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Classeq Limited

Classeq Limited is an active UK company (number 01521563), incorporated 1980, with 4 current directors including Paul Anthony Hession and Andrew Maurice Salter. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Ludwig Weiss 2015-2020 Director View profile
  2. Ralph Winterhalter 2008-2018 Director View profile
  3. Nick Burridge 2007-2020 Director View profile
  4. Nigel John Westall 2005-2007 Director View profile
  5. Robert Kuhner 2005-2006 Director View profile
  6. Peter Huber 2004-2025 Director View profile
  7. Jurgen Winterhalter 2004-2018 Director View profile
  8. David Smithson 2004-2020 Director View profile
  9. Marcus Jonathan Nicklin 2001-2004 Director View profile
  10. Christopher John Nowlan 1997-2004 Director View profile
  11. Graham John Baggott 1997-2004 Director View profile
  12. John Kevin Archer 1996-2001 Director View profile
  13. Barry John Baggott 2004 Director View profile
  14. David John Parsons 2025-2025 Secretary View profile
  15. David John Parsons 2025-2025 Secretary View profile
  16. Antony Peter Cantle 2023-2025 Secretary View profile
  17. Patricia Anne Baggott 2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/10/1980

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.

Group

  1. Classeq Limited is controlled by Ralph Winterhalter
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ralph Winterhalter.

2 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

13.1y median 14.6y
average tenure
22.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

  • Peter Huber Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2025

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.

Manufacturing 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
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
01521563
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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