Company
John Maclaren and Sons Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/10/2005
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Stephen James Ball
significant influence · notified 2016-10-07 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Colin Shields Barclay
significant influence · notified 2016-10-07 - John Maclaren Limited ceased 2016-10-07
75-100% shares · notified 2016-10-07
Group
- John Maclaren and Sons Limited
is controlled by Stephen James Ball
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-10-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
The individual named as ultimate controller on the PSC register for this chain is a known formation agent or data-quality flag, not a confirmed beneficial owner - not shown as fact.
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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
- David Ellis Barclay Director · appointed 2024
- Stephen James Ball Director · appointed 2006
- Colin Shields Barclay Director · appointed 2005
- Caroline Amy Purdie Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Stephen James Ball Director · appointed 2006
- Colin Shields Barclay Director · appointed 2005
- Caroline Amy Purdie Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- David Ellis Barclay Director · appointed 2024
- Stephen James Ball Director · appointed 2006
- Colin Shields Barclay Director · appointed 2005
- Caroline Amy Purdie Director · appointed 2019
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
- SC291419
- 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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