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Petards Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 27

  1. Thomas Hugh Burwood 2012-2013 Director View profile
  2. William Francis Eric James Conn 2006-2012 Director View profile
  3. David Hayes 2004-2006 Director View profile
  4. Timothy Redmayne Wightman 2003-2009 Director View profile
  5. Adrian Iver Merryman 2003-2003 Director View profile
  6. Andrew Charles Lane 2002-2004 Director View profile
  7. Malcolm Leonard Wright 2002-2003 Director View profile
  8. Claes Bergstedt 2001-2002 Director View profile
  9. Bruce Edward Heath Hiscock 1997-1998 Director View profile
  10. David Oliver 1994-2004 Director View profile
  11. Christopher Winston Smith 1994-1997 Director View profile
  12. Michael Jeremy Williams 1993-2003 Director View profile
  13. Peter Anthony Thornton 1992-1992 Director View profile
  14. Peter Morris 1992-2002 Director View profile
  15. Owen Williams 2001 Director View profile
  16. James Patrick Murray 2018-2020 Secretary View profile
  17. Stuart John Harding 2016-2018 Secretary View profile
  18. Carolyn Clare Davis 2015-2016 Secretary View profile
  19. Andrew Robert Wonnacott 2005-2015 Secretary View profile
  20. Gordon Stanley Papworth 2005-2005 Secretary View profile
  21. David John Humphreys 2004-2005 Secretary View profile
  22. Christopher Timothy Langridge 2004-2004 Secretary View profile
  23. James David Shand 2000-2002 Secretary View profile
  24. Morgan Cole(Nominees)Limited 1997-2000 Corporate-secretary View profile
  25. Michael Cuzner-Charles 1992-1994 Secretary View profile
  26. Stanley Francis Fallon 1992-2004 Secretary View profile
  27. Joan Williams 1993 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/09/1988

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.

  • Petards Group PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Petards Group PLC
    75-100% shares, 75-100% shares (trust), 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Petards Limited is controlled by Petards Group PLC
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Petards Group PLC.

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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

11.8y median 11.8y
average tenure
12.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

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 5Tech and media 5Dormant 4Finance 4Manufacturing 4Business services 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
02301063
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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