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STV Central Limited

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

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Previous officers 19

  1. Peter Reilly 2013–2025 Director View profile
  2. Alistair Sandford Burns Brown 2013–2018 Director View profile
  3. Elizabeth Partyka 2013–2017 Director View profile
  4. David Connolly 2010–2010 Director View profile
  5. David William Archer 2010–2010 Director View profile
  6. Anmar Jeremy Kawash 2010–2011 Director View profile
  7. Robert Stanley Lawrence Woodward 2007–2017 Director View profile
  8. William George Watt 2001–2019 Director View profile
  9. Alexander Ross 1997–2004 Director View profile
  10. Robert Scott Ferguson 1997–2000 Director View profile
  11. Donald Gordon Emslie 1997–2007 Director View profile
  12. Angus John Macdonald 1997–1998 Director View profile
  13. Gary William Hughes 1997–2000 Director View profile
  14. Andrew Henry Flanagan 1997–2006 Director View profile
  15. Michael Buchanan Polson 1997–1997 Nominee-director View profile
  16. Maureen Sheila Coutts 1997–1997 Nominee-director View profile
  17. Jane Elizabeth Anne Tames 2007–2022 Secretary View profile
  18. Sara Clarke 2001–2007 Secretary View profile
  19. Dawn Davidson 1997–2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/02/1997

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. STV Central Limited is controlled by STV Television Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2021-03-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. STV Television Limited is controlled by STV News Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2021-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. STV News Services Limited is controlled by STV Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-01-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by STV Group PLC.

13 other companies in this group

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.

4 directors on the board

11.9y median 11.7y
average tenure
22.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Tech and media 34Finance 9Professional services 8Arts and leisure 5Dormant 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
SC172149
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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