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GKN Building Services Europe Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 22

  1. Matthew John Richards 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Kerry Anne Watson 2012-2018 Director View profile
  3. Kerry Anne Abigail Porritt 2012-2012 Director View profile
  4. David Neale Gordon Radford 2011-2018 Director View profile
  5. Nigel John Stephens 2011-2017 Director View profile
  6. Robert Michael Allen 2006-2011 Director View profile
  7. David Leonard Rood 1999-2005 Director View profile
  8. Rufus Alexander Ogilvie Smals 1999-2011 Director View profile
  9. David Charles Smart 1996-1999 Director View profile
  10. David Houghton 1993-1995 Director View profile
  11. Michael Donald Gresham Stokes 1992-1993 Director View profile
  12. Paul Joseph Ainscough 1993 Director View profile
  13. Michael Anthony Evans 1994 Director View profile
  14. Richard Haigh Wilson 1992 Director View profile
  15. Jonathon Colin Fyfe Crawford 2018-2023 Secretary View profile
  16. GKN Group Services Limited 2012-2019 Corporate-secretary View profile
  17. Tanya Stote 2009-2012 Secretary View profile
  18. Judith Mary Felton 1999-2009 Secretary View profile
  19. Michael Tyrls 1995-1999 Secretary View profile
  20. Nicholas David Shaw 1993-1996 Secretary View profile
  21. Timothy Huw Thomas 1992-1994 Secretary View profile
  22. Paul Kenneth Shenton 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/08/1964

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. GKN Building Services Europe Limited is controlled by GKN Enterprise Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. GKN Enterprise Limited is controlled by GKN Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. GKN Holdings Limited is controlled by GKN Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-04-19 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. GKN Limited is controlled by Melrose Industries PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-08-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Melrose Industries PLC.

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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.

4 directors on the board

2.5y median 2.4y
average tenure
3.1y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Dormant 152Professional services 62Manufacturing 18Finance 10Business services 4Property 4Construction 1Education 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
00816396
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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