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Washco Limited

Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Paul Terence Chisnall 2018-2019 Director View profile
  2. Simon Graham Quinlan 2018-2020 Director View profile
  3. Thomas Ninian Lowes 2018-2019 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Bryn David Pallant 2018-2023 Director View profile
  5. Anthony Edward Ninian Lowes 2011-2018 Director View profile
  6. Philippa Rosemary Hanbury 2011-2018 Director View profile
  7. Caroline Sarah Lowes 2011-2018 Director View profile
  8. Felicity-Anne Richardson 2011-2018 Director View profile
  9. Robin Ninian Lowes 2006 Director View profile
  10. Jeremy William Ninian Lowes 2018 Director View profile
  11. John Michael Macivor Bassett 2003 Director View profile
  12. Edward John Ninian Lowes 2006 Director View profile
  13. Colin Albert Weyer 2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts · £1,800,000 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.

About

What it does
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Incorporated
20/06/1928
Registered office
Beccles
Previous names
James Armstrong and Company Limited (until 03/06/2019)

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.

Group

  1. Washco Limited is controlled by Robert John Hughes
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2018-01-31, ceased 2019-02-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert John Hughes.

12 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,500 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £1,500

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,5002023-04-01
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

5.3y median 7.4y
average tenure
8.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Finance 13Retail and trade 10Dormant 8Business services 4Manufacturing 4Professional services 2Utilities 2Property 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
00231369
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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