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Afton Cooper Limited

Afton Cooper Limited is an active UK company (number 00071032), incorporated 1901, with 4 current directors including Lee Anthony Carter and Thomas Poole. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 13

  1. John Burns 2019-2022 Director View profile
  2. Harvey Watson 2016-2018 Director View profile
  3. Michael John Francis Croft 2014-2016 Director View profile
  4. David Richard Ellis 2010-2023 Director View profile
  5. Patricia Eileen New 2004-2010 Director View profile
  6. Michael Arnost Lewis 2001-2015 Director View profile
  7. Anthony Francis Fagan 1996-2001 Director View profile
  8. Ronald Edward Kollman 1996-1996 Director View profile
  9. Kenneth J Donlan 1992-1996 Director View profile
  10. Michael John Heath 1992 Director View profile
  11. Thomas Edward Gottwald 2004 Director View profile
  12. Mark Coates-Evans 2011-2014 Secretary View profile
  13. Trevor John Gigg 2011 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/08/1901

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. Afton Cooper Limited is controlled by Afton Chemical Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Afton Chemical Limited is controlled by Afton Chemical UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Afton Chemical UK Holdings Limited is controlled by Afton Chemical UK LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Afton Chemical UK LLP.

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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.

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

7.2y median 6.5y
average tenure
12.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Finance 4Manufacturing 4

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00071032
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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