Company · Cumbria

Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Limited

Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines

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

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Geoffrey Whitehead 2008-2014 Director View profile
Sarah Nicola Woodhouse 2008-2011 Director View profile
Peter Brown 2003-2007 Director View profile
Brian Thomas Millward 2003-2005 Director View profile
Timothy Charles Eaves 2002-2003 Director View profile
Nicholas Charles William Pike 2000-2013 Director View profile
George Robert Low 2000-2001 Director View profile
John Richard Wareing 1999-2003 Director View profile
Christopher Fyers Crewdson 1998-2016 Director View profile
Christopher Bradshaw Harrison Beck 1998-2016 Director View profile
Philip Howard 1998-2001 Director View profile
Peter Leslie Smith 1998-1999 Director View profile
Keith William Millburn 1996-2000 Director View profile
Robert Priestley Shepherd 1993-1995 Director View profile
Peter Richard Wavell Hensman 2000 Director View profile
Anthony Lockheart Watson 2003 Director View profile
Peter Eric Fyers Crewdson 1994 Director View profile
Terence Everard Caro 1999 Director View profile
Raymond James Pengelly 2000 Director View profile
Christopher Paul Graves 2000 Director View profile
Alec Geoffrey Thompson 1998 Director View profile
Roy Stephen Hickey 2001-2008 Secretary View profile
Bruce Anthony Bullock 1995-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does: Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines; Manufacture of pumps; Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.; Other engineering activities
Incorporated: 18/03/1921
Registered office: Cumbria

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.

Charles William Nepean Crewdson ceased 2018-09-04
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Victoria Lee Crewdson ceased 2018-09-04
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-09-04

Group

Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Limited is controlled by Charles William Nepean Crewdson
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-09-04 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles William Nepean Crewdson.

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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.

4 directors on the board

Andrew William Poole Director · appointed 2000
Victoria Lee Crewdson Director · appointed 2011
Katherine Louise Rowland Director · appointed 2011
Charles William Nepean Crewdson Director · appointed 2006

18.9y median 17.3y

average tenure

26.4y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Andrew William Poole Director · appointed 2000
Victoria Lee Crewdson Director · appointed 2011
Katherine Louise Rowland Director · appointed 2011
Charles William Nepean Crewdson Director · appointed 2006

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

Andrew William Poole Director · appointed 2000
Victoria Lee Crewdson Director · appointed 2011
Katherine Louise Rowland Director · appointed 2011
Charles William Nepean Crewdson Director · appointed 2006

also govern a charity

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.

Utilities 23Business services 6Finance 4Dormant 2Manufacturing 2Professional services 2Construction 1Other 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: 00173768
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Accounts next due: 30/06/2027
Edition: Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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