Company · Chichester
West Dean Limited
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Peter Macleod Benson 2003-2019 View profile
- Christopher Henry Gibbs 1995-2003 View profile
- Lady Audrey Caroline Egremont 2016 View profile
- Simon David Davan Sainsbury 1995 View profile
- Alexander Paul Barron 2012-2025 View profile
- Simon Charles Ward 2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- Incorporated
- 19/04/1978
- Registered office
- Chichester
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Peter Macleod Benson ceased 2020-01-01
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Francis John Plowden ceased 2016-10-20
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - The Edward James Foundation Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-10-20
Group
- West Dean Limited
is controlled by Peter Macleod Benson
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Peter Macleod Benson.
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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.
2 directors on the board
- Francis John Plowden Director · appointed 2016
- Professor Paul Gerard O'Prey Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Francis John Plowden Director · appointed 2016
- Professor Paul Gerard O'Prey Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Francis John Plowden Director · appointed 2016
- Professor Paul Gerard O'Prey Director · appointed 2020
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
- 01363911
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/06/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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