Buccleuch Estates, Ltd. (The)

ActiveSC012615 Private limited company

Incorporated: 22 March 1923 (103 years)
Industry: Activities of agricultural holding companies (64201)
Directors: Bernard Higgins
Walter John Francis Scott
Damian Torquil Francis Charles Montagu Douglas Scott
all 4 directors
Owned by: MDS Group Investments Ltd
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Scotland
Address: Buccleuch Weatherhouse
Bowhill
Selkirk
TD7 5ES

Website & contact details

Group website: buccleuch.com
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 July 2027
Last accounts: 31 October 2025
Conf. stmt due: 21 June 2027
Last conf. stmt: 7 June 2026

Charges

Total: 78
Outstanding: 11
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 67

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Alexander, Jonathan Scott

Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2021

Higgins, Bernard

Director · Appointed 19 February 2019

British

Born December 1960 (65)

Scott, Walter John Francis, Earl Of Dalkeith

Director · Appointed 1 November 2007

British

Born August 1984 (42)

Montagu Douglas Scott, Damian Torquil Francis Charles, Lord

Director · Appointed 16 May 1997

Also at MDS Group Investments Limited, Boughton Estates Limited(the), Restoration Yard Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1969 (57)

Scott, Richard W J M, The Honourable 10Th Duke Of Buccleuch

Director

Also at Buccleuch Properties Limited, Tarras Park Properties (North) Limited, Tarras Park Properties Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1954 (72)

Officer history (13 former)

30 April 2023

Resigned Scott, Elizabeth Marian Frances, Duches Of Buccleuch as Director

31 October 2021

Resigned Scott, William Henry John Mantagu Douglas, Lord as Director

1 April 2021

Appointed Alexander, Jonathan Scott as Secretary

31 March 2021

Resigned Mcgrath, Michael James as Secretary

1 March 2019

Resigned Glen, John Ronald Kerr as Director

19 February 2019

Appointed Higgins, Bernard as Director

8 December 2016

Resigned Walsh, Pauline Mary as Director

8 December 2016

Resigned Higgins, Bernard as Director

7 October 2014

Resigned Scott Plummer, Patrick Joseph as Director

25 October 2013

Appointed Walsh, Pauline Mary as Director

29 October 2012

Appointed Higgins, Bernard as Director

18 April 2011

Resigned The Duchess Of Buccleuch, Jane, Her Grace as Director

18 November 2008

Appointed Glen, John Ronald Kerr as Director

31 October 2008

Resigned Clarke, Michael Drummond as Director

1 November 2007

Appointed Scott, Walter John Francis, Earl Of Dalkeith as Director

4 September 2007

Resigned Duke Of Buccleuch & Queensberry, Walter Francis John as Director

1 December 2006

Appointed Scott Plummer, Patrick Joseph as Director

1 December 2006

Appointed Clarke, Michael Drummond as Director

3 May 2005

Appointed Scott, William Henry John Mantagu Douglas, Lord as Director

4 October 2003

Resigned Galbraith, James Muir Galloway as Director

1 January 1999

Appointed Mcgrath, Michael James as Secretary

1 January 1999

Resigned Millar, Alastair Sturrock as Secretary

16 May 1997

Appointed Montagu Douglas Scott, Damian Torquil Francis Charles, Lord as Director

23 January 1995

Appointed The Duchess Of Buccleuch, Jane, Her Grace as Director

23 January 1995

Appointed Scott, Elizabeth Marian Frances, Duches Of Buccleuch as Director

1 November 1992

Resigned The Duchess Of Buccleuch, Her Grace as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

MDS Group Investments Ltd

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Limited Company

Group structure 32 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Buccleuch Estates, Ltd. (The) This company

Buccleuch Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Tarras Park Properties Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Amids (Renfrewshire) LLP Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Arbucc (Drum) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Argon Property Development Solutions Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares

Bloc Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Basingstoke) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Beckton) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Belvedere) Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Dartford) Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Kettering) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Oxford) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Scarborough) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Shawfair) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Sheriffhall South) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Tyne Tees) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Washington) Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

And 20 more

Buccleuch Sporting Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Clan Bankside LLP Right to 25–50% of surplus assets

GC Bankside LLP Right to 25–50% of surplus assets

Clan Real Estate Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Clan (Alpha Place) LLP Has significant influence or control

Alpha Place Developments LLP Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Clan Montrose LLP Has significant influence or control

Montrose Place LLP Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Clan Real Estate (Campden) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Native Land (Campden) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Tarras Park Properties (North) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property (Newtown St Boswells) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Buccleuch Property Development (Scotland) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Borders Farming Partnership Has significant influence or control

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
23 July 2026	Other filing
23 July 2026	Other filing
23 July 2026	Accounts filing
23 July 2026	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts	31 October 2025
10 June 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	7 June 2026