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M53 Motors Limited

M53 Motors Limited is an active UK company (number 01840005), incorporated 1984, with 4 current directors including Mark Mcphail and Philip Vaill. 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 6

  1. David Roden 2005-2015 Director View profile
  2. M53 Estates Limited 2004-2015 Corporate-director View profile
  3. Janis Richardson Fletcher OBE 1995-2004 Director View profile
  4. Neil Smillie 2001-2004 Secretary View profile
  5. Kay Colgrave 2000-2001 Secretary View profile
  6. Gary Stephen Manton 1995-1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
10/08/1984

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.

Group

  1. M53 Motors Limited is controlled by Thomas James Allan Mcphail
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2025-11-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Thomas James Allan Mcphail.

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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

17.9y median 20.4y
average tenure
21.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Finance 3Retail and trade 1

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
01840005
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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