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The Cowdenbeath Football Club, LTD.

The Cowdenbeath Football Club, LTD. is an active UK company (number SC005809), incorporated 1905, with 6 current directors including Graham Leonard Lyons and David Henderson. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 41

  1. Aaron John Dougan 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Craig Bennet 2024-2024 Director View profile
  3. Craig Alexander Leslie Scott 2019-2026 Director View profile
  4. Alexander Henderson Anderson 2016-2019 Director View profile
  5. Alan David Reid Smart 2016-2025 Director View profile
  6. Alexander Ferguson 2016-2018 Director View profile
  7. Neil Fentie 2011-2025 Director View profile
  8. John Duthie Cameron 2011-2025 Director View profile
  9. David Andrew Allan 2011-2026 Director View profile
  10. John Graham Lints 2011-2016 Director View profile
  11. Stuart Gordon Juner 2008-2009 Director View profile
  12. Alexander Kinloch Brewster 2008-2011 Director View profile
  13. David Farquhar Brewster 2008-2011 Director View profile
  14. Alexander Niven Benson 2008-2009 Director View profile
  15. John Derrick Brown 2006-2008 Director View profile
  16. William Ross Hamilton 2005-2007 Director View profile
  17. John Johnston 2004-2006 Director View profile
  18. Robert Johnston 2004-2007 Director View profile
  19. Graham Michael Thompson 2004-2007 Director View profile
  20. Joseph John Macnamara 2004-2008 Director View profile
  21. Morris Kaplan 2000-2003 Director View profile
  22. Edward Baigan 1998-2004 Director View profile
  23. Brian Watson 1998-2007 Director View profile
  24. Dr Robert Brownlie 1997-2007 Director View profile
  25. James Stevenson 1996-2001 Director View profile
  26. Patrick Munro 1996-1997 Director View profile
  27. George Thomas Mowat 1996-1998 Director View profile
  28. Paul Gerald Mcglinchey 1992-1998 Director View profile
  29. Albert Victor Tait 1991-2007 Director View profile
  30. Ian Fraser 1991-2007 Director View profile
  31. Gordon Mcdougall 1990-2008 Director View profile
  32. Thomas Currie 1990 Director View profile
  33. Henry Ewing 1990 Director View profile
  34. John Marshall 1990 Director View profile
  35. James Malcolm 1990 Director View profile
  36. Eric Mitchell 2000 Director View profile
  37. Scott Macewan Alexander Brewster 2009-2011 Secretary View profile
  38. Ewan Gordon Dow 2008-2009 Secretary View profile
  39. Thomas Ogilvie 1992-2008 Secretary View profile
  40. John Ronald Fairbairn 1989-1992 Secretary View profile
  41. William Foster 1989 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/03/1905

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. The Cowdenbeath Football Club, LTD. is controlled by Donald Russell Findlay
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2017-11-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Donald Russell Findlay.

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.

6 directors on the board

10.1y median 14.2y
average tenure
15.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Tech and media 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
SC005809
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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