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Unilever U.K. Central Resources Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 52

  1. Lucy Elizabeth Howell Hovey 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Sztehlo 2022-2024 Director View profile
  3. Richard Matthew Sharp 2019-2025 Director View profile
  4. Roger John Seabrook 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. Julia Helen Fentem 2018-2022 Director View profile
  6. Placid Oriol Jover Goma 2016-2019 Director View profile
  7. Gary Alfred Mcgaghey 2014-2017 Director View profile
  8. Pathamadai Balachandran Balaji 2013-2013 Director View profile
  9. Dr Stella Kirsten Peace 2012-2017 Director View profile
  10. Shelagh Rachael Muir 2012-2013 Director View profile
  11. Timothy John Munden 2012-2016 Director View profile
  12. Paulo Martins De Sa 2010-2017 Director View profile
  13. Dr James Francis Crilly 2009-2016 Director View profile
  14. Dr Michael John Parkington 2007-2012 Director View profile
  15. Alan David Walters 2007-2012 Director View profile
  16. Stephen John Carter 2006-2008 Director View profile
  17. Christopher Gerard Broe 2006-2010 Director View profile
  18. Alan Andrew Mckinnon 2005-2007 Director View profile
  19. Dr Collur Visweswaria Natraj 2005-2009 Director View profile
  20. Gary Bradford Crouch 2005-2007 Director View profile
  21. Petrus Johannes Zegger 2005-2006 Director View profile
  22. Trefor Huw Rowlands 2005-2005 Director View profile
  23. Gavin Ellis Neath 2004-2012 Director View profile
  24. Tonia Erica Lovell 2003-2005 Director View profile
  25. Keith Michael Goulborn 2003-2004 Director View profile
  26. Graeme David Pitkethly 2003-2005 Director View profile
  27. Timothy John Voak 2002-2005 Director View profile
  28. David Alan Robinson 1998-2003 Director View profile
  29. Anthony John Tinsley 1998-2002 Director View profile
  30. Robert Michael Tomlinson 1998-2005 Director View profile
  31. Richard Cecil Greenhalgh 1998-2004 Director View profile
  32. Paul Neely 1995-1998 Director View profile
  33. William Guy Walker 1995-1998 Director View profile
  34. Derek Arthur Staveley 1994-2000 Director View profile
  35. Dr Kevin Richard Greene 1994-2000 Director View profile
  36. Samuel, Michael John, Mr. 1994-2005 Director View profile
  37. Alan Marshall 1993-1994 Director View profile
  38. Charles Miller Smith 1994 Director View profile
  39. Hugh Stirk 1998 Director View profile
  40. Philip Edward Martin 1993 Director View profile
  41. Patrick Horton Acheson-Gray 1993 Director View profile
  42. Sir Michael Gilbert Heron 1992 Director View profile
  43. Spenta Magol 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  44. James Oliver Earley 2015-2025 Secretary View profile
  45. Amarjit Kaur Conway 2013-2015 Secretary View profile
  46. Julian Thurston 2013-2016 Secretary View profile
  47. Richard Clive Hazell 2013-2022 Secretary View profile
  48. The NEW Hovema Limited 2008-2013 Corporate-secretary View profile
  49. Barbara Scott Macaulay 2007-2008 Secretary View profile
  50. Tracey Anne Bigmore 2003-2007 Secretary View profile
  51. Cheryl Jane Coutts 1997-2003 Secretary View profile
  52. Barry John Wakefield 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
13/06/1889

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Unilever U.K. Central Resources Limited is controlled by Unilever U.K. Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Unilever U.K. Holdings Limited is controlled by Unilever PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Unilever PLC.

65 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

28 grants · £1,301,888 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £1,031,777 (17 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £270,111 (11 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £6,9342024-06-05
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £37,8262023-01-05
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £7,2142022-08-22
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £9,3082022-08-22
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £19,4402022-08-11
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

5.3y median 3.6y
average tenure
12.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Manufacturing 2Business services 1Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00029140
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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