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Watches of Switzerland Company Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 22

  1. Alex Fisher 2016-2018 Director View profile
  2. Emma Susan Fardell 2014-2016 Director View profile
  3. Francois Maurice Le Troquer 2014-2016 Director View profile
  4. Mr Michael Steven Graham 2014-2014 Director View profile
  5. Elizabeth Leocadia Galton 2012-2017 Director View profile
  6. Deon Alan Parker 2010-2014 Director View profile
  7. Ruth Georgina Benford 2010-2019 Director View profile
  8. James Smyth Crichton 2010-2019 Director View profile
  9. James Sinclair Cook 2010-2013 Director View profile
  10. Donald Mccarthy 2008-2012 Director View profile
  11. Jeffrey Summers 2008-2009 Director View profile
  12. Richard Edwin Gerrard 2007-2014 Director View profile
  13. Justin Paul David Stead 2007-2014 Director View profile
  14. Anthony John Broderick 2004-2020 Director View profile
  15. Gillian Oliff 1997-2019 Director View profile
  16. Robin Philpott 1997-2002 Director View profile
  17. Eric Walters 1994 Director View profile
  18. James Edward West 2007 Director View profile
  19. Paul Richard Goad 1997 Director View profile
  20. Jerzy Stanislaw Piasecki 2007 Director View profile
  21. Paul Rex Eardley 2019-2021 Secretary View profile
  22. Stephen Clive Sargent 2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
20/02/1917

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. Watches of Switzerland Company Limited is controlled by Aurum Acquisitions Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Aurum Acquisitions Limited is controlled by Watches of Switzerland Operations Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Watches of Switzerland Operations Limited is controlled by Jewel UK Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Jewel UK Bidco Limited is controlled by Jewel UK Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Jewel UK Midco Limited is controlled by Watches of Switzerland Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-05-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Watches of Switzerland Group PLC.

15 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

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

13.5y median 12.4y
average tenure
16.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Retail and trade 14Dormant 5Arts and leisure 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
00146087
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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