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Astley DYE and Chemical Company Limited

Manufacture of soap and detergents

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Arthur Graham Baker 1999-2013 Director View profile
  2. Patrick Marshall Pilling 1995-2008 Director View profile
  3. Kenneth Brownlow 1975-1994 Director View profile
  4. Anthony Coop 1995 Director View profile
  5. Marshall Pilling 2000 Director View profile
  6. Edward Joseph Williams 1998 Director View profile
  7. Russell Brown 1996 Director View profile
  8. Nigel Drinkwater 2013-2020 Secretary View profile
  9. Adrian John Pearce 1998-1999 Secretary View profile
  10. Martin Harold Yates 1998-1998 Secretary View profile
  11. Craig Frederick Roche 1996-1998 Secretary View profile
  12. David Pilling 1995-2002 Secretary View profile
  13. David Lord 1994-1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of soap and detergents
Incorporated
08/05/1929
Previous names
Acdoco Limited (until 19/06/2007)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Astley DYE and Chemical Company Limited is controlled by Brandon Pilling
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-06-30, ceased 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Brandon Pilling.

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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.

3 directors on the board

13.2y median 13.2y
average tenure
14.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 5Retail and trade 3Business services 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
00239373
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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