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W.R.Swann & CO.Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Michael John Mcginley 2013-2025 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Lee Taylor 2011-2021 Director View profile
  3. Peter Bernard Appleton Renshaw 1998-2009 Director View profile
  4. James Percy Barker 1998 Director View profile
  5. Ian Alexander Webster 1991-2008 Secretary View profile
  6. Roger Fell 2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/07/1948

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. W.R.Swann & CO.Limited is controlled by George William Rodgers
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by George William Rodgers.

6 other companies in this group

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.

1 directors on the board

16.7y median 16.7y
average tenure
16.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
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.

Manufacturing 3Professional services 2Dormant 1Health and social care 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00457231
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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