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Company · Birmingham

A.E. Beckett & Sons Limited

Raising of sheep and goats

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. James Andrew Thompson 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Laurence Wicks 2003-2005 Director View profile
  3. Bruce Norman Frank Hayter 2002-2002 Director View profile
  4. Alan Magrath Beckett 2024 Director View profile
  5. Kenneth Gordon Beckett 1995 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Arthur Sutton Hignett 1995 Director View profile
  7. Christopher Lawrence Wicks 1996-2005 Secretary View profile
  8. Sandra Jane Beckett 2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Raising of sheep and goats
Incorporated
08/02/1961
Registered office
Birmingham

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.

  • Simon Beckett
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. A.E. Beckett & Sons Limited is controlled by Simon Beckett
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Simon Beckett.

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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.

4 directors on the board

12.9y median 12.1y
average tenure
22.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Agriculture 5Professional services 1Retail and trade 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
00682856
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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