Company
Cygnus Automotive Limited
Cygnus Automotive Limited is an active UK company (number SC112860), incorporated 1988, with 2 current directors, Jillian Paton and William Paton. 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 13
- Allan David Whiteford 2021-2026 View profile
- William John Paton 2017-2025 View profile
- Peter Nicholas Dorian Franklin 2000-2008 View profile
- Maurice James Reid 1994-1999 View profile
- David Lindsay Gibson 1988-1989 View profile
- Jevon Thurston Thorpe 1997 View profile
- Stephen Anthony Smith 1996 View profile
- Robert Charles Rollo 2008 View profile
- Robert Wheeler 1990 View profile
- Andrew John Mcgregor 2005-2010 View profile
- William John Paton 1989-1989 View profile
- Ian Gardner Wilson 1989-2005 View profile
- Eric Roger Galbraith 1988-1989 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 17/08/1988
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.
- John Paton & SON (Holdings) Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Cygnus Automotive Limited
is controlled by John Paton & SON (Holdings) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - John Paton & SON (Holdings) Limited
is controlled by John Paton & SON Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-12-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by John Paton & SON Group Limited.
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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
- Jillian Paton Director · appointed 2011
- William Paton Director · appointed 1989
Directors past 6 years
- Jillian Paton Director · appointed 2011
- William Paton Director · appointed 1989
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Jillian Paton Director · appointed 2011
- William Paton Director · appointed 1989
Left in the last 12 months
- Allan David Whiteford Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- SC112860
- 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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