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SEP Ventures Limited

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

Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. David John Sneddon 2005–2023 Director View profile
  2. David Robert Shaw 2003–2009 Director View profile
  3. Crawford William Beveridge 2000–2009 Director View profile
  4. Brian Mitchell Jamieson 2000–2003 Director View profile
  5. Brian Alexander Kerr 2000–2013 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Stuart Weir Paterson 2000–2025 Director View profile
  7. Professor Neil Hood 2000–2006 Director View profile
  8. Richard Ian Alexander Sparrow 2000–2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/09/1998

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.

Group

  1. SEP Ventures Limited is controlled by Scottish Equity Partners LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Scottish Equity Partners LLP is controlled by Calum Macdonald Paterson
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Calum Macdonald Paterson.

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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 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.

2 directors on the board

20.7y median 20.7y
average tenure
26.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Finance 17Tech and media 3Arts 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

  • 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
SC189451
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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