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J. Lizars (Investments) Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Gillian Ann Drapper 1996-2025 Director View profile
  2. Alastair William Taylor White 1990-2024 Director View profile
  3. Matthew Dumfries Ballantine 1990-1996 Director View profile
  4. Catherine Aline Shaw 1990-2019 Director View profile
  5. Peter Stanley Ballantine 1990-2015 Director View profile
  6. Geoffrey Robert Ballantine 1990-1999 Director View profile
  7. Elizabeth Mccracken Wallace 1992-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/08/1989

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. J. Lizars (Investments) Limited is controlled by Stuart Laidlaw Aiton
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2024-01-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stuart Laidlaw Aiton.

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.

5 directors on the board

10.7y median 7.4y
average tenure
27.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Business services 1Finance 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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC119664
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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