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Skills (Scotland) Testing Services Limited

Skills (Scotland) Testing Services Limited is an active UK company (number SC401763), incorporated 2011, with 2 current directors, Graham Lofthouse and John Mccluskey. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 11

  1. Robert Charles Arkley 2017-2025 Director View profile
  2. James Thomas Lawrie 2016-2025 Director View profile
  3. John Anthony Norman Lessels 2013-2025 Director View profile
  4. John Thomas Muir 2011-2016 Director View profile
  5. John Robert Walker Orr 2011-2017 Director View profile
  6. Duncan Hew Hunter 2011-2025 Director View profile
  7. Jamie Brown Smart 2011-2025 Director View profile
  8. Andrew Riddell 2011-2012 Director View profile
  9. Alexander George Allison 2011-2025 Director View profile
  10. Robert Fraser Dale 2011-2025 Director View profile
  11. Frank Maxwell 2011-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/06/2011

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.

Group

  1. Skills (Scotland) Testing Services Limited is controlled by Borders Machinery Ring Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-12-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Borders Machinery Ring Limited.

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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.

2 directors on the board

7y median 7y
average tenure
13.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Dormant 2

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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
SC401763
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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