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Charlotte Secretaries Limited

Company SC139876 Active

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Board DNA

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9
directors on the board
18.6y median 21.2y
average tenure
28.2y
longest tenure
7
directors past 6 years
5 vs 3 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Professional services 35Other services 7Business services 5Finance 3Dormant 2

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Company details

NumberSC139876
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated21/08/1992
AddressC/O SHEPHERD AND WEDDERBURN LLP, 9 HAYMARKET SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH3 8FY
Accounts next due31/01/2027
Accounts last made up30/04/2025

Industry (SIC)

74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (38)

  • Hall, Andrew William Director · appointed 2026
  • Carty, Gillian Anne Director · appointed 2020
  • Blain, Andrew John Secretary · appointed 2007
  • Bell, Patrick Ian Director · appointed 2007
  • Donald, Paul Robert Alexander Director · appointed 2007
  • Trombala, Stephen Andrew Director · appointed 2005
  • Blake, Walter Director · appointed 2001
  • Carlyle, Paul Haining Director · appointed 2001
  • Kinnes, Andrew Mackenzie Director · appointed 2001
  • Downie, Gordon Harry Director · appointed 1998
  • Feros, Anna Victoria Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • Turnbull, Steven Michael Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2013
  • HAY, Gordon Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2011
  • Knowles, Philip Craig Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2019
  • Paterson, Fiona Lesley Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2016
  • Boyle, Scott Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2009
  • Cockburn, Richard James Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2011
  • Rollo, Ian Angus Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2013
  • LEE, Daniel Thomas Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2019
  • Cairns, Rodger William Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2025
  • Wylie, Michael James Crawford Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2015
  • Dickson, Helen Mary Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2010
  • Lyons, Robert Michael Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2013
  • Sanders, Shona Mary Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2008
  • Gillies, Malcolm John Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2007
  • Gibb, Stephen John Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2024
  • Boyle, George Carey Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2019
  • Nash, David Finlayson Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2006
  • Gunn, Sheila Margaret Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2009
  • Mcrobb, Elizabeth Margaret Miller Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2024
  • Glen, Marian Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2008
  • Saunders, James Henry Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2017
  • Inglis, Susan Patricia Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 1999
  • Hally, Paul William Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2020
  • Bertram, Robert David Darney Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1997
  • Inglis, Ian Brownlie Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1998
  • Will, James Robert Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2014
  • Meiklejohn, Iain Maury Campbell Former Secretary · appointed 1992 · resigned 2011

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