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James Lock and CO.Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Ruth Merlin Ravenscroft 2012–2017 Director View profile
  2. Susan Simpson 2008–2016 Director View profile
  3. Anna Clare Stephenson 2004–2019 Director View profile
  4. Michael John Braudy 1997–2012 Director View profile
  5. Richard Bruce Geden Stephenson 2010 Director View profile
  6. Michael Sydney 1997 Director View profile
  7. Andrew James Whitbourn Macdonald 2025 Director View profile
  8. John Gordon Stephenson 2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
11/02/1928

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 Lock and CO.Limited is controlled by Nigel Colin Lock Macdonald
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nigel Colin Lock Macdonald.

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 for researchers

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.

8 directors on the board

13.6y median 13.6y
average tenure
22.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (3)

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 1Finance 1Retail and trade 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00228009
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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