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Searcy Tansley and Company Limited

Licensed restaurants

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

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Previous officers 22

  1. Matthew Owen Thomas 2016-2020 Director View profile
  2. Edward Charles Griffiths 2015-2025 Director View profile
  3. Guy Russell Sutherland 2014-2015 Director View profile
  4. Christopher John Maddison 2014-2017 Director View profile
  5. Richard Warren Tear 2010-2014 Director View profile
  6. Douglas James Tetley 2010-2014 Director View profile
  7. Ian Bruce Cave 2007-2010 Director View profile
  8. Michael Albert Bibring 2007-2010 Director View profile
  9. Jagtar Singh 2007-2010 Director View profile
  10. Richard Gary Balfour-Lynn 2007-2010 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Easthope 2007-2007 Director View profile
  12. John Anthony Nugent 2006-2007 Director View profile
  13. Richard Corrigan 2006-2007 Director View profile
  14. Giles Richard Carless Shepard 1995-2006 Director View profile
  15. Nigel Patrick Goodhew 2007 Director View profile
  16. Richard John Goodhew 2007 Director View profile
  17. Gordon Eric Goodhew 1992 Director View profile
  18. Frederick James Meynell 2001 Director View profile
  19. Filex Services Limited 2007-2014 Corporate-secretary View profile
  20. Graham John Owen 2003-2007 Secretary View profile
  21. Trevor John Grant 2001-2002 Secretary View profile
  22. David Bryce Edwards 2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £26,810,000 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • RBGKEW1455 - Catering Services - Kew Gardens Buyer: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew £26,810,000 2026-08-25 Source: Find a Tender

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking Tenders for the provision of our Day Visitor Catering contract which comprises a single tender package for the operation of six fixed catering outlets, namely The Orangery Restaurant, The Pavilion Bar &…

About

What it does
Licensed restaurants; Event catering activities; Public houses and bars
Incorporated
24/09/1937
Registered office
Reading

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Searcy Tansley and Company Limited is controlled by WSH UK & Ireland Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-06-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. WSH UK & Ireland Limited is controlled by WSH International Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. WSH International Investments Limited is controlled by Alastair Dunbar Storey
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-12-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alastair Dunbar Storey.

57 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

10y median 11.1y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Hospitality 48Finance 42Dormant 15Professional services 5Business services 3Property 3Manufacturing 2Arts and leisure 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
00331909
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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