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James Purdey & Sons,Limited

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

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Previous officers 27

  1. Liam Connelly 2019-2020 Director View profile
  2. Laurie Monteith Bayliss 2014-2017 Director View profile
  3. James Hayward Neale Horne 2014-2019 Director View profile
  4. Kristine Sylvanna Pressney 2013-2016 Director View profile
  5. Richard Swanson 2011-2013 Director View profile
  6. Paul Denis Cartledge 2009-2013 Director View profile
  7. Peter Richard Coe 2007-2009 Director View profile
  8. Jason Mark Eaglestone 2005-2010 Director View profile
  9. Christopher Michael Colfer 2004-2011 Director View profile
  10. David George Coleridge 2002-2004 Director View profile
  11. Hugh Bernard Edward Van Cutsem 2000-2005 Director View profile
  12. Claude Edmond Reininger 1999-2002 Director View profile
  13. Alain Dominique Perrin 1999-2003 Director View profile
  14. Marc Rene Vincent 1999-2003 Director View profile
  15. Kenneth Callum Orr Barton 1996-2003 Director View profile
  16. Charles James Richard Purdey 1996-2021 Director View profile
  17. Roger William Cornfield 1996-2001 Director View profile
  18. Johann Peter Rupert 1994-2017 Director View profile
  19. Eloy Urbain Paul Ghislain Michotte 1994-2025 Director View profile
  20. Nigel Canning Vane Beaumont 2026 Director View profile
  21. Sir Arthur James Robert Collins 1993 Director View profile
  22. Beaumont, Richard Blackett, Honourable 1996 Director View profile
  23. Sir Carron Greig 2000 Director View profile
  24. Lawrence Peter David Salter 1994 Director View profile
  25. Thomas William Fellowes 2005 Director View profile
  26. Rupert John Brooks 2012-2026 Secretary View profile
  27. William Sackville Gwynne Lawrence 2001-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
02/10/1925

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. James Purdey & Sons,Limited is controlled by Richemont Holdings (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richemont Holdings (UK) Limited.

22 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

4.5y median 5.6y
average tenure
6.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Retail and trade 5Professional services 4Business services 3Arts and leisure 2Other services 2Education 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
00208758
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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