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Douglas-Hamilton (D Share) Limited

Douglas-Hamilton (D Share) Limited is an active UK company (number SC106760), incorporated 1987, with 2 current directors, Matthew James Benson and Catherine Bride Douglas-Hamilton. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Charles Douglas-Hamilton 2014-2025 Director View profile
  2. Fraser Irvine Niven 2007-2014 Director View profile
  3. James Martin Haldane 1998-2014 Director View profile
  4. Douglas-Hamilton, James Alexander, Lord Selkirk of Douglas 1997-2023 Director View profile
  5. David William Sinclair Buchan 1998 Director View profile
  6. Niven Simpson 2008-2015 Secretary View profile
  7. Rory Alexander Murray Kennedy 2008-2008 Secretary View profile
  8. Amelia Binnie Stevenson 2005-2008 Secretary View profile
  9. William Wilson Campbell Smith 1996-2005 Secretary View profile
  10. James Fraser Mcbride Hardie 1994-1995 Secretary View profile
  11. John Harold Mutch 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/09/1987

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.

Group

  1. Douglas-Hamilton (D Share) Limited is controlled by Douglas-Hamilton Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Douglas-Hamilton Investments Limited is controlled by Mary Fiona Elliott
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mary Fiona Elliott.

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.

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

17.3y median 17.3y
average tenure
22.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

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.

Business services 3Construction 2Finance 2Property 2Manufacturing 1Professional 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

  • 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
SC106760
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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