Company
Leading Software Limited
Leading Software Limited is an active UK company (number SC341454), incorporated 2008, with 2 current directors, Ian John Paterson Brown and Charles Morrison. 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 9
- Jim Commerford 2018-2019 View profile
- Douglas Alexander Shand 2012-2012 View profile
- Colin Alexander Grant 2012-2013 View profile
- Dean Glen Goddard 2011-2011 View profile
- Fraser Irvine Niven 2008-2012 View profile
- Alick Houstoun 2008-2013 View profile
- Robert James Dryburgh 2008-2019 View profile
- David Hughes 2008-2008 View profile
- Robert James Mckechnie (Jnr) 2008-2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 16/04/2008
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.
- Ian John Paterson Brown
25-50% shares · notified 2021-01-21 - Charles Morrison ceased 2021-01-21
50-75% shares · notified 2020-10-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
- Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
Group
- Leading Software Limited
is controlled by Ian John Paterson Brown
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2021-01-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Ian John Paterson Brown.
4 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.
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
- Charles Morrison Director · appointed 2008
- Ian John Paterson Brown Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Charles Morrison Director · appointed 2008
- Ian John Paterson Brown Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Charles Morrison Director · appointed 2008
Portfolio (1)
- Ian John Paterson Brown 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
- SC341454
- 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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