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Soft Hammers Limited

Soft Hammers Limited is an active UK company (number 00584680), incorporated 1957, with 8 current directors including Stephen Philip Mason and Alan Keith Hawkins. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Ralph Gee Siviter 2018-2023 Director View profile
  2. Charles James Bragg Flint 1996-2008 Director View profile
  3. Douglas Henry Hawkins 2015 Director View profile
  4. Beryl Stephens 2009 Director View profile
  5. Michael Jeffery Stephens 2023 Director View profile
  6. Peter Watts James 1996 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/05/1957

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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. Soft Hammers Limited is controlled by Michael Jeffery Stephens
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares (trust), 50-75% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael Jeffery Stephens.

1 other company 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.

8 directors on the board

11.8y median 12.4y
average tenure
18.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (8)

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.

Manufacturing 8Retail and trade 8Business 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.

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
00584680
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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