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Smith and Company (Bedford) Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Phillip Robert Sheppard 2004-2011 Director View profile
  2. Colin David Iles 2004-2007 Director View profile
  3. Paul Leo Smith 1979-2004 Director View profile
  4. David Julian Smith 2001 Director View profile
  5. Michael Blake Hughes 2005-2008 Secretary View profile
  6. Michael John Maher 2005-2005 Secretary View profile
  7. Peter Thomas Armer 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  8. Simon Phillip Smith 2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
22/01/1979

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 and Company (Bedford) Limited is controlled by EMR Group Dormant Subs Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. EMR Group Dormant Subs Limited is controlled by European Metal Recycling Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

The PSC filings above Smith and Company (Bedford) Limited loop back on themselves; the chain is shown as far as it can be followed safely.

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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.

1 directors on the board

18.7y median 18.7y
average tenure
18.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Dormant 17Professional services 7Property 5Finance 2Manufacturing 2Other services 1Utilities 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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01410724
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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