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Company · Southampton

Paul Murray PLC

Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Tony Heinz Pickford 2005-2013 Director View profile
  2. Dorothy Amy Murray 2003-2006 Director View profile
  3. Andrew James Hastings 2000-2002 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Frederick Allen 1993-2002 Director View profile
  5. Lloyd Davies 1993-2000 Director View profile
  6. Ernest John Murray 1994 Director View profile
  7. Peter David Vanstone 2005 Director View profile
  8. Susan Claire Coatham 2005-2024 Secretary View profile
  9. Abigail Broomfield 2005-2005 Secretary View profile
  10. Karen Elizabeth Moore 2002-2005 Secretary View profile
  11. Robert Charles Walker 2002-2002 Secretary View profile
  12. Alan Douglas Deves 2001-2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods
Incorporated
05/06/1974
Registered office
Southampton

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.

  • Metro Gold Limited
    75-100% shares · notified 2017-09-01
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Paul Murray PLC is controlled by Metro Gold Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2017-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Metro Gold Limited is controlled by Gemma Louise Robertson
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2017-09-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gemma Louise Robertson.

2 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.

Financials

Net assets
£7,443,686
Total assets
£7,547,498
Cash
£18,618
Employees
92
Turnover
£32,874,659
Profit/loss
£1,662,919

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

10 directors on the board

14.3y median 15y
average tenure
21.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Dormant 6Property 6Construction 2Hospitality 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
01172728
Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/06/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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