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The Scottish Association For Marine Science

SC009292

active
private limited guarant nsc
scotland
Companies House
Health Score
57 / 100

Notable Risks

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
32/40
Risk
  • 4 outstanding charges (-8)

Details

Sams, Dunbeg, Oban, PA37 1QA
Incorporated 18/12/1914

Previously known as

Scottish Marine Biological Association. · until 24/07/1992

Compliance

Last accounts

31/03/2025

group

Next accounts due

31/12/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 30/11/2025

Due 14/12/2026

On track

Industry

72110
Research and experimental development on biotechnology
72190
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
74909
Other professional, scientific and technical activities
85421
First-degree level higher education

Officers

Professor Richard Waites

director · Since 03/12/2021

PROFESSOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 56

Professor Colin Forbes Moffat

director · Since 03/12/2021

PROFESSOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 66

Mrs Ann Mackenzie

secretary · Since 11/01/2022

Mr Eric Francois Jacques Hollanders

director · Since 02/12/2022

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BELGIAN · ITALY · Age 66

Mr Adam Christie

director · Since 16/06/2023

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 63

Also on 1 other board

Mr Alun Stuart Williams

director · Since 16/06/2023

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 58

Also on 1 other board

Professor Douglas Wallace

director · Since 16/06/2023

PROFESSOR

BRITISH,CANADIAN · CANADA · Age 67

Mr Ian William Jardine

director · Since 16/06/2023

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 67

Also on 1 other board

Mr Keir Edward Ashton

director · Since 14/06/2024

SOLICITOR

BRITISH · FRANCE · Age 56

Also on 1 other board

Miss Laura Margaret Dance

director · Since 14/06/2024

PUBLIC SERVANT

BRITISH · WALES · Age 48

Also on 1 other board

Dr Louise Joyce Ledgard

director · Since 14/06/2024

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 59

Also on 4 other boards

Mr Hugh Jonathan Earle Raven

director · Since 06/12/2024

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 65

Professor Stuart Kinnaird Monro

director · Since 25/03/2025

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · SCOTLAND · Age 79

Also on 1 other board

Mrs Gillian Margaret Bruton Bacc Ca

director · Since 05/12/2025

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 62

Also on 1 other board

Ms Jessica Craven

director · Since 05/12/2025

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 40

Mrs Helen Mitcheson

director · Since 05/12/2025

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 40

Colin Forbes Moffat

director · Since 03/12/2021

British · United Kingdom · Age 66

Richard Waites

director · Since 03/12/2021

British · England · Age 56

Ann Mackenzie

secretary · Since 11/01/2022

Eric Francois Jacques Hollanders

director · Since 02/12/2022

Belgian · Italy · Age 66

Adam Christie

director · Since 16/06/2023

British · United Kingdom · Age 63

Alun Stuart Williams

director · Since 16/06/2023

British · United Kingdom · Age 58

Douglas Wallace

director · Since 16/06/2023

British,Canadian · Canada · Age 67

Keir Edward Ashton

director · Since 14/06/2024

British · France · Age 56

Laura Margaret Dance

director · Since 14/06/2024

British · Wales · Age 48

Louise Joyce Ledgard

director · Since 14/06/2024

British · England · Age 59

Hugh Jonathan Earle Raven

director · Since 06/12/2024

British · Scotland · Age 65

Stuart Kinnaird Monro

director · Since 25/03/2025

British · Scotland · Age 79

Jessica Craven

director · Since 05/12/2025

British · England · Age 40

Gillian Margaret Bruton

director · Since 05/12/2025

British · United Kingdom · Age 62

Helen Mitcheson

director · Since 05/12/2025

British · United Kingdom · Age 40

Former

Eric James Denton

director · Resigned 26/10/1989

Gordon Younger Craig

director · Resigned 22/10/1992

Peter Spencer Davies

director · Resigned 25/10/1994

James Stirrat Buchanan

director · Resigned 01/10/1998

John Davenport

director · Resigned 26/02/1999

John Burr Lumley Matthews

secretary · Resigned 01/11/1999

Michael John Cowling

director · Resigned 01/11/1999

Geoffrey Allan Codd

director · Resigned 01/11/1999

Peter Robin Boyle

director · Resigned 06/11/2001

Graham Barry Shimmield

secretary · Resigned 06/11/2001

Geoffrey Stewart Boulton

director · Resigned 04/11/2003

Michael John Cowling

director · Resigned 01/10/2005

Moya Maria Crawford

director · Resigned 07/11/2005

William Harold St Clair Balfour

director · Resigned 07/11/2007

Ian Lamont Boyd

director · Resigned 07/03/2008

Peter Alexander Dryburgh

director · Resigned 01/05/2008

John Peebles Arbuthnott

director · Resigned 06/11/2009

Allister Ferguson

director · Resigned 06/11/2009

Keith Leslie Duff

director · Resigned 09/11/2012

Peter Henry Burkill

director · Resigned 14/11/2014

Mary Bownes

director · Resigned 14/11/2014

Lora Elderkin Fleming

director · Resigned 14/11/2014

Elaine Barbara Walton

secretary · Resigned 15/10/2015

Robert Charles Ferrier

director · Resigned 11/11/2016

Stuart Geoffrey Cannon

director · Resigned 11/11/2016

Melissa Chierici

director · Resigned 22/09/2017

Geoffrey Stewart Boulton

director · Resigned 07/12/2018

Mark Thomas Scott Batho

director · Resigned 04/12/2020

Sarah Frances Brown

director · Resigned 05/01/2021

Hazel Anne Allen

director · Resigned 03/12/2021

Axel Edward Jason Miller

secretary · Resigned 11/01/2022

Ian Derek Dunn

director · Resigned 02/12/2022

Lisa JaëL Chilton

director · Resigned 01/12/2023

Colin Brownlee

director · Resigned 06/12/2024

John Mowbray Baxter

director · Resigned 06/12/2024

Persons with Significant Control

Professor Nicholas John Paul Owens

significant-influence-or-control-as-firm

British · United Kingdom · Age 72

Sams, Dunbeg, Oban, PA37 1QA

Notified 19/05/2026

Charges4 outstanding

charge
outstanding

UHI MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE

Created 10/03/2010Registered 17/03/2010
charge
outstanding

UHI MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE

Created 10/03/2010Registered 17/03/2010
charge
satisfied

HIE ARGYLL AND THE ISLANDS

Created 05/04/2007Registered 18/04/2007Satisfied 12/01/2026
charge
outstanding

THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF SCOTLAND

Created 05/02/2004Registered 18/02/2004
charge
outstanding

THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF SCOTLAND

Created 26/01/2004Registered 06/02/2004

Change History

officer appointedMACKENZIE, Ann
2026-07-30
officer appointedASHTON, Keir Edward
2026-07-30
officer appointedBRUTON, Gillian Margaret
2026-07-30
officer appointedCHRISTIE, Adam
2026-07-30
officer appointedCRAVEN, Jessica
2026-07-30
officer appointedDANCE, Laura Margaret
2026-07-30
officer appointedHOLLANDERS, Eric Francois Jacques
2026-07-30
officer appointedLEDGARD, Louise Joyce, Dr
2026-07-30
officer appointedMITCHESON, Helen
2026-07-30
officer appointedMOFFAT, Colin Forbes, Professor
2026-07-30
officer appointedMONRO, Stuart Kinnaird, Professor
2026-07-30
officer appointedRAVEN, Hugh Jonathan Earle
2026-07-30
officer appointedWAITES, Richard, Professor
2026-07-30
officer appointedWALLACE, Douglas, Professor
2026-07-30
officer appointedWILLIAMS, Alun Stuart
2026-07-30
statusactive
2026-07-30

Active

typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
2026-07-30

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

address line1Sams
2026-07-30

SAMS

post townOban
2026-07-30

OBAN