Company
Bestobell Founders Welfare Trust Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 14
- Jayne Mary Huggins 2005-2008 View profile
- Christopher Bennett Zealley 2003-2018 View profile
- Francis Richard Bedwell 2003-2017 View profile
- David John Newton 2001-2003 View profile
- Paul Cooksey 2001-2002 View profile
- Edward Anthony Ward 1996-2003 View profile
- Dr Gregory Jude Primavesi 1993-2003 View profile
- David James Morrow 2003 View profile
- Catherine Anne Mathoulin 2003 View profile
- Norman Walter Skinner 2001 View profile
- Henry Mcclure 1996 View profile
- Ralph Scollick Scott 2001 View profile
- Giles Derek Allen 2003-2010 View profile
- David Henry Clark 2003 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 06/09/1948
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Francis Christopher Bedwell
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Francis Richard Bedwell ceased 2017-07-25
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Bestobell Founders Welfare Trust Limited
is controlled by Francis Christopher Bedwell
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Francis Christopher Bedwell.
3 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.
Financials
- Employees
- 0
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Small company accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 for researchers
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.
4 directors on the board
- Carole Elizabeth Bedwell Director · appointed 2006
- Fergus Causer Argyle Director · appointed 2023
- Francis Christopher Bedwell Director · appointed 2003
- Francis Thomas Bedwell Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- Carole Elizabeth Bedwell Director · appointed 2006
- Francis Christopher Bedwell Director · appointed 2003
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Carole Elizabeth Bedwell Director · appointed 2006
- Fergus Causer Argyle Director · appointed 2023
- Francis Christopher Bedwell Director · appointed 2003
- Francis Thomas Bedwell Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
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
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00458516
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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