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Smith of Derby Limited

Manufacture of other plastic products

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 15

  1. James Foster 2009-2023 Director View profile
  2. John Gordon Smith 2007-2013 Director View profile
  3. Roger William Leivers 2004-2013 Director View profile
  4. Kevin Litchfield 2003-2018 Director View profile
  5. Peter Brown Sully 1994-2006 Director View profile
  6. John Nicholas Wilkins Smith 2011 Director View profile
  7. Richard Stuart Genders 1992 Director View profile
  8. Colin George Lymer 1996 Director View profile
  9. David Andrew Higginbotham 1996 Director View profile
  10. Frank William Dawkins 1995 Director View profile
  11. Richard Blackwall 1992 Director View profile
  12. Brian Kenneth Lane 1995 Director View profile
  13. Peter John Barry 2010-2018 Secretary View profile
  14. Stephen Williams 2003-2010 Secretary View profile
  15. James Reginald Hickingbottom 2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of other plastic products; Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.; Manufacture of watches and clocks
Incorporated
23/10/1978
Registered office
Derbyshire

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.

Group

  1. Smith of Derby Limited is controlled by Smith of Derby Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, appoints directors, appoints directors (firm), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Smith of Derby Group Limited.

8 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.

6 directors on the board

12.6y median 12.7y
average tenure
19.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Manufacturing 11Professional services 1Tech and media 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
01395408
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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