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Commercial Acceptances Limited

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

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Previous officers 11

  1. Nicholas Oliver Potter 2016-2022 Director View profile
  2. Richard Patrick Berrett 2008-2012 Director View profile
  3. Francis David Pennal 2008-2023 Director View profile
  4. Dr Neville Hannan Freed 2008 Director View profile
  5. Ansel Slome 2004 Director View profile
  6. Ian Slome 2004 Director View profile
  7. Dennis Hugh Brown 2008 Director View profile
  8. Kevin John Dench 2005-2016 Secretary View profile
  9. Lawrence Barry Brown 2003-2021 Secretary View profile
  10. Anthony Hurst Sanderson 2003-2003 Secretary View profile
  11. Trevor John Hiorns 2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/04/1983

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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. Commercial Acceptances Limited is controlled by Close Brothers Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Close Brothers Limited is controlled by Close Brothers Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-14 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Close Brothers Holdings Limited is controlled by Close Brothers Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Close Brothers Group PLC.

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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.

4 directors on the board

12y median 9y
average tenure
27.4y
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

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
01715185
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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