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Whitby & Company (UK) LTD

Non-specialised wholesale trade

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Garry Andrew Woodhouse 2010-2020 Director View profile
  2. Pauline Griffiths 1998 Director View profile
  3. Jacqueline Nichol 1996-2014 Secretary View profile
  4. Michael Gerard Griffiths 2018 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Incorporated
07/02/1978
Registered office
Kendal

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Nicholas Paul Griffiths
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Timothy Giles Griffiths
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Timothy Giles Griffiths ceased 2023-04-21
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Nicholas Paul Griffiths ceased 2023-04-21
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Whitby & Company (UK) LTD is controlled by Nicholas Paul Griffiths
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nicholas Paul Griffiths.

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.

Financials

Net assets
£2,048,021
Total assets
£2,059,495
Cash
£625,556
Employees
24
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2026-01-31Not reported£2,048,021
2026-01-31Not reported£2,048,021
2024-12-31Not reported£2,387,633

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2026-01-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

16.9y median 14.5y
average tenure
30.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
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.

Dormant 2Arts and leisure 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01351816
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/10/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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