Company
Bartholomews (Holdings) Limited
Bartholomews (Holdings) Limited is an active UK company (number 00543755), incorporated 1955, with 4 current directors including Jennifer Susan Taylor and Peter James Scrimshaw. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 12
- Barry William Smith 2014-2021 View profile
- Gary Scott Herman 2003-2025 View profile
- David Halpern 2000-2004 View profile
- Gordon David Russell 1998-2004 View profile
- John Martin Bartholomew 1998-2025 View profile
- Keith Frank Charman 1995-2000 View profile
- David John Booth 1992 View profile
- John Richard Bartholomew 2000 View profile
- Barry Smith 2013-2014 View profile
- Andrea Sarah Wadsley 2011-2013 View profile
- Penelope Ann Barber 2001-2011 View profile
- Robin John Parker 2000 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/01/1955
Ownership
Owned by (7) 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.
- Richard Samuel Churchill Bartholomew
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Timothy Andrew Gleeson
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Jennifer Susan Taylor
significant influence · notified 2025-12-18 - Gary Scott Herman ceased 2024-05-28
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - John Martin Bartholomew ceased 2025-06-20
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Barry William Smith ceased 2021-06-30
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Gary Scott Herman ceased 2025-05-29
significant influence · notified 2023-02-01
Group
- Bartholomews (Holdings) Limited
is controlled by Richard Samuel Churchill Bartholomew
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Richard Samuel Churchill Bartholomew.
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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.
4 directors on the board
- Peter James Scrimshaw Director · appointed 2021
- Karel Lydia Bartholomew Director · appointed 1992
- Jennifer Susan Taylor Director · appointed 2025
- Richard Samuel Churchill Bartholomew Director · appointed 1996
Directors past 6 years
- Karel Lydia Bartholomew Director · appointed 1992
- Richard Samuel Churchill Bartholomew Director · appointed 1996
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Karel Lydia Bartholomew Director · appointed 1992
Portfolio (3)
- Peter James Scrimshaw Director · appointed 2021
- Jennifer Susan Taylor Director · appointed 2025
- Richard Samuel Churchill Bartholomew Director · appointed 1996
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.
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
- 00543755
- 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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