Company
Hebridean Seaweed Company Limited
Hebridean Seaweed Company Limited is an active UK company (number SC288738), incorporated 2005, with 4 current directors including Francis Gerard O'Sullivan and Shane O'Connell. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Leslie Auchincloss 2016-2025 View profile
- James Ian Alexander Robertson 2009-2016 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 11/08/2005
Ownership
Owned by (4) 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.
- Leslie Auchincloss
75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - Martin Macleod ceased 2016-04-29
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Martin Macleod ceased 2021-03-31
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-29 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Marigot LTD ceased 2016-04-06
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Hebridean Seaweed Company Limited
is controlled by Leslie Auchincloss
Evidence
active 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Leslie Auchincloss.
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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.
4 directors on the board
- Martin Macleod Director · appointed 2005
- Francis Gerard O'Sullivan Director · appointed 2025
- Shane O'Connell Director · appointed 2025
- Stephen John Farrow Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- Martin Macleod Director · appointed 2005
- Stephen John Farrow Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Francis Gerard O'Sullivan Director · appointed 2025
- Shane O'Connell Director · appointed 2025
- Stephen John Farrow Director · appointed 2016
Portfolio (1)
- Martin Macleod Director · appointed 2005
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
- 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
- SC288738
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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