W.E.Black Limited
Company 00425267 Active
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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.
5 directors on the board
- Eric John Spencer Gadsden Director
- Judith Elizabeth Long Director · appointed 2018
- James Ian Lyon Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew Barry Stanton Director · appointed 2025
- Sarah Louise Gadsden Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Judith Elizabeth Long Director · appointed 2018
- James Ian Lyon Director · appointed 2018
- Sarah Louise Gadsden Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- James Ian Lyon Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew Barry Stanton Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (3)
- Eric John Spencer Gadsden Director
- Judith Elizabeth Long Director · appointed 2018
- Sarah Louise Gadsden Director · appointed 2018
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.
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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Related organisations
- Cantay Investments Limited 2 shared directors
- Three Rivers Property Investments Limited 2 shared directors
- Cantay Group Limited 2 shared directors
- Cantay Estates Limited 2 shared directors
- Bell Street (PR) Management Limited 2 shared directors
- Hawridge Estates Limited 2 shared directors
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 00425267 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 07/12/1946 |
| Address | HAWRIDGE PLACE HAWRIDGE COMMON, HAWRIDGE, CHESHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP5 2ZD |
| Accounts next due | 30/09/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/12/2024 |
Industry (SIC)
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.
- Eric John Spencer Gadsden
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Owns 5 companies iOwnsCompanies where this company is registered as having significant control, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register.
- Cantay Group Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - W E Black Finance Limited
significant influence · notified 2018-01-24 - WE Black (TH) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-01-30 - Hawridge Farms Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2023-11-03 - Troy Homes (Thorpe) Limited ceased 2024-07-02
25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2021-10-29
Officers (8)
- Andrew Barry Stanton Director · appointed 2025
- Judith Elizabeth Long Director · appointed 2018
- James Ian Lyon Director · appointed 2018
- Judith Long Secretary · appointed 2018
- Sarah Louise Gadsden Director · appointed 2018
- Eric John Spencer Gadsden Director
Show 2 former officers
- Carys Gadsden Secretary · appointed 1992 · resigned 2018
- C Anthony Wood Secretary · resigned 1992
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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