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Company · East Sussex

Portslade Garages 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 12

  1. Declan Oscar Kilpatrick 2007-2011 Director View profile
  2. Mehdi Eshghi-Pour 2007-2012 Director View profile
  3. Derrick Alexander Albert Davids 2000-2005 Director View profile
  4. Lawrence Peter Taylor 2000-2001 Director View profile
  5. Victor John Balicki 2000-2013 Director View profile
  6. Jonathan David Tate 2026 Director View profile
  7. Leslie Raymond Baker 2005 Director View profile
  8. John Edward Tate 2015 Director View profile
  9. George Baddiley 2017-2025 Secretary View profile
  10. Graeme Hemsley 2000-2017 Secretary View profile
  11. Nicholas Roy Gentry 1994-2003 Secretary View profile
  12. David Horace Compton 1993 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
31/12/1958
Registered office
East Sussex

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.

  • Tate Bros. Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Portslade Garages Limited is controlled by Tate Bros. Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Tate Bros. Limited is controlled by Jonathan David Tate
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-10-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jonathan David Tate.

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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.

6 directors on the board

6.3y median 9.2y
average tenure
12.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (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.

Property 3Retail and trade 3Finance 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
00617796
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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