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Bell,Sons & CO.(Druggists)Limited

Bell,Sons & CO.(Druggists)Limited is an active UK company (number 00351951), incorporated 1939, with 7 current directors including Kevin Roy Murphy and Daniel Chisnall. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. John Stephen Molyneux 2024-2026 Director View profile
  2. Seetharama Raju Buddharaju 2020-2025 Director View profile
  3. Colin Hunter 2019-2024 Director View profile
  4. Russell David Williams 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Gillian Jacks 2016-2017 Director View profile
  6. Brian Thomas Gulliver 2012-2016 Director View profile
  7. Dr Karl Roberts 2010-2012 Director View profile
  8. Kenneth Edward Wells 2008-2009 Director View profile
  9. David Barlow 2008-2016 Director View profile
  10. Philip Hale 1996-2008 Director View profile
  11. Brian Edward Lunt 2008 Director View profile
  12. Linda Shepherd 2008 Director View profile
  13. Francis Joseph Anthony Cox 2008 Director View profile
  14. Graham Hale 2008 Director View profile
  15. Vera Margaret Hale 2008 Director View profile
  16. Gillian Jacks 2016-2025 Secretary View profile
  17. Hitesh Kanani 2008-2008 Secretary View profile
  18. John Edward Moseley 2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/04/1939

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. Bell,Sons & CO.(Druggists)Limited is controlled by Marksans Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Marksans Holdings Limited is controlled by Marksans Pharma U.K. Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Marksans Pharma U.K. Limited.

2 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.

7 directors on the board

7y median 9.3y
average tenure
18.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (6)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 10Retail and trade 6

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00351951
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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