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Gateley Smithers Purslow Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 12

  1. Steven James Collin 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Gayle Anne Taylor 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Richard Michael Julian 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Peter Gareth Davies 2022-2025 Director View profile
  5. Christopher John Duffill 2022-2024 Director View profile
  6. Paul Andrew Staley 2005-2006 Director View profile
  7. Jonathan Gray 2004-2005 Director View profile
  8. Graeme Howard Phipps 1996-2014 Director View profile
  9. John Stratton Crosby 1993 Director View profile
  10. Norman John Smithers 1998 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Craig Fraser 1996-2025 Secretary View profile
  12. Graham James Purslow 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
28/11/1978

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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. Gateley Smithers Purslow Limited is controlled by Stephen Craig Fraser
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Craig Fraser.

4 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £1,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £1,000

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,0002020-04-01
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

8.1y median 6.7y
average tenure
17.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
3
left in the last 12 months
1
corporate seats

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.

Professional services 3Finance 2Construction 1Dormant 1Property 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
01402539
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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