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Company · Halesowen

Folkes Forgings Limited

Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy

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

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Previous officers 14

  1. Carl Stephen Griffin 2002-2009 Director View profile
  2. Constantine John Folkes 2002-2021 Director View profile
  3. Graham Abbott 2000-2009 Director View profile
  4. John Joseph Hartley 2000-2002 Director View profile
  5. Dale Charles Harris 1999-2000 Director View profile
  6. Francis Coyle 2002 Director View profile
  7. Royston Taylor 1994 Director View profile
  8. Roger Clive Fradgley 2001 Director View profile
  9. Peter Valentine Mitchell 2021 Director View profile
  10. Kenneth Hadley 1991 Director View profile
  11. Derek Somers 1994 Director View profile
  12. Paul Michael Turner 2002-2021 Secretary View profile
  13. Richard Fellows 1992-2008 Secretary View profile
  14. Anthony Cox 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy
Incorporated
20/08/1990
Registered office
Halesowen
Previous names
Somers Forge Limited (until 10/04/2014)

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.

  • Somers Forge Limited
    75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Folkes Forgings Limited is controlled by Somers Forge Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Somers Forge Limited is controlled by Folkes Forgings Acquisition Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Folkes Forgings Acquisition Limited is controlled by Samson John Folkes
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-09-30, ceased 2021-10-13 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Samson John Folkes.

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.

4 directors on the board

10.2y median 8.5y
average tenure
18.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

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 31Finance 30Manufacturing 24Business services 6Construction 4Property 4Retail and trade 4

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
02532900
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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