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Gilkes Limited

Company 00978355 Active

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Board DNA

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2
directors on the board
17.8y median 17.8y
average tenure
23.1y
longest tenure
2
directors past 6 years
0 vs 2 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Utilities 23Business services 4Dormant 2Finance 2Manufacturing 2Professional services 2Construction 1Other services 1

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  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

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Company details

Number00978355
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated29/04/1970
Address1 CANAL HEAD NORTH, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 7BZ
Accounts next due30/06/2027
Accounts last made up30/09/2025

Industry (SIC)

28131 - Manufacture of pumps

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd
    ownership of shares 75-100%

Officers (12)

  • Crewdson, Charles William Nepean Director · appointed 2014
  • Poole, Andrew William Director · appointed 2003
  • Millward, Brian Thomas Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2005
  • Hickey, Roy Stephen Former Secretary · appointed 2001 · resigned 2008
  • Pike, Nicholas Charles William Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2013
  • LOW, George Robert Former Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2001
  • Hensman, Peter Richard Wavell Former Secretary · appointed 1992 · resigned 2000
  • Watson, Anthony Lockheart Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2003
  • Pengelly, Raymond James Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2003
  • Graves, Christopher Paul Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2000
  • Sterling, Leslie Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Meyer, Anthony Francis Former Secretary · resigned 1992

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