Company
Bothy Project
Bothy Project is an active UK company (number SC563706), incorporated 2017, with 6 current directors including Calum Shields and Jonathan Hugh Macleod. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Network
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
- Jemma Louise Hutcheson Neville 2024-2026 View profile
- Laura Helen Ann Simpson 2019-2025 View profile
- Robert Niven 2017-2023 View profile
- William David Cook 2017-2023 View profile
- Lynn Isabel Wilson 2017-2019 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/04/2017
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.
- Robert Niven ceased 2023-10-13
25-50% voting · notified 2017-04-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company - William David Cook ceased 2023-02-20
25-50% voting · notified 2017-04-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Possible match - 10 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 10 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
- 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
- Bothy Project
is controlled by Lesley Young
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2021-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Lesley Young.
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.
6 directors on the board
- Dr Dominic Andrew James Paterson Director · appointed 2022
- Calum Shields Director · appointed 2023
- Iain Gordon Cameron Macleod Director · appointed 2023
- Matthew Arthur Williams Director · appointed 2023
- Laura Mcsorley Director · appointed 2023
- Jonathan Hugh Macleod Director · appointed 2023
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Dr Dominic Andrew James Paterson Director · appointed 2022
- Calum Shields Director · appointed 2023
- Matthew Arthur Williams Director · appointed 2023
- Laura Mcsorley Director · appointed 2023
Portfolio (2)
- Iain Gordon Cameron Macleod Director · appointed 2023
- Jonathan Hugh Macleod Director · appointed 2023
Left in the last 12 months
- Jemma Louise Hutcheson Neville Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- SC563706
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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