Company
Raingear Limited
Raingear Limited is an active UK company (number 01486598), incorporated 1980, with 4 current directors including Michael Payne and Richard Paul Gough. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.
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Who leads it
Previous officers 17
- Matthew John Richards 2018-2024 View profile
- Kerry Anne Watson 2012-2018 View profile
- Kerry Anne Abigail Porritt 2012-2012 View profile
- David Neale Gordon Radford 2011-2018 View profile
- Nigel John Stephens 2011-2017 View profile
- Robert Michael Allen 2006-2011 View profile
- David Leonard Rood 1999-2005 View profile
- Rufus Alexander Ogilvie Smals 1999-2011 View profile
- Sarah Jane Eddowes 1994-2003 View profile
- Andrew John Beedham 1992-1994 View profile
- Barry Deeming 1992-2014 View profile
- Judith Mary Felton 1992-2009 View profile
- Dr Anthony Frederick Walker 1992 View profile
- Jonathon Colin Fyfe Crawford 2018-2023 View profile
- GKN Group Services Limited 2012-2019 View profile
- Tanya Stote 2009-2012 View profile
- Anthony Richard Buttanshaw 1992 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/03/1980
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.
- GKN Enterprise Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Raingear Limited
is controlled by GKN Enterprise Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - GKN Enterprise Limited
is controlled by GKN Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - GKN Holdings Limited
is controlled by GKN Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-04-19 · source: Companies House PSC register - GKN Limited
is controlled by Melrose Industries PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-08-16 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Melrose Industries PLC.
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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.
4 directors on the board
- Warren Fernandez Director · appointed 2023
- Michael Payne Director · appointed 2024
- Richard Paul Gough Director · appointed 2024
- Sarah Anne Anderson Director · appointed 2024
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (4)
- Warren Fernandez Director · appointed 2023
- Michael Payne Director · appointed 2024
- Richard Paul Gough Director · appointed 2024
- Sarah Anne Anderson Director · appointed 2024
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.
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
- 01486598
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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