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Company SO300405 Active

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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 designated members only, past designated members excluded.

34
designated members on the board
11.7y median 9.9y
average tenure
21.8y
longest tenure
24
designated members past 6 years
32 vs 1 portfolio
first-time designated members
0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these designated members govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Property 2Construction 1

The sectors these designated members 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsCompanies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Companies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

NumberSO300405
StatusActive
TypeLimited Liability Partnership
Incorporated06/07/2004
Address7 CONFERENCE SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH3 8AN
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

None Supplied

Ownership - persons with significant control (11)

  • Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited
    voting rights 75-100% limited liability partnership right to share surplus assets 75-100% limited liability partnership right to appoint and remove members limited liability partnership
  • Mr Simon Haves Scott ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership
  • Mr Matthew Edwards ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership
  • Mr Ewan Macdonald Cameron ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership
  • Mr Mark Robertson ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership
  • Mr William Alexander Duguid ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership
  • Mr John Findlay ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership
  • Mr Colin Busby ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership
  • Mr Arron Finnie ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership
  • Mr Derek Tillery ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership
  • Mr Alan Gilkison ceased British
    significant influence or control limited liability partnership

Officers (80)

  • Watson, Mandy Llp-designated-member · appointed 2025
  • Ballantyne, Charlotte Llp-designated-member · appointed 2025
  • Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited Corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2025
  • Lockhart, Stuart Llp-designated-member · appointed 2024
  • Murray, Ross Llp-designated-member · appointed 2024
  • LOW, Stuart George Llp-designated-member · appointed 2023
  • Giles, Gillian Llp-designated-member · appointed 2022
  • Greig, Lorna Llp-designated-member · appointed 2022
  • ALI, Shahid Llp-designated-member · appointed 2021
  • Armstrong, Nicholas Llp-designated-member · appointed 2021
  • Fiddes, Edward Llp-designated-member · appointed 2021
  • Limb, Greg Llp-designated-member · appointed 2019
  • Booth, Alan Joseph Llp-designated-member · appointed 2019
  • Jacobsen, Tim Llp-designated-member · appointed 2018
  • Lorimer, Michael Llp-designated-member · appointed 2018
  • Harvie, Gregor John Llp-designated-member · appointed 2018
  • Lindsay, David Llp-designated-member · appointed 2018
  • Evans, Robert Llp-designated-member · appointed 2017
  • Herriot, Alan Llp-designated-member · appointed 2015
  • Tennant, Craig Llp-designated-member · appointed 2014
  • Busby, Colin Llp-designated-member · appointed 2012
  • Richardson, Paul Llp-designated-member · appointed 2012
  • Giles, Marc Llp-designated-member · appointed 2011
  • Fraser, David Llp-designated-member · appointed 2008
  • Tillery, Derek Llp-designated-member · appointed 2008
  • Allen, Brian Llp-designated-member · appointed 2008
  • Lang, Richard Llp-designated-member · appointed 2008
  • Finnie, Arron Buchanan Llp-designated-member · appointed 2006
  • I'Anson, Peter Llp-designated-member · appointed 2006
  • Mcallister, Neil Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004
  • Robertson, Mark Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004
  • Shaw, Kenneth Mccracken Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004
  • Gilkison, Alan Norman Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004
  • Swanson, James Ford Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004
  • Marley, William Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004
  • Smith, Daniel Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
  • O'Connor, Jonathan Lee Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
  • Spencer, Ian Robert Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2019 · resigned 2023
  • Cameron, Susan Evelyn Catherine Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2018 · resigned 2024
  • Muir, Brian William Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2017 · resigned 2021
  • Smith, Adrian Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2017 · resigned 2022
  • Richardson, Andrew Peter Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
  • Garden, Douglas Gary Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2017 · resigned 2026
  • Munn, Alasdair James Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016 · resigned 2024
  • Braim, Edwin Lawrence Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016 · resigned 2023
  • Johnston, Stuart Taylor Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
  • Ellaby, Nicholas Jan Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2015 · resigned 2019
  • Pike, Timothy Roger Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2015 · resigned 2023
  • Lawrence, Charles Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • K A Macpherson LTD Former Corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2013 · resigned 2016
  • Ritchie, Roy Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2013 · resigned 2016
  • Macpherson, Kenneth Alexander Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2012 · resigned 2013
  • W A Duguid LTD Former Corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010 · resigned 2021
  • Dcac LTD Former Corporate-llp-designated-member · appointed 2010 · resigned 2021
  • Smith, Gerard Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2008 · resigned 2021
  • Conroy, John Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2008 · resigned 2024
  • GAY, Steven Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2007 · resigned 2022
  • Cliff, Andrew Gordon Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2007 · resigned 2025
  • Porter, Richard Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2007 · resigned 2011
  • Clarke, Stewart John Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
  • Cameron, Ewan Macdonald Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2019
  • Edwards, Matthew Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2025
  • Henderson, William Robert Marshall Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2009
  • Thomson, David Bain Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2006
  • Morton, Fiona Mary Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2013
  • Stewart, Henry Gordon Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2013
  • Rutherford, Russell George Alexander Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2013
  • Gordon, James Stewart Thomas Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2004
  • Duguid, William Alexander Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
  • Findlay, John Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2020
  • Marshall, David Michael Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2016
  • Guest, Charles Drysdale Graham Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2011
  • Ronnie, Brian Craig Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2022
  • Tough, David Lawrence Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2010
  • Dougherty, Ian James Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2023
  • Smith, James Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2007
  • Bunker, Timothy Richard Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2017
  • Mcinnes, Kenneth Morrison Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2023
  • Shankland, James Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
  • Durie, Roy Ross Former Llp-designated-member · appointed 2004 · resigned 2009

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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