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GEO. Kingsbury Machine Tools Limited

Wholesale of machine tools

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. William John Coleman 2002-2010 Director View profile
  2. Harold William Hawkes 2002-2009 Director View profile
  3. David John Mcgrath 2001-2024 Director View profile
  4. Silas Owen Martin 1994-1999 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Kingsbury 2026 Director View profile
  6. Michael George Kingsbury 2023 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of machine tools; Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Incorporated
07/03/1963
Registered office
Cobham

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.

Group

  1. GEO. Kingsbury Machine Tools Limited is controlled by GEO. Kingsbury Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. GEO. Kingsbury Holdings Limited is controlled by Christopher Kingsbury
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Kingsbury.

8 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.

Grants received

3 grants · £433,407 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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £280,922 (2 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £152,484

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £152,4842022-04-01
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £227,4772021-11-09
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £53,4452021-11-09
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

29y median 28.8y
average tenure
32.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

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 3Retail and trade 3Other 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
00752572
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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