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Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) Limited

Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) Limited is an active UK company (number 00683982), incorporated 1961, with 3 current directors including Rupert John Pugh and Vanessa Megan Pugh. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Frank Christopher Rainsford 2002-2023 Director View profile
  2. Gerald Hiles 1995 Director View profile
  3. Patricia Anne Coates 1995 Director View profile
  4. Roger Frederick Coates 1995 Director View profile
  5. Gladys Holcom 1995 Director View profile
  6. Grace Hiles 1995 Director View profile
  7. Vanessa Rainsford 2017-2026 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/02/1961

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.

  • Vanessa Megan Pugh
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Rupert John Pugh
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Andrew John Pugh
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, significant influence (trust) · notified 2017-10-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Rupert John Pugh ceased 2017-10-14
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-10-15

Group

  1. Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) Limited is controlled by Vanessa Megan Pugh
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Vanessa Megan Pugh.

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
£5,050,417
Total assets
£6,860,905
Cash
£2,112,502
Employees
87
Turnover
£4,568,996
Profit/loss
£252,673

Filed as Medium-sized company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-01-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

3 grants · £6,786 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £6,786 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £4,0722020-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £1,9742019-04-01
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £7402018-04-01
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

25.7y median 25.7y
average tenure
25.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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 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

  • Appointment dates missing for much of the board

Where to look Suggested search: confirming appointment dates on the public register.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00683982
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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