W. H. Bowker International Limited
Company 00531067 Active
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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.
10 directors on the board
- Kenneth Neil Bowker Director · appointed 1996
- Anthony Paul Bowker Director · appointed 2007
- Christopher Kay Director · appointed 2025
- Helen Mary Bowker Director
- William Henry Bowker Director
- Peter Oesterby Hansen Director · appointed 2014
- William Henry Bowker Director · appointed 2024
- Denis Turner Director
- Kenneth Neil Bowker Director
- Andrew John Gee Director · appointed 2019
11.8y median 9.6y
average tenure
29.6y
longest tenure
Directors past 6 years
- Kenneth Neil Bowker Director · appointed 1996
- Anthony Paul Bowker Director · appointed 2007
- Peter Oesterby Hansen Director · appointed 2014
- Andrew John Gee Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Helen Mary Bowker Director
- Peter Oesterby Hansen Director · appointed 2014
- Denis Turner Director
Portfolio (7)
- Kenneth Neil Bowker Director · appointed 1996
- Anthony Paul Bowker Director · appointed 2007
- Christopher Kay Director · appointed 2025
- William Henry Bowker Director
- William Henry Bowker Director · appointed 2024
- Kenneth Neil Bowker Director
- Andrew John Gee Director · appointed 2019
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.
Transport 28Retail and trade 18Property 2Hospitality 1Other services 1Professional 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.
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.
Related organisations
- W.H.Bowker Limited 7 shared directors
- Bowker Preston Limited 5 shared directors
- Bowker Blackburn Limited 5 shared directors
- Bowker Ribble Valley Limited 5 shared directors
- W. H. Bowker (Rochdale) Limited 4 shared directors
- Bowker Motorcycles Limited 4 shared directors
Deterministic, from public records.
Company details
| Number | 00531067 |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Private Limited Company |
| Incorporated | 27/03/1954 |
| Address | HOLME ROAD, BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, PR5 6BP |
| Accounts next due | 30/09/2026 |
| Accounts last made up | 31/12/2024 |
Industry (SIC)
49410 - Freight transport by road52103 - Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities
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.
- William Henry Bowker
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-11-18 - confirmed: also a director of this company - William Henry Bowker ceased 2025-11-18
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Officers (17)
- Christopher Kay Director · appointed 2025
- William Henry Bowker Director · appointed 2024
- Andrew John Gee Director · appointed 2019
- Andrew John Gee Secretary · appointed 2018
- Peter Oesterby Hansen Director · appointed 2014
- Anthony Paul Bowker Director · appointed 2007
- Kenneth Neil Bowker Director · appointed 1996
- Helen Mary Bowker Director
- William Henry Bowker Director
- Denis Turner Director
- Kenneth Neil Bowker Director
Show 6 former officers
- Darren Thomason Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2018
- John Michael Humphreys Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2016
- David John Harrison Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2012
- Rosemary Eleanor Bowker Director · resigned 2013
- William Henry Bowker Director · resigned 2017
- David Heppenstall Secretary · resigned 2000
Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.
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