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James E.Smith (Timber) Limited

James E.Smith (Timber) Limited is an active UK company (number 01742443), incorporated 1983, with 4 current directors including Richard Hawkins and Charlton Elliot Hurst. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 3

  1. Richard Neville Parker 1998-2022 Director View profile
  2. Ian Henry William Engall 1997-1998 Director View profile
  3. Pauline Margaret Hurst 2026 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/07/1983

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Barry Hurst ceased 2019-01-31
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • James E. Smith (Holdings) Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2019-01-31

Group

  1. James E.Smith (Timber) Limited is controlled by Barry Hurst
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Barry Hurst.

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

18.9y median 23.4y
average tenure
29.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

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 4

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01742443
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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