Company
Drochaid Research Services Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Dr Grant Dench 2021–2022 View profile
- Rowena Jane Sellens 2018–2022 View profile
- Robert Paul Tooze 2017–2021 View profile
- Michael John Gettinby 2024–2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/10/2017
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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 Paul Tooze ceased 2018-01-08
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-31 - Derek Alexander Watson ceased 2018-01-08
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-31 - ST Andrews Innovation Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2018-01-08
Group
- Drochaid Research Services Limited
is controlled by Robert Paul Tooze
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-31, ceased 2018-01-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Robert Paul Tooze.
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.
6 directors on the board
- Derek Alexander Watson Director · appointed 2017
- Dr William Alasdair Macdonald Director · appointed 2018
- David William Prest Director · appointed 2018
- Derick Blair Whyte Director · appointed 2021
- Joseph John Beswarick Richards Director · appointed 2023
- Dr Catherine Lynn Dwyer Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Derek Alexander Watson Director · appointed 2017
- Dr William Alasdair Macdonald Director · appointed 2018
- David William Prest Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- David William Prest Director · appointed 2018
- Dr Catherine Lynn Dwyer Director · appointed 2023
Portfolio (4)
- Derek Alexander Watson Director · appointed 2017
- Dr William Alasdair Macdonald Director · appointed 2018
- Derick Blair Whyte Director · appointed 2021
- Joseph John Beswarick Richards Director · appointed 2023
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
- SC580297
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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