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Company · Aylesbury

Acco UK Limited

Manufacture of paper stationery

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 40

  1. Dr Walter Joe Thomas 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. George Lee Foot 2016-2020 Director View profile
  3. Michael Howard O'Connell Stranders 2014-2020 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Peter Scully 2014-2014 Director View profile
  5. Adam Jonathan Shields 2014-2014 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Melroy Richards 2014-2015 Director View profile
  7. James Blalock Mitchell 2013-2016 Director View profile
  8. Simon Howard George Wells 2011-2017 Director View profile
  9. Andrew Stephen Page 2011-2016 Director View profile
  10. Christopher Myles Franey 2011-2013 Director View profile
  11. Elizabeth Violet Moseley 2010-2014 Director View profile
  12. Emma Susan Davies 2008-2011 Director View profile
  13. Philip Joseph Monaghan 2007-2011 Director View profile
  14. Brian Walter Dent 2007-2007 Director View profile
  15. Philip David O'Neill 2007-2009 Director View profile
  16. William Stuart Birrell 2007-2008 Director View profile
  17. Simon Roy Tempest 2007-2011 Director View profile
  18. Richard Hamilton Guest 2006-2007 Director View profile
  19. Peter Munk 2006-2010 Director View profile
  20. Paul Guy Chapman 2004-2006 Director View profile
  21. Gordon Murray Moodie 1999-2003 Director View profile
  22. Charles William Pettican 1997-2005 Director View profile
  23. Neal Vernon Fenwick 1997-2000 Director View profile
  24. Jonathan Charles Chipperton 1992-2002 Director View profile
  25. James Anthony Cullumbine 1992-1995 Director View profile
  26. Barry James Langford 1992-1998 Director View profile
  27. Tristan Gilbert Roger Lismonde 1992-1996 Director View profile
  28. Robert Austin 1992-1996 Director View profile
  29. Hugh Watt Thomson 1992-2007 Director View profile
  30. Robert Arthur Jones 1992-2009 Director View profile
  31. Stephen John Loffler 1992-1998 Director View profile
  32. Gary John Trussler 2001 Director View profile
  33. Stephen John Slater 1997 Director View profile
  34. Michael Neill Cox 1992 Director View profile
  35. Robert James Forrest 2003 Director View profile
  36. Katherine Alexandra Prior 2019-2022 Secretary View profile
  37. Richard Mark Geddie 2003-2019 Secretary View profile
  38. Patrick John Reilly 1999-2003 Secretary View profile
  39. Norman James Buckingham 1997-1998 Secretary View profile
  40. Kenneth Young Wilson 1992-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • 169_26 Paper Stationery, Office Storage Boxes and Associated Products Buyer: Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    ESPO catalogue framework covering the supply of repositionable notes, self-adhesive labels, envelopes, notebooks, pads, flipchart pads, cardboard storage boxes, filing modules and other associated products. The Framework is divided into 9 l…

    Framework

About

What it does
Manufacture of paper stationery; Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)
Incorporated
06/05/1924
Registered office
Aylesbury

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. Acco UK Limited is controlled by Acco-Rexel Group Services Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Acco-Rexel Group Services Limited is controlled by Acco Europe Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Acco Europe Limited is controlled by Acco Brands Europe Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors (trust) · notified 2026-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Acco Brands Europe Limited is controlled by Acco UK Holdings 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Acco UK Holdings 2 Limited is controlled by Acco UK Holdings 1 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-05-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Acco UK Holdings 1 Limited.

16 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

10.2y median 11y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Dormant 7Professional services 5Finance 4Retail and trade 3Other 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
00197754
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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