ActiveSC003626Private limited companyEdinburgh

WEMYSS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD. THE

Significant control: Fiona Wemyss (25–50%), Michael James Wemyss (25–50%) and 3 more

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Summary

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WEMYSS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD. THE is an active private limited company (company number SC003626) incorporated on 22 October 1897, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is activities of head offices (SIC 70100). Accounts are on file at Companies House (group) but not yet parsed into this record.

There are 137 companies in activities of head offices in Edinburgh with filed accounts; the median reports net assets of £1,872 and is 15 years old.

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Ownership and control

5 active · 4 other
  • Mrs Fiona Wemyss
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mr Michael James Wemyss
    Individual · since 6 April 2016
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mr William John Wemyss
    Individual · since 30 September 2019
    • owns 50–75% of shares
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights
  • Earl Of Errol Merlin Sereld Victor Gilbert Earl Of Errol
    Individual · since 23 August 2021
    • owns 50–75% of shares
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights
  • Mr Rupert Bruce Grantham Trower Hogg
    Individual · since 26 June 2022
    • owns 50–75% of shares
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights
  • Dr Alan Gray Rutherford
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 30 September 2019
    • owns 50–75% of shares
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights
  • Mr Andrew Michael John Wemyss
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 30 June 2026
    • owns 50–75% of shares
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights
    • has significant influence or control
  • Mr William Donger
    Individual · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 30 September 2019
    • owns 50–75% of shares
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights
  • Mr James Somerville Macleod
    Individual · since 30 September 2019 · ceased 21 June 2025
    • owns 50–75% of shares
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.

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Key dates

Incorporated
22 October 1897129 yrs ago
First accounts due
22 July 189946482 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
5 November 2026in 10 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 70100
Activities of head offices
Accounts type
Group
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Financials

No accounts on record

Accounts exist on the register but their figures are not in this dataset yet.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 22 October 1897
  • Accounts past their due dateDue 22 July 1899

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 10 days
  2. First accounts due46482 days overdue
  3. Incorporated
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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.