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Sharlwood Limited

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. James Alexander Stewart 2013-2017 Director View profile
  2. Christine Elizabeth Barker 2012-2020 Director View profile
  3. William Arthur John Slater 2008-2015 Director View profile
  4. David Wiebe Sefton 2008-2012 Director View profile
  5. Patrick Richard Nicholas Kelly 1992-1992 Director View profile
  6. Anthony Harris 2005 Director View profile
  7. Richard John Kennett 2020 Director View profile
  8. John Hilton Crowther 1998 Director View profile
  9. Douglas Knowles 2016 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
21/03/1973
Registered office
London

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.

  • Laytons LLP
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-11

Group

  1. Sharlwood Limited is controlled by Laytons LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Laytons LLP is controlled by Glaisyers Solicitors LLP
    Evidence
    active 50-75% voting (LLP), 50-75% surplus assets (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2021-04-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Glaisyers Solicitors LLP is controlled by Raymond Michael Arnall
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2018-01-01, ceased 2018-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Raymond Michael Arnall.

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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.

3 directors on the board

15.3y median 15.3y
average tenure
18y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Business services 12Professional services 9Other services 3Arts and leisure 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
01103028
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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