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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- James Aaron Clews 2019-2023 View profile
- David John Traquair Sharp 2006-2008 View profile
- David Swallow 1999 View profile
- Jonathan Michael Dampier Long 2003 View profile
- Lionel Keith Partridge 2000 View profile
- Peter Douglas Sutcliffe 1997 View profile
- John Reid 2001 View profile
- Morgan Lawn Morris 2006-2014 View profile
- Malcolm John Gardner 1994-2008 View profile
- Derek John Davis 2004 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 21/12/1900
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.
- Thos. Bentley & SON Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Stephenson Group LTD
is controlled by Thos. Bentley & SON Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Thos. Bentley & SON Limited
is controlled by Thomas James Macaulay Bentley
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Thomas James Macaulay Bentley.
6 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
- £10,050,109
- Total assets
- £11,190,409
- Cash
- £2,859,121
- Employees
- 0.95
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
- Profit/loss
- £2,997,392
Filed as Full accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | Not reported | £10,050,109 |
| 2025-09-30 | Not reported | £10,050,109 |
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.
7 directors on the board
- Lisa Flannery Director · appointed 2018
- Sarah Bradley Director · appointed 2024
- Thomas James Macaulay Bentley Director · appointed 1999
- John Michael Story Director · appointed 1997
- Thomas Richard Bentley Director
- Robert Leo Carr Director · appointed 2014
- Lucy Bilbrough Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Lisa Flannery Director · appointed 2018
- Thomas James Macaulay Bentley Director · appointed 1999
- John Michael Story Director · appointed 1997
- Robert Leo Carr Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Lucy Bilbrough Director · appointed 2023
Portfolio (6)
- Lisa Flannery Director · appointed 2018
- Sarah Bradley Director · appointed 2024
- Thomas James Macaulay Bentley Director · appointed 1999
- John Michael Story Director · appointed 1997
- Thomas Richard Bentley Director
- Robert Leo Carr Director · appointed 2014
Also govern a charity
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
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00068499
- 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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