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GKN Defence Holdings Limited

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

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Previous officers 28

  1. Matthew John Richards 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Kerry Anne Watson 2012-2018 Director View profile
  3. Kerry Anne Abigail Porritt 2012-2012 Director View profile
  4. David Neale Gordon Radford 2011-2018 Director View profile
  5. Nigel John Stephens 2011-2017 Director View profile
  6. Robert Michael Allen 2006-2011 Director View profile
  7. Rufus Alexander Ogilvie Smals 2002-2011 Director View profile
  8. David Leonard Rood 2002-2005 Director View profile
  9. Graham Nigel Cole 2002-2002 Director View profile
  10. Andrew David Philip Milne 1999-2002 Director View profile
  11. John William Rosenthal 1996-1998 Director View profile
  12. Peter Charles Venton 1996-1996 Director View profile
  13. Thomas Anthony Woodhouse 1995-1997 Director View profile
  14. Ronald Peter Howles 1995-1997 Director View profile
  15. Peter Jack Marks 1995-1997 Director View profile
  16. David John Wright 1995-2000 Director View profile
  17. Joseph Bertram White 1995-1997 Director View profile
  18. Howard Edwin Panton 1995-1997 Director View profile
  19. John Horton 1995-1997 Director View profile
  20. Christopher Cyril Wade 1995-1997 Director View profile
  21. Anthony Phillip Mathers 1995-1997 Director View profile
  22. Francis James Scouse 1995 Director View profile
  23. Jonathon Colin Fyfe Crawford 2018-2023 Secretary View profile
  24. Tanya Stote 2009-2012 Secretary View profile
  25. GKN Group Services LTD 1999-2019 Corporate-secretary View profile
  26. Robert Edward Smith 1995-2002 Secretary View profile
  27. Judith Mary Felton 1995-2009 Secretary View profile
  28. Roger Douglas Walker 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/12/1938

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. GKN Defence Holdings Limited is controlled by GKN Enterprise Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. GKN Enterprise Limited is controlled by GKN Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. GKN Holdings Limited is controlled by GKN Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-04-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. GKN Limited is controlled by Melrose Industries PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-08-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Melrose Industries PLC.

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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

2.5y median 2.4y
average tenure
3.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 152Professional services 62Manufacturing 18Finance 10Business services 4Property 4Construction 1Education 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00347258
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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