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Mary Rose Trading Limited

Company 01447628 Active

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8
directors on the board
4.3y median 3.5y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
3
directors past 6 years
2 vs 2 portfolio
first-time directors
4
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Arts and leisure 3Education 3Professional services 2Finance 1Retail and trade 1

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Company details

Number01447628
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated07/09/1979
Address1/10 COLLEGE ROAD, H M NAVAL BASE, PORTSMOUTH, HANTS, PO1 3LX
Accounts next due31/12/2026
Accounts last made up31/03/2025

Industry (SIC)

47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet91020 - Museums activities

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • The Mary Rose Trust
    ownership of shares 75-100%

Officers (46)

  • Messenbird, Stephen John Director · appointed 2025
  • Woolf, Paul Ian Director · appointed 2025
  • Peirce, Aileen Marion Director · appointed 2025
  • Sexton, Jason Lewis Director · appointed 2023
  • Stevens, Terence Richard, Professor Director · appointed 2023
  • Jones, Dominic Edward Director · appointed 2019
  • Rusby, Timothy Mark Director · appointed 2018
  • Smith, Duncan John Director · appointed 2017
  • Wright, Susan Alison Secretary · appointed 2013
  • Bostock, Pippa Tangye Eleanor Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
  • Colbeck, Zoe Claire Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2022
  • Purse, Nigel Keith Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2025
  • Lovell, Alan Charles Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2021
  • Bonser-Wilton, Helen Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2021
  • Ponsonby, Philip Ian Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Griffiths, Paul Alan Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
  • Merdler, Edward Clive Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2014
  • Milburn, Michael Wilton Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2018
  • Avondo, Roberto Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2017
  • Prior-Palmer, David Errol Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2021
  • Lapraik, Robert Douglas Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2016
  • Jennings, Peter Former Director · appointed 2005 · resigned 2006
  • Major, Michael John Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2008
  • Lippiett, Richard John, Rear Admiral Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2015
  • Eaton, Kenneth John, Admiral Sir Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2006
  • Aiken, Michael Patrick Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2015
  • Jackson, William Lamb Hamilton Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2013
  • Langrishe, Richard Dingwall Former Secretary · appointed 2001 · resigned 2003
  • Charleton, Sally Anne Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2005
  • Dobbs, Christopher Timothy Charles Former Director · appointed 1997 · resigned 2000
  • Heighton, Martin John Former Secretary · appointed 1997 · resigned 2001
  • Brookman, David Former Director · appointed 1995 · resigned 2004
  • Barrell, Paul Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1997
  • Shorrocks, Marion Charlotte Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2004
  • Chandler, Dennis Ian Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2004
  • Disney, Ronald Charles Former Director · appointed 1992 · resigned 2001
  • Brown, Nigel Charles Former Director · resigned 2004
  • Leng, Alan John Former Director · resigned 1991
  • Price, David Brian Former Director · resigned 2003
  • Purser, David Borton Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Kendall, Michael Philip Former Secretary · resigned 1999
  • Kitchen, Leslie Albert Former Director · resigned 1997
  • Vimpany, John Richard Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Allery, Lionel Former Director · resigned 1992
  • Smith, Phyllis Lillian Former Director · resigned 1990
  • Hill, Michael James, Lieutenant Commander Former Director · resigned 1994

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