C.J. Lang & Son Limited

ActiveSC017664 Private limited company
Incorporated
4 January 1934 (92 years)
Industry
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (46390)
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (47110)
Directors
Eoin Mcgettigan
Christopher Colin Boyle
David Mccorquodale
Owned by
Joan Martin Scott-Adie
Accounts type
Group
Region
Scotland
Address
78 Longtown Road
Dundee
Tayside
DD4 8JU

Filing status

Accounts due
31 January 2027
Last accounts
28 April 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
28 November 2025

Charges

Total
15
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
13

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mcgettigan, Eoin
Director · Appointed 5 February 2026
Irish
Born March 1960 (66)
Boyle, Christopher Colin
Director · Appointed 20 March 2024
Scottish
Born January 1979 (47)
Watson, Joanne Naysmith
Secretary · Appointed 5 June 2023
Mccorquodale, David
Director · Appointed 1 August 2020
British
Born April 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 9 April 2018
Also at VG Limited
British
Born October 1965 (61)
Hamilton, Fiona Anne
Director · Appointed 1 May 1996
British
Born June 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 1 May 1996
British
Born September 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 1 May 1996
British
Born March 1965 (61)
Scott-Adie, Tanya
Director · Appointed 1 May 1996
British
Born November 1968
Officer history (24 former)
15 June 2026
Resigned Scott-Adie, Joan Martin as Director
5 February 2026
Appointed Mcgettigan, Eoin as Director
1 January 2026
Resigned Hepburn, James as Director
20 March 2024
Appointed Boyle, Christopher Colin as Director
5 June 2023
Appointed Watson, Joanne Naysmith as Secretary
7 February 2023
Resigned Smith, Guy Robert as Director
7 February 2023
Resigned Forrest, Allison Mary as Director
7 February 2023
Resigned Forrest, Allison Mary as Secretary
1 August 2022
Appointed Forrest, Allison Mary as Director
1 August 2022
Appointed Smith, Guy Robert as Director
1 August 2022
Appointed Forrest, Allison Mary as Secretary
22 June 2022
Resigned Tedford, Craig Douglas as Director
25 March 2022
Resigned Rogers, Louise as Secretary
1 August 2020
Appointed Rogers, Louise as Secretary
1 August 2020
Appointed Mccorquodale, David as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Connolly, John Patrick as Secretary
4 May 2018
Appointed Hepburn, James as Director
9 April 2018
Appointed Mclean, Colin Gibson as Director
9 April 2018
Appointed Tedford, Craig Douglas as Director
9 March 2018
Appointed Connolly, John Patrick as Secretary
2 February 2018
Resigned Malcolm, Scott Edward as Secretary
2 February 2018
Resigned Malcolm, Scott Edward as Director
6 June 2016
Resigned Scott-Adie, John William as Director
28 November 2008
Resigned Walker, David Charles as Director
18 February 2005
Appointed Malcolm, Scott Edward as Secretary
18 February 2005
Resigned Shaw, Alexander as Secretary
1 January 2005
Appointed Malcolm, Scott Edward as Director
30 November 2001
Resigned Stewart, Ian as Director
1 June 2001
Resigned Lang, Stella Louisa as Director
31 August 2000
Resigned Key, Bryan Stephen as Secretary
31 August 2000
Appointed Shaw, Alexander as Secretary
22 June 2000
Resigned Murdoch, Alexander, Colonel as Director
1 February 2000
Resigned Roger, Leslie as Director
5 December 1998
Resigned Edgar, Jerome as Director
10 June 1998
Resigned Henry, Stuart David as Director
27 April 1998
Appointed Stewart, Ian as Director
27 April 1998
Resigned Henry, Stuart David as Secretary
27 April 1998
Appointed Key, Bryan Stephen as Secretary
8 August 1996
Resigned Matheson, Jacob as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Scott-Adie, Tanya as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Hamilton, Fiona Anne as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Payne, Caroline Joan as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Reynolds, Serena as Director
24 February 1996
Resigned Lang, Charles Grubb as Director
18 June 1993
Resigned Smart, James as Director
28 May 1990
Appointed Roger, Leslie as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Joan Martin Scott-Adie
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
British
Born January 1942 (84)

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

C.J. Lang & Son Limited This company
C. J. Lang & Son (Wholesale) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Scotfresh Group Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Dynamic Retail Ltd Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Scotfresh Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Spar Scotland Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£55,714,000
Cash
£1,801,000
Profit
£5,460,000
Employees
1734
Debt Ratio
44%
Current Ratio
0.9x
Return on Equity
10%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2020 2023 2024 £42,075,000 £50,911,000 £55,714,000
Balance sheet detail
202420232020
Fixed Assets£73,715,000£61,780,000£50,210,000
Current Assets£26,610,000£26,264,000£28,060,000
Debtors£10,185,000£9,495,000£7,100,000
Cash£1,801,000£4,231,000£8,173,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£29,438,000£23,238,000£25,183,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£7,683,000£5,835,000£7,558,000
Net Current Assets(£2,828,000)£3,026,000£2,877,000
Net Assets£55,714,000£50,911,000£42,075,000
Shareholder Funds£55,714,000£50,911,000£42,075,000

What C.J. Lang & Son say about themselves

“CJ Lang - Scotland's largest independent retailing and distribution company since 1919. Visit our website to find out more.”

— from cjlang.co.uk

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