Company
The London TEA Company Limited
The London TEA Company Limited is an active UK company (number 01726799), incorporated 1983, with 2 current directors, Barry John Ruck and Stephen Knight. 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 9
- Stephen Anthony Dyer 1994-1994 View profile
- Jo-Anne Hall 1992-1994 View profile
- Colin Albert Ayres 1992-2001 View profile
- Timothy Paul Smith 1992-2012 View profile
- Anthony James Dyer 1994 View profile
- Michael Anthony Reginald Dennehey 1998-2006 View profile
- Henry David Langer 1994-1998 View profile
- Andre Mark Webb 1993-1994 View profile
- Ian Graham Stevenson 1993 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 26/05/1983
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.
- The Nile TEA Company Limited
75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30
Group
- The London TEA Company Limited
is controlled by The Nile TEA Company Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - The Nile TEA Company Limited
is controlled by Trans Global Shipping Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - Trans Global Shipping Limited
is controlled by Trans Global Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - Trans Global Group Limited
is controlled by Trans Global Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - Trans Global Limited
is controlled by Subir Ranjan Dasgupta
Evidence
active 25-50% shares, 25-50% shares (firm), 25-50% voting, 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2023-03-15 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Subir Ranjan Dasgupta.
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- Excel Shipping Limited
- The Nile TEA Company Limited
- Trans Global Logistics Limited
- Freight Systems Europe Limited
- Moran TEA Company,Limited
- Trans Global Shipping Limited
- Excel Airfreight Limited
- Essco Export Limited
- Warner (Warehousing) Limited
- Excel Ocean Services Limited
- Transtar International Freight Forwarders Limited
- Trans Global International Freight Management LTD
- The East Africa Company Limited
- Callseat Limited
- Litchfield & Soundy Limited
- Williamson Magor Industries Limited
- Fortancross Limited
- Falcon Shipping Limited
- Trans Global Limited
- Transtar Freight Forwarders Limited
- Trans Global Freight Management Limited
- Trans Global Group Limited
- Trans Global AIR Limited
- Stephenson & Ephgrave Limited
- Trans Global Freight Limited
- Eclipse Worldwide Limited
- European Spedition Limited
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.
2 directors on the board
- Barry John Ruck Director · appointed 1995
- Stephen Knight Director · appointed 1995
Directors past 6 years
- Barry John Ruck Director · appointed 1995
- Stephen Knight Director · appointed 1995
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Barry John Ruck Director · appointed 1995
- Stephen Knight Director · appointed 1995
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
- 01726799
- 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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