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Thorn Baker Limited

Thorn Baker Limited is an active UK company (number 02470455), incorporated 1990, with 4 current directors including Robert Eric Ford and Matthew Dann. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Matthew Page 2013-2018 Director View profile
  2. Robert Taylor 2001-2005 Director View profile
  3. Jane Ann Thorne 1992-2005 Director View profile
  4. Gaynor Lesley Baker 1992-2001 Director View profile
  5. Christopher Michael Thorne 2011 Director View profile
  6. Reginald Baker 2001 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
15/02/1990

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.

  • Paul Jackman
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • John Douglas Robinson
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • TBH Recruitment Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Thorn Baker Limited is controlled by Paul Jackman
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul Jackman.

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.

4 directors on the board

20.3y median 19.5y
average tenure
34.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (3)

1
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 4Tech 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
  • 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
02470455
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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