Company
R.D. Mcfarlane and Nicols LTD.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 3
- Douglas Richmond 2013-2025 View profile
- Colin Alexander Stein 2003-2024 View profile
- Elaine Baird Stein 2003-2024 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 17/03/2003
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.
- Richard Paul Spruce
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-11-04 - Colin Alexander Stein ceased 2020-03-02
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- R.D. Mcfarlane and Nicols LTD.
is controlled by Richard Paul Spruce
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-11-04 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Richard Paul Spruce.
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.
2 directors on the board
- Iain David Mccall Director · appointed 2007
- Richard Paul Spruce Director · appointed 2005
Directors past 6 years
- Iain David Mccall Director · appointed 2007
- Richard Paul Spruce Director · appointed 2005
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Iain David Mccall Director · appointed 2007
Portfolio (1)
- Richard Paul Spruce Director · appointed 2005
Left in the last 12 months
- Douglas Richmond Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2025
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.
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
- SC245770
- 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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