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Edward Pryor & SON Limited

Edward Pryor & SON Limited is an active UK company (number 00313230), incorporated 1936, with 4 current directors including Andrew James Davies and Daniel Stephenson. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Alan Graham Rhodes 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Alastair Richard Morris 2015-2020 Director View profile
  3. Peter James Flint 2009-2020 Director View profile
  4. Neil Andrew 2002-2024 Director View profile
  5. Mark Lewis Jenkins 1994-2005 Director View profile
  6. Michael William Brook 1994-1997 Director View profile
  7. Albert Edward Godbehere 1993 Director View profile
  8. Clarence Ellis 1994 Director View profile
  9. John Joseph Tissiman 2024 Director View profile
  10. David Gilbert King 1995 Director View profile
  11. Peter Wilton Lee 2009 Director View profile
  12. Dean Peter Finister 2002-2008 Secretary View profile
  13. John Andrew Douglas 2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/04/1936

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • John Andrew Douglas
    50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Hugh Anthony Cotton
    50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2025-01-15
  • Peter Wilton Lee ceased 2022-03-10
    50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • John Joseph Tissiman ceased 2024-02-22
    50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Neil Andrew ceased 2024-09-26
    50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Hugh Anthony Cotton ceased 2022-12-31
    50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - 2 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 2 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Edward Pryor & SON Limited is controlled by John Andrew Douglas
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Andrew Douglas.

3 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.

4 directors on the board

9.3y median 9.9y
average tenure
15.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

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 4

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00313230
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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