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Bells Motor Group Limited

Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 1

  1. Christopher Denis Cleary 1998 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles; Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles; Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
Incorporated
24/03/1988
Registered office
Northampton

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.

  • Clive Allen Bell
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-10-21
  • Emma Louise Eales
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-10-21
  • Keith Dennis Bell ceased 2024-10-21
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Clive Allen Bell ceased 2016-07-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-07-01

Group

  1. Bells Motor Group Limited is controlled by Clive Allen Bell
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-10-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Clive Allen Bell.

2 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.

5 directors on the board

19.9y median 23.7y
average tenure
28.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (4)

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 4Property 2

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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02235225
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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