Company · Lutterworth
H.W. Coates Limited
Freight transport by road
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 5
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Freight transport by road; Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities; Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- Incorporated
- 25/06/1981
- Registered office
- Lutterworth
Ownership
Owned by (3) 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.
- Michael Henry Arnold Coates ceased 2024-06-07
25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - Gerald George Coates ceased 2024-06-07
25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - H.W. Coates (Holdings) Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-06-07
Group
- H.W. Coates Limited
is controlled by Michael Henry Arnold Coates
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-06-07 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Michael Henry Arnold Coates.
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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.
6 directors on the board
- George William Ball Director · appointed 2010
- Richard David Perry Director · appointed 2012
- Thomas Henry Coates Director · appointed 2007
- Pamela Yvonne Sanger Director · appointed 2025
- Matthew Coates Director · appointed 2013
- Rachael Louise Morris Director · appointed 2016
Directors past 6 years
- George William Ball Director · appointed 2010
- Richard David Perry Director · appointed 2012
- Thomas Henry Coates Director · appointed 2007
- Matthew Coates Director · appointed 2013
- Rachael Louise Morris Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (6)
- George William Ball Director · appointed 2010
- Richard David Perry Director · appointed 2012
- Thomas Henry Coates Director · appointed 2007
- Pamela Yvonne Sanger Director · appointed 2025
- Matthew Coates Director · appointed 2013
- Rachael Louise Morris Director · appointed 2016
Left in the last 12 months
- Gerald George Coates Director · 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.
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
- 01570075
- 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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