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Hartswood Films Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 2

  1. Malcolm William Cockren 1998 Director View profile
  2. Beryl Frances Vertue 2022 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/07/1979

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Beryl Frances Vertue ceased 2023-05-15
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Deborah Vertue ceased 2024-07-24
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Susan Nicola Vertue ceased 2024-07-24
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • ITV Studios Limited
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-07-24

Group

  1. Hartswood Films Limited is controlled by Beryl Frances Vertue
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2023-05-15 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Beryl Frances Vertue.

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.

8 directors on the board

5.7y median 2y
average tenure
19.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (7)

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.

Tech and media 135Business services 14Dormant 7Education 3Finance 1Other services 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01438109
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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