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Showarch Developments Limited

Showarch Developments Limited is an active UK company (number 02144886), incorporated 1987, with 3 current directors including William Paul Bradley and Josephine Chambers. 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 13

  1. Duncan John Ross 2013-2017 Director View profile
  2. Simon Upton 2007-2007 Director View profile
  3. James Annaly 2006-2012 Director View profile
  4. Wei Li 2001-2007 Director View profile
  5. David John Clowes 1999-2008 Director View profile
  6. Valeforce Properties LTD 1998-1999 Corporate-director View profile
  7. Madeline Woolf 1997-2000 Director View profile
  8. Margaret Mary Zumin 1996 Director View profile
  9. Elizabeth Mary Buckingham 1998 Director View profile
  10. Lisa Annaly 2006-2012 Secretary View profile
  11. Heather Marie Woodham 1997-2006 Secretary View profile
  12. Diane Mary Bradbury 1991-1997 Secretary View profile
  13. Carole Hellen Ryan Hofbeck 1991 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
06/07/1987

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Hero Preston
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Josephine Chambers
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • William Paul Bradley
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2017-04-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Duncan John Ross ceased 2017-04-20
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Showarch Developments Limited is controlled by Hero Preston
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Hero Preston.

1 other company 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.

Financials

Net assets
£30
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Dormant company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-07-06. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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

13.8y median 14.2y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
02144886
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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