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Scottish Agricultural & Rural Development Centre Limited

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

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Previous officers 31

  1. John George Sinclair 2019-2024 Director View profile
  2. Alan Charles Laidlaw 2016-2024 Director View profile
  3. Gerald Peter Banks 2016-2020 Director View profile
  4. Allan James Murray 2015-2019 Director View profile
  5. Alexander Keith Brooke 2012-2015 Director View profile
  6. Scott Alexander Walker 2011-2022 Director View profile
  7. Stephen Mark Hutt 2011-2016 Director View profile
  8. James Robert Alan Withers 2008-2011 Director View profile
  9. James Crawford Mclaren MBE 2008-2008 Director View profile
  10. George Templeton Lawrie 2007-2016 Director View profile
  11. William Sanderson 2005-2009 Director View profile
  12. Alexander Craighead Brown 2003-2005 Director View profile
  13. James Graham 2003-2019 Director View profile
  14. James Wilson 2003-2007 Director View profile
  15. Hugh Guthrie 2001-2003 Director View profile
  16. James Lamont Walker 1998-2003 Director View profile
  17. Raymond John Jones 1998-2011 Director View profile
  18. James Andrew Cameron Dunlop 1997-2001 Director View profile
  19. Alexander John Rennie Izat 1994-1996 Director View profile
  20. Alexander Geoffrey Strachan 1993-1995 Director View profile
  21. Hywel William Davies 1992-1998 Director View profile
  22. David Goldie 1992-1994 Director View profile
  23. Loudon Pearson Hamilton 1992-2002 Director View profile
  24. Robert Ian Sandilands 1992-1993 Director View profile
  25. George Alexander Mole 1992-1998 Director View profile
  26. Colin Ian Hunter 1992-1993 Director View profile
  27. Colin Adair Gordon 2008-2022 Secretary View profile
  28. Andrew John Robertson 2003-2008 Secretary View profile
  29. Edward Rainy Brown 1998-2003 Secretary View profile
  30. Margaret Pearson Fleming 1998-2000 Secretary View profile
  31. William Wright Romanis 1993-1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/09/1991

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.

  • NFU Scotland
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Scottish Agricultural & Rural Development Centre Limited is controlled by NFU Scotland
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by NFU Scotland.

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.

5 directors on the board

3.9y median 2.7y
average tenure
7.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Other services 2Education 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC133795
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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