Website & contact details
- Website
Macfarlan Smith Limited
- Incorporated
- 12 September 1960 (66 years)
- Industry
- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (21100)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Scotland
- Address
- Wheatfield RoadEdinburghEH11 2QA
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 8 February 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 25 January 2026
Charges
- Total
- 4
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 4
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 20 August 2026
German
Born August 1970 (56)
James, Andrew David
Secretary · Appointed 23 April 2024
Director · Appointed 23 April 2024
American
Born February 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 9 May 2023
American
Born November 1976
Grant, Craig Maclan, Dr
Director · Appointed 13 October 2020
British
Born March 1970 (56)
Officer history (45 former)
20 August 2026
21 May 2026
23 April 2024
Appointed James, Andrew David as Secretary
23 April 2024
25 March 2024
Resigned Wesztergom, Andrew Peter as Director
30 November 2023
Resigned Oehler, Ross as Secretary
9 May 2023
3 May 2023
31 May 2022
Appointed Oehler, Ross as Secretary
31 May 2022
Resigned Milne, Lindsay Anne as Director
31 May 2022
Resigned Barlow, Victoria as Secretary
31 May 2022
29 October 2021
Resigned Cooke, Terrence Bernard as Director
28 October 2021
5 February 2021
Resigned Bruce-Watt, Linda as Secretary
1 December 2020
Appointed Milne, Lindsay Anne as Director
13 October 2020
Appointed Grant, Craig Maclan, Dr as Director
13 October 2020
Appointed Wesztergom, Andrew Peter as Director
13 October 2020
16 April 2020
Appointed Bruce-Watt, Linda as Secretary
31 March 2020
31 March 2020
3 December 2019
Appointed Barlow, Victoria as Secretary
12 October 2018
12 April 2018
Appointed Cooke, Terrence Bernard as Director
12 April 2018
29 March 2018
Resigned Thompson, Steven as Director
18 October 2017
Appointed Thompson, Steven as Director
5 October 2017
14 June 2017
14 June 2017
12 May 2017
18 April 2017
31 July 2016
1 July 2014
1 July 2014
6 April 2014
Resigned Hodges, Garry Raymond as Director
19 November 2012
Appointed Hodges, Garry Raymond as Director
3 October 2011
3 October 2011
3 October 2011
3 October 2011
28 June 2010
7 September 2009
21 July 2009
1 July 2009
1 July 2009
4 February 2008
30 November 2007
Resigned Mercer, David Snedden as Director
24 October 2005
Resigned Boni, Debra Elenor as Director
24 October 2005
Resigned Smith, William Henry as Director
24 October 2005
28 August 2003
Resigned Dooley, Michael Anthony as Director
28 February 2002
28 February 2002
Resigned Somerville, Hugh as Secretary
31 January 2002
31 January 2002
31 December 2001
Resigned Green, Kenneth Malcolm as Director
31 October 2001
20 November 2000
20 November 2000
25 September 2000
Appointed Somerville, Hugh as Secretary
25 September 2000
1 June 2000
1 June 2000
Appointed Dooley, Michael Anthony as Director
1 June 2000
Appointed Smith, William Henry as Director
1 June 2000
Appointed Boni, Debra Elenor as Director
31 May 2000
Resigned Houghton, Richard Charles as Director
18 June 1999
4 May 1999
30 April 1999
Resigned Jamieson, Gordon as Director
30 April 1999
Resigned Cairns, Stewart as Director
1 April 1998
Appointed Houghton, Richard Charles as Director
25 September 1997
Resigned Smalley, Henry Marshall as Director
30 June 1997
Resigned Copley, Malcolm Norman as Director
10 March 1997
Appointed Green, Kenneth Malcolm as Director
22 March 1996
Appointed Jamieson, Gordon as Director
2 February 1996
Appointed Cairns, Stewart as Director
3 May 1995
Resigned Thom, Gordon as Secretary
3 May 1995
4 January 1995
Appointed Mercer, David Snedden as Director
10 August 1990
Appointed Copley, Malcolm Norman as Director
10 August 1990
Appointed Thom, Gordon as Secretary
10 August 1990
10 August 1990
10 August 1990
10 August 1990
4 August 1990
1 July 1990
8 December 1989
8 December 1989
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 31 May 2022
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 14103844
Corporate entity · Notified 31 May 2022
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 14103815
Former controllers (2)
31 May 2022
Ceased Johnson Matthey PLC — Owns 75–100% of shares
7 May 2019
Ceased Meconic Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
Group structure 4 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Veranova 1 Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Macfarlan Smith Limited This company Owns 50–75% of shares
Veranova 2 Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Filings 237
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 23 June 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 22 May 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 27 January 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 25 January 2026 | ||
| 9 January 2026 | Change of details for a person with significant control |
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