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Company · Lye Stourbridge

John Folkes (LYE Forge) Limited

Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

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Previous officers 7

  1. Paul Tomlinson 2014-2021 Director View profile
  2. Constantine John Folkes 2002-2021 Director View profile
  3. John Joseph Hartley 2000-2002 Director View profile
  4. Henry James Folkes 2001 Director View profile
  5. Paul Michael Turner 2002-2021 Secretary View profile
  6. Desmond John Newey 2002-2002 Secretary View profile
  7. Francis Coyle 2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Incorporated
29/04/1950
Registered office
Lye Stourbridge

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.

  • Folkes Group Limited
    75-100% shares · 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.

Group

  1. John Folkes (LYE Forge) Limited is controlled by Folkes Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Folkes Group Limited is controlled by Constantine Folkes
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Constantine Folkes.

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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.

3 directors on the board

7.5y median 5.4y
average tenure
11.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 30Finance 26Manufacturing 22Business services 5Property 4Retail and trade 4Construction 3

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00481659
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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