Merchiston Castle School

ActiveSC014265 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 30 July 1926 (100 years)
Industry: Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Directors: James Robert Crawford
Kelly Marie Foley
Caroline Emma Mclaren
all 6 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: Scotland
Address: 294 Colinton Road
Colinton
Edinburgh
EH13 0PU

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 April 2027
Last accounts: 31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due: 18 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 4 March 2026

Charges

Total: 2
Outstanding: 2
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Crawford, James Robert

Director · Appointed 29 April 2025

Also at Broadholm Energy Ltd

British

Born March 1980 (46)

Foley, Kelly Marie

Director · Appointed 29 April 2025

British

Born September 1972 (54)

Mclaren, Caroline Emma

Director · Appointed 29 April 2025

British

Born February 1974 (52)

Cook, Robert Barclay

Director · Appointed 18 March 2025

Also at Goswick Links Golf Club Ltd, Berwick Upon Tweed (Goswick) Golf Club Limited, Merchiston International Limited · more companies

British

Born January 1966 (60)

Mckean, John Howard

Director · Appointed 18 March 2025

British

Born August 1963 (63)

Mccarlie, Ian Bryson

Director · Appointed 27 June 2022

British

Born July 1969 (57)

Axon, Philippa Claire

Secretary · Appointed 21 August 2017

Officer history (71 former)

8 October 2026

Resigned Mitchell, Neil Fraser as Director

19 June 2026

Resigned Deans, Rachel Ann, Dr as Director

19 June 2026

Resigned Greig, Kenneth Muir as Director

5 February 2026

Resigned Marshall, Andrew Wilson as Director

28 June 2025

Resigned Elliott, Robert Samuel as Director

28 June 2025

Resigned Judd, Norman Martin as Director

28 June 2025

Resigned Baird, Gareth Thomas Gilroy as Director

29 April 2025

Appointed Crawford, James Robert as Director

29 April 2025

Appointed Foley, Kelly Marie as Director

29 April 2025

Appointed Mclaren, Caroline Emma as Director

18 March 2025

Appointed Cook, Robert Barclay as Director

18 March 2025

Appointed Mckean, John Howard as Director

18 March 2025

Appointed Marshall, Andrew Wilson as Director

28 August 2024

Resigned Connan, Alexandra, Doctor as Director

26 June 2023

Resigned Hinton, Gillian Christine Mahler as Director

26 June 2023

Appointed Deans, Rachel Ann, Dr as Director

21 March 2023

Resigned Moore, Duncan Charles Mcnaught as Director

28 November 2022

Resigned Abrahams, Philomena Margaret as Director

27 June 2022

Appointed Greig, Kenneth Muir as Director

27 June 2022

Resigned Nutton, Richard William as Director

27 June 2022

Resigned Fraser, Allan as Director

27 June 2022

Appointed Mccarlie, Ian Bryson as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Baird, Gavin Roger Todd as Director

28 June 2021

Resigned Johnston, David Eric Lothian as Director

20 April 2021

Resigned Halliday, John Dixon, Dr as Director

15 March 2021

Resigned Abram, Stephen Paterson as Director

15 March 2021

Appointed Judd, Norman Martin as Director

15 March 2021

Appointed Halliday, John Dixon, Dr as Director

15 March 2021

Resigned Mcateer, Ian Henderson as Director

31 July 2020

Resigned Whiteford, David Robert as Director

11 June 2020

Resigned Clayton, William Jeremy James as Director

10 June 2019

Appointed Hinton, Gillian Christine Mahler as Director

25 February 2019

Appointed Mitchell, Neil Fraser as Director

11 June 2018

Resigned Waterhouse, Lorraine Alice as Director

11 June 2018

Resigned Yellowlees, Peter William as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Clayton, William Jeremy James as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Connan, Alexandra, Doctor as Director

21 August 2017

Appointed Axon, Philippa Claire as Secretary

21 August 2017

Resigned Clayton, Andrew George as Secretary

1 July 2017

Resigned Kuenssberg, Sally Carolyn Glen as Director

2 July 2016

Resigned Maule, Hugh Patrick as Director

2 July 2016

Resigned Mccorkell, Barry Michael as Director

2 July 2016

Resigned Ridley, Robert Michael as Director

7 March 2016

Appointed Johnston, David Eric Lothian as Director

7 March 2016

Appointed Fraser, Allan as Director

7 March 2016

Appointed Abrahams, Philomena Margaret as Director

17 August 2015

Resigned Broadfoot, John Ledingham as Director

30 June 2015

Resigned Gourlay, John Malcolm as Director

22 September 2014

Appointed Baird, Gareth Thomas Gilroy as Director

29 June 2014

Resigned Lugton, Charles Michael Arber as Director

16 September 2013

Appointed Moore, Duncan Charles Mcnaught as Director

29 June 2013

Resigned Legget, Robert William Lindsay as Director

4 March 2013

Resigned Young, Peter Kenneth as Director

1 August 2012

Appointed Yellowlees, Peter William as Director

1 August 2012

Resigned Lord Hodge, Patrick, The Hon. as Director

1 August 2012

Resigned Barnet, Graham Fleming as Director

1 December 2011

Resigned Smith, Derek Gardner as Secretary

1 December 2011

Appointed Clayton, Andrew George as Secretary

3 October 2011

Appointed Whiteford, David Robert as Director

3 October 2011

Appointed Elliott, Robert Samuel as Director

2 July 2011

Resigned Biggar, Donald James as Director

2 July 2011

Resigned Corstorphine, Alexander Edward as Director

6 June 2011

Appointed Nutton, Richard William as Director

7 March 2011

Resigned Biggart, William Mitchell as Director

7 March 2011

Appointed Mcateer, Ian Henderson as Director

13 September 2010

Appointed Mccorkell, Barry Michael as Director

3 July 2010

Resigned Loudon, Alison Jane Bruce as Director

1 March 2010

Appointed Broadfoot, John Ledingham as Director

18 September 2009

Appointed Abram, Stephen Paterson as Director

4 July 2009

Resigned Irving, Ronald Eckford Mill, Dr as Director

4 July 2009

Resigned Donaldson, Michael Neil as Director

3 March 2008

Appointed Ridley, Robert Michael as Director

10 October 2007

Resigned Abram, Henry Charles as Director

5 March 2007

Appointed Kuenssberg, Sally Carolyn Glen as Director

25 September 2006

Resigned Barratt, Michael as Director

25 September 2006

Appointed Young, Peter Kenneth as Director

25 September 2006

Appointed Barnet, Graham Fleming as Director

5 June 2006

Appointed Waterhouse, Lorraine Alice as Director

4 April 2006

Resigned Lawson, Robin Patrick as Director

27 February 2006

Resigned Heron, Garth Mcallen Drennan as Director

11 December 2005

Resigned Mcclure, Judith, Dr as Director

6 June 2005

Appointed Baird, Gavin Roger Todd as Director

13 November 2004

Appointed Barratt, Michael as Director

3 July 2004

Resigned Roger, Peter Charles Marshall as Director

1 March 2004

Resigned Mickel, Alan George as Director

1 March 2004

Appointed Loudon, Alison Jane Bruce as Director

25 December 2003

Resigned Wilson, William Moore as Director

1 July 2002

Resigned Riddell, Iain Macleod as Director

4 March 2002

Appointed Biggar, Donald James as Director

4 March 2002

Appointed Gourlay, John Malcolm as Director

4 March 2002

Appointed Legget, Robert William Lindsay as Director

4 March 2002

Appointed Maule, Hugh Patrick as Director

13 November 2001

Resigned Aitchison, John Aldengrave as Director

11 September 2001

Resigned Boyle, Allan Cameron Wilson as Director

6 March 2001

Appointed Heron, Garth Mcallen Drennan as Director

6 March 2001

Appointed Biggart, William Mitchell as Director

6 March 2001

Resigned Anderson, George Alexander Barrie as Director

13 November 2000

Resigned Kilpatrick, Neil Osborne as Director

1 July 2000

Resigned Scott, Graeme Ronald Crawford as Director

1 July 2000

Resigned Macpherson, John Hannah Forbes as Director

8 November 1999

Appointed Mcclure, Judith, Dr as Director

14 June 1999

Appointed Lugton, Charles Michael Arber as Director

31 December 1998

Resigned Baird, Roger G as Director

31 December 1998

Resigned Cowan, David Lockhart as Director

6 July 1998

Appointed Lord Hodge, Patrick, The Hon. as Director

6 July 1998

Resigned Lord Robertson, The Hon as Director

11 March 1996

Resigned Dickson, John Leslie as Director

11 March 1996

Appointed Lawson, Robin Patrick as Director

11 March 1996

Resigned Boswell, Alexander Crawfordsimpson, Lieutenant General Sir as Director

11 March 1996

Appointed Donaldson, Michael Neil as Director

1 September 1995

Resigned Waller, Richard Patrick as Secretary

1 September 1995

Appointed Smith, Derek Gardner as Secretary

7 March 1994

Appointed Mickel, Alan George as Director

7 March 1994

Resigned Weir, Robert W G as Director

8 November 1993

Appointed Roger, Peter Charles Marshall as Director

8 November 1993

Appointed Wilson, William Moore as Director

1 September 1993

Appointed Waller, Richard Patrick as Secretary

31 August 1993

Resigned Davidson, David as Secretary

2 July 1993

Resigned Wearmouth, Colin Crichton as Director

7 October 1991

Appointed Irving, Ronald Eckford Mill, Dr as Director

7 October 1991

Resigned Duncan, Leslie James Park as Director

10 June 1991

Resigned Hardie, James Cameron as Director

10 June 1991

Appointed Corstorphine, Alexander Edward as Director

4 March 1991

Appointed Riddell, Iain Macleod as Director

8 November 1990

Resigned Duff, Stewart Macgregor as Director

5 March 1990

Appointed Wearmouth, Colin Crichton as Director

5 March 1990

Resigned Roberts, Stewart Muir as Director

5 March 1990

Resigned Biggart, William Gibson as Director

5 March 1990

Resigned Corsar, Charles as Director

5 March 1990

Appointed Aitchison, John Aldengrave as Director

5 March 1990

Appointed Anderson, George Alexander Barrie as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

Companies where Merchiston Castle School is registered as a person with significant control

Merchiston International Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
9 November 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
22 October 2026	Registration of a charge
27 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
27 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
19 March 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	4 March 2026