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Gurr Johns Limited

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Who leads it

Previous officers 26

  1. Stephan Carl-Eduard Ludwig 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Benjamin James Clark 2020-2022 Director View profile
  3. James Patrick Bruce-Gardyne 2018-2019 Director View profile
  4. Bart Didericus Van Son 2013-2015 Director View profile
  5. David Marvin Hicks 2013-2018 Director View profile
  6. Alexandre De Prat I Pont 2011-2012 Director View profile
  7. James Ross Salzmann 2011-2013 Director View profile
  8. Stephen John Meadowcroft 2011-2021 Director View profile
  9. Timothy John Hunter 2010-2014 Director View profile
  10. Peter Richard Ensor 2008-2024 Director View profile
  11. David Richard Sleeman 2006-2010 Director View profile
  12. Simon Arthur Taylor 2004-2024 Director View profile
  13. James Dawney 2001-2006 Director View profile
  14. Charles James Jocelin Young 2000-2007 Director View profile
  15. Henry John Basil Thornhill 1999-2002 Director View profile
  16. Elizabeth Von Habsburg 1999-2010 Director View profile
  17. Charles William John Hudson 1998-1999 Director View profile
  18. Philip Hewat Jaboor 1998-2001 Director View profile
  19. Spencer Campbell Ewen 1996-2000 Director View profile
  20. Nicholas Cecil John Fortescue 1993-1998 Director View profile
  21. William Loel Seymour Guinness 1993-2004 Director View profile
  22. Anthony Turlough Meredith Verschoyle 2017 Director View profile
  23. John Francis Clarkson 1998-2012 Secretary View profile
  24. Sheryl Pierce 1996-1998 Secretary View profile
  25. Susan Stafford 1993-1995 Secretary View profile
  26. James William Arthur Self 1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £24,750 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Heritage Asset expert assistance British Council Buyer: National Audit Office £24,750 2025-08-20 CPV 70000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    The National Audit Office has awarded a contract to Gurr Johns Ltd to provide specialist support in reviewing the valuation of the British Council's significant portfolio of Heritage Assets. This work will help ensure that the value reporte…

About

What it does
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
14/11/1973
Registered office
Bristol

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.

Group

  1. Gurr Johns Limited is controlled by William Henry Smith
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-12-29, ceased 2021-01-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by William Henry Smith.

10 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.

4 directors on the board

7y median 6.8y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Professional services 4Retail and trade 3Finance 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
01145519
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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