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Carte Blanche Greetings Limited

Carte Blanche Greetings Limited is an active UK company (number 02265225), incorporated 1988, with 2 current directors, Robert John Poerscout-Edgerton and Alister Robert Marchant. 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 20

  1. Gerard Patrick Luke O'Mahony 2016-2018 Director View profile
  2. Martin William Horner 2012-2015 Director View profile
  3. Nicola Jane Machin 2012-2013 Director View profile
  4. John Anthony Willis 2012-2016 Director View profile
  5. Roger Murphy 2007-2011 Director View profile
  6. Ruth Douglas 2002-2004 Director View profile
  7. Richard David Edmondson 2002-2012 Director View profile
  8. Carole Kavanagh 2002-2012 Director View profile
  9. Paul Derek Dean Haines 2002-2013 Director View profile
  10. Duncan Spence 1999-2026 Director View profile
  11. Stephen Leonard Blakemore 1999-2016 Director View profile
  12. Ian Edward Gibbon Wakefield 1995-2011 Director View profile
  13. George William Arthur Rowe 1995-1998 Director View profile
  14. Stuart Middleton 1992-1995 Director View profile
  15. Stephen William Haines 2026 Director View profile
  16. Michael John Payne 1991 Director View profile
  17. Michael Norman Bungard 1998 Director View profile
  18. William Douglass Dodd 2011-2016 Secretary View profile
  19. John Coda 1999-2011 Secretary View profile
  20. Sandra Haines 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
07/06/1988

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. Carte Blanche Greetings Limited is controlled by Carte Blanche Group Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Carte Blanche Group Limited is controlled by Stephen William Haines
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2026-05-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen William Haines.

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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.

2 directors on the board

16y median 16y
average tenure
22.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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.

Professional services 6Retail and trade 4Arts and leisure 2Finance 2Manufacturing 2Tech and media 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

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
02265225
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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