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DWF Secretarial Services (Scotland) Limited

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

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Previous officers 19

  1. David William Gilchrist 2010–2019 Director View profile
  2. Damien Paul Bechelli 2010–2019 Director View profile
  3. Ronald Walter Brown 2007–2016 Director View profile
  4. Neil Robert Anderson 2007–2008 Director View profile
  5. Grant Docherty 2007–2018 Director View profile
  6. Gordon Campbell Mckelvie 2000–2001 Director View profile
  7. Catherine Mary Feechan 2000–2010 Director View profile
  8. Derek George Mcnicoll Ellery 1997–2019 Director View profile
  9. Colin Barrie Miller 1997–2019 Director View profile
  10. Colin Beaton Mckay 1994–1999 Director View profile
  11. David Stewart Allan 1993–2010 Director View profile
  12. Alan Maitland Dewar Mcwilliam 1993–1994 Director View profile
  13. David Craib Hinshaw Ross 1992–2009 Director View profile
  14. William Wilson Campbell Smith 1992–2009 Director View profile
  15. James Fraser Mcbride Hardie 1992–1992 Director View profile
  16. Norman Robert Oliver 1992–1996 Director View profile
  17. Biggart Baillie LLP 2007–2012 Corporate-secretary View profile
  18. Biggart Baillie 1992–2007 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile
  19. Biggart Baillie & Gifford WS 1992–1992 Corporate-nominee-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/09/1992

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.

  • DWF LLP
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. DWF Secretarial Services (Scotland) Limited is controlled by DWF LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. DWF LLP is controlled by DWF LAW LLP
    Evidence
    active right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2019-03-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. DWF LAW LLP is controlled by Andrew Richard Leaitherland
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2018-07-12, ceased 2019-03-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Richard Leaitherland.

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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.

2 directors on the board

26y median 26y
average tenure
26.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 6Other 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

  • 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
SC140054
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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