Company
William Johnston & Company (UK) Limited
William Johnston & Company (UK) Limited is an active UK company (number SC520616), incorporated 2015, with 3 current directors including William Hardie and Craig John Edwards. 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 4
- Fiona Mcewen 2015-2022 View profile
- Ross Alexander Mcewen 2015-2022 View profile
- Alexander Charles Mcewen 2015-2022 View profile
- Sharon Denise Patrick 2015-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 18/11/2015
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.
- Robert Dawson
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-07-09 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Craig John Edwards
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-07-09 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Robert Dawson ceased 2018-09-14
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Craig John Edwards ceased 2018-09-14
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- William Johnston & Company (UK) Limited
is controlled by Robert Dawson
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-07-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Robert Dawson.
2 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.
3 directors on the board
- William Hardie Director · appointed 2018
- Craig John Edwards Director · appointed 2015
- Robert Dawson Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- William Hardie Director · appointed 2018
- Craig John Edwards Director · appointed 2015
- Robert Dawson Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- William Hardie Director · appointed 2018
- Craig John Edwards Director · appointed 2015
- Robert Dawson 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
- SC520616
- 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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