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Denholm Coates & CO. Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. John Stephen Denholm 2012-2016 Director View profile
  2. Michael John Beveridge 2009-2012 Director View profile
  3. Duncan Grant Brown 2002-2025 Director View profile
  4. Robert Fyfe Speedie 2000-2001 Director View profile
  5. John Hugh Humphrey Williams 2000-2004 Director View profile
  6. David John Sleigh 1999-2000 Director View profile
  7. James David Denholm Brown 2002 Director View profile
  8. Roger Alexander Francis Seymour 2013 Director View profile
  9. Gregory Albert Hanson 1999-2020 Secretary View profile
  10. James Frederick Somerville Parker 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/08/1970

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. Denholm Coates & CO. Limited is controlled by Denholm Shipping Company Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Denholm Shipping Company Limited is controlled by J. & J. Denholm Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by J. & J. Denholm Limited.

52 other companies in this group

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

8.3y median 10.1y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Professional services 9Dormant 8Transport 5Finance 2Business services 1Manufacturing 1Retail and trade 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.

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
00987280
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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