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John Bell & Croyden Limited

Company 00228331 Active

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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
1.9y median 1.8y
average tenure
2.9y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
0 vs 3 portfolio
first-time directors
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.

Professional services 33Retail and trade 26Dormant 15Finance 3Property 2Tech and media 2

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.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsCompanies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Companies whose board overlaps with this one through the same people. Deterministic, from public records.

Company details

Number00228331
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated24/02/1928
AddressMERCHANTS WAREHOUSE, CASTLE STREET, MANCHESTER, M3 4LZ
Accounts next due31/03/2027
Accounts last made up30/06/2025

Industry (SIC)

47730 - Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)

  • Bestway National Chemists Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
  • Admenta Holdings Limited ceased
    ownership of shares 75-100% as firm

Officers (55)

  • Mitchell, Ben Richard Director · appointed 2025
  • Pateras, Gregory Vincent Director · appointed 2024
  • Caplan, Andrew Eliot Director · appointed 2023
  • Ferguson, Thomas Richard John Secretary · appointed 2023
  • Jacob, Katherine Rebecca Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2024
  • Hobbs, Sebastian Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2024
  • Birch, Kevin Clive Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2023
  • Coupland, Mark Geoffrey Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2023
  • Dargue, Robin Lindsay Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2023
  • Keen, Christian Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Davies, Jane Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Anderson, Toby Matthew Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2022
  • Hilger, Marcus Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Lipp, Hanns Martin Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2017
  • Mcdermott, Catherine Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2019
  • Poole, Jennifer Ruth Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2019
  • Stables, Hilary Jane Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
  • Legg, Nichola Louise Former Secretary · appointed 2016 · resigned 2023
  • Hall, Wendy Margaret Former Secretary · appointed 2015 · resigned 2016
  • Swift, Nigel Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2019
  • Hepburn, Kirstie Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2014
  • Tobin, Cormac Gregory David Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2017
  • Beer, Thorsten Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2025
  • Anderson, Stephen William Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2016
  • James, Mark Litten Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2013
  • Shepherd, William Former Secretary · appointed 2011 · resigned 2013
  • Page, Anthony Robert Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2012
  • Smith, Richard Charles Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2010
  • Willetts, Andrew John Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
  • Souter, Alan Derek Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2013
  • ASH, Justinian Joseph Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2008
  • Ward, Michael Ashley Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2003
  • Hood, John Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2007
  • Mcsorley, Ciaran Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2004
  • Smerdon, Peter Former Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2011
  • Schneider, Ulf Markus, Dr Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2001
  • Mittermeier, Ronald Armin Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2000
  • Mischke, Gerhard Viktor Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2000
  • Davies, John Richard Bridge Former Secretary · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
  • Vizard, Ronald Charles, Harold Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
  • Kershaw, Graham Anthony Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2002
  • Meister, Stefan Mario Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 1999
  • Fellows, Jonathan Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 1997
  • Parkes, Philip Gregory Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2002
  • Turner, Richard Gill Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1997
  • Steele, Richard John Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1994
  • Lloyd, Allen John Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1997
  • Lloyd, Peter Edward Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1995
  • Buckell, Stephen William Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 1997
  • Parsons, Ian Dominic Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Gautama, Arvind Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Riley, Rodney Hardwicke Former Secretary · resigned 1991
  • Shaw, Robert Petrie Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Ebrahimjee, Mahmood Former Secretary · resigned 1997
  • Oakley, Stephen Edward Former Director · resigned 1992

Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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