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Shaw & Sons Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Martin David Franks 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Wayne Andrew Story 2018-2022 Director View profile
  3. Phillip David Rowland 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. Gavin Leigh 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. Simon Anthony Hearn 2016-2018 Director View profile
  6. Michael Robert Burdett 2016-2018 Director View profile
  7. Ian Robinson 2016-2018 Director View profile
  8. Kelly Marie Larwood 2012-2018 Director View profile
  9. Crispin Mark Hardy Williams 1999-2016 Director View profile
  10. Angus Robert Ward 1997-1998 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Douglas Edward Wrate 1997-2001 Director View profile
  12. David Charles Hubber 2006 Director View profile
  13. Jennifer Ann Bradley 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  14. Michelle Jennai Williams 2015-2015 Secretary View profile
  15. Roger Henry Smith 1997-2016 Secretary View profile
  16. Michael Burgoyne Johnson 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other publishing activities
Incorporated
06/09/1921
Registered office
London

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. Shaw & Sons Limited is controlled by Civica Election Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Civica Election Services Limited is controlled by Civica UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Civica UK Limited is controlled by Civica Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Civica Holdings Limited is controlled by Civica Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Civica Group Limited is controlled by Chambertin (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2021-12-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Chambertin (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Camelia Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-10-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Camelia Bidco Limited is controlled by Camelia Investment 3 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-09-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. Camelia Investment 3 Limited is controlled by Camelia Investment 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. Camelia Investment 2 Limited is controlled by Camelia Investment 1 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-09-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  10. Camelia Investment 1 Limited is controlled by Rllmj23 Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2024-05-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  11. Rllmj23 Bidco Limited is controlled by Stephen Schwarzman
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-11-15, ceased 2025-11-11 · source: Companies House PSC register

The individual named as ultimate controller on the PSC register for this chain is a known formation agent or data-quality flag, not a confirmed beneficial owner - not shown as fact.

1,108 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.

4 directors on the board

5.7y median 5.6y
average tenure
10.5y
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.

Finance 11Professional services 10Tech and media 8Dormant 7

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
00176653
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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