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Company · Kidderminster

Newby Foundries Investment Casting Limited

Casting of steel

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

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Previous officers 11

  1. Philip Geoffrey Oliver-Ward 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Ian Benjamin 2005-2009 Director View profile
  3. Wendy Eileen Bennett 1999-2020 Director View profile
  4. Betty Bird 1999-2015 Director View profile
  5. Diane Corden 1999-2000 Director View profile
  6. David Bennett 1992-2015 Director View profile
  7. Russell Bennett 1992-1997 Director View profile
  8. Steven Jeffrey Burgess 1992-1999 Director View profile
  9. Alan Christopher Burgess 1999 Director View profile
  10. Shirley Irene Burgess 1997 Director View profile
  11. John David Bennett 2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Casting of steel
Incorporated
04/05/1977
Registered office
Kidderminster
Previous names
Lost WAX Development Limited (until 30/05/2024)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Newby Foundries Investment Casting Limited is controlled by John David Bennett
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-10-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John David Bennett.

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.

5 directors on the board

14.1y median 7.8y
average tenure
26.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

0
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.

Manufacturing 7Other services 1Professional 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
01312448
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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