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Ward Goodman Limited

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Terence David Riley 2014-2017 Director View profile
  2. Ernest Stephen Battey 2013-2021 Director View profile
  3. Simon Michael Willcox 2012-2014 Director View profile
  4. Richard Stuart Dare 2009-2015 Director View profile
  5. Ian Michael Rodd 2007-2024 Director View profile
  6. John Alan Garvin 2005-2007 Director View profile
  7. David Edwin Richard Lapthorn 2005-2019 Director View profile
  8. Graham George Ball 1995-2014 Director View profile
  9. Anne Mollet 1993-1995 Director View profile
  10. Jonathan Howard Gallop 1995-2008 Secretary View profile
  11. David Reto Smethurst 1993 Secretary View profile
  12. Royston William Patrick Mollet 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/04/1990

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.

Group

  1. Ward Goodman Limited is controlled by David Edwin Richard Lapthorn
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-04-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by David Edwin Richard Lapthorn.

4 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

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

6.7y median 6.3y
average tenure
13.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

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 10Business services 4Finance 3

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
02494983
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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