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Buchan Dial-A-Community BUS

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

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Previous officers 11

  1. Ralph David Greig 2019-2020 Director View profile
  2. Brian William Stephen Chapman 2008-2009 Director View profile
  3. Gordon Arthur Reid 2008-2017 Director View profile
  4. William Alan Brown 2005-2011 Director View profile
  5. Mary Helen Ironside 2003-2008 Director View profile
  6. Henry Sydney George Mason 2003-2004 Director View profile
  7. Wendy Elizabeth Anne Durston 2002-2003 Director View profile
  8. Norma Elizabeth Thomson 2001-2019 Director View profile
  9. Howard Francis Vivian Bowser 2001-2009 Director View profile
  10. Blair Wilson Bennett 2001-2001 Director View profile
  11. Maureen Stephen 2001-2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/02/2001

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.

  • Spencer Richard Critten
    significant influence · notified 2019-01-08
  • Gordon Arthur Reid ceased 2017-11-15
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-02-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Buchan Dial-A-Community BUS is controlled by Spencer Richard Critten
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2019-01-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Spencer Richard Critten.

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.

Grants received

2 grants · £24,559 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Foundation Scotland · £15,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,559

Most recent

  • Foundation Scotland £15,0002020-06-24
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,5592012-06-22
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

6.4y median 6.6y
average tenure
8.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Transport 4Hospitality 2Other services 1Property 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
SC216225
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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