Company
Kivell & Sons (Auctioneers)
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- Peter Charles Frics Kivell 1991 View profile
- David Reginald Kivell 2005 View profile
- John Forster Thornton 1997 View profile
- John Wakeham 2008 View profile
- Robert Colin Notley 1991 View profile
- Sydney John Glanville 1998 View profile
- Peter Reginald Hooper 2010 View profile
- Arthur John Rowland 1997 View profile
- Kevin Christopher Sloane Hicks 2024 View profile
- David Charles Kivell 1992-2026 View profile
- Patricia Whateley 1992 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 17/03/1977
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.
- Kivells Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-12-01
Group
- Kivell & Sons (Auctioneers)
is controlled by Kivells Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register - Kivells Limited
is controlled by Kivells Trustees Limited
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-03-02 · source: Companies House PSC register - Kivells Trustees Limited
is controlled by Simon Ralph Peter Alford
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2026-02-09 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Simon Ralph Peter Alford.
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
- Walter Mark Bunt Director · appointed 2013
- Simon Ralph Peter Alford Director · appointed 2008
- Mark William Bromell Director · appointed 1998
Directors past 6 years
- Walter Mark Bunt Director · appointed 2013
- Simon Ralph Peter Alford Director · appointed 2008
- Mark William Bromell Director · appointed 1998
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Walter Mark Bunt Director · appointed 2013
- Simon Ralph Peter Alford Director · appointed 2008
- Mark William Bromell Director · appointed 1998
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 01303325
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Unlimited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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