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Ancaster Group Limited

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

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Previous officers 11

  1. David Edward John Bourne 2017-2023 Director View profile
  2. Robert Kevin Smith 2013-2025 Director View profile
  3. William Henry Creak 1991-1994 Director View profile
  4. Maurice Kenneth George Grange 1993 Director View profile
  5. Harold George Cole 1991 Director View profile
  6. Frank Ferguson Andrew 2020 Director View profile
  7. Robert Ernest Cole 2020 Director View profile
  8. Gladys Edna Cole 1991 Director View profile
  9. Derek Leslie Parsons 1991 Director View profile
  10. James Michael Brown 2003 Director View profile
  11. David Kym Newman 1994-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/12/1949

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.

  • Stephen Jonathan Wood
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Robert Ernest Cole ceased 2021-11-24
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Ancaster Group Limited is controlled by Stephen Jonathan Wood
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Jonathan Wood.

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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.

6 directors on the board

9.2y median 4.1y
average tenure
29.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Retail and trade 6Business services 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00475853
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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