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W.E. Dowds (Shipping) Limited

Cargo handling for water transport activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Paul Edward Ager 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Rhys Michael Thomas 2022-2025 Director View profile
  3. Simon Martyn Antony Brown 2020-2022 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Francis Harston 2019-2023 Director View profile
  5. Matthew Brandon Kennerley 2018-2019 Director View profile
  6. David Davies 2018-2019 Director View profile
  7. Anthony Clive Davies 2006-2024 Director View profile
  8. Lorraine Mary Dowds 2018 Director View profile
  9. Charles William Frederick Dowds 2018 Director View profile
  10. Barbara Frances Caroline Gilfillan 2006-2018 Secretary View profile
  11. William Ernest Dowds 2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Cargo handling for water transport activities
Incorporated
12/08/1963
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. W.E. Dowds (Shipping) Limited is controlled by Charles William Frederick Dowds
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% shares (firm), 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-03-07 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles William Frederick Dowds.

4 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.

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

6y median 7y
average tenure
8.5y
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.

Business services 4Other services 2

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
00770578
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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