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Paley and Donkin Limited

Paley and Donkin Limited is an active UK company (number 00079772), incorporated 1904, with 3 current directors including Clare Louise Forbes and Timothy Stephen Barnes. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Judith Anne Barnes 2015-2019 Director View profile
  2. Lynda Mabel Donkin 2013-2016 Director View profile
  3. Elizabeth Anne Nelson 2013-2013 Director View profile
  4. Bridgett Berryman 2012-2016 Director View profile
  5. Peter Donkin 2012-2015 Director View profile
  6. Nigel Ross Donkin 2005-2016 Director View profile
  7. Keith Donkin 1993-2011 Director View profile
  8. Jessie Brown 1995 Director View profile
  9. Diana Jean Donkin 2005 Director View profile
  10. Desmond Donkin 1993 Director View profile
  11. Robert Ernest Donkin 2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/01/1904

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Paley and Donkin Limited is controlled by Clare Louise Forbes
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2026-03-27 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Clare Louise Forbes.

1 other company 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

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.

3 directors on the board

8.3y median 7.3y
average tenure
10.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Education 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

  • 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
00079772
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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