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Highland Whisky Auctions Limited

Highland Whisky Auctions Limited is an active UK company (number SC696994), incorporated 2021, with 2 current directors, Michael Ian Williamson and Oliver Payne. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Ian Stewart Gauld 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Cherie Maxtone-Bain 2021-2023 Director View profile
  3. Ryan James Bain 2021-2023 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/04/2021

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Oliver Payne
    25-50% shares · notified 2023-09-19 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ryan James Bain ceased 2023-09-19
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-04-27
  • Cherie Maxtone-Bain ceased 2023-09-19
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-04-27
  • Ian Stewart Gauld ceased 2023-10-01
    25-50% shares · notified 2023-09-19
  • Town and County Limited
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-10-01

Group

  1. Highland Whisky Auctions Limited is controlled by Oliver Payne
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2023-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Oliver Payne.

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.

2 directors on the board

2.8y median 2.8y
average tenure
3.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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.

Retail and trade 2Construction 1Professional services 1Transport 1

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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
SC696994
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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