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Gonville Hotels Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Edward William Adshead 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Alan Ogston 2016-2017 Director View profile
  3. John Barrie Chaplin 2009-2011 Director View profile
  4. Roderick Alexander Stuart Watson 1994-2014 Director View profile
  5. Helen Gwendoline Chaplin 2009 Director View profile
  6. Marcus Newens Bradford 1993 Director View profile
  7. William John Bradford 2008 Director View profile
  8. Mollie Irene Linford 1993-2005 Secretary View profile
  9. Christine Ridgeon 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/10/1962

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Hilary Ann Russell ceased 2016-12-18
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • David John Harold Chaplin ceased 2016-12-18
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Simon Robert Frank Chaplin ceased 2016-12-18
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Peter Simeon Bradford ceased 2016-12-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • The Abington Group Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-12-18
  • Chaplin Group Limited ceased 2016-12-18
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-12-18
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Gonville Hotels Limited is controlled by Hilary Ann Russell
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hilary Ann Russell.

11 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
£6,916,510
Total assets
£7,240,643
Cash
£525,494
Employees
0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
-£442,437

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. 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

22y median 20.8y
average tenure
27.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 10Finance 10Hospitality 6Construction 4Property 2Manufacturing 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
00737793
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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