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Donaldson & Thompson LTD

Donaldson & Thompson LTD is an active UK company (number NI037285), incorporated 1999, with 5 current directors including Laura O'Donnell and Ellen Jeannie Smith. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Kevin Cleary 2008-2016 Director View profile
  2. Stewart Ramsey 2005-2019 Director View profile
  3. Mark Quigley 1999-2002 Director View profile
  4. Declan Quigley 1999-2002 Director View profile
  5. Theo Galbraith 1999-2004 Director View profile
  6. Peter Nicholl 2002-2025 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/11/1999

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.

  • Owen Mclaughlin
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Peter Nicholl ceased 2025-03-31
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Stewart Ramsey ceased 2020-03-31
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Donaldson & Thompson LTD is controlled by Owen Mclaughlin
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Owen Mclaughlin.

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.

5 directors on the board

11.6y median 7.2y
average tenure
23.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

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.

Professional services 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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
NI037285
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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