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Sorbon Estates Limited

Development of building projects

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. Khayrul Huda 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. David Jonathan Mason 2000-2004 Director View profile
  3. David John Zair 1997-2003 Director View profile
  4. Barry David Colgate 1996-2000 Director View profile
  5. Gordon Stanley Whitmore 1991 Director View profile
  6. Peter Robert Howell 1994 Director View profile
  7. Francis Eamon Nelson 1994 Director View profile
  8. Alison Mary Carr 1991 Director View profile
  9. John Lovett-Turner 1992 Director View profile
  10. Khayrul Huda 2020-2020 Secretary View profile
  11. Nicholas Mark Trott 2015-2020 Secretary View profile
  12. Paul Joseph Giles 2013-2015 Secretary View profile
  13. Nicholas Mark Trott 2009-2013 Secretary View profile
  14. Peter Richard Dunthorne 2009-2009 Secretary View profile
  15. Robert Askin 1998-2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Development of building projects; Buying and selling of own real estate; Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Incorporated
10/08/1973
Registered office
Beaconsfield
Previous names
Michael Shanly Investments Limited (until 26/10/2007)

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. Sorbon Estates Limited is controlled by Sorbon Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Sorbon Investments Limited is controlled by Michael James Shanly
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michael James Shanly.

46 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

17.2y median 14.6y
average tenure
32.5y
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.

Construction 28Property 17Dormant 15Health and social care 2Education 1Finance 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
01128100
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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