Company
Ferndale Management Limited
Ferndale Management Limited is an active UK company (number 01158037), incorporated 1974, with 4 current directors including Eleanor Rosemary Helby Nicholson and Emily Claire Sykes. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Previous officers 19
- Jane Buffham 2014-2023 View profile
- Colin Mcnamara 2010-2014 View profile
- Philippa Bethany Sturt 2006-2017 View profile
- Helen Beazer 2005-2006 View profile
- Warren Mark Jones 2003-2005 View profile
- Peter Hanby Holmes 2002-2003 View profile
- Mark Stephen Poling 2001-2010 View profile
- Andrew James Claxton 1999-2001 View profile
- Varley Jane Taylor 1997 View profile
- Thomas Edward Hanby Holmes 2002 View profile
- David Stuart Cooper 1992 View profile
- Sally Frances Wilkins 1992 View profile
- Richard Michael Collyns 1999-2020 View profile
- Norma Smith 1997-2014 View profile
- Michael John Macquire 1997-1999 View profile
- Peter George Halford 1992-1999 View profile
- Rennison Stanley Hall 1992-1997 View profile
- Varley Jane Derbyshire 1991-1992 View profile
- Philip John Dodd 1991 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 24/01/1974
Ownership
Owned by (7) 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.
- James Allan Smith
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Rebecca Wendy Gray
significant influence · notified 2017-10-23 - Emily Claire Sykes
25-50% shares · notified 2024-01-01 - Eleanor Rosemary Helby Nicholson
25-50% shares · notified 2024-10-05 - Richard Michael Collyns ceased 2020-01-27
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Philippa Bethany Sturt ceased 2017-10-23
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - Jane Buffham ceased 2023-08-15
significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Ferndale Management Limited
is controlled by James Allan Smith
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by James Allan Smith.
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
- James Allan Smith Director · appointed 2013
- Rebecca Wendy Gray Director · appointed 2017
- Emily Claire Sykes Director · appointed 2020
- Eleanor Rosemary Helby Nicholson Director · appointed 2024
Directors past 6 years
- James Allan Smith Director · appointed 2013
- Rebecca Wendy Gray Director · appointed 2017
- Emily Claire Sykes Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- James Allan Smith Director · appointed 2013
- Rebecca Wendy Gray Director · appointed 2017
- Emily Claire Sykes Director · appointed 2020
- Eleanor Rosemary Helby Nicholson Director · appointed 2024
Also govern a charity
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01158037
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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