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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- John Thompson Hanlon 2018-2023 View profile
- John Douglas Bland 2008-2014 View profile
- Philip John Bulman 2008-2012 View profile
- Jonathan David Lightfoot 2008-2014 View profile
- John Studholme Tiffen 2004 View profile
- John Hugh Forsyth 2018 View profile
- Colin West 1991-2018 View profile
- Helen Ellison Brooks 2005 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 04/02/1991
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.
- Colin West ceased 2018-03-29
25-50% shares · notified 2017-01-27 - confirmed: also a director of this company - John Hugh Forsyth ceased 2018-03-29
25-50% shares · notified 2017-01-27 - Bendles LLP
75-100% shares · notified 2018-03-29
Group
- Tiffen & CO Limited
is controlled by Colin West
Evidence
ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2017-01-27, ceased 2018-03-29 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Colin West.
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
- Net assets
- £161,956
- Total assets
- £162,098
- Cash
- £48,166
- Employees
- 10
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Abridged accounts (unaudited).
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. 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.
4 directors on the board
- Michael John Johnson Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew John Stevenson Director · appointed 2018
- Alison Christine Bone Director · appointed 2018
- Neil Andrew Emmerson Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Michael John Johnson Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew John Stevenson Director · appointed 2018
- Alison Christine Bone Director · appointed 2018
- Neil Andrew Emmerson Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Neil Andrew Emmerson Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (3)
- Michael John Johnson Director · appointed 2018
- Andrew John Stevenson Director · appointed 2018
- Alison Christine Bone Director · appointed 2018
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
- 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
- 02579685
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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