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Michael Laird Architects Limited

Michael Laird Architects Limited is an active UK company (number SC255196), incorporated 2003, with 8 current directors including Gordon Yeaman and Adam Frickleton. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Matthew Ian Ansell 2009-2016 Director View profile
  2. Simon Ranald Laird 2003-2003 Director View profile
  3. Brendan Liam Diamond 2003-2019 Director View profile
  4. Jeremy Scott 2003-2020 Director View profile
  5. Brian Irving Archibald Lightbody 2003-2009 Director View profile
  6. Roy Stewart Milne 2003-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/09/2003

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Brendan Liam Diamond ceased 2019-07-01
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Jeremy Scott ceased 2020-06-30
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Timothy David Griffin ceased 2020-07-01
    25-50% shares · notified 2020-07-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Thomas Stuart Watters ceased 2020-07-01
    25-50% shares · notified 2020-07-01
  • Michael Laird (Holdings) Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 10 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 10 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Michael Laird Architects Limited is controlled by Brendan Liam Diamond
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Brendan Liam Diamond.

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

10y median 7.7y
average tenure
17y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (6)

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 11

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
  • 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
SC255196
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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