Company
AOC (Scotland) Limited
AOC (Scotland) Limited is an active UK company (number SC120931), incorporated 1989, with 5 current directors including Melissa Lauren Valentine and Michael Graeme Cavers. 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 10
- Walter William Thomson Gowans 1997-2014 View profile
- Mills, Coralie Mary Bernadette, Doctor 1997-2009 View profile
- Linzi Linton 2013-2019 View profile
- Kay Barclay 2011-2013 View profile
- Pauline Cromar-Brooks 2008-2011 View profile
- Brian Hugh Gibson 2002-2008 View profile
- Iain Stewart Roderick Stedman 2001-2002 View profile
- Gordon Lawrie Calder 1997-2001 View profile
- Peter Macgill 1990-1997 View profile
- John William Anthony Barber 1990-2018 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 23/10/1989
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Andrew Richard Heald
significant influence (firm) · notified 2018-12-21 - AOC Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- AOC (Scotland) Limited
is controlled by Andrew Richard Heald
Evidence
active significant influence (firm) · notified 2018-12-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Andrew Richard Heald.
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.
5 directors on the board
- Melissa Lauren Valentine Director · appointed 2018
- Michael Graeme Cavers Director · appointed 2018
- Martin Liam Cook Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew Richard Heald Director · appointed 2018
- Ciara Marie Strachan Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Melissa Lauren Valentine Director · appointed 2018
- Michael Graeme Cavers Director · appointed 2018
- Martin Liam Cook Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew Richard Heald Director · appointed 2018
- Ciara Marie Strachan Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (5)
- Melissa Lauren Valentine Director · appointed 2018
- Michael Graeme Cavers Director · appointed 2018
- Martin Liam Cook Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew Richard Heald Director · appointed 2018
- Ciara Marie Strachan Director · appointed 2018
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
- 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
- SC120931
- 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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