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The 1887 Company Limited

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

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Previous officers 21

  1. Crawford Scott Gillies 2023–2025 Director View profile
  2. Giles Robert Bryant Wilson 2022–2024 Director View profile
  3. Michael Lamont 2019–2020 Director View profile
  4. Alexander Brian Cooper Short 2014–2016 Director View profile
  5. Richard William Farrar 2013–2017 Director View profile
  6. Stella Julie David 2013–2016 Director View profile
  7. Dermid Martin Strain 2011–2013 Director View profile
  8. Francisco Javier Ferran Larraz 2009–2012 Director View profile
  9. Jackson, Veronica Lesley, Ms. 2008–2011 Director View profile
  10. Roland Van Bommel 2008–2009 Director View profile
  11. Heather Claire Graham 2007–2008 Director View profile
  12. Richard Jackson Arrol Hunter 2004–2014 Director View profile
  13. Glenn Grant Gordon 2003–2004 Director View profile
  14. Niall Mcleod Howard 2003–2003 Director View profile
  15. Patrick Marie Charles Thomas 2000–2003 Director View profile
  16. Barrie Mason Jackson 1999–2005 Director View profile
  17. Paul Bernard Dollman 1999–2002 Director View profile
  18. Anthony Leonard Hunt 1999–2007 Director View profile
  19. Ian Barrett Curle 1999–2019 Director View profile
  20. Sir John James Griffen Good 1999–2004 Director View profile
  21. Martin Alexander Cooke 1999–2020 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/08/1999

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. The 1887 Company Limited is controlled by William Grant & Sons Enterprises Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. William Grant & Sons Enterprises Limited is controlled by William Grant & Sons Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. William Grant & Sons Limited is controlled by William Grant & Sons Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. William Grant & Sons Holdings Limited is controlled by Peter Grant Gordon
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2023-10-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Grant Gordon.

90 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.

6 directors on the board

8.5y median 9.5y
average tenure
15.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (6)

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.

Manufacturing 14Dormant 12Finance 10Retail and trade 5Other services 4Professional services 4Property 2Utilities 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
SC199077
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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