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Sableknight Limited

Company 01289707 Active

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Board DNA

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5
directors on the board
8.5y median 4.9y
average tenure
24y
longest tenure
1
directors past 6 years
0 vs 4 portfolio
first-time directors
2
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Property 21Professional services 18Finance 9Other services 7Hospitality 5Construction 3Arts and leisure 1Dormant 1

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Company details

Number01289707
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated08/12/1976
Address22 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, WC2A 1LS
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

70100 - Activities of head offices

Ownership - persons with significant control (6)


  • Michael Powell ceased British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors
  • Peter James Howes ceased British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Nigel Timothy Bentley ceased British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Nicholas Peter James Falla ceased British
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mrs Aine Deirdre O'Reilly ceased Irish
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (22)

  • Marshall, Quentin Noel John Director · appointed 2026
  • Seaborn, Hugh Richard Director · appointed 2022
  • Arnott, Susan Director · appointed 2020
  • West, Thomas Morton Secretary · appointed 2019
  • Spinks, Gordon Director · appointed 2002
  • Harrison, Desmond Roger Wingate Director
  • Ratcliffe, Helen Laura Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
  • Norris, Rosemary Frances Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2021
  • Hardy, Antony Scott Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2017
  • Broadhurst, Robin Shedden Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2023
  • Woodward, Ian Christopher Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2019
  • Edwards, David Patrick Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2017
  • Melluish, Christopher Brunton Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2006
  • Mackenzie, James Reid Former Director · resigned 2002
  • Nichols, Francis Paul Bowyer Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Astor, Michael Ramon Langhorne Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Steel, John Charles Kindness Former Secretary · resigned 2002
  • Gray, Stephen Marius Former Director · resigned 2006
  • Goodman, Arnold, Lord Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Burge, Patricia Margaret Former Director · resigned 2002
  • Ball, Derrick William Former Director · resigned 2006
  • Astor, Francis David Langhorne, the Honourable Former Director · resigned 1998

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