Company
JDS Distributors Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Ian Douglas Mcintosh 1993-2008 View profile
- Paul John Andrew Smith 1993-2018 View profile
- David Harvey Chesshire 1991-2007 View profile
- David Michael Clegg 1993 View profile
- Michael Scott 1996-2018 View profile
- Cecil Arthur Hennell 1991-1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 28/04/1959
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.
- Eyre & Elliston Holdings Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- JDS Distributors Limited
is controlled by Eyre & Elliston Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Eyre & Elliston Holdings Limited.
13 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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £26,000
- Total assets
- £26,000
- Employees
- 3
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Dormant company accounts.
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-09-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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.
3 directors on the board
- Geoffrey Douglas Shawcross Director · appointed 1991
- John Rees Eyre Director · appointed 1991
- Carolyn Wright Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- Geoffrey Douglas Shawcross Director · appointed 1991
- John Rees Eyre Director · appointed 1991
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Geoffrey Douglas Shawcross Director · appointed 1991
- John Rees Eyre Director · appointed 1991
- Carolyn Wright Director · appointed 2024
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.
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
- 00626843
- 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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