Company
Thomas Broadbent & Sons,Limited
Thomas Broadbent & Sons,Limited is an active UK company (number 00043017), incorporated 1895, with 8 current directors including Richard William Bond and Daniel James Taylor. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Richard William BondDirector · since 2026
- Daniel James TaylorDirector · since 2025
- Matthew John ThewlisDirector · since 2021
- Dr Weihong ZhaoDirector · since 2016
- Martin James StandringDirector · since 2016
- Simon Andrew BroadbentDirector
- Nicholas Hartley CouchDirector
- Dr Geoffrey Clive GrimwoodDirector
- Matthew Nicholas Durkin - JonesSecretary · since 2021
Previous officers 11
- Michael John Thewlis 2018-2026 View profile
- Alan Ainsworth 2016-2021 View profile
- Ian Livesey 2011-2025 View profile
- John Wright 2008-2017 View profile
- Anthony John Dean 2008-2015 View profile
- Roger David Beaumont 2002-2006 View profile
- Leslie Alan Newbery 1992-2002 View profile
- Peter Broadbent 1996 View profile
- Geoffrey Luther Grimwood 1996 View profile
- John Emerson Knapp 1997-2021 View profile
- Douglas William Kell 1997 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/01/1895
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.
- Simon Andrew Broadbent
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-01-14
Group
- Thomas Broadbent & Sons,Limited
is controlled by Simon Andrew Broadbent
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2022-01-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Simon Andrew Broadbent.
4 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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £10,480,067
- Total assets
- £8,137,299
- Cash
- £3,365,591
- Employees
- 1.87
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
- Profit/loss
- £619,131
Filed as Group accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Not reported | £10,480,067 |
| 2025-09-30 | Not reported | £10,480,067 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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.
9 directors on the board
- Dr Weihong Zhao Director · appointed 2016
- Daniel James Taylor Director · appointed 2025
- Simon Andrew Broadbent Director
- Martin James Standring Director · appointed 2016
- Nicholas Hartley Couch Director
- Matthew John Thewlis Director · appointed 2021
- Dr Geoffrey Clive Grimwood Director
- Richard William Bond Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Weihong Zhao Director · appointed 2016
- Martin James Standring Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Dr Weihong Zhao Director · appointed 2016
- Daniel James Taylor Director · appointed 2025
- Martin James Standring Director · appointed 2016
- Nicholas Hartley Couch Director
- Richard William Bond Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (3)
- Simon Andrew Broadbent Director
- Matthew John Thewlis Director · appointed 2021
- Dr Geoffrey Clive Grimwood Director
Left in the last 12 months
- Michael John Thewlis Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 00043017
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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