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Company · Worksop

W. Saunders (Shipping & Forwarding) Limited

Cargo handling for water transport activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Keith Francis Hunter 1999-2003 Director View profile
  2. Trevor Anthony Davies 1997-2014 Director View profile
  3. Angus Dent 1993-1998 Director View profile
  4. William John Alfred Highsted 1993 Director View profile
  5. Dennis Edwin Simmonds 2002 Director View profile
  6. Douglas Ronald Ivany 1993 Director View profile
  7. Gwendoline Mary Highsted 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Cargo handling for water transport activities
Incorporated
01/04/1933
Registered office
Worksop

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. W. Saunders (Shipping & Forwarding) Limited is controlled by Kiril Mischeff Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Kiril Mischeff Limited is controlled by Kiril Mischeff (Trading) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Kiril Mischeff (Trading) Limited is controlled by Dimiter Alexandrov Mirtchev
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Dimiter Alexandrov Mirtchev.

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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.

5 directors on the board

19.1y median 23.1y
average tenure
27.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

1
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.

Retail and trade 16Manufacturing 6Professional services 5Property 4Transport 3Business services 2Construction 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
00274602
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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