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Buttons Bear and Friends Limited

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

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Previous officers 7

  1. Kevin Andrew Johnson 2014-2024 Director View profile
  2. Gary Timothy Gardner 2005-2014 Director View profile
  3. James Gordon Matthews 2001-2003 Director View profile
  4. Susanna Yin Fan Matthews 1998-2005 Director View profile
  5. Man Tat Chan 1998 Director View profile
  6. Lloyd Harry Matthews 2005 Director View profile
  7. Edward Danny Gardner 2004-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/06/1979

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.

  • Humatt Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Buttons Bear and Friends Limited is controlled by Humatt Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Humatt Limited is controlled by Cathay Investments 2 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Cathay Investments 2 Limited is controlled by Maria Yee Sui Chaing
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-12-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Maria Yee Sui Chaing.

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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

12y median 12y
average tenure
12y
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.

Retail and trade 7Business services 6Transport 6Professional services 3Manufacturing 2Property 2Finance 1Health and social care 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
01433838
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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