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M2 Northern Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Ian Butchart 2018-2020 Director View profile
  2. Richard David Hodsden 2013-2014 Director View profile
  3. Euan James Edward Haggerty 2011-2017 Director View profile
  4. Donald William Borland 2007-2015 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Sutherland 2007-2018 Director View profile
  6. Marlene Wood 2004-2009 Director View profile
  7. John Steel Richards 2000-2013 Director View profile
  8. Omar Adam Elmi 1998-1999 Director View profile
  9. Philip Hartley Miller 1997-2015 Director View profile
  10. Katherine Mary Park 2019-2025 Secretary View profile
  11. Iain Lachlan Mackinnon 2002-2002 Secretary View profile
  12. Euan James Donaldson 1997-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/08/1997

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. M2 Northern Limited is controlled by M2 Three Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-01-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. M2 Three Limited is controlled by M2 Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-12-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. M2 Holdco Limited is controlled by M2 Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-12-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. M2 Group Limited is controlled by Allan Alexander King
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2018-07-06, ceased 2018-08-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Allan Alexander King.

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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

11.6y median 7.9y
average tenure
19.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

1
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.

Construction 70Property 70Finance 18Professional services 8Business services 7Other services 6Manufacturing 3Dormant 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
SC178109
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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