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Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) LTD

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 20

  1. Laura Elizabeth Carr 2018-2022 Director View profile
  2. Nicholas Guy Wilkinson 2018-2025 Director View profile
  3. Keith William Down 2015-2018 Director View profile
  4. John Julian Browett 2015-2017 Director View profile
  5. Nicholas Barry Edward Wharton 2010-2014 Director View profile
  6. Ian Mcmillan 2004-2007 Director View profile
  7. John Phipps 2003-2005 Director View profile
  8. Gordon Gwynn 2002-2005 Director View profile
  9. Barrie Rees 2002-2004 Director View profile
  10. Carole Whitley 2002-2004 Director View profile
  11. John Arthur William Newstead 2000-2001 Director View profile
  12. Jonathan Charles Adderley 1998-2000 Director View profile
  13. James Rowell 1997-2020 Director View profile
  14. William Adderley 2003 Director View profile
  15. Dawn Elizabeth Durrant 2012-2022 Secretary View profile
  16. Susan Ferris 2005-2007 Secretary View profile
  17. David Anthony Stead 2003-2015 Secretary View profile
  18. John Leonard Brooks 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  19. Carole White 2002-2003 Secretary View profile
  20. Jean Adderley 2002 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
08/05/1987

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Dunelm Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-27
  • Dunelm Group PLC ceased 2016-04-06
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Dunelm (Soft Furnishings) LTD is controlled by Dunelm Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-06-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Dunelm Limited is controlled by Dunelm Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Dunelm Group PLC.

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.

Grants received

1 grant · £7,147 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 Work and Pensions · £7,147

Most recent

  • Department for Work and Pensions £7,1472022-04-01
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

14.5y median 13.1y
average tenure
31.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Property 20Professional services 11Dormant 6Business services 5Agriculture 1

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
02129238
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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