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Essex Services Group Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 11

  1. Gary David Dew 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. Raymond James Abbott 2013-2016 Director View profile
  3. John Charles Whitenstall 2012-2014 Director View profile
  4. Eric Peter Emrich 2008-2017 Director View profile
  5. Barry Quinnell 2008-2016 Director View profile
  6. John Silvester Sampson 2022 Director View profile
  7. Michael Wood 1994 Director View profile
  8. Brian Howard Sampson 2004 Director View profile
  9. Michael John Ventham 2004-2023 Secretary View profile
  10. Clive Carlton Allard 2004-2016 Secretary View profile
  11. Malcolm Roderick Cluness 2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
01/09/1975

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. Essex Services Group Limited is controlled by Essex Group Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Essex Group Holdings Limited is controlled by Essex Group Holdings International Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-08-02 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Essex Group Holdings International Limited is controlled by John Silvester Sampson
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-06-07, ceased 2019-01-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Silvester Sampson.

11 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £219,616 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £219,616

Most recent

  • Department for Education £219,6162020-04-01
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

12.5y median 12.5y
average tenure
18.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Construction 6Dormant 3Business services 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
01224662
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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