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Wightlink Limited

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

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Previous officers 33

  1. Paul Richard Winter 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Neil O'Hara 2019-2024 Director View profile
  3. Keith Gordon Greenfield 2016-2024 Director View profile
  4. John Robert Burrows 2015-2016 Director View profile
  5. Richard Douglas Sammons 2015-2023 Director View profile
  6. Holt William John Hanna 2015-2020 Director View profile
  7. Robert John Gregor 2015-2019 Director View profile
  8. Steven Lowry 2015-2025 Director View profile
  9. Richard Abel 2014-2015 Director View profile
  10. Raffaella Copper 2013-2015 Director View profile
  11. Paul Campbell Brown 2012-2014 Director View profile
  12. Richard William Stanley Carroll 2010-2013 Director View profile
  13. Russell Martin Kew 2009-2015 Director View profile
  14. David Gillies Benson 2009-2011 Director View profile
  15. Ian Alistair Carruthers 2009-2011 Director View profile
  16. Dyson Peter Kelly Bogg 2009-2010 Director View profile
  17. Simon James Edsall 2008-2009 Director View profile
  18. Gordon Ian Winston Parsons 2007-2015 Director View profile
  19. Philip Hogan 2006-2007 Director View profile
  20. Andrew David Willson 2005-2009 Director View profile
  21. Jonathan Mark Pascoe 2005-2021 Director View profile
  22. Martin Stephen William Stanley 2005-2006 Director View profile
  23. Philip Joseph White 2005-2007 Director View profile
  24. Michael Patrick Aiken 1995-2005 Director View profile
  25. Melvyn Williams 1993-1995 Director View profile
  26. Simon Michael Cross Sherwood 1995 Director View profile
  27. Nigel John Tatham 1991 Director View profile
  28. Michael John Louis Stracey 1995 Director View profile
  29. Paul Richard Winter 2021-2025 Secretary View profile
  30. Adam Salusbury Humphryes 1995-2005 Secretary View profile
  31. Michael Peter Mulvey 1995-1996 Secretary View profile
  32. Peter Colin Walker 1995 Secretary View profile
  33. Daniel John O'Sullivan 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/06/1972

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. Wightlink Limited is controlled by Arca Shipping Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Arca Shipping Limited is controlled by Arca Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Arca Bidco Limited is controlled by Arca Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-10-10 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Arca Midco Limited is controlled by Arca Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Arca Holdco Limited is controlled by Arca Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Arca Topco Limited is controlled by Basalt Infrastructure Partners LLP
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Basalt Infrastructure Partners LLP is controlled by Robert John Gregor
    Evidence
    active significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert John Gregor.

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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

3.3y median 2.7y
average tenure
6.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (7)

0
also govern a charity
2
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 45Construction 8Business services 2Tech and media 2Other services 1Property 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01059267
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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