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Abbeyfield Knutsford Society Limited
Abbeyfield Knutsford Society Limited is an active UK company (number 00850545), incorporated 1965, with 7 current directors including Colin Harvey and Nicola Louise Leyland. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
- Colin HarveyDirector · since 2024
- Nicola Louise LeylandDirector · since 2024
- Dr Ailsa Margaret ParryDirector · since 2024
- Simon NobletDirector · since 2021
- Dr Gail LeicesterDirector · since 2021
- Stewart FraserDirector · since 2020
- Robert Berkeley Ridgeway StephensDirector · since 2018
- Tracy Elizabeth WarburtonSecretary · since 2011
Previous officers 26
- Lawrence Tilley 2024-2026 View profile
- Rebecca Susan Lunney 2020-2025 View profile
- Cherry Elizabeth Robertson 2018-2020 View profile
- Andrea Jane Cartmel 2016-2026 View profile
- Andreas Vincent Douglas Underwood 2014-2020 View profile
- Richard Geoffrey Warwick 2013-2020 View profile
- Rosalind Diane Di Antonio 2011-2020 View profile
- Robert Sidney Newton 2007-2020 View profile
- Jennifer Ann Banfield 2007-2015 View profile
- Anthony Lawrence Billingham 2004-2020 View profile
- Nicholas David O'Brien 2001-2013 View profile
- Andrew Charles Pettitt 2001-2014 View profile
- Henry John Foster Jones 2001-2013 View profile
- Elaine Ranfield 2001-2021 View profile
- Ann Frith 1994-1998 View profile
- Dr Phillip Charles Egerton Edgecombe 2020 View profile
- Malcolm Jones 2001 View profile
- Alan Bruce Thompson Burke 2000 View profile
- Barbara Mayer 1995 View profile
- Margaret Helen Lewis 2009 View profile
- Anthony Colin Patrick Weir 2013 View profile
- Irene Eva Stevenson 2011 View profile
- Richard Ewart Bellen Dawson 2010 View profile
- Rodney Victor Jennings 2007 View profile
- James Stevenson 1995 View profile
- Brian David Hunt 2001-2011 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/05/1965
- Also a registered charity
- The Abbeyfield Knutsford Society LTD
Ownership
Owned by (14) 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.
- Robert Berkeley Ridgeway Stephens
significant influence · notified 2019-01-22 - Stewart Fraser
significant influence · notified 2020-08-25 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Simon Noblet
significant influence · notified 2021-01-19 - Nicola Louise Leyland
significant influence · notified 2025-01-28 - Colin Harvey
significant influence · notified 2025-01-28 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Anthony Lawrence Billingham ceased 2020-01-23
significant influence · notified 2017-01-27 - Elaine Ranfield ceased 2021-01-19
significant influence · notified 2017-01-27 - Robert Sidney Newton ceased 2020-07-20
significant influence · notified 2017-01-27 - Richard Geoffrey Warwick ceased 2020-01-23
significant influence · notified 2017-01-27 - Andreas Vincent Douglas Underwood ceased 2020-08-25
significant influence · notified 2017-01-27 - Andrea Jane Cartmel ceased 2026-04-30
significant influence · notified 2017-01-27 - Cherry Elizabeth Robertson ceased 2020-11-09
significant influence · notified 2019-01-22 - Rebecca Susan Lunney ceased 2025-05-23
significant influence · notified 2020-11-03 - Lawrence Tilley ceased 2026-01-31
significant influence · notified 2025-01-28
Group
- Abbeyfield Knutsford Society Limited
is controlled by Robert Berkeley Ridgeway Stephens
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2019-01-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Robert Berkeley Ridgeway Stephens.
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
1 grant · £2,500 total360Giving 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
- Cheshire Community Foundation · £2,500
Most recent
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.
7 directors on the board
- Colin Harvey Director · appointed 2024
- Nicola Louise Leyland Director · appointed 2024
- Simon Noblet Director · appointed 2021
- Dr Gail Leicester Director · appointed 2021
- Robert Berkeley Ridgeway Stephens Director · appointed 2018
- Dr Ailsa Margaret Parry Director · appointed 2024
- Stewart Fraser Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Robert Berkeley Ridgeway Stephens Director · appointed 2018
- Stewart Fraser Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (7)
- Colin Harvey Director · appointed 2024
- Nicola Louise Leyland Director · appointed 2024
- Simon Noblet Director · appointed 2021
- Dr Gail Leicester Director · appointed 2021
- Robert Berkeley Ridgeway Stephens Director · appointed 2018
- Dr Ailsa Margaret Parry Director · appointed 2024
- Stewart Fraser Director · appointed 2020
Left in the last 12 months
- Andrea Jane Cartmel Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2026
- Lawrence Tilley Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
Gaps to watch
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00850545
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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