Company · Somerset
H. Biffen and Sons Limited
H. Biffen and Sons Limited is an active UK company (number 00425669), incorporated 1946, with 2 current directors, John William Biffen and Sarah Jane Biffen. Source: Companies House, updated 25th October 2026.
Funeral and related activities
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Who leads it
Previous officers 2
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Funeral and related activities
- Incorporated
- 13/12/1946
- Registered office
- Somerset
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.
- John William Biffen
50-75% shares · notified 2017-06-28
Group
- H. Biffen and Sons Limited
is controlled by John William Biffen
Evidence
active 50-75% shares · notified 2017-06-28 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by John William Biffen.
Ownership paths are calculated from the active Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings that show a majority (more than 50% of shares or voting rights, or the right to appoint or remove a majority of the directors). Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates. Holdings of 25-50% are significant influence or control, not majority control, and are not used to build a group.
Financials
- Net assets
- £1,533,123
- Total assets
- £1,547,809
- Cash
- £512,141
- Employees
- 12
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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.
2 directors on the board
- John William Biffen Director · appointed 2010
- Sarah Jane Biffen Director · appointed 2008
Directors past 6 years
- John William Biffen Director · appointed 2010
- Sarah Jane Biffen Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- John William Biffen Director · appointed 2010
- Sarah Jane Biffen Director · appointed 2008
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
- 00425669
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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