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Company · Dewsbury

Ablp Hestia Limited

Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Kay Worrall 2008-2011 Director View profile
  2. Paul Richard Wren 2006-2014 Director View profile
  3. Jeffrey Hudson 2001-2002 Director View profile
  4. Michael Rogowski 1997-2007 Director View profile
  5. Robin Firth 1997-2020 Director View profile
  6. Graham Taylor 1999 Director View profile
  7. Ian Firth 2024 Director View profile
  8. Bernice Bedford Firth 2024 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies; Architectural activities
Incorporated
12/10/1981
Registered office
Dewsbury
Previous names
IAN Firth Hardware Limited (until 01/08/2025)

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.

Group

  1. Ablp Hestia Limited is controlled by Ablp Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2025-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Ablp Limited is controlled by Paul Claydon
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-09-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul Claydon.

1 other company 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.

Grants received

2 grants · £9,137 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Work and Pensions · £9,137 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Work and Pensions £5,4212022-04-01
  • Department for Work and Pensions £3,7162021-04-01
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

11.2y median 11.5y
average tenure
11.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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.

Manufacturing 4Professional services 4Finance 3

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
01590577
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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