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Company · Bedford

Apostrophe Pubs Limited

Public houses and bars

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Shirley Couchman 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. Richard Michael Burt 2006-2012 Director View profile
  3. Anthony James Walker Wallis 2005-2014 Director View profile
  4. Peter Horace Grazier 1994-1996 Director View profile
  5. Laurence William Clarke 1999 Director View profile
  6. Malcolm Doig Starling 1993 Director View profile
  7. Jonathan James Hewetson Harrison 1993 Director View profile
  8. Ian David Gordon Mc Nicoll 1994 Director View profile
  9. Roy Morewood 1996 Director View profile
  10. John Hayward Wells 1998 Director View profile
  11. William Andrew Justin Phillimore 2006-2019 Secretary View profile
  12. Roger Ashworth 1994-2008 Secretary View profile
  13. Thomas Franey Wells 2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Public houses and bars
Incorporated
09/09/1963
Registered office
Bedford
Previous names
Charles Wells PUB Company Limited (until 07/02/2014)
Eagle Inns Company Limited (until 27/10/2006)

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. Apostrophe Pubs Limited is controlled by Charles Wells Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2017-06-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles Wells Limited.

14 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

22.7y median 21y
average tenure
34.1y
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.

Professional services 17Manufacturing 6Finance 2Other services 1Property 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
00773451
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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