Company
Halifax Shipping and Finance CO LTD.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Yvonne Winchester 2011-2013 View profile
- Stephen James Ball 1995-2011 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/09/1995
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.
- John Maclaren & Sons (Scotland) Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2024-08-01
Group
- Halifax Shipping and Finance CO LTD.
is controlled by John Maclaren & Sons (Scotland) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2024-08-01 · source: Companies House PSC register - John Maclaren & Sons (Scotland) Limited
is controlled by Stephen James Ball
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-10-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
The individual named as ultimate controller on the PSC register for this chain is a known formation agent or data-quality flag, not a confirmed beneficial owner - not shown as fact.
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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
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.
1 directors on the board
- Colin Shields Barclay Director · appointed 1995
Directors past 6 years
- Colin Shields Barclay Director · appointed 1995
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.
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
- A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision
Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- SC160379
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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