The Scottish Association for Marine Science

ActiveSC009292 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
18 December 1914 (111 years)
Industry
Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72110)
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
First-degree level higher education (85421)
Directors
Philip Peter Newton
Karen Helen Wiltshire
Controlled by
Nicholas John Paul Owens
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
Sams
Dunbeg
Oban
PA37 1QA

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
30 November 2025

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 18 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 4 September 2026
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Newton, Philip Peter, Dr
Director · Appointed 4 September 2026
British
Born February 1962 (64)
Wiltshire, Karen Helen, Professor
Director · Appointed 4 September 2026
Irish
Born April 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 5 December 2025
Also at The European Marine Energy Centre Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1964 (62)
Craven, Jessica
Director · Appointed 5 December 2025
British
Born November 1985
Mitcheson, Helen
Director · Appointed 5 December 2025
British
Born November 1985
Monro, Stuart Kinnaird, Professor
Director · Appointed 25 March 2025
British
Born March 1947 (79)
Director · Appointed 6 December 2024
Also at Environmental Finance Limited
British
Born April 1961 (65)
Ashton, Keir Edward
Director · Appointed 14 June 2024
British
Born August 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 14 June 2024
Also at Welsh Amateur Rowing Association Limited
British
Born April 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 14 June 2024
Also at South Survey Limited, Sams Applied Marine Science Enterprise Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 16 June 2023
Also at Marinelife, Butterfly Conservation Trading Limited
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 16 June 2023
Also at Sams Applied Marine Science Enterprise Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1962 (64)
Wallace, Douglas, Professor
Director · Appointed 16 June 2023
British,Canadian
Born January 1959 (67)
Hollanders, Eric Francois Jacques
Director · Appointed 2 December 2022
Belgian
Born March 1960 (66)
Mackenzie, Ann
Secretary · Appointed 11 January 2022
Director · Appointed 3 December 2021
British
Born March 1960 (66)
Waites, Richard, Professor
Director · Appointed 3 December 2021
British
Born October 1969 (57)
Officer history (95 former)
4 September 2026
Appointed Newton, Philip Peter, Dr as Director
4 September 2026
Appointed Wiltshire, Karen Helen, Professor as Director
4 September 2026
Appointed Hall, Stephen Peter as Director
12 June 2026
Resigned Jardine, Ian William as Director
5 December 2025
Appointed Bruton, Gillian Margaret as Director
5 December 2025
Appointed Craven, Jessica as Director
5 December 2025
Appointed Mitcheson, Helen as Director
28 March 2025
Resigned Murray, Diana Mary as Director
25 March 2025
Appointed Monro, Stuart Kinnaird, Professor as Director
6 December 2024
Resigned Mcneill, Deborah Catherine, Dr as Director
6 December 2024
Resigned Brownlee, Colin, Professor as Director
6 December 2024
Resigned Watts, Susan Janet as Director
6 December 2024
Resigned Baxter, John Mowbray, Professor as Director
6 December 2024
Appointed Raven, Hugh Jonathan Earle as Director
14 June 2024
Appointed Ledgard, Louise Joyce, Dr as Director
14 June 2024
Appointed Dance, Laura Margaret as Director
14 June 2024
Appointed Ashton, Keir Edward as Director
22 March 2024
Resigned Nicolson, Donald Magnus, Dr as Director
1 December 2023
Resigned Chilton, Lisa Jaël as Director
16 June 2023
Appointed Jardine, Ian William as Director
16 June 2023
Appointed Williams, Alun Stuart as Director
16 June 2023
Appointed Christie, Adam as Director
16 June 2023
Appointed Wallace, Douglas, Professor as Director
20 January 2023
Resigned Peers, Jason as Director
13 January 2023
Resigned Hannah, Joanne Elizabeth as Director
2 December 2022
Resigned Dunn, Ian Derek as Director
2 December 2022
Appointed Hollanders, Eric Francois Jacques as Director
2 December 2022
Appointed Peers, Jason as Director
2 December 2022
Appointed Hannah, Joanne Elizabeth as Director
31 July 2022
11 January 2022
Appointed Mackenzie, Ann as Secretary
11 January 2022
Resigned Miller, Axel Edward Jason, Professor as Secretary
3 December 2021
Appointed Moffat, Colin Forbes, Professor as Director
3 December 2021
Resigned Allen, Hazel Anne as Director
3 December 2021
Appointed Waites, Richard, Professor as Director
5 January 2021
Resigned Brown, Sarah Frances as Director
4 December 2020
Resigned Batho, Mark Thomas Scott as Director
19 March 2020
Resigned Hall, Ailsa Jane, Professor as Director
6 December 2019
Appointed Mackerron, John Charles Alexander as Director
6 December 2019
Appointed Nicolson, Donald Magnus, Dr as Director
29 March 2019
Appointed Murray, Diana Mary as Director
6 February 2019
7 December 2018
Appointed Baxter, John Mowbray, Professor as Director
7 December 2018
Appointed Mcneill, Deborah Catherine, Dr as Director
7 December 2018
Appointed Chilton, Lisa Jaël as Director
7 December 2018
Appointed Watts, Susan Janet as Director
7 December 2018
Appointed Brown, Sarah Frances as Director
7 December 2018
Appointed Brownlee, Colin, Professor as Director
7 December 2018
7 December 2018
Appointed Hall, Ailsa Jane, Professor as Director
10 November 2017
Appointed Allen, Hazel Anne as Director
10 November 2017
Resigned Ross, Angus Allan as Director
10 November 2017
Resigned Priede, Imants George, Professor as Director
22 September 2017
Resigned Chierici, Melissa, Dr as Director
16 September 2017
Resigned Maclean, Donald as Director
11 November 2016
Resigned Rundle, Kendall Andrew as Director
11 November 2016
Appointed Dunn, Ian Derek as Director
11 November 2016
Resigned Francis, Jane Elizabeth, Professor as Director
11 November 2016
11 November 2016
Appointed Maclean, Donald as Director
11 November 2016
Resigned Cannon, Stuart Geoffrey as Director
23 June 2016
Resigned Jeffcoat, Marilyn Annette as Director
16 October 2015
Appointed Miller, Axel Edward Jason, Professor as Secretary
15 October 2015
Resigned Walton, Elaine Barbara as Secretary
5 January 2015
Appointed Chierici, Melissa, Dr as Director
14 November 2014
14 November 2014
Appointed Batho, Mark Thomas Scott as Director
14 November 2014
Resigned Fleming, Lora Elderkin, Professor as Director
14 November 2014
Appointed Jeffcoat, Marilyn Annette as Director
14 November 2014
Resigned Bownes, Mary, Professor as Director
14 November 2014
Resigned Phillips, Carol Jane, Dr as Director
14 November 2014
Appointed Francis, Jane Elizabeth, Professor as Director
14 November 2014
Resigned Mcallister, Gordon Cameron as Director
14 November 2014
14 November 2014
Resigned Gibson, Michael as Director
14 November 2014
Resigned Burkill, Peter Henry, Professor as Director
8 November 2013
Resigned Hamnett, Andrew, Dr as Director
8 November 2013
Resigned Wilkins, Michael Robert Francis as Director
8 November 2013
Resigned Rogers, John Malcolm, Dr as Director
9 November 2012
Resigned Hamnett, Andrew, Dr as Director
9 November 2012
Resigned Speirs, Walter Thomas Swanney as Director
9 November 2012
Resigned Duff, Keith Leslie as Director
9 November 2012
1 April 2012
Appointed Fleming, Lora Elderkin, Professor as Director
4 November 2011
Appointed Ross, Angus Allan as Director
4 November 2011
Resigned Henderson, Gideon Mark as Director
4 November 2011
4 November 2011
Appointed Priede, Imants George, Professor as Director
5 November 2010
Resigned Scrutton, Roger Antony, Dr as Director
5 November 2010
Appointed Cannon, Stuart Geoffrey as Director
27 April 2010
Appointed Wilkins, Michael Robert Francis as Director
14 December 2009
Appointed Rundle, Kendall Andrew as Director
9 December 2009
6 November 2009
Resigned Ferguson, Allister, Professor as Director
6 November 2009
Appointed Hamnett, Andrew, Dr as Director
6 November 2009
Resigned Townend, Ian Howard as Director
6 November 2009
Appointed Hamnett, Andrew, Dr as Director
6 November 2009
6 November 2009
Resigned Arbuthnott, John Peebles, Sir as Director
3 November 2008
Appointed Bownes, Mary, Professor as Director
3 November 2008
Appointed Mcallister, Gordon Cameron as Director
3 November 2008
Appointed Henderson, Gideon Mark as Director
3 November 2008
Appointed Speirs, Walter Thomas Swanney as Director
3 November 2008
Appointed Gibson, Michael as Director
3 November 2008
Appointed Phillips, Carol Jane, Dr as Director
3 November 2008
3 November 2008
3 November 2008
Appointed Burkill, Peter Henry, Professor as Director
1 May 2008
Resigned Mackenzie, Angus Buchanan, Dr as Director
1 May 2008
Resigned Dryburgh, Peter Alexander as Director
1 May 2008
Resigned Sprent, Janet Irene, Professor as Director
1 May 2008
7 March 2008
Resigned Boyd, Ian Lamont, Professor as Director
7 November 2007
6 December 2006
Appointed Rogers, John Malcolm, Dr as Director
6 December 2006
Appointed Duff, Keith Leslie as Director
6 December 2006
Appointed Ferguson, Allister, Professor as Director
6 December 2006
Appointed Dryburgh, Peter Alexander as Director
6 November 2006
Resigned Thwaites, Roger as Director
28 March 2006
Resigned Macfarlane, Ian Stuart as Director
7 November 2005
Resigned Goodlad, Charles Alexander, Dr as Director
7 November 2005
Resigned Crawford, Moya Maria as Director
7 November 2005
Appointed Macfarlane, Ian Stuart as Director
7 November 2005
1 October 2005
2 November 2004
2 November 2004
Appointed Scrutton, Roger Antony, Dr as Director
2 November 2004
Resigned Graham Bryce, Ian James, Dr as Director
2 November 2004
Appointed Mackenzie, Angus Buchanan, Dr as Director
2 November 2004
Appointed Arbuthnott, John Peebles, Sir as Director
4 November 2003
Resigned Twelves, Jane as Director
4 November 2003
Resigned Sankey, Richard Douglas as Director
4 November 2003
Appointed Townend, Ian Howard as Director
4 November 2003
Appointed Boyd, Ian Lamont, Professor as Director
4 November 2003
4 November 2003
Appointed Thwaites, Roger as Director
4 November 2003
Resigned Todd, Christopher David, Dr as Director
4 November 2003
Resigned Ormond, Rupert Frank Guy, Dr as Director
4 November 2003
Appointed Sprent, Janet Irene, Professor as Director
16 April 2002
Appointed Graham Bryce, Ian James, Dr as Director
6 November 2001
Resigned Boyle, Peter Robin as Director
6 November 2001
6 November 2001
Appointed Balfour, William Harold St Clair as Director
6 November 2001
Appointed Walton, Elaine Barbara as Secretary
6 November 2001
Appointed Thompson, Paul Michael, Professor as Director
6 November 2001
28 November 2000
Resigned Smith, David Cecil, Sir as Director
6 November 2000
Appointed Cowling, Michael John, Professor as Director
6 November 2000
Appointed Goodlad, Charles Alexander, Dr as Director
6 November 2000
Appointed Twelves, Jane as Director
6 November 2000
Appointed Sankey, Richard Douglas as Director
6 November 2000
Appointed Ormond, Rupert Frank Guy, Dr as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Crawford, Moya Maria as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Shimmield, Graham Barry, Professor as Secretary
1 November 1999
1 November 1999
1 November 1999
Resigned Codd, Geoffrey Allan, Professor as Director
26 February 1999
Resigned Davenport, John, Professor as Director
1 October 1998
Resigned Buchanan, James Stirrat, Dr as Director
27 October 1997
27 October 1997
Appointed Todd, Christopher David, Dr as Director
27 October 1997
27 October 1997
Resigned Read, Paul Alfred, Professor as Director
28 October 1996
Appointed Davenport, John, Professor as Director
30 October 1995
Appointed Boyle, Peter Robin as Director
30 October 1995
Resigned Raffaelli, David George, Dr as Director
25 October 1994
Appointed Johnston, Ian Alastair, Professor as Director
25 October 1994
Resigned Davies, Peter Spencer, Doctor as Director
25 October 1994
Appointed Smith, David Cecil, Sir as Director
27 October 1993
Appointed Cowling, Michael John, Professor as Director
27 October 1993
Resigned Hamilton, William Allan as Director
27 October 1993
Appointed Codd, Geoffrey Allan, Professor as Director
27 October 1993
27 October 1993
Resigned Lindsay, James Kerr as Director
28 October 1992
Appointed Buchanan, James Stirrat, Dr as Director
28 October 1992
Appointed Raffaelli, David George, Dr as Director
22 October 1992
22 October 1992
Resigned Hawkins, Anthony Donald, Dr as Director
16 October 1991
Appointed Read, Paul Alfred, Professor as Director
16 October 1991
Resigned Thwaites, Roger as Director
16 October 1991
Resigned Kilpatrick, David Robert as Director
16 October 1991
Resigned Windsor, Malcolm Leonard as Director
16 October 1991
Resigned Simpson, John Harold, Prof as Director
7 November 1990
Resigned Wardlaw, Alastair Connell as Director
7 November 1990
7 November 1990
Resigned Mclusky, Donald Stewart as Director
7 November 1990
Appointed Davies, Peter Spencer, Doctor as Director
26 October 1989
Resigned Stewart, Frederick Henry as Director
26 October 1989
Resigned Ritchie, George Stephen, Rear Admiral as Director
26 October 1989
Resigned Glover, Roland Stanley as Director
26 October 1989
Resigned Denton, Eric James as Director
25 October 1988
Appointed Thwaites, Roger as Director
25 October 1988
Appointed Kilpatrick, David Robert as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Individual · Notified 19 May 2026
Has significant influence or control (as a firm)
British
Born January 1954 (72)

Holdings 2

Companies where The Scottish Association for Marine Science is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
18 September 2026Appointment of a director
16 September 2026Appointment of a director
8 September 2026Appointment of a director
19 June 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
19 June 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
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