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Company · Sussex

C.Brewer & Sons Limited

Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores
Incorporated
16/02/1925
Registered office
Sussex

Ownership

Owned by (7) 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.

  • Neal Michael Brewer ceased 2019-10-22
    25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Alison Rachel Lawfield ceased 2019-10-23
    25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • David Kenneth Brewer ceased 2017-01-23
    25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Robert Christopher Brewer ceased 2017-01-23
    25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Francis Christopher Mcdowell ceased 2017-01-23
    25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Nicholas Francis Mcdowell ceased 2022-12-12
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-01-23
  • Simon Robert Brewer ceased 2022-12-12
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-01-23
  • Possible match - 5 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 5 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. C.Brewer & Sons Limited is controlled by Neal Michael Brewer
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-10-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Neal Michael Brewer.

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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.

7 directors on the board

25y median 27.8y
average tenure
33.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (6)

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 48Finance 10Professional services 3Property 2Education 1Other services 1Tech and media 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
00203852
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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