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Sewell Retail Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Mary Christine Sewell 2001–2012 Director View profile
  2. Robert Christopher Craven-Jones 2001–2007 Director View profile
  3. David Craven-Jones 2001–2021 Director View profile
  4. Dennis Anthony Sewell 2012 Director View profile
  5. John Reginald Greenhow Hanson 1995–1996 Secretary View profile
  6. Ian Christopher Money 1995–1995 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
25/10/1989

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. Sewell Retail Limited is controlled by Sewell Ventures Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-10-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Sewell Ventures Limited is controlled by Paul Edwin Sewell
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul Edwin Sewell.

21 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 for researchers

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.

8 directors on the board

17y median 19.6y
average tenure
29.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (5)

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.

Dormant 26Property 25Business services 14Construction 10Professional services 10Education 3Health and social care 3Arts and leisure 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
02435966
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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