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John Wainwright & CO. Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Wayne Mckeown 2019–2024 Director View profile
  2. Catherine Felicia Usher 1996–2010 Director View profile
  3. Geraldine Mary Lovell 1995–2003 Director View profile
  4. Alastair Ross Goobey 1994–2008 Director View profile
  5. Denise Anne Greenhall 1993–1993 Director View profile
  6. Roger Kenneth Lord 1992 Director View profile
  7. John Luff 2001 Director View profile
  8. Francis Showering 1995 Director View profile
  9. Kevin Philip Ney 1996 Director View profile
  10. Ian Timberlake 2017 Director View profile
  11. Juliet Marie Sargant 2003–2012 Secretary View profile
  12. Barry Roy Stote 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/03/1902

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. John Wainwright & CO. Limited is controlled by Veale Wasbrough Executor and Trustee Company
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2023-06-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Veale Wasbrough Executor and Trustee Company is controlled by Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP.

13 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.

Board analysis for researchers

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.

8 directors on the board

13.6y median 15.7y
average tenure
30y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Education 2Finance 2Agriculture 1Arts and leisure 1Mining 1Property 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

  • 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
00073151
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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