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Independent Advocacy Scotland Limited

Independent Advocacy Scotland Limited is an active UK company (number SC851246), incorporated 2025, with 8 current directors including Alicja Piliszczuk and Arlene Astley. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 1

  1. Sharon Bairden 2025-2026 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/06/2025

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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.

  • Heather Macmaster ceased 2026-05-15
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-05
  • Arlene Astley ceased 2026-05-15
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-05
  • Alicja Piliszczuk ceased 2026-05-15
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-05
  • Elizabeth Jane Crawford ceased 2026-05-15
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-05 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Neill Clark ceased 2026-05-15
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-05
  • Sharon Bairden ceased 2026-05-15
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-05
  • Shaun Mcwilliams ceased 2026-05-15
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-05
  • Julie Diane Hutton ceased 2026-05-15
    significant influence · notified 2025-06-05
  • 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

  1. Independent Advocacy Scotland Limited is controlled by Heather Macmaster
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2025-06-05, ceased 2026-05-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Heather Macmaster.

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.

8 directors on the board

1.3y median 1.3y
average tenure
1.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Property 2

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
SC851246
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
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