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Brake Estates Limited

Company 00435575 Active

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Board DNA

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2
directors on the board
11.1y median 11.1y
average tenure
12.8y
longest tenure
2
directors past 6 years
0 vs 2 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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Professional services 5Property 4

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Company details

Number00435575
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated21/05/1947
Address43 ESSEX STREET, LONDON, WC2R 3JF
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

41100 - Development of building projects

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Ian Norman Macdonald British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
  • Ms Gwyneth Jones British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%

Officers (9)

  • Jones, Gwyneth Director · appointed 2017
  • Macdonald, Isobel Kirsty Secretary · appointed 2016
  • Macdonald, Ian Norman Director · appointed 2013
  • Macdonald, Ian Norman Secretary · appointed 2010
  • Macdonald, Ian Norman Former Secretary · appointed 2010 · resigned 2016
  • Cotton, Jennifer Margaret Former Secretary · appointed 1998 · resigned 2016
  • Pattinson, Richard Henry Former Secretary · appointed 1993 · resigned 1998
  • Brake, Cyril John Ellis Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Brake, Holly May Ruth Joan Former Secretary · resigned 2014

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