Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Gareth Robert Kirkwood 2024–2026 View profile
- Daniel Peter Ratcliffe 2024–2026 View profile
- Duncan Jones 2014–2024 View profile
- Jane Elizabeth Winstanley 1998–1998 View profile
- Richard Powell 2024 View profile
- Dilys Margaret Powell 2013 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/03/1987
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.
- Richard Powell ceased 2020-01-01
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Richard Powell ceased 2024-10-10
significant influence · notified 2016-07-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Canavax Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-02-28
Group
- Hortech Limited
is controlled by Richard Powell
Evidence
ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-01-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Richard Powell.
7 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.
Board analysis for researchers
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
- Peter John Fane Director · appointed 2024
- Rajesh Prabhashanker Bhogaita Director · appointed 2026
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Peter John Fane Director · appointed 2024
- Rajesh Prabhashanker Bhogaita Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Gareth Robert Kirkwood Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
- Daniel Peter Ratcliffe Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2026
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02117682
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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