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Stearn Electric Company Limited

Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)

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

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David John Schofield 2011-2018 Director View profile
Nigel John Palmer 2005-2026 Director View profile
Michael Payton Mills 1995-2005 Director View profile
Richard Whiting Colburn 1992-1997 Director View profile
Philip Graham Elsegood 1992-1994 Director View profile
Raymond Evans 2011 Director View profile
Ian Gordon Falconer 1999 Director View profile
Anton Poot 1992 Director View profile
Hugh Raymond Brain 1995 Director View profile
Richard Keith Johnson 1994-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

4 contracts · £80,000 total

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.

Wallscourt Park WHITE GOODS ORDER - 2025-2026 Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND £30,000 2025-10-14 CPV 39700000 Source: Contracts Finder
Wallscourt Park WHITE GOODS ORDER - 2025-2026 Academic year (Framework Ref: JAN3182 NW - Lot 1)
Student Village WHITE GOODS ORDER - 2025-2026 Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND £50,000 2025-10-09 CPV 39700000 Source: Contracts Finder
Student Village WHITE GOODS ORDER - 2025-2026 Academic year (Framework Ref: JAN3182 NW - Lot 1)
Provision of White Goods Buyer: Coventry University £0 2025-07-07 CPV 39710000 Source: Contracts Finder
Coventry University Group (CUG) is seeking a supplier of white goods for its Midlands and Regional campuses. There are 2 lots within this tender: Lot 1: Covers the supply, delivery, and servicing of white goods for CUG's West Midlands…
YPO - 001045 The supply of domestic appliances Buyer: YPO Value not published Date not published CPV 39220000 Source: Find a Tender
YPO are looking for providers to be appointed onto a framework agreement for the supply of domestic appliances for use primarily in the education market. This framework is designed to meet the needs of YPO by establishing an agreement for p…

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About

What it does: Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)
Incorporated: 18/10/1924
Registered office: Newbury

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

Nigel John Palmer ceased 2020-05-06
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Steven Westbrook ceased 2020-05-06
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
David John Schofield ceased 2018-05-31
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Leo Yu ceased 2020-05-06
significant influence · notified 2018-01-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Newbury Investments (UK) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

Stearn Electric Company Limited is controlled by Nigel John Palmer
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-05-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nigel John Palmer.

7 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.

2 directors on the board

Steven Westbrook Director · appointed 2000
Leo Yu Director · appointed 2018

17.5y median 17.5y

average tenure

26.4y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Steven Westbrook Director · appointed 2000
Leo Yu Director · appointed 2018

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

Steven Westbrook Director · appointed 2000
Leo Yu Director · appointed 2018

also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Nigel John Palmer Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2026

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 136Retail and trade 27Professional services 6Finance 4Business services 2Other services 2Manufacturing 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: 00201097
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Accounts next due: 30/09/2027
Edition: Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels: Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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