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Comhairle NAN Leabhraichean

Comhairle NAN Leabhraichean is an active UK company (number SC166766), incorporated 1996, with 6 current directors including Dr Catriona Murray Macrae and Dr Duncan Stewart Sneddon. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 51

  1. Ishbel Maciver Murray 2021-2024 Director View profile
  2. Shona Maclennan Henderson 2021-2026 Director View profile
  3. Catriona Macisaac 2019-2024 Director View profile
  4. Donna Mairi Maciver 2019-2020 Director View profile
  5. Iain Mackenzie 2019-2024 Director View profile
  6. Margaret Isobel Mcgregor Nicolson 2017-2022 Director View profile
  7. Morna Christine Butcher 2017-2022 Director View profile
  8. Donald Cameron 2017-2021 Director View profile
  9. Ian Geoffrey Smith 2017-2021 Director View profile
  10. Simon Roy Innes 2016-2019 Director View profile
  11. Catherine Murray 2013-2018 Director View profile
  12. Donald John Finlay Macinnes 2013-2016 Director View profile
  13. Katrina Ann Maciver 2012-2015 Director View profile
  14. Dr Moray James Watson 2012-2015 Director View profile
  15. Seumas Campbell 2012-2018 Director View profile
  16. Alison Flora Buchanan 2012-2013 Director View profile
  17. Rosemary Ward 2010-2011 Director View profile
  18. Una Macdonald 2010-2017 Director View profile
  19. Donald Iain Brown 2010-2017 Director View profile
  20. Marion Frances Sinclair 2008-2013 Director View profile
  21. Duncan Macquarrie 2008-2013 Director View profile
  22. John Carmichael 2007-2012 Director View profile
  23. Calum Stewart Ross 2007-2012 Director View profile
  24. Dr Donalda Theresa Mccomb 2007-2012 Director View profile
  25. Angela Macdonald 2007-2012 Director View profile
  26. Mark Wringe 2005-2010 Director View profile
  27. Professor Rob O'Maolalaigh 2005-2009 Director View profile
  28. Margaret Jane Macdonald 2005-2009 Director View profile
  29. Christina Walker 2003-2007 Director View profile
  30. Myles Macinnes Campbell 2003-2007 Director View profile
  31. Dugald Macdonald Macaulay 2003-2008 Director View profile
  32. Dr Anne Lorne Gillies 2002-2005 Director View profile
  33. Professor Donald Eachann Meek 2002-2006 Director View profile
  34. Norman Ewen Macdonald 2002-2007 Director View profile
  35. Joina Macdonald 2002-2007 Director View profile
  36. Dr Martin Donald William Macgregor 2000-2005 Director View profile
  37. William Macdonald 2000-2005 Director View profile
  38. Donalda Mackinnon 2000-2002 Director View profile
  39. Roderick John Macleod 1998-2001 Director View profile
  40. Catherine Annmorrison Macdonald 1998-2001 Director View profile
  41. John Alick Macpherson 1998-2003 Director View profile
  42. Professor Donald Macaulay 1996-1996 Director View profile
  43. Catherine Macaulay Dunn 1996-2000 Director View profile
  44. Morag Stewart 1996-2001 Director View profile
  45. Jordans (Scotland) Limited 1996-1996 Corporate-director View profile
  46. Catriona Murray 1996-2021 Director View profile
  47. Kathleen Joan Macdonald 1996-2000 Director View profile
  48. Roy Norman Pedersen 1996-1997 Director View profile
  49. Professor Alasdair Gilleasbuig Boyd Robertson 1996-2000 Director View profile
  50. Rosemary Ward 2010-2018 Secretary View profile
  51. Ian Macdonald 1996-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/07/1996

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Donald Iain Brown ceased 2017-09-22
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-17
  • Catriona Murray ceased 2021-10-31
    significant influence · notified 2018-08-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ishbel Maciver Murray ceased 2024-12-19
    significant influence · notified 2021-11-01

Group

  1. Comhairle NAN Leabhraichean is controlled by Donald Iain Brown
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-06-17, ceased 2017-09-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Donald Iain Brown.

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.

Grants received

28 grants · £2,925,870 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig · £2,925,060 (26 grants)
  • Hands Up for Trad · £810 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig £254,3002026-03-12
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig £251,8002025-04-22
  • Hands Up for Trad £4602024-11-21
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig £14,7722024-09-19
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig £193,1502024-03-07
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.

6 directors on the board

3.2y median 3.2y
average tenure
4.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Arts and leisure 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
SC166766
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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