David Macbrayne Limited

ActiveSC015304 Private limited company
Incorporated
21 October 1928 (98 years)
Industry
Sea and coastal passenger water transport (50100)
Owned by
The Scottish Ministers
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
Ferry Terminal
Gourock
PA19 1QP

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
26 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 April 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 3 November 2025
British
Born November 1961
Director · Appointed 3 November 2025
British
Born April 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 12 February 2025
British
Born March 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2023
British
Born September 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 19 June 2023
Scottish
Born December 1967 (58)
Director · Appointed 3 January 2022
Danish
Born March 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 16 November 2021
British
Born November 1950
Director · Appointed 8 November 2021
British
Born December 1957 (68)
Officer history (33 former)
3 November 2025
Appointed Nolan, John Simon as Director
3 November 2025
Appointed Conway, Lucy as Director
12 February 2025
Appointed Mackison, Duncan John as Director
25 July 2024
Resigned O'Connor, Sharon Marie as Director
12 July 2024
Resigned Drummond, Robert Lindsay as Director
1 December 2023
Appointed Ryan, Karen as Director
19 June 2023
Appointed Beaton, David Malcolm as Director
30 November 2022
Resigned Comerford, Michael Brendan as Director
30 November 2022
Resigned Browell, Susan Margaret as Director
16 September 2022
Resigned Mackison, Duncan John as Director
28 February 2022
Resigned Tait, Albert Victor as Director
14 February 2022
Appointed O'Connor, Sharon Marie as Director
31 January 2022
Resigned Mcgibbon, David Campbell as Director
3 January 2022
Appointed Ostergaard, Erik Jorgen as Director
20 November 2021
Resigned Hagan, Stephen as Director
20 November 2021
Resigned Stirling, James Martin as Director
16 November 2021
Appointed Macrae, John Grant as Director
8 November 2021
Appointed Ingram, Timothy John as Director
24 April 2019
Appointed Mackison, Duncan John as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Dorchester, Martin as Director
1 December 2016
Appointed Browell, Susan Margaret as Director
1 December 2016
Appointed Comerford, Michael Brendan as Director
1 January 2016
Resigned Easton, Murray as Director
31 December 2015
Resigned Stark, Primrose Jean Davidson as Director
1 March 2014
Appointed Tait, Albert Victor as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Quirk, Norman Linton as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Taylor, George Alister as Director
3 December 2012
Appointed Hagan, Stephen as Director
3 December 2012
Appointed Stirling, James Martin as Director
3 December 2012
Appointed Easton, Murray as Director
26 November 2012
Resigned Timms, Peter Kenneth as Director
1 November 2012
Appointed Dorchester, Martin as Director
31 October 2012
Resigned Gillies, Ian as Director
31 October 2012
Resigned Macleod, Lorne Buchanan as Director
24 August 2012
Resigned Robertson, Charles Archibald as Director
18 April 2012
Resigned Lynch, Alexander Mckay as Director
18 April 2012
Appointed Drummond, Robert Lindsay as Director
30 April 2011
Resigned Mckenzie, Gordon White as Secretary
31 December 2010
Resigned Sinclair, Robert as Director
1 July 2010
Appointed Robertson, Charles Archibald as Director
30 June 2010
Resigned Sinclair, William Lawrie as Director
1 October 2009
Appointed Stark, Primrose Jean Davidson as Director
1 April 2009
Appointed Taylor, George Alister as Director
1 April 2009
Resigned Preston, Philip Godfrey as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Macdonald, Alexander Allan as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Quirk, Norman Linton as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Sinclair, Robert as Director
14 December 2007
Resigned Kerr, John as Director
1 October 2006
Appointed Preston, Philip Godfrey as Director
1 October 2006
Appointed Mcgibbon, David Campbell as Director
1 October 2006
Appointed Kerr, John as Director
1 October 2006
Appointed Gillies, Ian as Director
1 October 2006
Appointed Macleod, Lorne Buchanan as Director
1 October 2006
Appointed Macdonald, Alexander Allan as Director
31 July 2006
Resigned Mills, Harold Hernshaw as Director
28 June 2006
Appointed Timms, Peter Kenneth as Director
28 February 2006
Appointed Lynch, Alexander Mckay as Director
18 December 2000
Appointed Sinclair, William Lawrie as Director
24 November 2000
Resigned Simkins, John Anthony Benjamin as Director
1 August 1999
Appointed Mills, Harold Hernshaw as Director
31 July 1999
1 August 1997
Appointed Simkins, John Anthony Benjamin as Director
31 July 1997
Resigned Paterson, Colin Stuart as Director
1 August 1996
31 March 1996
Resigned Crombie, Graeme Henry as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Crombie, Graeme Henry as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Struthers, Alastair James as Director
21 April 1993
Appointed Mckenzie, Gordon White as Secretary
31 December 1992
Resigned Kirkwood, James as Secretary
29 March 1990
Resigned Irwin, Ian Sutherland as Director
1 January 1990
Appointed Struthers, Alastair James as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

The Scottish Ministers
Legal person · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Right to appoint and remove directors
The Scottish Government

Holdings 2

Companies where David Macbrayne Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

What David Macbrayne say about themselves

“David MacBrayne Group (DML), comprises of Caledonian MacBrayne, David MacBrayne HR (UK) Ltd and Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernsey) Ltd.”

— from www.david-macbrayne.co.uk

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2026—
14 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates12 April 2026
6 January 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2025
13 November 2025Appointment of a director
11 November 2025Appointment of a director
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