Company · Kent
Alford Brothers (Folkestone) Limited
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Jefrey Spencer Alford 2009-2026 View profile
- Eric Peter Alford 2002 View profile
- Kenneth Roy Alford 2002 View profile
- Frederick Arthur Alford 2020 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
- Incorporated
- 18/04/1966
- Registered office
- Kent
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.
- Mark Ansell
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-02-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Frederick Arthur Alford ceased 2020-04-04
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Alford Brothers (Folkestone) Limited
is controlled by Mark Ansell
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-02-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Mark Ansell.
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
- Mark Ansell Director · appointed 2003
- Gladys Kathleen Cornwall Director · appointed 2002
- Peter Haining Director · appointed 2009
Directors past 6 years
- Mark Ansell Director · appointed 2003
- Gladys Kathleen Cornwall Director · appointed 2002
- Peter Haining Director · appointed 2009
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Mark Ansell Director · appointed 2003
- Gladys Kathleen Cornwall Director · appointed 2002
Portfolio (1)
- Peter Haining Director · appointed 2009
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Jefrey Spencer Alford Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 00877137
- 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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