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Purple Venture Secretaries Limited

Purple Venture Secretaries Limited is an active UK company (number SC210231), incorporated 2000, with 5 current directors including Julie Kathryn Sullivan and Ruth Waters. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Craig Joseph Smith 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Malcolm Brian Holmes 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Ross Taylor 2017-2018 Director View profile
  4. Neil Roger Killick 2006-2016 Director View profile
  5. Frances Mary Mcaulay 2006-2010 Director View profile
  6. Thomas George Johnston 2004-2014 Director View profile
  7. Thomas Duncan Young 2000-2004 Director View profile
  8. Robert Alexander Davidson Millar 2000-2021 Director View profile
  9. Iain Harvey Taylor 2000-2006 Director View profile
  10. Young and Partners LLP 2005-2019 Corporate-secretary View profile
  11. T D Young & CO 2000-2005 Corporate-secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/08/2000

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. Purple Venture Secretaries Limited is controlled by Stephen Richard Lochrie
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-10-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Richard Lochrie.

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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

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

14.7y median 12.3y
average tenure
26.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 10Property 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
SC210231
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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