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BOC Limited

Company 00337663 Active

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Board DNA

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5
directors on the board
6.8y median 8.2y
average tenure
13.2y
longest tenure
3
directors past 6 years
1 vs 4 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
2
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Professional services 120Dormant 63Business services 4Education 3Transport 3Finance 2Manufacturing 2Other services 2

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Company details

Number00337663
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated08/03/1938
AddressFORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST, WOKING, SURREY, GU21 6HT
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

20110 - Manufacture of industrial gases

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • Boc Netherlands Holdings Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (47)

  • Sachtleben, Sebastian Director · appointed 2025
  • Allen, Jennifer Frances Huihana Director · appointed 2025
  • Bland, Julian Michael Director · appointed 2018
  • Williams, Sally Ann Director · appointed 2015
  • Cossins, Christopher James Director · appointed 2013
  • Kelly, Susan Kathleen Secretary · appointed 2007
  • Thompson, Stephen James Former Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2026
  • Botello Albarran, Armando Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
  • Mercer, James Andrew Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2023
  • Panikar, John Mathew Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
  • Harvey, Andrew John Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Pfann, Oliver Christian Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2019
  • Graham Johnston, Susan Patton Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Patterson, Benjamin Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2024
  • Devers, Dorian Kevin Thomas Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2017
  • Palmer, Nathan Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2016
  • Dennis, Michael Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2012
  • Gearing, Richard John Newton Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2018
  • Weissberg, Michael Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2013
  • Finken, Thorben, Dr Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2013
  • Lewis, Nigel Andrew Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2009
  • Mostyn, Gareth Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2008
  • Brackfield, Andrew Christopher Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2018
  • Huggon, Michael Stewart Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2015
  • Hunton, Nigel David Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2007
  • Larkins, Sarah Louise Former Secretary · appointed 2006 · resigned 2007
  • Smith, Graham Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2006
  • Ferguson, Alan Murray Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2007
  • Masters JR, Jerry Kent Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2011
  • Walsh, John Lawrence Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
  • Spence, Patrick Charles Gordon Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2007
  • Medori, Rene Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2005
  • Ford, James Alexander Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2007
  • Hunt, Carol Anne Former Secretary · appointed 1999 · resigned 2006
  • Grant, Richard Stanley Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2002
  • Ghasemi, Seifollah Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1997
  • Rajagopal, Krishnamurthy, Dr Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2006
  • Beecroft, Barry Ian Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2001
  • Baker, Ian Kenneth Hood Former Secretary · appointed 1994 · resigned 1995
  • Isaac, Anthony Eric Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2006
  • Rosenkranz, Franklin Daniel Former Director · resigned 1999
  • Pavey, David Gordon Former Secretary · resigned 1994
  • Saith, Vijay Kumar Former Director · resigned 2002
  • Aiken, Philip Stanley Former Director · resigned 1995
  • Clubb, Ian Mcmaster Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Green, Brian Charles Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Fairlie, John Cairns Former Director · resigned 1998

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