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Company · Beckenham

G.W.Foote & CO.Limited

Publishing of learned journals

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 13

  1. Michael Granville 2014-2022 Director View profile
  2. John Timothy Metcalf 2004-2022 Director View profile
  3. Colin Mccall 2000-2001 Director View profile
  4. Peter Brearey 1995-1998 Director View profile
  5. Denis Leonard Cobell 1994-2012 Director View profile
  6. David John Williams 1992-1995 Director View profile
  7. James Robert Herrick 2013 Director View profile
  8. Babara Mary Smoker 1994 Director View profile
  9. Siegfried Dieter Kuebart 1992 Director View profile
  10. Govind Narayan Deodhekar 1997 Director View profile
  11. Richard James Condon 1994 Director View profile
  12. Nicolas Walter 1992-2000 Secretary View profile
  13. Terence Mullins 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Publishing of learned journals
Incorporated
20/03/1916
Registered office
Beckenham

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. G.W.Foote & CO.Limited is controlled by Secular Society LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Secular Society LTD is controlled by Colin Lester Swinburn
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Colin Lester Swinburn.

2 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

Total assets
-£126,404
Cash
£6,971
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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.

4 directors on the board

11.3y median 8.6y
average tenure
24.4y
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.

Other services 4Business services 1Education 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
  • 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
00143331
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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