View profile
- Moyra Elizabeth Mckenzie Forrest 1993–1998 View profile
- Marek Jerzy Lazarowicz 1993–1996 View profile
- Bruce Durie 1993–1994 View profile
- Stephen Archibald Cardownie 1992–1996 View profile
- Professor Heinz Seigfreid Wolff 1992–2011 View profile
- Dr Thomas Lothian Johnston 1989–1991 View profile
- Alexander Bennett 1989–1990 View profile
- Dr David Simpson 1993 View profile
- Frederick Bain Gamble 1992 View profile
- George Kerevan 1995 View profile
- Ivan Broussine 1996 View profile
- Carolyn Margaret Wilson 2023–2025 View profile
- Macroberts Corporate Services Limited 2008–2022 View profile
- Messrs Macroberts 2000–2008 View profile
- Bennett & Robertson LLP 2000 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/08/1987
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.
- Edinburgh Science Foundation LTD
75-100% shares · notified 2016-08-01
Group
- Edinburgh Science LTD
is controlled by Edinburgh Science Foundation LTD
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-08-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Edinburgh Science Foundation LTD.
1 other company 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 for researchers
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.
14 directors on the board
- Alistair Ronald Duncan Director · appointed 2026
- Margaret Arma Graham Director · appointed 2025
- Umar Tariq Shaikh Director · appointed 2026
- Louise Amanda Lang Young Director · appointed 2022
- Prof Ian James Wall Director
- Dawn Elizabeth Carter Director · appointed 2014
- Alexander Staniforth Director · appointed 2019
- Emily Shamiso Sena Director · appointed 2026
- Craig Robert Charles Sterling Director · appointed 2026
- Brendan Sweeney Dick Director · appointed 2022
- Dr Amy Mcneese-Mechan Director · appointed 2017
- Mohammed Hassun Zafar Director · appointed 2024
- Janet Christine Geddes Director · appointed 2024
- Melinda A Matthews Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Dawn Elizabeth Carter Director · appointed 2014
- Alexander Staniforth Director · appointed 2019
- Dr Amy Mcneese-Mechan Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Louise Amanda Lang Young Director · appointed 2022
- Melinda A Matthews Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (12)
- Alistair Ronald Duncan Director · appointed 2026
- Margaret Arma Graham Director · appointed 2025
- Umar Tariq Shaikh Director · appointed 2026
- Prof Ian James Wall Director
- Dawn Elizabeth Carter Director · appointed 2014
- Alexander Staniforth Director · appointed 2019
- Emily Shamiso Sena Director · appointed 2026
- Craig Robert Charles Sterling Director · appointed 2026
- Brendan Sweeney Dick Director · appointed 2022
- Dr Amy Mcneese-Mechan Director · appointed 2017
- Mohammed Hassun Zafar Director · appointed 2024
- Janet Christine Geddes Director · appointed 2024
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Dr Janet Marjorie Brown Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
- Taslima Haque Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
- Polly Susannah Athenais Purvis Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
- Graeme Gordon Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- SC106331
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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