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Company · Midlothian

Lyon & Turnbull Limited

Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Roger Thomas Brown 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Dr Bendor Grosvenor 2017-2020 Director View profile
  3. Lee Young 2013-2017 Director View profile
  4. Rachel Anne Doerr 2007-2015 Director View profile
  5. Sir Angus Mcfarlane Mcleod Grossart 1999-2022 Director View profile
  6. Trevor Henry Kyle 1999-2018 Director View profile
  7. Christian Robert Macnachtan Hook 1999-1999 Director View profile
  8. Brian Booth Dick 1999-1999 Director View profile
  9. Michael Buchanan Polson 1998-1999 Director View profile
  10. Douglas James Crawford 1998-1999 Director View profile
  11. Mhairi Mcfadden 2013-2023 Secretary View profile
  12. Howe Securities Limited 1999-1999 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores
Incorporated
16/11/1998
Registered office
Midlothian

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. Lyon & Turnbull Limited is controlled by Iona Acquisition Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-07-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Iona Acquisition Limited is controlled by Nicholas Ward Curnow
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-07-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nicholas Ward Curnow.

2 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

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.

8 directors on the board

14.3y median 12.2y
average tenure
26.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (5)

1
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 13Tech and media 5Other services 2Professional services 2Arts and leisure 1Retail and trade 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
SC191166
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/04/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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