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Derek Raphael & Company Limited

Wholesale of metals and metal ores

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Shaun Walton 1998-2000 Director View profile
  2. David John Charles Brown 1995-2001 Director View profile
  3. Paul Clayton 1995-1996 Director View profile
  4. William Henry Frankel 1994-2009 Director View profile
  5. Guy Neville Richard Darby 1992-2001 Director View profile
  6. Keith George Bailey 1994 Director View profile
  7. Eric Alfred Tracey 1996 Director View profile
  8. Derek Neale Raphael 2020 Director View profile
  9. Cherryll Sandra Wood 2001-2015 Secretary View profile
  10. Roy Maxwell Walton 1995-2001 Secretary View profile
  11. Iver Edmund Jacob Benattar 2009 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of metals and metal ores
Incorporated
21/12/1973
Registered office
Cirencester

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. Derek Raphael & Company Limited is controlled by Derek Raphael (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Derek Raphael (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Peter Raphael
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2026-04-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Raphael.

8 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.

2 directors on the board

15.9y median 15.9y
average tenure
25.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Property 5Professional services 3Finance 1Hospitality 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
01153094
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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