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Who leads it
Previous officers 15
- Richard Hugh Newman 2024-2025 View profile
- James Edward Nichols 2023-2023 View profile
- David Thomas Rattigan 2020-2023 View profile
- Nigel Richard Follos 2012-2013 View profile
- Timothy John Croston 2010-2020 View profile
- Peter John Nichols 2005-2012 View profile
- Sebastian Chadwick Gorst 2004-2005 View profile
- Russell Edward Kitching 2004-2005 View profile
- Joseph Chatt 2004 View profile
- David Rattigan 2020-2023 View profile
- Brendan Hynes 2009-2010 View profile
- Taylor Purkis 2008-2009 View profile
- Simon Paul Nichols 2005-2005 View profile
- Tarquin Harold Gorst 2004-2005 View profile
- Susan Margaret Chatt 2004 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 20/06/1983
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.
- Nichols PLC
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Beacon Drinks Limited
is controlled by Nichols PLC
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Nichols PLC.
26 other companies in this group
- Nichols International Limited
- Nichols Dispense (S.W.) Limited
- Cabana (Holdings) Limited
- Nichols International (Holdco) Limited
- Dispense Solutions (Wales) Limited
- Solent Canners Holdings Limited
- PIN-HI (Soft Drinks) Limited
- Cariel Soft Drinks Limited
- BEN Shaws Dispense Drinks Limited
- Chartwell Wines Limited
- Whirley Drinkworks UK Limited
- Alexander Drink Distributors Limited
- Solent Canners (Personnel) Limited
- Solent Canners (Property) Limited
- Miniurban Limited
- Festival Drinks Limited
- The Noisy Drinks CO LTD
- Dayla Liquid Packing Limited
- Selective Exports Limited
- Cabana Soft Drinks Limited
- Solent Canners Limited
- Vimto Limited
- Beacon Holdings Limited
- Solent Bonded Stores Limited
- Vimto (OUT of Home) Limited
- Nichols PLC
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.
3 directors on the board
- Sarah Louise Caddy Director · appointed 2023
- Andrew Paul Milne Director · appointed 2023
- Matthew John Nichols Director · appointed 2025
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (3)
- Sarah Louise Caddy Director · appointed 2023
- Andrew Paul Milne Director · appointed 2023
- Matthew John Nichols Director · appointed 2025
Also govern a charity
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01732905
- 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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