Company
W.L. Duffield & Sons Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Martyn William Raper 2015-2021 View profile
- Robert Cameron 1997-1999 View profile
- Paul Scott 1997-2004 View profile
- Richard John Oldman 1996-1998 View profile
- David Lloyd Robb 1999 View profile
- Jack Robert Baxter 1997 View profile
- Hugh Anthony Duffield 2007 View profile
- Douglas Robin Mclean 1996 View profile
- David Edward Hills 1996-2017 View profile
- Francis Sidney Bond 1997 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 04/11/1936
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.
- Alistair William Duffield ceased 2016-04-06
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Duffields Mills Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- W.L. Duffield & Sons Limited
is controlled by Alistair William Duffield
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Alistair William Duffield.
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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
- Colin Beesty Director · appointed 2015
- Alistair William Duffield Director · appointed 1995
- Ian Matthew Gregor Black Director · appointed 2021
- Paul Michael Chase Director · appointed 2015
Directors past 6 years
- Colin Beesty Director · appointed 2015
- Alistair William Duffield Director · appointed 1995
- Paul Michael Chase Director · appointed 2015
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Colin Beesty Director · appointed 2015
- Ian Matthew Gregor Black Director · appointed 2021
Portfolio (2)
- Alistair William Duffield Director · appointed 1995
- Paul Michael Chase Director · appointed 2015
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.
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
- 00320320
- 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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