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KCA Deutag Drilling Group Limited

KCA Deutag Drilling Group Limited is an active UK company (number 01059871), incorporated 1972, with 2 current directors, Niall David Polson and Sean Richard Lawrence Branston. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 38

  1. John Ruskin Bell 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Jay Lee Porter 2025-2026 Director View profile
  3. Joseph Elkhoury 2019-2025 Director View profile
  4. Anthony Joseph Byrne 2014-2021 Director View profile
  5. Gary Neil Paver 2014-2020 Director View profile
  6. Lynne Thomson 2014-2014 Director View profile
  7. Neil Porteous Gilchrist 2013-2025 Director View profile
  8. Alan Stuart Bigman 2012-2013 Director View profile
  9. Norrie Andrew Mckay 2012-2019 Director View profile
  10. Louise Andrew 2012-2014 Director View profile
  11. Dr Daniel Mathias Wiest 2010-2011 Director View profile
  12. Ian Mackenzie 2009-2011 Director View profile
  13. Neil Graham Stevenson 2008-2013 Director View profile
  14. Mark Johnstone Walker 2005-2013 Director View profile
  15. Ross Richardson 2003-2011 Director View profile
  16. Graham Cowperthwaite 2003-2007 Director View profile
  17. Claus Chur 2001-2009 Director View profile
  18. Maurice Alistair White 2001-2009 Director View profile
  19. Brian Christopher Taylor 2001-2012 Director View profile
  20. Michael John Lawrence Salter 2001-2007 Director View profile
  21. Christopher John Rose 2001-2003 Director View profile
  22. Ian Lane 2001-2010 Director View profile
  23. Holger Temmen 2001-2012 Director View profile
  24. Peter Dybwad Gram 1994-1995 Director View profile
  25. Guy Delemere Lafferty 1994-1996 Director View profile
  26. Peter John Milne 1993-1996 Director View profile
  27. Geoffrey Mark Philipps 1992-1996 Director View profile
  28. Alasdair James Dougall Locke 1992-2009 Director View profile
  29. Michael Alexander Mcdowell 1992 Director View profile
  30. Arne Blystad 1992 Director View profile
  31. Wilhelm Pihl Blystad 1992 Director View profile
  32. Christopher Anthony Eric Thomas Stevenson 1996 Director View profile
  33. Paul Blacklock Lloyd 1992 Director View profile
  34. Thomas Blystad 1992 Director View profile
  35. Paul Anthony Bews 1992 Director View profile
  36. Louise Andrew 2009-2014 Secretary View profile
  37. Alec William James Banyard 1996-2009 Secretary View profile
  38. Nigel Francis Courtenay Walker 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/06/1972

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. KCA Deutag Drilling Group Limited is controlled by Abbot Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Abbot Holdings Limited is controlled by Abbot Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Abbot Group Limited is controlled by HP Alpha Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. HP Alpha Limited is controlled by KCA Deutag International Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-12-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by KCA Deutag International Limited.

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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.

2 directors on the board

3.4y median 3.4y
average tenure
6.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Mining 18Business services 16Finance 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
01059871
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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