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Company · Preston

W.H.Bowker Limited

Freight transport by road

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. William Henry Bowker 2017 Director View profile
  2. Geoffrey Foster Whittle 2014 Director View profile
  3. Darren Thomason 2000-2018 Secretary View profile
  4. David Heppenstall 2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Freight transport by road; Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities
Incorporated
08/01/1941
Registered office
Preston

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • William Henry Bowker
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2025-11-18 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • William Henry Bowker ceased 2025-11-18
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. W.H.Bowker Limited is controlled by William Henry Bowker
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2025-11-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Henry Bowker.

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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.

11 directors on the board

17.2y median 22.5y
average tenure
29.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (7)

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.

Transport 28Retail and trade 18Property 2Hospitality 1Other services 1Professional 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
00364757
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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