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Charlotte Secretaries Limited

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

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Anna Victoria Feros 2012-2014 Director View profile
Steven Michael Turnbull 2008-2013 Director View profile
Gordon Hay 2008-2011 Director View profile
Philip Craig Knowles 2008-2019 Director View profile
Fiona Lesley Paterson 2008-2016 Director View profile
Scott Boyle 2007-2009 Director View profile
Richard James Cockburn 2007-2011 Director View profile
Ian Angus Rollo 2007-2013 Director View profile
Daniel Thomas Lee 2007-2019 Director View profile
Rodger William Cairns 2007-2025 Director View profile
Michael James Crawford Wylie 2007-2015 Director View profile
Helen Mary Dickson 2006-2010 Director View profile
Robert Michael Lyons 2004-2013 Director View profile
Shona Mary Sanders 1999-2008 Director View profile
Malcolm John Gillies 1999-2007 Director View profile
Stephen John Gibb 1999-2024 Director View profile
George Carey Boyle 1998-2019 Director View profile
David Finlayson Nash 1998-2006 Director View profile
Sheila Margaret Gunn 1997-2009 Director View profile
Elizabeth Margaret Miller Mcrobb 1996-2024 Director View profile
Marian Glen 1996-2008 Director View profile
James Henry Saunders 1993-2017 Director View profile
Susan Patricia Inglis 1993-1999 Director View profile
Paul William Hally 1992-2020 Director View profile
Robert David Darney Bertram 1992-1997 Director View profile
Ian Brownlie Inglis 1992-1998 Director View profile
James Robert Will 1992-2014 Director View profile
Iain Maury Campbell Meiklejohn 1992-2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated: 21/08/1992

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.

Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

Charlotte Secretaries Limited is controlled by Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited is controlled by Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP.

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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.

9 directors on the board

Gordon Harry Downie Director · appointed 1998
Stephen Andrew Trombala Director · appointed 2005
Walter Blake Director · appointed 2001
Paul Robert Alexander Donald Director · appointed 2007
Patrick Ian Bell Director · appointed 2007
Andrew Mackenzie Kinnes Director · appointed 2001
Paul Haining Carlyle Director · appointed 2001
Andrew William Hall Director · appointed 2026
Gillian Anne Carty Director · appointed 2020

18.6y median 21.2y

average tenure

28.2y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Gordon Harry Downie Director · appointed 1998
Stephen Andrew Trombala Director · appointed 2005
Walter Blake Director · appointed 2001
Paul Robert Alexander Donald Director · appointed 2007
Patrick Ian Bell Director · appointed 2007
Andrew Mackenzie Kinnes Director · appointed 2001
Paul Haining Carlyle Director · appointed 2001

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (9)

Gordon Harry Downie Director · appointed 1998
Stephen Andrew Trombala Director · appointed 2005
Walter Blake Director · appointed 2001
Paul Robert Alexander Donald Director · appointed 2007
Patrick Ian Bell Director · appointed 2007
Andrew Mackenzie Kinnes Director · appointed 2001
Paul Haining Carlyle Director · appointed 2001
Andrew William Hall Director · appointed 2026
Gillian Anne Carty Director · appointed 2020

also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Rodger William Cairns Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2025

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 35Other services 7Business services 5Finance 3Dormant 2

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: SC139876
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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