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Rapier Employment Limited

Temporary employment agency activities

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. John Poliquin 2020-2024 Director View profile
  2. Kent Steven Thompson 2017-2025 Director View profile
  3. Stephen William West 2017-2019 Director View profile
  4. Walter Lourens 2011-2017 Director View profile
  5. Steven Russell Morgan 2000-2003 Director View profile
  6. Timothy Andrew Dackombe 2005 Director View profile
  7. Stuart Padbury 2005-2009 Secretary View profile
  8. Moira Janet Dackombe 2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Temporary employment agency activities
Incorporated
20/04/1989
Registered office
Coventry

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Frank Harvey Townson ceased 2018-08-31
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Walter Lourens ceased 2018-08-31
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Pertemps Jobshop Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2022-04-11
  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Rapier Employment Limited is controlled by Frank Harvey Townson
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-08-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Frank Harvey Townson.

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

7.9y median 7.9y
average tenure
8.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

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.

Business services 44Professional services 2Tech 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
02374214
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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