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GU Heritage Retail Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Stuart Duncan Mcdonald 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Robert Andrew James Garnish 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Alison Doris Gailey 2016-2020 Director View profile
  4. David Richard Michael Gaimster 2012-2017 Director View profile
  5. Neil David Irwin Campbell 2011-2017 Director View profile
  6. David Newall 2006-2017 Director View profile
  7. Professor Malcolm Donald Mcleod 2004-2006 Director View profile
  8. John Robertson Wright 2004-2012 Director View profile
  9. Graham Paterson 2000-2010 Director View profile
  10. Michael Buchanan Polson 2000-2000 Director View profile
  11. Douglas James Crawford 2000-2000 Nominee-director View profile
  12. Diane Gillespie 2000-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/05/2000

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • David Richard Michael Gaimster ceased 2017-01-25
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-22
  • David Newall ceased 2017-04-28
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-22 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • G U Holdings Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2018-07-18
  • Possible match - 89 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 89 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 25 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 25 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. GU Heritage Retail Limited is controlled by David Campbell
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-22, ceased 2017-04-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Campbell.

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.

5 directors on the board

6.4y median 7.5y
average tenure
9.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Other services 2Tech and media 1Utilities 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
SC207024
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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