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MRG Department Stores (JOP) Limited

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

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Previous officers 26

  1. Alan John Heaton 2009-2022 Director View profile
  2. Kenneth Tze Man Ying 2008-2009 Director View profile
  3. Dominic Kai Ming Lai 2006-2024 Director View profile
  4. Ian Frances Wade 2005-2006 Director View profile
  5. Aloysius Martin Yirk Yu So 2005-2008 Director View profile
  6. Martin Richard Leathley 2003-2004 Director View profile
  7. John Robert Adams 2002-2004 Director View profile
  8. Jeremy Roy Hatch 2001-2005 Director View profile
  9. Christopher Lamont 1999-2006 Director View profile
  10. Jeremy Paul Seigal 1998-2012 Director View profile
  11. Graeme Edward Carter 1998-2000 Director View profile
  12. Joseph Anthony Woods 1995-1998 Director View profile
  13. John Percy Brenton 1995-1996 Director View profile
  14. James Dominic Gaisford 1995-1999 Director View profile
  15. Philip Newton 1995-2006 Director View profile
  16. Philip John Samuel 1993-2007 Director View profile
  17. Norman James Smith 1993-1999 Director View profile
  18. Terrance Clive Buckley 1992-1995 Director View profile
  19. Michael Hedley Swan 1995 Director View profile
  20. George Francis Clarke 1993 Director View profile
  21. David William Wallis 1998 Director View profile
  22. Raymond Stuart Hutchinson 1993 Director View profile
  23. Steven Russell Jones 1992 Director View profile
  24. Michael John Jones 1992 Director View profile
  25. John Cooper Jefferson 1993-2006 Secretary View profile
  26. James Askew 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/01/1952

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. MRG Department Stores (JOP) Limited is controlled by Merchant Retail Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Merchant Retail Group Limited is controlled by AS Watson (P&C UK) LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. AS Watson (P&C UK) LTD is controlled by AS Watson (Health & Beauty UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by AS Watson (Health & Beauty UK) Limited.

13 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.

4 directors on the board

9.1y median 7.5y
average tenure
19.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 15Dormant 13Retail and trade 8Other 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

  • 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
00503553
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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