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John Smith & Company (Edinburgh) Limited

John Smith & Company (Edinburgh) Limited is an active UK company (number SC136832), incorporated 1992, with 4 current directors including Rachel Margaret Gunn and Nicholas John Atkins. 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 8

  1. David Gavin Whyte Mcguffie 2012-2024 Director View profile
  2. Gavin James Hamilton Kerr 2008-2021 Director View profile
  3. John Trevor Marshall Napier 1992-2025 Director View profile
  4. Marshall Lindsay Napier 1992-2014 Director View profile
  5. Hugh Ferguson Napier 1992-2003 Director View profile
  6. Rodger Grant Murray 1992-1992 Nominee-director View profile
  7. John Hamilton Scott 1992-1992 Nominee-director View profile
  8. ORR Macqueen WS 1992-1993 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/02/1992

Group

No further corporate or individual controller is recorded above John Smith & Company (Edinburgh) Limited on the PSC register - it appears to be the top of its group.

3 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.

4 directors on the board

25.8y median 33.7y
average tenure
33.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Professional services 1Property 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
  • 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
SC136832
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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