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Laytons Solicitors Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 13

  1. James Alexander Stewart 2013-2017 Director View profile
  2. Christine Elizabeth Barker 2012-2020 Director View profile
  3. William Arthur John Slater 2008-2015 Director View profile
  4. David Wiebe Sefton 2008-2012 Director View profile
  5. John Vincent Gavan 1995-2023 Director View profile
  6. Christopher Robert Benjamin Taylor 1995-2002 Director View profile
  7. Anthony Harris 1993-2005 Director View profile
  8. Patrick Richard Nicholas Kelly 1992-1992 Director View profile
  9. Frank Roberts 1993 Director View profile
  10. John Hilton Crowther 1995 Director View profile
  11. David Michael Hillyer 1999 Director View profile
  12. Douglas Knowles 1995-2016 Secretary View profile
  13. Richard John Kennett 2021 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/11/1978

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.

  • Laytons LLP
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Laytons Solicitors Limited is controlled by Laytons LLP
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Laytons LLP is controlled by Glaisyers Solicitors LLP
    Evidence
    active 50-75% voting (LLP), 50-75% surplus assets (LLP), right to appoint and remove members (LLP) · notified 2021-04-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Glaisyers Solicitors LLP is controlled by Raymond Michael Arnall
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting (LLP), 25-50% surplus assets (LLP) · notified 2018-01-01, ceased 2018-11-30 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Raymond Michael Arnall.

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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 for researchers

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

16.5y median 16.5y
average tenure
20.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Business services 6Professional services 4Other services 3Arts and leisure 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

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
01401075
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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