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Hobbs of Cambridge Limited

Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Christopher John Doggett 2014-2023 Director View profile
  2. Peter Charles Mitchell 2014-2018 Director View profile
  3. David William Stewart Pimblett 2014 Director View profile
  4. Tom Burdett 2023-2025 Secretary View profile
  5. Helen Judith Pimblett 2006-2014 Secretary View profile
  6. Brian Douglas Fisher 2007 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles
Incorporated
15/06/1978
Registered office
Norwich

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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 Charles Mitchell ceased 2018-01-31
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Christopher John Doggett ceased 2023-04-30
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-08
  • David John Mcleavy Hill ceased 2023-08-07
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Jarrold & Sons Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-01-21
  • Jarrold Retail Limited ceased 2026-01-21
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2023-08-07

Group

  1. Hobbs of Cambridge Limited is controlled by Peter Charles Mitchell
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-08, ceased 2018-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Peter Charles Mitchell.

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

7.8y median 7.8y
average tenure
12.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 16Property 9Education 3Retail and trade 3Dormant 2Professional services 2Transport 2Agriculture 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01373688
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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