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Orthene Chemicals Limited

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

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Previous officers 10

  1. Benjamin Hugh Remmington 2016-2022 Director View profile
  2. Roger Brett Ker 2016-2025 Director View profile
  3. David Mark Edwards 2016-2022 Director View profile
  4. Madeleine Rosemary Ker 2005 Director View profile
  5. Robert Alan Cameron Ker 2005 Director View profile
  6. Murray John Stanley Ker 2002 Director View profile
  7. Hugh Turner 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  8. Peter James Allen 2005-2018 Secretary View profile
  9. Philip David Mallinson 1993-2005 Secretary View profile
  10. Struan Charles Alan Ker 2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/03/1976

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. Orthene Chemicals Limited is controlled by Orthene Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Orthene Holdings Limited is controlled by Charles James Ker
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Charles James Ker.

4 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
£6,976,127
Total assets
£7,335,714
Cash
£1,238,518
Employees
0.76
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
£1,036,782

Filed as Full accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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.

3 directors on the board

16.5y median 10.5y
average tenure
33.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 4Retail and trade 2

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
01249728
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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