Who owns MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED?

In the current sources, MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED is connected to Mr Clifford Lawrence Ritchie, Mr John Watt, Mr Clifford Lawrence Ritchie, Mr John Watt. Trace the full chain to the ultimate beneficial owner in the WhiteIntel ownership graph.

What is MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED's risk level?

WhiteIntel flags MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED as low risk. Risk levels are heuristic investigative leads, not legal determinations of beneficial ownership.

Where does MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED appear across sources?

MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED is indexed in the WhiteIntel corporate-ownership graph (GB), with a source on every claim.

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Sources fused: 2
Ownership hops held: 4
Resolved records: 1

An absent edge means not yet observed — never does not exist.

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MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED

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MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED — active UK company, incorporated 1977 (oo:GB-COH-SC063241). UBO chain traced 4 hops, 4 owners, 6 holdings, 12 officers. Cited to 2…

OO GB-COH-SC063241Inc. 10 Oct 1977ltdGB

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Ownership resolves 4 hops deep toward the ultimate beneficial owner.

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Registry identity

Status: active
Incorporated: 1977-10-10
Legal form: ltd
Activity: 30110
Registered office: The Harbour, Macduff, AB44 1QT

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Also appears in

Macduff Shipyards Limited · gb-coh:SCO63241

The same real-world entity, resolved across sources.

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Ownership & control

Links are shown as observed in a source registry — we do not currently hold ownership end dates, so a link here may since have ended. Each row carries its source; check it before relying on currency.

Owners / controllers

MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED
- Mr Clifford Lawrence Ritchie· beneficial owner50%· via OpenOwnership
- Mr John Watt· beneficial owner50%· via OpenOwnership
- Mr Clifford Lawrence Ritchie· beneficial owner37.5%· via CH PSC
- Mr John Watt· beneficial owner37.5%· via CH PSC

Holdings / subsidiaries

MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED
- ALLAN CAMERON AND PARTNERS LTD· beneficial owner37.5%· via CH PSC
- ARKVALE LIMITED· beneficial owner37.5%· via CH PSC
- MB ARTEMIS LLP· beneficial owner· via CH PSC
- MACDUFF DIESELS LTD.· beneficial owner37.5%· via CH PSC
- OCEAN WAY BF878 LTD· beneficial owner37.5%· via CH PSC

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Register record, filings & financials

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Company no.: SC063241
Status: active
Type: ltd
Incorporated: 1977-10-10
Registered office: The Harbour, Macduff, AB44 1QT
SIC: 30110

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People & control

16 parties · 5 current

Every officer, person with significant control and cross-company role we hold, resolved into one entry per party. Roles are registry records, not a claim of control.

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HEPBURN, David
- director · British · appointed 2024-02-07 · Companies House
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LC SECRETARIES LIMITED
- corporate secretary · appointed 2019-04-02 · Companies House
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MCCANN, Rory
- director · British · appointed 2022-05-05 · Companies House
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RITCHIE, Clifford Lawrence
- director · British · Companies House
- individual PSC · 25–50% shares · United Kingdom · ceased 2024-06-14 · CH · PSC register
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WATT, John
- director · British · Companies House
- individual PSC · 25–50% shares · United Kingdom · since 2016-11-23 · CH · PSC register
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A C MORRISON & RICHARDS
- corporate secretary · resigned · Companies House
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ALLAN CAMERON AND PARTNERS LTD
Also holds roles at 3 other companies
- Mr Allan Peter Cameronbeneficial owner
- KENNING FISHING LIMITEDbeneficial owner
- CAMERON FISHING LTDbeneficial owner
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ARKVALE LIMITED
Also holds roles at 2 other companies
- KENNING FISHING LIMITEDbeneficial owner
- OCEAN WAY BF878 LTDbeneficial owner
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BLACKHALL, Eric
- director · British · resigned · Companies House
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FARQUHAR, William
- director · British · resigned · Companies House
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LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP
- corporate secretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned · Companies House
- corporate secretary · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned · Companies House
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MACDUFF DIESELS LTD.
Also holds roles at 1 other company
- Mr Colin George Thainbeneficial owner
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MACLEOD, Roderick
- director · British · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned · Companies House
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MB ARTEMIS LLP
Also holds roles at 1 other company
- DEVERON FISHING COMPANY LIMITEDbeneficial owner
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OCEAN WAY BF878 LTD
Also holds roles at 4 other companies
- Mr David Smithbeneficial owner
- Mr William Alasdair Hunterbeneficial owner
- DENHOLM FISHSELLING LIMITEDbeneficial owner
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REID, Andrew
- director · British · resigned · Companies House

16 parties · 5 current. Ceased and resigned records are retained as history.

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Common questions

Who owns MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED?: In the current sources, MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED is connected to Mr Clifford Lawrence Ritchie, Mr John Watt, Mr Clifford Lawrence Ritchie, Mr John Watt. Trace the full chain to the ultimate beneficial owner in the WhiteIntel ownership graph.
What is MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED's risk level?: WhiteIntel flags MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED as low risk. Risk levels are heuristic investigative leads, not legal determinations of beneficial ownership.
Where does MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED appear across sources?: MACDUFF SHIPYARDS LIMITED is indexed in the WhiteIntel corporate-ownership graph (GB), with a source on every claim.

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