Company
The Carmyllie Pilot Company Limited
The Carmyllie Pilot Company Limited is an active UK company (number SC206590), incorporated 2000, with 4 current directors including Nathan James Lightowler and Iain Andrew Hamilton Smith. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- John Alexander Yule 2000-2021 View profile
- John David Fraser 2000-2000 View profile
- Iain Henderson Hutcheson 2000-2000 View profile
- Messrs Thorntons WS 2000-2000 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/04/2000
Ownership
Owned by (7) 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.
- William Maxwell
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Ian Hopley
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Iain Andrew Hamilton Smith
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Robin John Charles Taylor
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Nathan James Lightowler
significant influence · notified 2021-10-18 - John David Fraser ceased 2024-10-18
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - John Alexander Yule ceased 2021-10-18
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- The Carmyllie Pilot Company Limited
is controlled by William Maxwell
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by William Maxwell.
1 other company 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.
4 directors on the board
- Iain Andrew Hamilton Smith Director · appointed 2000
- William Maxwell Director · appointed 2000
- Robin John Charles Taylor Director · appointed 2000
- Nathan James Lightowler Director · appointed 2021
Directors past 6 years
- Iain Andrew Hamilton Smith Director · appointed 2000
- William Maxwell Director · appointed 2000
- Robin John Charles Taylor Director · appointed 2000
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Iain Andrew Hamilton Smith Director · appointed 2000
- William Maxwell Director · appointed 2000
- Robin John Charles Taylor Director · appointed 2000
- Nathan James Lightowler Director · appointed 2021
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- SC206590
- 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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