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Who leads it
Previous officers 13
- Isobel Ruth Mercer 2021-2023 View profile
- Claire Margaret Binyon 2019-2025 View profile
- Stephen John Raymond Rumsey 2008-2019 View profile
- Nigel Alexander Massen 2007-2015 View profile
- Alan John Martin 2004-2008 View profile
- David Halliday Croom 1996-1999 View profile
- Mark Trevanyon Bishop 1996-2004 View profile
- Peter Alan Exley 1996-1997 View profile
- William Simon George Reynolds 1996-1997 View profile
- John Andrew Burton 1995 View profile
- Sarah White 2020-2025 View profile
- Peter Mcaughey 2005-2020 View profile
- Alan Edgar Hine 2005 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 03/01/1985
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.
- Bernard John Mercer
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Nhbs LTD.
is controlled by Bernard John Mercer
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Bernard John Mercer.
3 other companies in this group
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.
Financials
- Net assets
- £1,126,117
- Total assets
- £1,259,776
- Cash
- £907,904
- Employees
- 54
- Turnover
- £6,933,303
- Profit/loss
- -£49,094
Filed as Group accounts.
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Peter John Mcaughey Director · appointed 2020
- Gemma Whitlock Kitchener Edgcumbe Director · appointed 2025
- David Anthony Robins Director · appointed 2014
- Bernard John Mercer Director
Directors past 6 years
- Peter John Mcaughey Director · appointed 2020
- David Anthony Robins Director · appointed 2014
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Gemma Whitlock Kitchener Edgcumbe Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (3)
- Peter John Mcaughey Director · appointed 2020
- David Anthony Robins Director · appointed 2014
- Bernard John Mercer Director
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
- 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
- 01875194
- 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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