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S. H. L. Refractories (U.K.) Limited

S. H. L. Refractories (U.K.) Limited is an active UK company (number 01286696), incorporated 1976, with 3 current directors including Mark Peter Rennie and David John Markham. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Ernest Cooper 2001 Director View profile
  2. Roger Colin Markham 2025 Director View profile
  3. Robert Charles Markham 1992 Director View profile
  4. Colin Markham 1993 Director View profile
  5. Simon Charles Hird 2002-2026 Secretary View profile
  6. David Paul Markell 2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

2 contracts

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Refractory repairs Buyer: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Refractory repairs during shutdown

  • Incinerator refractory repairs Buyer: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Refractory repairs during Incinerator Maintenance Shutdown between Monday 24 August-Friday 28 August 2026)

About

Incorporated
16/11/1976

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. S. H. L. Refractories (U.K.) Limited is controlled by Becca Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Becca Holdings Limited is controlled by David John Markham
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David John Markham.

3 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.

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

23.5y median 25.4y
average tenure
25.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Property 1Retail and trade 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
01286696
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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