Company
William Strike Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Anthony Paul HesterDirector · since 2025
- Andrew SmithDirector · since 2025
- Jacqueline StonesDirector · since 2023
- David Alan RobbDirector · since 2013
- Allan David AbbottDirector · since 2007
- Sharon AllanDirector · since 2006
- William David YardleyDirector · since 1996
- Dorothy Agnes Dickson GaultSecretary · since 1996
Previous officers 14
- Keren Feeney 2018-2023 View profile
- David John Hustwayte 2010-2017 View profile
- Robert John Hewitt 2006-2024 View profile
- Thomas Bennie 2001-2013 View profile
- Edward Douglas Mcghee 1999-2017 View profile
- John Gerard Conway 1996-2004 View profile
- William Joseph Stewart 1996-2016 View profile
- Ben M Dracup 1996-1998 View profile
- Robert David Gault 1996-2011 View profile
- Richard John Antony Strike 1993-1994 View profile
- Peter John Seabrook 1996 View profile
- Alan Keith Delamore 1996 View profile
- Waynman John Benskin Strike 1996 View profile
- James Arthur Strike 1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 07/01/1908
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.
- Strikes Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- William Strike Limited
is controlled by Strikes Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Strikes Holdings Limited
is controlled by Klondyke Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Klondyke Group Limited
is controlled by Dorothy Agnes Dickson Gault
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Dorothy Agnes Dickson Gault.
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- Klondyke Farms Limited
- Strikes Holdings Limited
- Klondyke NEW LTD
- Weaver Vale Garden Centre Limited
- A World in Miniature Limited
- 05784120
- Klondyke Properties Limited
- Klondyke Garden Centres Limited
- Klondyke Holdings Limited
- SC099465
- Premier Garden Centres Limited
- Astbury Meadow Garden Centre Limited
- Primadecor Limited
- Klondyke Group Limited
- Sycamore Park Garden Centre Limited
- The Wilmslow Garden Centre Limited
- 00184865
- Carse GAS Limited
- Premier WAY Limited
- Gosearch Limited
- Magigrow (International) Limited
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.
Grants received
3 grants · £104,887 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Department for Work and Pensions · £104,887 (3 grants)
Most recent
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Department for Work and Pensions
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
- Jacqueline Stones Director · appointed 2023
- Anthony Paul Hester Director · appointed 2025
- Andrew Smith Director · appointed 2025
- William David Yardley Director · appointed 1996
- David Alan Robb Director · appointed 2013
- Allan David Abbott Director · appointed 2007
- Sharon Allan Director · appointed 2006
Directors past 6 years
- William David Yardley Director · appointed 1996
- David Alan Robb Director · appointed 2013
- Allan David Abbott Director · appointed 2007
- Sharon Allan Director · appointed 2006
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Jacqueline Stones Director · appointed 2023
- Anthony Paul Hester Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (5)
- Andrew Smith Director · appointed 2025
- William David Yardley Director · appointed 1996
- David Alan Robb Director · appointed 2013
- Allan David Abbott Director · appointed 2007
- Sharon Allan Director · appointed 2006
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
- 00096366
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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