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Darwen (H.C.C.) Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. William Jennings 2012-2014 Director View profile
  2. Michael Henry 2010-2012 Director View profile
  3. H N Espley & Sons Limited 2010 Corporate-director View profile
  4. Hill-Smith (Warrington) Limited 2005 Corporate-director View profile
  5. Boots UK Limited 2014 Corporate-director View profile
  6. Peter Doyle 2000 Director View profile
  7. Lloyds Pharmacy LTD 2005-2014 Corporate-secretary View profile
  8. Fred Smith 2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
16/08/1977

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.

  • Gorgemead Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-06

Group

  1. Darwen (H.C.C.) Limited is controlled by Gorgemead Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-08-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Gorgemead Limited is controlled by Aziz Anwer Ismail
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-08-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Aziz Anwer Ismail.

38 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.

1 directors on the board

11.9y median 11.9y
average tenure
11.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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.

Retail and trade 39Dormant 6Finance 4Business services 2Health and social care 2Property 2Professional 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01325558
Status
Active - Proposal to Strike off
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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