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Cohen & Wilks Limited

Cohen & Wilks Limited is an active UK company (number 01188155), incorporated 1974, with 1 current director, Michael John Coles. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 34

  1. Zhen Sun 2013-2020 Director View profile
  2. Toshimasa Kajino 2013-2013 Director View profile
  3. Yasunori Kondo 2011-2013 Director View profile
  4. Michelle Foxall 2011-2019 Director View profile
  5. Samantha Jane Edwards 2011-2020 Director View profile
  6. Makoto Ito 2010-2013 Director View profile
  7. Akihiko Arakawa 2009-2013 Director View profile
  8. Shinichi Kihara 2009-2010 Director View profile
  9. Akira Ota 2009-2013 Director View profile
  10. Masatoshi Nakano 2008-2009 Director View profile
  11. Kenichiro Washikita 2007-2008 Director View profile
  12. Shinichi Murata 2006-2007 Director View profile
  13. Takuma Shirai 2005-2011 Director View profile
  14. Tadatoshi Arisawa 2005-2009 Director View profile
  15. Izumi Koike 2005-2006 Director View profile
  16. Atsushi Takahama 2005-2009 Director View profile
  17. Atsushi Shimada 2004-2005 Director View profile
  18. Shinjiro Sawada 2002-2004 Director View profile
  19. John Woodhead 2002-2008 Director View profile
  20. Peter Geofrey Lacey 2002-2014 Director View profile
  21. Micheal John Crompton 2002-2013 Director View profile
  22. Minehide Matsuo 2001-2005 Director View profile
  23. Ryuichi Sakurai 2001-2005 Director View profile
  24. Satoshi Sonobe 2001-2005 Director View profile
  25. Toru Kitamura 2000-2002 Director View profile
  26. Takeishi Tsukada 1998-2001 Director View profile
  27. Makoto Sasamori 1997-2001 Director View profile
  28. Munetoshi Uchida 1997-2000 Director View profile
  29. Hiroshi Masumoto 1992-1995 Director View profile
  30. Bryan Spink 2001 Director View profile
  31. Toru Nakajima 1994 Director View profile
  32. Derek Brendan Doyle 2001 Director View profile
  33. Hideo Matsuura 1992 Director View profile
  34. Jonathan Hayes James Barrow 2011-2020 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/10/1974

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Zhen Sun ceased 2020-11-18
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Michael John Coles ceased 2020-11-18
    significant influence, significant influence (firm) · notified 2020-11-18 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Blues Group (Holdings) Limited
    75-100% shares · notified 2020-11-18

Group

  1. Cohen & Wilks Limited is controlled by Zhen Sun
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-11-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Zhen Sun.

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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.

1 directors on the board

6y median 6y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Retail and trade 6Dormant 1Manufacturing 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01188155
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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