Company
Orbis Scientific Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
- Andrew Murdoch Elder 2015-2022 View profile
- Maclay Murray & Spens LLP 2015-2015 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 03/11/2015
Ownership
Owned by (1) 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.
- Memsstar Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Orbis Scientific Limited
is controlled by Memsstar Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Memsstar Holdings Limited
is controlled by Keith Rutter
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-10-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Keith Rutter.
3 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.
5 directors on the board
- Keith Rutter Director · appointed 2015
- Anthony Aloysius Mckie Director · appointed 2015
- Brian Simpson Emslie Director · appointed 2015
- Christopher Peter Connock Director · appointed 2015
- Frederick Stanislaus Hallsworth Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Keith Rutter Director · appointed 2015
- Anthony Aloysius Mckie Director · appointed 2015
- Brian Simpson Emslie Director · appointed 2015
- Christopher Peter Connock Director · appointed 2015
- Frederick Stanislaus Hallsworth Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (5)
- Keith Rutter Director · appointed 2015
- Anthony Aloysius Mckie Director · appointed 2015
- Brian Simpson Emslie Director · appointed 2015
- Christopher Peter Connock Director · appointed 2015
- Frederick Stanislaus Hallsworth Director · appointed 2015
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
- SC519397
- 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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