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William Cooper and Sons (Dredging) Limited

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

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Previous officers 26

  1. Robert Neil Farmer 2018-2018 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Arthur Leese 2017-2019 Director View profile
  3. Laurence Burdett Dagley 2016-2018 Director View profile
  4. Jason Alexander Smalley 2015-2016 Director View profile
  5. Paul George Rosie 2010-2015 Director View profile
  6. John Russell Miller 2008-2018 Director View profile
  7. Robin John Doody 2008-2010 Director View profile
  8. John Stanley Wilkinson 2007-2007 Director View profile
  9. Paul Ashley Trow 2004-2007 Director View profile
  10. Roy Edward Lewis 2004-2005 Director View profile
  11. Graham George Hepburn 2004-2005 Director View profile
  12. Michael Leslie Collins 2000-2015 Director View profile
  13. John Anthony Robinson 2000-2004 Director View profile
  14. David Sidney Neave 1997-2004 Director View profile
  15. Philip John Hutchins 1997-2003 Director View profile
  16. Stephen John Gould 1996-2000 Director View profile
  17. David Richard Swinson 1996-2000 Director View profile
  18. Michael David Carr 1994-1995 Director View profile
  19. Precel James Owen 1995 Director View profile
  20. Allan Rex Bartles-Smith 1996 Director View profile
  21. John Brian Cooper 1994 Director View profile
  22. Emma Jayne Ashenden 2021-2023 Secretary View profile
  23. Rebecca Juliet Wright 2018-2021 Secretary View profile
  24. Daphne Margaret Murray 2007-2018 Secretary View profile
  25. Frank James Standish 1999-2000 Secretary View profile
  26. Narinder Nath Kalia 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/02/1956

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. William Cooper and Sons (Dredging) Limited is controlled by Cemex Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Cemex Investments Limited is controlled by Cemex UK
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Cemex UK.

98 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

11.1y median 8.9y
average tenure
19.2y
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.

Dormant 26Professional services 20Mining 12Business services 5Manufacturing 5Construction 2Property 2Finance 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
00561189
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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