L.H.D Limited

L.H.D Limited is a fishing industry services company based at Mair's Quay, Holmsgarth, in Lerwick, Shetland. It provides fish selling and fishing vessel management services and acts as agent for around 65 vessels based in Shetland and Orkney.

Alongside agency work, the business produces crushed ice at two plants for Shetland's fish landings, and its net store designs, makes, and repairs nets and ropes. Its subsidiary, L.H.D Marine Supplies Limited, supplies ship chandlery, wire rope and chain, fishing and lifting gear, fuel oil, PPE, and outdoor clothing, and runs a shop and a custom clothing service in Lerwick. An associated company, H. Williamson & Sons (Scalloway) Limited, supplies and maintains marine electronic equipment.

The business has acted as a fishing vessel agent in Shetland since 1900. The current company was incorporated in 1943 and is registered in England, with its directors based in Shetland. It took over J & M Shearers in 1985 to form its ice supply business.