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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 18

  1. Anthony Lawrence Maher 2013-2018 Director View profile
  2. Brian Anthony Finch 2013-2026 Director View profile
  3. Philip, Dougal Ramsay George, Mr. 2007-2009 Director View profile
  4. Ian Kevin Newman 2003-2006 Director View profile
  5. Donna Wright 2001-2002 Director View profile
  6. William Franklin Watson 2001-2007 Director View profile
  7. David Michael Bell 1998-2002 Director View profile
  8. Rebecca Whittingham-Boothe 1998-2000 Director View profile
  9. Michael Collins 1998-2001 Director View profile
  10. Gerald Robin Weston Bown 1997-1998 Director View profile
  11. Timothy John Ellerby 1997-2004 Director View profile
  12. Dougal Ramsay George Philip 1994-2001 Director View profile
  13. Reginald John Shattock 1998 Director View profile
  14. Patrick Nigel Gordon Godfrey 1998 Director View profile
  15. Christopher John Powell 2009-2013 Secretary View profile
  16. Douglas Evan Schatz 2006-2009 Secretary View profile
  17. David Sidney Reeves 1993-2001 Secretary View profile
  18. Kenneth Brown 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
18/01/1988

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.

Group

  1. Edward Stanford Limited is controlled by Vivien Patricia Godfrey
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Vivien Patricia Godfrey.

5 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

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

10.2y median 12.9y
average tenure
17.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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.

Education 10Retail and trade 4Health and social care 1Tech and media 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
02211545
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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