Company

Media House International Limited

Media House International Limited is an active UK company (number SC174986), incorporated 1997, with 3 current directors including Maureen Irvine and Ramsay John Angus Smith. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

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Thomas Cassidy 2005-2016 Director View profile
David Macauley 1998-2000 Director View profile
Christopher Francis Rushton 1998-1999 Director View profile
David Forbes Whitton 1997-1998 Director View profile
Christine Dick 2003-2020 Secretary View profile
Kathryn Cocoran 1998-2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated: 29/04/1997

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.

John Scott Irvine
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-30
Maureen Irvine
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-02-20

Group

Media House International Limited is controlled by John Scott Irvine
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Scott Irvine.

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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.

3 directors on the board

Maureen Irvine Director · appointed 2005
Ramsay John Angus Smith Director · appointed 2005
John Scott Irvine Director · appointed 1997

24y median 21.4y

average tenure

29.2y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Maureen Irvine Director · appointed 2005
Ramsay John Angus Smith Director · appointed 2005
John Scott Irvine Director · appointed 1997

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Maureen Irvine Director · appointed 2005
Ramsay John Angus Smith Director · appointed 2005
John Scott Irvine Director · appointed 1997

Also govern a charity

Ramsay John Angus Smith The Newspaper Press Fund

left in the last 12 months

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: SC174986
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Edition: Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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