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Midland Automation Limited

Midland Automation Limited is an active UK company (number 01000123), incorporated 1971, with 7 current directors including Mark Evans and John Paul Martin Nightingale. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Nigel Timothy Hall 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. David Gurney 2009-2026 Director View profile
  3. Martin John Lovely 2002-2003 Director View profile
  4. Craig Stephen Barrowcliffe 2000-2025 Director View profile
  5. Peter Lockwood 1996-1999 Director View profile
  6. Geoffrey William Candy 1996 Director View profile
  7. Maureen Ann Regan 1997-2002 Secretary View profile
  8. Raymond Brown 1996-2001 Secretary View profile
  9. James Robert Stansfield 1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/01/1971

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.

  • Kempston Group (UK) Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-04-03
  • Thomas Roberts Limited ceased 2025-04-03
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Midland Automation Limited is controlled by Kempston Group (UK) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-04-03 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Kempston Group (UK) Limited is controlled by Kempston Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Kempston Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Thomas Roberts Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-04-08 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Thomas Roberts Limited is controlled by James Roberts
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 25-50% shares (trust), 50-75% voting, 25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Roberts.

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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.

7 directors on the board

10.7y median 3y
average tenure
30y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Finance 7Dormant 6Professional services 5Manufacturing 2

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
01000123
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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