Company
William Hughes Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 17/10/1929
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.
- Max Ivo Arthur Hughes ceased 2017-09-26
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - High Tension Wires Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- William Hughes Limited
is controlled by Max Ivo Arthur Hughes
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2017-09-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Max Ivo Arthur Hughes.
1 other company 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.
Financials
- Cash
- £751,031
- Employees
- 99
- Turnover
- £9,965,820
- Profit/loss
- £274,680
Filed as Full accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £9,965,820 | Not reported |
| 2025-12-31 | £9,965,820 | Not reported |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
1 grant · £2,000 total360Giving 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 · £2,000
Most recent
- Department for Education
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.
2 directors on the board
- Emma Penelope Burgon Director · appointed 2005
- Max Ivo Arthur Hughes Director · appointed 1993
Directors past 6 years
- Emma Penelope Burgon Director · appointed 2005
- Max Ivo Arthur Hughes Director · appointed 1993
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Emma Penelope Burgon Director · appointed 2005
- Max Ivo Arthur Hughes Director · appointed 1993
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.
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
- 00243035
- 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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