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Headland Archaeology (UK) Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Andrew Charles Towle 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. Peter Frederick Whipp 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Dr Christopher Edmund Lowe 2011-2019 Director View profile
  4. David Mckenzie Betts 2011-2019 Director View profile
  5. Simon Stronach 2008-2011 Director View profile
  6. Andrea Noelle Smith 2008-2011 Director View profile
  7. Russel John Coleman 2008-2024 Director View profile
  8. Dr Timothy Gerald Holden 2008-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £4,000,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

About

Incorporated
15/05/2008

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.

Group

  1. Headland Archaeology (UK) Limited is controlled by RSK Environment Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-10-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. RSK Environment Limited is controlled by RSK Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. RSK Group Limited is controlled by Alasdair Alan Ryder
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alasdair Alan Ryder.

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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 for researchers

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.

8 directors on the board

6.1y median 6.7y
average tenure
15.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (6)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 80Construction 24Utilities 8Business services 5Other services 5Finance 4Dormant 3Tech and media 3

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
SC342945
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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