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W.R. Swann & CO. Trustees Limited

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

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Previous officers 7

  1. Graham Thompson 2011-2024 Director View profile
  2. Peter Bernard Appleton Renshaw 1998-2009 Director View profile
  3. James Percy Barker 1998 Director View profile
  4. Michael John Mcginley 2025 Director View profile
  5. Michael Ian Hirst 2002-2011 Secretary View profile
  6. Ian Alexander Webster 1991-2008 Secretary View profile
  7. Roger Fell 2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/07/1964

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Michael John Mcginley ceased 2025-06-01
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Judith Irene Gilmour ceased 2025-07-08
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Graham Thompson ceased 2024-07-24
    25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • 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. W.R. Swann & CO. Trustees Limited is controlled by Michael John Mcginley
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael John Mcginley.

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

6.9y median 4.3y
average tenure
15.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Manufacturing 3Professional services 2Dormant 1Finance 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
00811119
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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