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Company Liquidation

East Durham Business Service LTD.

East Durham Business Service LTD. is a UK company (number 02050252, status: liquidation), incorporated 1986, with 2 current directors, Foster, Neil Crowther, Councillor and Ian West. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 60

  1. Ian Mclean 2017-2020 Director View profile
  2. Peter Hardy 2013-2026 Director View profile
  3. Suzanne Duncan 2012-2024 Director View profile
  4. William Marley 2012-2017 Director View profile
  5. Richard Hogarth 2010-2012 Director View profile
  6. Stuart William Wesselby 2010-2012 Director View profile
  7. Christopher David Fairs 2010-2019 Director View profile
  8. Nigel William Hardy 2007-2011 Director View profile
  9. Rob Crute 2006-2009 Director View profile
  10. David Lawrence Wheatley 2006-2008 Director View profile
  11. Alan Purvis 2005-2008 Director View profile
  12. Janet Mary Johnson 2004-2009 Director View profile
  13. Ronald Elliott 2004-2009 Director View profile
  14. Graeme Carter 2004-2009 Director View profile
  15. Steven Defty 2004-2016 Director View profile
  16. David Collins 2004-2010 Director View profile
  17. Tania Cooper 2003-2006 Director View profile
  18. Philip Andrew Taylor 2003-2005 Director View profile
  19. Fraser Stanley Blenkharn 2001-2002 Director View profile
  20. James Kennedy Cunningham 2001-2008 Director View profile
  21. Andrew Jeffrey Phillips 2001-2002 Director View profile
  22. Paul Wilding 2001-2012 Director View profile
  23. David Downie 2000-2001 Director View profile
  24. John Elliott 2000-2004 Director View profile
  25. Alan Napier 1999-2006 Director View profile
  26. Thomas Mcnair Stokes 1999-1999 Director View profile
  27. William Scorer 1998-2000 Director View profile
  28. Gordon Mcculloch Gimby 1998-1999 Director View profile
  29. Michael Christopher Bannard 1997-2004 Director View profile
  30. Antoine John Preston Francis 1996-2003 Director View profile
  31. Philip Sydney Coates 1995-2000 Director View profile
  32. Robert Howard Pound 1995-2004 Director View profile
  33. Ian William Prescott 1995-2009 Director View profile
  34. Gary Lumby 1995-1995 Director View profile
  35. John Henry Poland 1994-2004 Director View profile
  36. William Norman Husband 1994-1995 Director View profile
  37. Peter William Innes 1993-1998 Director View profile
  38. Bryan Park 1993-2003 Director View profile
  39. Peter Pluse 1992-1995 Director View profile
  40. Anthony John Foster 2004 Director View profile
  41. Gordon Scott 1999 Director View profile
  42. Geoffrey Turnbull 1994 Director View profile
  43. Professor Steven John Broomhead 1994 Director View profile
  44. Barry John Albon 1998 Director View profile
  45. David Clifford 1993 Director View profile
  46. Michael Gibbney 1995 Director View profile
  47. Augustine Alberto Robinson 1996 Director View profile
  48. James Foley 1996 Director View profile
  49. Roland Presho 2004 Director View profile
  50. Thompson, Derek, Councillor 1999 Director View profile
  51. Keith Thomas 1993 Director View profile
  52. Kenneth Greenfield 1993 Director View profile
  53. Robert Taylor 1995 Director View profile
  54. Keith Allan Summerbell 2004 Director View profile
  55. James Kerr 1999 Director View profile
  56. Peter Chapman 2009-2013 Secretary View profile
  57. Neil Anthony Hoban 2003-2009 Secretary View profile
  58. Kenneth Graham 2001-2003 Secretary View profile
  59. Colin Crossman 1999-2001 Secretary View profile
  60. David Wright 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
27/08/1986

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Ian West
    significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Christopher David Fairs ceased 2019-11-30
    significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • William Marley ceased 2017-05-10
    significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Peter Hardy ceased 2026-02-13
    significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Suzanne Duncan ceased 2024-09-19
    significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Ian Mclean ceased 2020-04-01
    significant influence (firm) · notified 2017-11-14 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. East Durham Business Service LTD. is controlled by Ian West
    Evidence
    active significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian West.

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

3 grants · £70,400 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

  • Virgin Money Foundation · £35,200
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · £17,600
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport · £17,600

Most recent

  • Virgin Money Foundation £35,2002017-07-21
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport £17,6002017-07-21
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport £17,6002017-07-21
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.

2 directors on the board

18.4y median 18.4y
average tenure
20.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

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also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

  • Peter Hardy Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2026

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02050252
Status
Liquidation
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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