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River Annan Trust

Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Derek Kelly 2018–2019 Director View profile
  2. Alister William Jack 2013–2023 Director View profile
  3. John Panczak 2012–2013 Director View profile
  4. Lawson Devery 2010–2023 Director View profile
  5. Francis Gunn Sandison 2010–2020 Director View profile
  6. Alexander Digby Guthe 2010–2020 Director View profile
  7. Roger Pascoe 2010–2013 Director View profile
  8. Hope-Johnstone, Patrick Andrew Wentworth, Earl of Annandale and Hartfell 2010–2018 Director View profile
  9. Mary Strachan Colville 2010–2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/08/2010

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.

  • George Charles Edward Birkbeck
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Alister William Jack ceased 2023-06-13
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Francis Gunn Sandison ceased 2020-10-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Lawson Devery ceased 2023-08-08
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • 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

  1. River Annan Trust is controlled by George Charles Edward Birkbeck
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by George Charles Edward Birkbeck.

1 other company 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 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.

3 directors on the board

10.1y median 13y
average tenure
15.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Agriculture 6Utilities 3Hospitality 1Other services 1Property 1Retail and trade 1

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
SC383497
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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