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J.W. Spear & Sons Limited

Dormant Company

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 33

  1. Wendy Elizabeth Hill 2013-2018 Director View profile
  2. Dean William Ikin 2011-2019 Director View profile
  3. Geoffrey Hulbert Walker 2011-2013 Director View profile
  4. Erica Marilyn Zubriski 2009-2011 Director View profile
  5. David Cleve Traughber 2008-2011 Director View profile
  6. Sandeep Rajaram Reddy 2006-2008 Director View profile
  7. Steven Christman 2004-2006 Director View profile
  8. Jacqueline Emily Jordan 2003-2009 Director View profile
  9. Jean Christophe Pean 2003-2007 Director View profile
  10. Tat Chi Lau 2002-2010 Director View profile
  11. Eugene Murtha 2001-2003 Director View profile
  12. Dominic Julian Geddes 2001-2017 Director View profile
  13. David Allmark 2000-2011 Director View profile
  14. Carla Schetter 2000-2004 Director View profile
  15. Antony Richard Sanderson 1998-2001 Director View profile
  16. Robert John Normile 1998-2020 Director View profile
  17. Leland Smith 1998-1998 Director View profile
  18. Denis Edward Horton 1997-1998 Director View profile
  19. Graham Ernest Benison 1997-1998 Director View profile
  20. Kevin Downs 1997-2000 Director View profile
  21. William Layne Bracy 1996-1997 Director View profile
  22. Peter K Eichorn 1994-1996 Director View profile
  23. William John Quinlan 1994-1996 Director View profile
  24. Michael John Blackburn 1993-1994 Director View profile
  25. Edwin Paul Lipscomb 1996 Director View profile
  26. Eric John Balaam 1995 Director View profile
  27. Francis Alfred Spear 1995 Director View profile
  28. Gyles Daubeney Brandreth 1995 Director View profile
  29. Michael John Bucher 1997 Director View profile
  30. Bimal Desai 2000-2005 Secretary View profile
  31. Ronald David Counte 1998-2000 Secretary View profile
  32. Peter Frank Whalley 1993-1998 Secretary View profile
  33. Nicholas John Stone 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Dormant Company
Incorporated
31/12/1930
Registered office
Slough

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.

  • Mattel INC.
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-02-22

Group

  1. J.W. Spear & Sons Limited is controlled by Mattel INC.
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-02-22 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Mattel INC..

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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.

4 directors on the board

7.5y median 6.5y
average tenure
12.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Dormant 13Professional services 13Tech and media 12Business services 6Retail and trade 3Other 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
00253107
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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