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Company · Lowestoft

John Grose Group Limited

Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Richard Ashley Howard 2012-2020 Director View profile
  2. Alister Bruce Leith 2008-2018 Director View profile
  3. Erich Edmond Reddy Gellert 2007-2008 Director View profile
  4. Marion June Dronfield 2000-2008 Director View profile
  5. Michael Arthur Kiff 1999-2008 Director View profile
  6. Peter Smith 1999-2022 Director View profile
  7. Graham Simons 1999-2000 Director View profile
  8. David John Grose 1999-2024 Director View profile
  9. Peter Anthony Starling 1992-1997 Director View profile
  10. Dr Robert Graham Chris 1998 Director View profile
  11. Michael Samuel Rosenberg 1995 Director View profile
  12. John Stanley Grose 2016 Director View profile
  13. Barry Raywood 1999 Director View profile
  14. Stuart Goldie Ferguson 2000 Director View profile
  15. Peter Smith 2017-2022 Secretary View profile
  16. Derek Roy Meade 2008-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Incorporated
17/04/1980
Registered office
Lowestoft

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Ian Robert Twinley ceased 2025-12-01
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Patrick Neill Grady ceased 2024-10-25
    25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2019-03-19
  • David John Grose ceased 2024-10-25
    25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2019-03-19
  • Alison Clare Twinley ceased 2025-12-01
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-10-25
  • Grose Holdings Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-12-01

Group

  1. John Grose Group Limited is controlled by Ian Robert Twinley
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian Robert Twinley.

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.

4 directors on the board

13.6y median 12.6y
average tenure
24.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

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.

Professional services 2Agriculture 1Arts and leisure 1Dormant 1Finance 1Hospitality 1Manufacturing 1Other services 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01491537
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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