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The Goodwood Estate Company Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 24

  1. Rick Haythornthwaite 2021–2023 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Paul Sullivan 2015–2020 Director View profile
  3. Edward Albert Bullock 2013–2017 Director View profile
  4. Peter Ivan Jones 2013–2013 Director View profile
  5. Terence David O'Rourke 2013–2025 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Edward James Woodgate 2012–2024 Director View profile
  7. Hugh Yelverton Scott Barrett 2011–2017 Director View profile
  8. James Richard Philip Bidwell 2011–2011 Director View profile
  9. Andrew Charles Grahame 2010–2012 Director View profile
  10. Tracey Greaves 2009–2024 Director View profile
  11. Alexander Patrick Williamson 2008–2017 Director View profile
  12. Samantha Louise Axtell 2007–2009 Director View profile
  13. Carole Anne Goldsmith 2007–2013 Director View profile
  14. Professor Brian George Allison 2007–2019 Director View profile
  15. Richard Charles Blyth Sutton 2004–2006 Director View profile
  16. Anthony John Houghton 1996–2003 Director View profile
  17. Robert John Knight 1995–2007 Director View profile
  18. Roderick Norwood Fabricius 1993–2015 Director View profile
  19. Nigel Gordon Helm Draffan 1993–2009 Director View profile
  20. Earl John Prudence 1993 Director View profile
  21. Katharine Anne Palka 2013–2025 Secretary View profile
  22. Lynn Cheesmur 2005–2013 Secretary View profile
  23. Gordon Lennox, Charles Henry, His Grace the Duke of Richmond and Gordon 1995–2017 Secretary View profile
  24. John Rawsthorne Procter 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/08/1955

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.

  • George John Varley
    25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2025-11-24
  • Possible match - 5 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 5 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • 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. The Goodwood Estate Company Limited is controlled by George John Varley
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2025-11-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by George John Varley.

15 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 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.

12 directors on the board

8.9y median 7.6y
average tenure
31.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (10)

2
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.

Arts and leisure 21Professional services 14Dormant 9Agriculture 4Finance 4Health and social care 4Hospitality 3Business services 2

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
00553452
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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