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Lothian Vehicle Bodybuilders Limited

Lothian Vehicle Bodybuilders Limited is an active UK company (number SC144229), incorporated 1993, with 5 current directors including John Docherty and Michael Adrian Gare. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Pamela Nisbet 2010-2018 Director View profile
  2. Callum Nisbet 2010-2018 Director View profile
  3. Karen Nisbet 2007-2018 Director View profile
  4. Gordon James Nisbet 2001-2020 Director View profile
  5. William Francis 1993-2001 Director View profile
  6. Sylvia Sarah Reilly Francis 1993-2001 Director View profile
  7. Rosina Nisbet 2001-2018 Secretary View profile
  8. Jill Francis 1993-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/05/1993

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.

  • Gordon James Nisbet ceased 2018-11-14
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Rosina Nisbet ceased 2018-11-14
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • LVB Holdings Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-11-14

Group

  1. Lothian Vehicle Bodybuilders Limited is controlled by Gordon James Nisbet
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-11-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gordon James Nisbet.

1 other company in this group

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

7y median 7.7y
average tenure
7.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (5)

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.

Manufacturing 33Professional services 14Arts and leisure 4Construction 4Finance 4Business services 3Dormant 3Tech and media 3

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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC144229
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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