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Surfachem Limited

Company 01565953 Active

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Board DNA

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5
directors on the board
13.3y median 13.9y
average tenure
21.1y
longest tenure
4
directors past 6 years
0 vs 4 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Professional services 24Manufacturing 14Business services 12Retail and trade 9Other services 5Transport 3Dormant 2Finance 2

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Company details

Number01565953
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated03/06/1981
Address2ND FLOOR, 2 THE EMBANKMENT SOVEREIGN STREET, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS1 4BA
Accounts next due25/01/2027
Accounts last made up30/04/2025

Industry (SIC)

46750 - Wholesale of chemical products

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)

  • Surfachem Group Ltd
    ownership of shares 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Mordechai Kessler ceased British
    ownership of shares 75-100%

Officers (23)

  • Thomson, Richard Stewart Director · appointed 2025
  • Barton, Gregory Charles Director · appointed 2015
  • Smith, Richard John Alan Director · appointed 2012
  • Kessler, Mordechai Director · appointed 2007
  • Jones, Fakhara Director · appointed 2005
  • O'Malley, Anita Former Secretary · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
  • Boyle, Colin Former Secretary · appointed 2019 · resigned 2023
  • Brewin, Gareth Former Secretary · appointed 2018 · resigned 2019
  • Edwards, Simon Andrew Former Secretary · appointed 2012 · resigned 2018
  • Stevens, William Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2025
  • Edwards, Simon Andrew Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2018
  • Thomas, Ieuan Jenkin Former Director · appointed 2007 · resigned 2012
  • Richardson, Ashley Robert Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2011
  • Hall, Nichole Pia Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2011
  • Sumpter, Philip Jonathan Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2011
  • Polotnianka, Kay Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2003
  • Whitehead, Paul Anthony Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2014
  • Haritgan, Ann Louise Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2004
  • Lightley, Christopher Robert Dennis Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2003
  • Briggs, Michelle Jayne Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2012
  • Hodgetts, Phillip James Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Levine, Peter Michael Former Nominee-secretary · resigned 1996
  • Alexander, Utrick Ashley Former Director · resigned 2007

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