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Company · Devon

Heathcoat Fabrics Limited

Weaving of textiles

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

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Previous officers 15

  1. John Julian Short 2015-2021 Director View profile
  2. Kevin John Faulkner 2012-2013 Director View profile
  3. Simon James Kitchener 2012-2025 Director View profile
  4. Charles Stephen Taylor 1996-2004 Director View profile
  5. Eric John Newton 2005 Director View profile
  6. James Allan Dinsdale 1996 Director View profile
  7. George Naismith Mcleod Harvie 2000 Director View profile
  8. Alan James Cockram 2019 Director View profile
  9. Reginald Hewitt Waddington 1997 Director View profile
  10. Brian Christopher Fletcher 1999 Director View profile
  11. David Alfred Penn 2016-2022 Secretary View profile
  12. John Harold Hayman 2000-2016 Secretary View profile
  13. Christopher John Mcmellon 2000-2000 Secretary View profile
  14. Simon Charles Waddington 1999-2024 Secretary View profile
  15. Christopher William Hayes 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Weaving of textiles; Finishing of textiles; Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles; Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery
Incorporated
11/03/1948
Registered office
Devon
Previous names
John Heathcoat and Company Limited (until 01/02/2008)

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. Heathcoat Fabrics Limited is controlled by John Heathcoat & Company (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. John Heathcoat & Company (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Jeremy David Waddington
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2017-07-28 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jeremy David Waddington.

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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.

8 directors on the board

13.3y median 8.9y
average tenure
27.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Construction 2Professional services 2Education 1Property 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
00450787
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
28/02/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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