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F W S Carter & Sons Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. Peter Lewin German 2011-2024 Director View profile
  2. Frank William Sydenham Carter 1998 Director View profile
  3. Peter German 1999-2024 Secretary View profile
  4. Richard John Robert Prince 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/07/1986

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Robin Anthony Bill Carter
    25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
  • Zoe Anne House
    25-50% shares · notified 2023-03-14
  • Alec Robin Bill Carter
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-03-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. F W S Carter & Sons Limited is controlled by Robin Anthony Bill Carter
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robin Anthony Bill Carter.

14 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.

Grants received

50 grants · £1,534,328 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £1,534,328 (50 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £67,4462024-10-18
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £19,1492024-10-18
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £19,5072024-10-18
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £8,7682024-10-11
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs £42,2152024-10-08
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.

7 directors on the board

8.7y median 0.6y
average tenure
23.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (6)

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.

Manufacturing 10Agriculture 9Professional services 9Utilities 9Property 8Retail and trade 8Hospitality 6Transport 5

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
02033792
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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