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F.W. Hipkin Limited

F.W. Hipkin Limited is an active UK company (number 00322577), incorporated 1937, with 2 current directors, Mark James Clare and Simon Lafford-Walker. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Peter Rolland 2014-2020 Director View profile
  2. James Bernard Millward 2008-2014 Director View profile
  3. David Pownceby 1997-2010 Director View profile
  4. Richard Philpot 1997-2008 Director View profile
  5. Frank Dulson Lafford 1997-2023 Director View profile
  6. Hugh Bernard Craen 1997-2002 Director View profile
  7. Muriel Gertrude Hipkin 1994 Director View profile
  8. Vera Gladys Hipkin 1996 Director View profile
  9. Martin John Hipkin 1997 Director View profile
  10. Barbara Joan Hipkin 1997 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Alan Hipkin 1997-2010 Secretary View profile
  12. Laurence Philip Rutter 1997-2002 Secretary View profile
  13. Paul Antony Wootton 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/01/1937

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. F.W. Hipkin Limited is controlled by Hipkin Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Hipkin Holdings Limited is controlled by Susan Lorraine Lafford Howieson
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-12-03, ceased 2024-12-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Susan Lorraine Lafford Howieson.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£6,746,670
Total assets
£9,522,189
Cash
£67,286
Employees
70
Turnover
£29,598,700
Profit/loss
£885,036

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

2 directors on the board

11.4y median 11.4y
average tenure
16.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

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 2Professional services 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
00322577
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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