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Company · Aberdeenshire

Harbro Limited

Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Neil Charles Kidd 2018-2021 Director View profile
  2. Paul Andrew Swarbrigg 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. John King Craig 2014-2020 Director View profile
  4. William Allan Bain 2007-2025 Director View profile
  5. Dr Mark George Goodwill 2007-2014 Director View profile
  6. Gordon James Alexander 2002-2008 Director View profile
  7. Peter William Kenyon 2002-2007 Director View profile
  8. George Hendry 2002-2005 Director View profile
  9. Ian Mckay Mennie 2002-2015 Director View profile
  10. William Anderson Mccoll Thomson 2002-2021 Director View profile
  11. Graham James Baxter 2002-2018 Director View profile
  12. George Banks Manson 2002-2012 Director View profile
  13. Alan Taylor 2002-2006 Director View profile
  14. Brain James Hutchison 2002-2002 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals; Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
Incorporated
25/04/2002
Registered office
Aberdeenshire

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. Harbro Limited is controlled by Kroll Trustee Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2025-01-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Kroll Trustee Services Limited is controlled by Kroll Agency and Trustee Services LTD.
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Kroll Agency and Trustee Services LTD. is controlled by Kroll International (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2020-04-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Kroll International (UK) Limited.

27 other companies 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

5 grants · £151,861 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

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £135,514 (4 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £16,348

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £3892022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £25,3762022-04-01
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £42,5442019-04-01
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £16,3482018-12-04
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £67,2042018-04-01
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.

7 directors on the board

9.8y median 8.2y
average tenure
18.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Finance 7Professional services 5Retail and trade 3Business services 2Manufacturing 2Transport 2Agriculture 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
SC230773
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/03/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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