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Brooks and Rivers Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. David Owen Allen 2016-2022 Director View profile
  2. Martin Geoffrey Leach 2013-2019 Director View profile
  3. John Michael Jarrett 2007-2015 Director View profile
  4. Timothy Andrew De Burgh Wates 2005-2025 Director View profile
  5. Cara Louise Hewitt 2005-2007 Director View profile
  6. Paul David Phipps 2001-2005 Director View profile
  7. Neville Tullah 2001-2001 Director View profile
  8. Jonathan Peter Spencer 1995-1998 Director View profile
  9. Philip Smith Lord 1995 Director View profile
  10. Sir Christopher Stephen Wates 2001 Director View profile
  11. David Owen Allen 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  12. Terry Ann Styant 2006-2007 Secretary View profile
  13. David Huw Davies 2005-2016 Secretary View profile
  14. Ashley Game 2000-2002 Secretary View profile
  15. Jonathan Charles Bennett Houlton 1998-2005 Secretary View profile
  16. William Graham Mackie 1994-2000 Secretary View profile
  17. Narinder Singh Sareen 1994 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/11/1931

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.

Group

  1. Brooks and Rivers Limited is controlled by Wates Developments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Wates Developments Limited is controlled by Wates Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Wates Group Limited is controlled by Andrew Eugene Paul Wates
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2026-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Eugene Paul Wates.

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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

11.6y median 10.7y
average tenure
20.6y
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.

Construction 119Professional services 34Finance 12Business services 6Property 3Other services 2Manufacturing 1Utilities 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
00260431
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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