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Smith & Frater LTD.

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 18

  1. Johnston, Graham, Mr. 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Sherrine Frances Margaret Stephens 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Gerry Watson 2023-2024 Director View profile
  4. Joanne Gibson 2021-2023 Director View profile
  5. Arlene Cairns 2020-2023 Director View profile
  6. Scott Cairns 2020-2020 Director View profile
  7. Gordon William Chalmers 2010-2012 Director View profile
  8. James Macdonald 2008-2020 Director View profile
  9. Nicholas John Higgins 2008-2020 Director View profile
  10. John Dalziel Ker 2004-2008 Director View profile
  11. Frank Gow 2000-2002 Director View profile
  12. David Strong Dunsmore 1990-1999 Director View profile
  13. David Andrew Millar Frater 1990-2008 Director View profile
  14. Andrew Scott Cockburn 1990-1990 Director View profile
  15. Ian Richard Hawkins 2020-2021 Secretary View profile
  16. Gerard Begley 2008-2020 Secretary View profile
  17. John Smith 1990-2008 Secretary View profile
  18. Karen Davidson 1990-1990 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/04/1990

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. Smith & Frater LTD. is controlled by Sandf (Grangemouth) Limited
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sandf (Grangemouth) Limited.

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.

4 directors on the board

5.1y median 5.4y
average tenure
6.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Retail and trade 26Manufacturing 21Dormant 18Business services 6Construction 3Other services 3Professional services 2Education 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
SC124677
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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