The Leith Collective CIC
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The Leith Collective CIC's network
2 people0 organisationsExplore in 3Di2 listed on the board. No other organisation shares a board member.The large node is The Leith Collective CIC. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
2 listediDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gausden | Director | 2025 | 1y 9m |
| David Ian Hamilton-Smith | Director | 2019 | 7y 1m |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 26 September 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 30 September 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 23 January 2025Sara Thomson left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 23 January 2025John Gausden appointed directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
2iOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Ian Hamilton-Smith | Director | 27 September 2019 | No other current boards on our record |
| John Gausden | Director | 23 January 2025 | No other current boards on our record |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
1 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Thomson | Director | 27 September 2019 | 23 January 2025 |
When board seats may change
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Who is on the board
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.2 directors on the board
- John Gausden Director · appointed 2025
- David Ian Hamilton-Smith Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- David Ian Hamilton-Smith Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- John Gausden Director · appointed 2025
- David Ian Hamilton-Smith Director · appointed 2019
Network
Network
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Finances
Financial history
No figures in the accounts data we hold.
Companies House shows accounts made up to 30 September 2025 (micro-entity). They are not in the machine-readable bulk accounts files we read: they may have been filed on paper or as a PDF, or the company is large and files in another format. Nothing is shown rather than a guess.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Micro-entityThe smallest category of accounts, with a very short balance sheet.
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 September 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 26 September 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 10 October 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Grants
Funding received
1 grantiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 1 April 2022.
By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.Funders
1 funder| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | £11,073 | 2022 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2022 | Department for Work and Pensions | THE LEITH COLLECTIVE CIC | £11,073 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- SC642915
- Company type
- Community interest company
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Incorporated
- 27 September 2019
- Registered office
- Ocean Terminal Ru59, Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH6 6JJ
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
- 47799 Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques)
- 90030 Artistic creation
- 90040 Operation of arts facilities
- Latest accounts
- 30 September 2025 (micro-entity)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Micro-entityThe smallest category of accounts, with a very short balance sheet.
- Accounts last made up to
- 30 September 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 26 September 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 10 October 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same sector and place
11iThe list starts with a sample; Show all lists every one. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.11 other active companies have the same main business code (47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)) and a registered office in the EH6 postcode district.
- Lmgtrading Ltd
- Landa Group of Industries Limited
- Par Meter Ltd
- Uknited Ltd
- Independence Mobility Limited
- National Photonic Ltd
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Recent news and events
From the public record
- 26 September 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 30 September 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 23 January 2025Sara Thomson left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 23 January 2025John Gausden appointed directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
2| Name | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Ian Hamilton-SmithPerson · Scottish |
| 27 September 2019 | Current |
| Ms Sara ThomsonPerson · Scottish |
| 27 September 2019 | 23 January 2025 |
1 current controller and 1 former. Addresses and birth details are not shown.
Source: Companies House people with significant control data, snapshot of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Companies are linked to their page where the name matches an owner company in our ownership graph.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.