Company
H & C Cardiem Limited
H & C Cardiem Limited is an active UK company (number 02555741), incorporated 1990, with 3 current directors including Paula Houghton and Darren Robert Whittingham. 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 4
- Paul Gareth Smith 2009-2013 View profile
- Stephen George Barker 1997-2007 View profile
- Neil Yoxal Newton 2019 View profile
- Pauline Maud Houghton 2026 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 06/11/1990
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.
- H. & C. Merchandising Equipment Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- H & C Cardiem Limited
is controlled by H. & C. Merchandising Equipment Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - H. & C. Merchandising Equipment Limited
is controlled by Martyn Houghton
Evidence
active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-12 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Martyn Houghton.
2 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.
Financials
- Total assets
- £2,004,875
- Cash
- £241,412
- Employees
- 48
- Turnover
- £4,276,413
- Profit/loss
- £212,041
Filed as Abridged accounts (audited).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-05-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Paula Houghton Director · appointed 2025
- Martyn Houghton Director · appointed 2003
- Darren Robert Whittingham Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Martyn Houghton Director · appointed 2003
- Darren Robert Whittingham Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Paula Houghton Director · appointed 2025
- Darren Robert Whittingham Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (1)
- Martyn Houghton Director · appointed 2003
Left in the last 12 months
- Pauline Maud Houghton Director · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 02555741
- 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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