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Woods Hardwick Limited

Woods Hardwick Limited is an active UK company (number 02133642), incorporated 1987, with 8 current directors including Scott Alexander Darrington and George Lee Beevor-Reid. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Lars Huntley 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Simon Thomas Bennett 2017-2020 Director View profile
  3. Nicole Waldo Portieri 2017-2019 Director View profile
  4. John Gerald Freeman 2013-2025 Director View profile
  5. Calum Hendrie Wilson 2013-2025 Director View profile
  6. Thomas James Francis 2013-2024 Director View profile
  7. Mark Robert Mclaurin Appleyard 2012-2016 Director View profile
  8. Alan Leslie Brown 2005-2018 Director View profile
  9. John Cunliffe 2004-2012 Director View profile
  10. Karl David Myhill 2001-2013 Director View profile
  11. Ian David Bishop 2001-2013 Director View profile
  12. Gary Robert Surkitt 2001-2013 Director View profile
  13. Christopher Scott Brackley 1993-2013 Director View profile
  14. Graham Rex Kenworthy Peace 2005 Director View profile
  15. Stuart Douglas Steverson 1992 Director View profile
  16. John Desmond Hardwick 1993 Director View profile
  17. Bryn Jones 1997-2005 Secretary View profile
  18. Stephen John Beattie 1997 Secretary View profile
  19. Geoffrey Bryan Woods 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/05/1987

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

Group

  1. Woods Hardwick Limited is controlled by Woods Hardwick Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-08-21 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Woods Hardwick Group Limited is controlled by Woods Hardwick Trustee Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-05-25 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Woods Hardwick Trustee Limited is controlled by John Gerald Freeman
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2022-04-22, ceased 2022-05-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Gerald Freeman.

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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.

8 directors on the board

4.6y median 2y
average tenure
12.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Professional services 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02133642
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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