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Canan LTD.

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. John Morrison 2018-2022 Director View profile
  2. Murdo Campbell 2014-2023 Director View profile
  3. Professor Alasdair Gilleasbuig Boyd Robertson 2009-2018 Director View profile
  4. Lorne Buchanan Macleod 2006-2011 Director View profile
  5. Ian Spinks Hunt 2005-2012 Director View profile
  6. Donella Beaton 2005-2012 Director View profile
  7. Donald Budge Macgregor 2004-2010 Director View profile
  8. Karen Isobel Macrae 2004-2006 Director View profile
  9. Margaret Cameron 2002-2006 Director View profile
  10. Dr Farquhar Macintosh 2002-2007 Director View profile
  11. Lachlan Finlay Dick 2001-2010 Director View profile
  12. Professor Norman Neil Nicolson Gillies 2001-2008 Director View profile
  13. Iain Andrew Gordon 2010-2018 Secretary View profile
  14. Calum Robertson 2001-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/03/2001

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • Canan Alba LTD.
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Canan LTD. is controlled by Canan Alba LTD.
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Canan Alba LTD..

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.

Grants received

8 grants · £154,000 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

  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig · £154,000 (8 grants)

Most recent

  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig £19,0002021-02-24
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig £19,0002020-02-26
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig £19,0002019-06-05
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig £19,0002018-08-15
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig £19,0002017-03-07
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.

1 directors on the board

8.1y median 8.1y
average tenure
8.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Construction 1Education 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC216826
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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