Company
Vsel Birkenhead Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
Previous officers 20
- Betse Geraldine Effanga 2024–2026 View profile
- Ann-Louise Holding 2013–2024 View profile
- Colin James Musgrave 2000–2013 View profile
- David Stanley Parkes 2000–2024 View profile
- Robin John Imms 2000–2000 View profile
- Lynas, Peter John, Mr. 1999–2000 View profile
- Eric Albert Peachey 1997–2000 View profile
- Alan Gordon Mcneilage 1996–1999 View profile
- Brian Victor George 1995–1999 View profile
- Robert David Holden 1993–1996 View profile
- Norman Neill Broadhurst 1993–1994 View profile
- Julian Penry Davies 1991–1993 View profile
- Alan John Johnston 1995 View profile
- Anthony Cecil Peak 1995 View profile
- Sir Charles Noel Davies 1995 View profile
- David John Foulis 1994 View profile
- Gordon Esau Howell 1993 View profile
- Anthony Clarke 2024–2025 View profile
- John Peter Hawley Bruell 1996–1997 View profile
- Michael Day 1991–1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 16/12/1953
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.
- BAE Systems Marine (Holdings) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Vsel Birkenhead Limited
is controlled by BAE Systems Marine (Holdings) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - BAE Systems Marine (Holdings) Limited
is controlled by BAE Systems (Holdings) Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2025-09-10 · source: Companies House PSC register - BAE Systems (Holdings) Limited
is controlled by BAE Systems PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by BAE Systems PLC.
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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 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.
2 directors on the board
- Anthony Clarke Director · appointed 2024
- Robert James Hinton Director · appointed 2026
1.1y median 1.1y
average tenure
2.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Anthony Clarke Director · appointed 2024
- Robert James Hinton Director · appointed 2026
0
also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Betse Geraldine Effanga Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
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.
Dormant 37Business services 3Finance 3Professional services 3Public administration 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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00526932
- 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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