Company
Country Estates Holdings Limited
Country Estates Holdings Limited is an active UK company (number 02080753), incorporated 1986, with 3 current directors including William James Annan and Graham John Denton. 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 2
- William Francis Phelps 2016 View profile
- Carol Annette Richey 1999-2020 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 04/12/1986
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.
- Gary Paul Smith ceased 2026-03-31
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-23 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Graham John Denton ceased 2026-03-31
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-23 - Country Estates Group Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2026-03-31
Group
- Country Estates Holdings Limited
is controlled by Gary Paul Smith
Evidence
ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-23, ceased 2026-03-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Gary Paul Smith.
13 other companies in this group
- Country Estates Developments Limited
- Altovale Limited
- Country Estates (Hampshire) Limited
- PAM Technical Services Limited
- Country Estates Investments Limited
- Country Estates (Berkshire) Limited
- Crestnet Limited
- Country Estates Newco Limited
- Country Estates Construction Limited
- Country Estates Properties Limited
- Isisford Limited
- Country Estates Limited
- Country Estates Group Limited
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.
3 directors on the board
- Graham John Denton Director · appointed 2009
- Gary Paul Smith Director
- William James Annan Director · appointed 2017
Directors past 6 years
- Graham John Denton Director · appointed 2009
- William James Annan Director · appointed 2017
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- William James Annan Director · appointed 2017
Portfolio (2)
- Graham John Denton Director · appointed 2009
- Gary Paul Smith 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
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
- 02080753
- 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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