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John Cotton Group Limited

Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Fiona Catherine Gunn 2018-2018 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Heriot Starkey 2012-2014 Director View profile
  3. Graham Edward Frost 2007-2016 Director View profile
  4. David Michael Mein 1996-2011 Director View profile
  5. Stephen Hedley Ward 1996-2001 Director View profile
  6. Anthony Ernest Grant 1996-2018 Director View profile
  7. John Pickard Burnley 1996 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel
Incorporated
01/03/1933

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. John Cotton Group Limited is controlled by John Dawson Cotton
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Dawson Cotton.

23 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.

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.

8 directors on the board

11.6y median 9.4y
average tenure
27.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (6)

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 21Finance 3Professional services 2Property 2

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
00273492
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/11/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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