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Williams Motor CO.(Holdings)Limited

Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Jeffrey Alan Fairbotham 2003-2014 Director View profile
  2. Cyril Lloyd Roberts 2001-2002 Director View profile
  3. David Allistair Galloway 2000-2006 Director View profile
  4. Nicholas John Cook 2018 Director View profile
  5. James Scott Cochrane 1996 Director View profile
  6. Michael David Heeley 1999 Director View profile
  7. Paul Hardcastle 1991 Director View profile
  8. Jean Roberts 1995-2014 Secretary View profile
  9. Peter Horsfield 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles; Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Incorporated
23/01/1958
Registered office
Bolton

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. Williams Motor CO.(Holdings)Limited is controlled by Margaret Mary Orton Williams
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Margaret Mary Orton Williams.

5 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.

5 directors on the board

10.3y median 7.5y
average tenure
16.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Professional services 9Dormant 2Retail and trade 2Business services 1Other 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
00597708
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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